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31 produkter
Aelfred's Britain
War and Peace in the Viking Age
Av Max Adams
Häftad, 2020
165 kr
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The story of Aelfred the Great, his war against the Vikings and the foundations of modern Britain. In AD 865, a 'great host' of battle-hardened Norse warriors landed on England's eastern coast, overwhelmed East Anglia with terrifying swiftness and laid the North to waste. Ghosting along estuaries …
Mercian Chronicles
King Offa and the Birth of the Anglo-Saxon State, AD 630–918
Av Max Adams
Häftad, 2026
136 kr
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A brilliant recreation of the golden age of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia – its landscapes, peoples, conflicts, power structures and political geography. The eighth century has long been a neglected backwater in English history: a shadowland between the death of Bede and the triumphs of Ælfred. …
First Kingdom
Britain in the age of Arthur
Av Max Adams
Häftad, 2021
160 kr
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The bestselling author of The King in the North turns his attention to the obscure era of British history known as 'the age of Arthur'.'Not just a valuable book, but a distinctive one as well' Tom Holland, Sunday Times'An accessible and illuminating book' Gerard de Groot, The Times'A fascinating …
King in the North
The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria
Av Max Adams
Häftad, 2020
165 kr
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'A triumph – a Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages' TOM HOLLAND. The magisterial biography of Oswald Whiteblade, exiled prince of Northumbria, who returned in blood and glory to reclaim his birthright.A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in battle earned him the epithet Whiteblade, an exiled …
Domesday
1,000 miles on foot through the England of the Norman Conquest
Av Max Adams
Inbunden, 2026
295 kr
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The Domesday Book describes the furniture of a culture and its economy – the legacy of Anglo-Saxon England.When King William I sent his agents to survey every shire in England, he asked them to list his holdings and calculate what was owed to him. The manuscript record of the resulting ‘Great …
The Birth of the Anglo-saxons
Three Kings and a History of Britain at the Dawn of the Viking Age
Av Max Adams
Inbunden, 2025
396 kr
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A brilliant, profound, and authoritative history of the golden age of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom in Britain. For too long, the eighth century has been a neglected era in British history: a shadow land between the death of Saint Bede and the triumphs of King Ælfred and the eventual unification of …
Wisdom of Trees
A Miscellany
Av Max Adams
Häftad, 2018
141 kr
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A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man's ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural world. Trees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays, …
In the Land of Giants
Av Max Adams
E-bok, 2015
110 kr
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The bestselling historian tells the story of the landscapes, peoples and culture of early medieval Britain in eight walks, an epic sea voyage and a north-south ride by motorbike. The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain (410) and the death of Alfred the Great (899) have left few voices …
Trafalgar's Lost Hero: Admiral Lord Collingwood and the Defeat of Napoleon
Av Max Adams
Inbunden, 2005
425 kr
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Northumbria AD 367-867
Earth Hall, Ring Gift and Heaven’s Field
Inbunden, 2025
296 kr
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From the author of the bestselling The King in the North.The story of the lands between the Forth and Humber from the end of the Roman period to the Viking kingdom of York is one of the most richly fascinating in British history. This the age of Lindisfarne and of Bede; of the dramatic hills, …
King in the North
The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria
Av Max Adams
E-bok, 2013
110 kr
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''A triumph – a Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages'' TOM HOLLAND. The magisterial biography of Oswald Whiteblade, exiled prince of Northumbria, who returned in blood and glory to reclaim his birthright. A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in battle earned him the epithet Whiteblade, an …
Wisdom of Trees
A Miscellany
Av Max Adams
E-bok, 2014
114 kr
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A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man''s ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural world. Trees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays, …
Aelfred's Britain
War and Peace in the Viking Age
Av Max Adams
E-bok, 2017
130 kr
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The story of Aelfred the Great, his war against the Vikings and the foundations of modern Britain. In AD 865 , a ''great host'' of battle-hardened Norse warriors landed on England''s eastern coast , overwhelmed East Anglia with terrifying swiftness and laid the North to waste. Ghosting along …
In the Land of Giants
Av Max Adams
Häftad, 2016
160 kr
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The bestselling historian tells the story of the landscapes, peoples and culture of early medieval Britain in eight walks, an epic sea voyage and a north-south ride by motorbike. The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain (410) and the death of Alfred the Great (899) have left few voices …
Admiral Collingwood: Nelson's Own Hero
Av Max Adams
E-bok, 2015
114 kr
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Admiral Lord Collingwood, the eldest son of a Newcastle merchant, went to sea in 1761 at the age of thirteen. In his nearly fifty years in the Navy he rose to become a fine seaman, a master of gunnery, a battle commander the equal of his friend – and rival in love – Nelson. He was also an …
Unquiet Women
