The Romanovs: The Story of Russia and its Empire 1613-1918

Simon Sebag Montefiore

"Epic history on the grandest scale. . . . Game of Thrones seems like the proverbial vicar's tea party in comparison."--Financial Times   The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the world's surface for three centuries. How did one family turn a war-ruined princip...

Exactly: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World

Simon Winchester

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018 Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engineers who developed precision machinery to allow us to see as far as the moon and as close as the Higgs boson. Precision is the key to everything. It is an in...

Farm (Baby Touch)

Baby Touch- Farm is part of Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series, designed to help stimulate babies' senses from birth.With simple text, bold illustrations and a touch-and-feel on every double page, little ones can explore the farm and spot all their favourite farm animals in this bright, interacti...