Time period: 18th century

An account of an extraordinary relationship between a female elephant and her keeper, a young stable boy. Set in late 18th- century England, it follows them from the Bristol docks to one landed estate in the countryside, then to another - then, finally, to London.

This is an account of an extraordinary relationship between a female elephant and her keeper, a young stable boy. Set in late 18th-century England, it follows them from the Bristol docks to an estate in the countryside, then to another - then, finally, to London.

Animated by beauty and intelligence, Lady Elizabeth Foster's life was both dramatic and colourful. Caroline Chapman reveals not the false friend portrayed in previous chronicles, but a woman passionately attached to the Duke and Duchess.

Power is not something you are given. Power is something you take. When you are a woman, it is a little more difficult, that's all. 1768. Charlotte arrives in Naples to marry a man she has never met. Two years later, her sister Antoine is sent to France to marry another stranger. In the mirrored ...

Accompanying a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, showing from November 2016 to April 2017, this book provides a fresh evaluation of Emma Hamilton's artistic undertakings, cultural achievements, and legacy.

In the 18th century, as smallpox swept Europe, the first rumours emerged of an effective treatment: a mysterious method called inoculation. But a key problem remained: convincing people to accept the preventative remedy, the forerunner of vaccination. Arguments raged over risks and benefits, and ...

In the 18th century, as smallpox swept Europe, the first rumours emerged of an effective treatment: a mysterious method called inoculation. But a key problem remained: convincing people to accept the preventative remedy, the forerunner of vaccination. Arguments raged over risks and benefits, and ...

'The End of Enlightenment' offers a radical re-evaluation of one of the most important moments in human history. Tracing around the world the changing perspectives of economists, philosophers, politicians, and polemicists, historian Richard Whatmore argues that, for figures as diverse as David Hu...

The Enlightenment was an age of endeavours. From Johnson's Dictionary to campaigns for liberty to schemes for measuring the dimensions of the solar system, Britain was consumed by the impulse for grand projects, undertaken at speed. 'Endeavour' was also the name given to a Whitby collier bought b...

Aged only 12, Emma Hamilton set off for London as a domestic servant, &, within a very short space of time, this indomitable woman became the mistress of an aristocrat. Based on many letters, this a story of high drama & glittering society.

Brundage examines the nature and operation of the English poor law system from the early 18th century to its termination in 1930.

Mokyr argues that the early shape & pace of modern economic development in Britain depended as much on what key players knew & believed as any other factors. He contends that this explains why Britain took the lead in the Industrial Revolution.

In this book, Norman Hampson follows through certain dominant themes in the Enlightenment, and describes the contemporary social and political climate, in which ideas could travel from the salons of Paris to the court of Catherine the Great - but less easily from a master to his servant.

In an increasingly self-deprecating society, Roy Porter presents us with a refreshing celebration of a unique period in Britain's culture. Readers will never see Britain in the same light again.

Very much in the vein of Lisa Jardine's popular 'Ingenious Pursuits', 'An Entertainment for Angels' is an incredible story of the harnessing of nature by man - the beginnings of our technological age.

This is the story of a young woman's education in the ways of the world in 18th century England. Commentary, notes and a reading group guide is included.

In the 18th century, two men dedicated their lives to the same daunting task: identifying and describing all life on Earth. Their approaches could not have been more different. Carl Linnaeus, a pious Swedish doctor with a huckster's flair, believed that life belonged in tidy, static categories. G...

1734. A young man arrives in Leeds searching for his missing sister - and ends up dead, his throat slit. Then the girl the young man came seeking is dragged from the river, drowned. Constable Richard Nottingham finds himself investigating two killings where nothing is as it seems.

In the early 18th century, Newstead Abbey was among the most admired aristocratic homes in England. It was the abode of William, 4th Baron Byron - a popular amateur composer and artist - and his teenage wife Frances. But by the end of the century, the building had become a crumbling and ill-cared...

London, the 1720s. Welcome to 'Romeville', the underworld of that great city. The financial crash caused by the South Sea Bubble sees the rise of Jonathan Wild, self-styled 'Thief-taker General' who purports to keep the peace while brutally controlling organised crime. Only two people truly defy ...