Written in 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth, the Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain) purported to chronicle the British monarchy from the arrival of the Trojan Brutus, grandson of Aeneas, through to the seventh century AD when the Anglo-Saxons had taken control of the land. The Historia was a medieval bestseller, and copies spread across the whole of western Europe. It went on to influence great works of art and literature, being the first to outline the story of King A...

Piltdown. Even today the name sends a shiver down the collective spine of the scientific community, for this was the most dramatic and daring fraud ever perpetrated upon the world of science and academia. Between 1908 and 1912, a series of amazing discoveries relating to what appeared to be the earliest human were made close to the little village of Piltdown in Sussex. These remains belonged to the developmental 'missing link' between man and ape. The basic principles of e...

Bloodline: Celtic Kings in Roman Britain is Miles Russell's latest publication. This detailed and comprehensive book offers fresh research and analysis of the British provincial kings during the Roman occupation. The author's extensive knowledge and expertise in this field provides a high level of academic authority. Building on the discoveries made in Roman Sussex, this book develops the theme that southern Britain was not so much conquered by Rome, as liberated. Looking at new archaeolog...

Roman Britain is usually thought of as a land full of togas, towns and baths with Britons happily going about their Roman lives under the benign gaze of Rome. This is, to a great extent, a myth that developed after Roman control of Britain came to an end, in particular when the British Empire was at its height in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.In fact, Britain was one of the least enthusiastic elements of the Roman Empire. The northern part of Br...

Discovered in 1811, Bignor is one of the richest and most impressive villas in Britain, its mosaics ranking among the finest in north-western Europe. Opened to the public for the first time in 1814, the site also represents one of Britain's earliest tourist attractions, remaining in the hands of the same family, the Tuppers, to this day. This book sets out to explain the villa, who built it, when, how it would have been used and what it meant within the context of the Roma...

From warrior queens to King Arthur, this epic collection explores the tribes, rulers and civilisations of Britain's Iron AgeIn the first millennium BC, the Iron Age arrived in Britain, bringing with it huge technological and social changes. New civilisations arose, the landscape was transformed, and societies developed new cultures and lifestyles.In this comprehensive collection, we take an in-depth look at Iron Age Britain and its inhabitants. The Essa...

Legal knowledge management (KM) used to mean vast law firm libraries, filing cabinets stocked with briefs, and decades of professional experience and institutional knowledge locked in senior partners' minds. As digital transformation swept through the legal industry, these evolved into document management systems and searchable databases. Although these tools represented a significant improvement, fundamental limitations remained in their ability to extract meaning from data and make conne...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In the chaos of the American Civil War, when loyalties were tested and courage measured in blood, one woman defied the impossible.90 Miles to Richmond tells the extraordinary true story of a young woman who risked everything to save her husband—a wounded Union soldier trapped behind enemy-held territory.Only 25 years old, with a family farm to protect and children to raise, she faced an unthinkable choice: wait and pray,...

In "Why Lincoln Laughed," Russell Conwell offers a fascinating exploration of the comedic influences that shaped Abraham Lincoln's leadership and political strategy. Through meticulous research and engaging anecdotes, Conwell illuminates the interplay between humor and resilience during one of America's most tumultuous periods. Written in a clear and approachable style, the book navigates the literary context of 19th-century America, emphasizing how Lincoln's wit served as both a coping me...

In the chaos of the American Civil War, when loyalties were tested and courage measured in blood, one woman defied the impossible.90 Miles to Richmond tells the extraordinary true story of a young woman who risked everything to save her husband—a wounded Union soldier trapped behind enemy-held territory.Only 25 years old, with a family farm to protect and children to raise, she faced an unthinkable choice: wait and pray, or set out ...

In "Every Man His Own University," Russell Conwell presents a compelling treatise on self-education and the pursuit of knowledge, advocating for the intrinsic value of personal development. Through a series of insightful essays, Conwell employs a didactic and engaging literary style that blends anecdotes with philosophical reflections. Set against the backdrop of an emerging American ethos valuing self-reliance and individualism during the late 19th century, this work serves as a precursor...

Fox World, based on true events, takes the reader under the canopy of an urban forest on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. for a year-long walk with a weary sales executive and his muse, a wild red fox. Aged, ill and injured, both fox and man seek healing in their journey, not only for themselves, but for the ecologically stressed forest which is under siege. They are joined on their five-hundred-mile walkabout by the fox’s forest friends – owl, buck deer, hawk, blue heron, and raccoon, an...