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A succinct, expert Pelican history of the most contentious issue of our time • After all the debates, manoeuvrings, recriminations and exaltations, Brexit is upon us. But, as Kevin O'Rourke writes, Brexit did not emerge out of nowhere: it is the culmination of events that have been under way for decades and have historical roots stretching back well beyond that. Brexit has a history • O'Rourke, one of the leading economic historians of his generation, explains not only how British attitudes to Europe have evolved, but also how the EU's history explains why it operates as it does today - and how that history has shaped the ways in which it has responded to Brexit. Why are the economics, the politics and the history so tightly woven together? Crucially, he also explains why the question of the Irish border is not just one of customs and trade, but for the EU goes to the heart of what it is about

'History, reportage, travel writing, wisdom and recipes - entertaining and enlightening' Sunday Times • The Basques are Europe's oldest people, their origins a mystery, their language related to no other on Earth, and even though few in population and from a remote and rugged corner of Spain and France, they have had a profound impact on the world. Whilst inward-looking, preserving their ancient language and customs, the Basques also struck out for new horizons, pioneers of whaling and cod fishing, leading the way in exploration of the Americas and Asia, were among the first capitalists and later led Southern Europe's industrial revolution • Mark Kurlansky, the author of the acclaimed Cod, blends human stories with economic, political, literary and culinary history to paint a fascinating picture of an intriguing people

The story of the city is the story of civilisation. From Uruk and Babylon to Baghdad and Venice, and on to London, New York, Shanghai and Lagos, Ben Wilson takes us through millennia on a thrilling global tour of the key urban centres of history • Rich with individual characters, scenes and snapshots of daily life, Metropolis is at once the story of these extraordinary places and of the vital role they have played in making us who we are

This extraordinarily wide-ranging study looks at the dilemmas of life today and shows how they need not have arisen. Portraits of living people and historical figures are placed alongside each other as Zeldin discusses how men and women have lost and regained hope; how they have learnt to have interesting conversations; how some have acquired an immunity to loneliness; how new forms of love and desire have been invented; how respect has become more valued than power; how the art of escaping from one's troubles has developed; why even the privileged are often gloomy; and why parents and children are changing their minds about what they want from each other

Написав увлекательные биографии Лондона и его великой реки Темзы, Питер Экройд теперь обращается к самой Англии. Этот первый том из шести рассказывает нам о времени первого заселения Англии, более 15 000 лет назад, и о смерти в 1509 году первого монарха династии Тюдоров, Генриха VII. В "Фундаменте" Экройд переносит нас из неолитической Англии, которую мы можем увидеть лишь в самых соблазнительных эпизодах - стремя, найденное в могиле, несколько семян на дне миски, - в длительный период римского владычества; от темных веков, когда в Англию непрерывно вторгались англы, саксы и юты, до двойной славы средневековой Англии - ее великих церквей и монастырей и ее общего права. Обладая необычайным мастерством воссоздавать время и место, он рассказывает знакомую историю о короле, сменяющем короля, богатой прозой, с глубоким пониманием и некоторыми удивительными подробностями

Начиная с их появления в одиннадцатом веке и заканчивая их повсеместным забвением в семнадцатом, Марк Моррис исследует многие из самых известных замков страны, а также некоторые впечатляющие менее известные образцы. Временами это эпическая история, движимая такими персонажами, как Вильгельм Завоеватель, король Иоанн и Эдуард I, полная осад и завоеваний устрашающего масштаба. Но, в свою очередь, это также интимная история менее выдающихся личностей, чьи приключения, борьба и амбиции нашли отражение в построенных ими укрепленных резиденциях. Будь он таким величественным или таким скромным, замок был прежде всего домом • Понять замки – кто их строил, кто в них жил и почему – значит понять силы, которые формировали средневековую Британию • Книга на английском языке

The Italian colour bible: a gorgeously illustrated exploration of colour and the modern gaze, from an award-winning designer • Why are pencils yellow and white goods white? Why is black the colour of mourning? What connects Queen Victoria's mauve gown and Michelle Obama's yellow dress? • In Chromorama, acclaimed graphic designer Riccardo Falcinelli delves deep into the history of colour to show how it has shaped the modern gaze. With over four hundred illustrations throughout and with examples ranging widely across art and culture - from the novels of Gustave Flaubert to The Simpsons, from Byzantine jewellery to misshapen fruit, from Mondrian to Hitchcock's thrillers - Falcinelli traces the evolution of our long relationship with colour, and how first the industrial revolution, and then the dawn of the internet age, changed it forever

See history as it happened - from the evolution of early humans to the space race - with 130 detailed maps that bring pivotal episodes of world history to life.Including a foreword by renowned broadcaster and historian Peter Snow, this history atlas shows you the history of the world in thrilling action. Follow Napoleon as he conquers Europe, explore the rise of the Roman Empire, or chart the progress of the Russian Revolution as each map presents an overview of the story then takes you, step by step, through how it developed, leaving its mark on land and ocean.With cutting-edge design and breathtaking scope, History of the World Map by Map charts ancient, medieval, and modern history in all corners of the world. Discover how patterns of global trade, exploration, conflict, and technological advances shaped key moments in human civilization, such as the success of ancient Egypt, the conquest of Peru, the decolonization of Africa and Asia, the American Civil War, and the energy and environmental challenges of the 21st century

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