Richard Barnum was one of many house pseudonyms used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The name Richard Barnum was used for animal stories series for children including: Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck…

Josiah Wedgwood not only transformed the manufacture of pottery and the methods of its distribution but also revolutionised industry generally. He originated mass-production to increase efficiency and reduce waste, thus…

This entertaining and fact-packed guide provides all the information you’ll need to travel back in time to Elizabethan London - a booming city of courtiers, cutthroats, merchants, beggars, lawyers, dramatists…

Divided into two sections, this fascinating collection presents industrialization as a total historical process involving the destruction of one world simultaneously with the creation of another.

Tamba, The Tame Tiger: His Many Adventures, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha…

An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design.

Competition between America and China has intensified since 2009, creating even greater risks of conflict. Why is this so and what can be done about it? In Taming Sino-American Rivalry…

Explores various aspects of human history from the growth of farming, work and trade through science, crafts and technology to the importance of art, culture and entertainment. This title includes…