Collection: Adult Non-Fiction Paperback

This account deals with a common name with many variations. It sets out to trace a line and its context of deep links to families and places. It starts with the provisional in the 16th century, with more confident connections in later periods up to the First World War. Kent has one of the finest ...

'The Thrifty Gardener' shows you how to create the garden of your dreams regardless of resources or limited space. Aimed at beginners, it covers all the basics, including planning, planting and pruning, and using organic and affordable methods.

In 1455 John Howard was an untitled and relatively obscure Suffolk gentleman. At the time of his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 he was Earl Marshal, Duke of Norfolk, Lord Admiral and a very rich man. How had he attained these elevations? Through his service to the House of York, an...

This prolegomenon was written in the 14th century by the Arab scholar Ibn Khaldun, & laid the intellectual foundations for philosophy of history, sociology, ethnography & economics. This translation was first published in 1958 in three volumes.