From the Dusk of the Roman Empire to the Dawn of the Enlightenment
Av Max Adams
E-bok, 2018
143 kr
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Unquiet Women is an exquisitely crafted patchwork of the forgotten lives of some of the most remarkable women in history. History is polyphonic; it must be told by many voices. In Unquiet Women , Max Adams brings to life the voices and experiences of women living between the last days of Rome and …
Unquiet Women
From the Dusk of the Roman Empire to the Dawn of the Enlightenment
Av Max Adams
Häftad, 2020
141 kr
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Unquiet Women is an exquisitely crafted patchwork of the forgotten lives of some of the most remarkable women in history. History is polyphonic; it must be told by many voices. In Unquiet Women, Max Adams brings to life the voices and experiences of women living between the last days of Rome and …
First Kingdom
Britain in the Age of Arthur
Av Max Adams
E-bok, 2021
164 kr
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The bestselling author of The King in the North turns his attention to the obscure era of British history known as ''the age of Arthur''. ''Not just a valuable book, but a distinctive one as well'' Tom Holland, Sunday Times ''An accessible and illuminating book'' Gerard de Groot, The Times ''A …
Museum of the Wood Age
Av Max Adams
E-bok, 2022
164 kr
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A passionate and imaginative exploration of wood – the material that shaped human history. As a material, wood has no equal in strength, resilience, adaptability and availability. It has been our partner in the cultural evolution from woodland foragers to engineers of our own destiny. Tracing that …
Museum of the Wood Age
Av Max Adams
Inbunden, 2022
418 kr
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A passionate and imaginative exploration of wood – the material that shaped human history.As a material, wood has no equal in strength, resilience, adaptability and availability. It has been our partner in the cultural evolution from woodland foragers to engineers of our own destiny. Tracing that …
Museum of the Wood Age
Av Max Adams
Häftad, 2023
160 kr
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A passionate and imaginative exploration of wood – the material that shaped human history.Wood – humankind's long-term partner in our evolution from woodland foragers to engineers of our own destiny – has no equal in strength, resilience, adaptability and availability.The Museum of the Wood Age …
Little Book of Planting Trees
Av Max Adams
E-bok, 2019
146 kr
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From the author of The Wisdom of Trees, an informative and practical guide to tree planting: including guidance on which trees to plant and where; how to plant, propagate and care for your trees; advice on the suitability and virtues of particular native trees (from oak to alder and from beech to …
Northumbria AD 367-867
Earth Hall, Ring Gift and Heaven''s Field
E-bok, 2025
277 kr
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From the author of the bestselling The King in the North.The story of the lands between the Forth and Humber from the end of the Roman period to the Viking kingdom of York is one of the most richly fascinating in British history. This the age of Lindisfarne and of Bede; of the dramatic hills, …
Trees of Life
Av Max Adams
E-bok, 2019
182 kr
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A captivatingly informative and visually beautiful survey of the tree species – from all over the world – that human cultures have found most useful. Each tree species is the subject of a concise text centred on a story – or stories – about the tree in question, and is depicted by means of a …
Little Book of Planting Trees
Av Max Adams
Häftad, 2020
116 kr
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From the author of The Wisdom of Trees, an informative and practical guide to tree planting: including guidance on which trees to plant and where; how to plant, propagate and care for your trees; advice on the suitability and virtues of particular native trees (from oak to alder and from beech to …
Mercian Chronicles
King Offa and the Birth of the Anglo-Saxon State, Ad 630–918
Av Max Adams
E-bok, 2025
136 kr
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A brilliant recreation of the golden age of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia – its landscapes, peoples, conflicts, power structures and political geography. The eighth century has long been a neglected backwater in English history: a shadowland between the death of Bede and the triumphs of Ælfred. …
Prometheans
John Martin and the generation that stole the future
Av Max Adams
Häftad, 2010
151 kr
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The richly varied lives of the Martin brothers reflected the many upheavals of Britain in the age of Industrial Revolution. Low-born and largely unschooled, they were part of a new generation of artists, scientists and inventors who witnessed the creation of the modern world. William, the eldest, …
Prometheans
John Martin and the generation that stole the future
Av Max Adams
E-bok, 2013
44 kr
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The richly varied lives of the Martin brothers reflected the many upheavals of Britain in the age of Industrial Revolution. Low-born and largely unschooled, they were part of a new generation of artists, scientists and inventors who witnessed the creation of the modern world. William, the eldest, …
The New Screenwriter's Survival Guide; Or, Guerrilla Meeting Tactics and Other Acts of War
Av Max Adams
Häftad
336 kr
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Searching for the Norman Conquest
The Domesday Book and a 1,000-Mile Journey Across Britain
Av Max Adams
Inbunden, 2026
382 kr
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A vivid narrative history across a 1,000-mile journey on foot, Searching for the Norman Conquest opens a window onto the English cultural landscape of the eleventh century. What was the eleventh-century Domesday Book? It is now is one of the most significant historical documents from medieval …
