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Offering a perspective on this global phenomenon, this book traces its history through its objects, such as iconic items like the British Spitfire, the George Cross and Adolf Hitler's personal revolver, to personal objects which tell the poignant stories of individuals and official documents, maps and orders.

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Explores every aspect of the development of the automobile from the evolution of the family car to the desire for speed and the need for "green" technology. The book includes car's history with illustrations, photographs and selection of printed documents. It also features a blueprint for a Peugeot racing chassis.

Experience the evolution of aviation around the world, how it developed as a new means of military combat and how it eventually took us to the Moon. This book conveys the courage of those early pioneers and their skill and imagination. It includes images that is supported by 20 facsimile items that are printed on the pages.

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Published to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday in April 2016, this features more than 100 images, mainly from the Royal Collection. It also includes 15 documents from various archives, highlighting notable events in the life of the queen. Written by ITN Royal Correspondent Tim Ewart, it's a must for any royalist.

Tells the story of William Shakespeare, from his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon and life as a married man, actor, playwright, poet and businessman to the enduring legacy of his work through various media.

No city can lay claim to a more dramatic history than London. Engulfed in calamities that seemed to mark its end - fire, plague, riot, civil war - from each crisis, it has emerged stronger than ever. This book tells the story of this city.

The Elements: An Interactive Guide to the Building Blocks of our Universe is an illustrated reference book to the elements that make up everything in our universe. General information about the properties, behaviour and occurrence of the elements, their main compounds and their principal uses is given.

Who was responsible for the design of the Admiral Popov, the circular Russian battleship that wouldn't steer straight? Why did Lord Ansonset out to circumnavigate the world with a crew of Chelsea pensioners? In this title, the answers to these questions and details of numerous other unbelievable historical events are revealed.

Takes you on a journey through the history of cartography and is essentially a history of the world and how its territories were discovered. This book looks at how the science of cartography developed, how maps are used not just for getting from A to B, and why cartography is so important to our history of the world and the world we live in.

Looks at the major events in Leonardo's life: from his early childhood to his apprenticeship with Verrocchio, and then the setting up of his own workshop in Florence, before leaving for Milan where his patron was Ludovico Sforza ("Il Moro"-the Moor).

Delves into 20 of the most intriguing, far-reaching and "of-the-moment" questions in science.

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