Dark Ages History

Reading built the modern world. It helped create democracy, science and reason. Now, books are dying, and people everywhere are losing the ability to read deeply or think rationally. The golden chain of knowledge linking reader to reader through history is breaking. The screen has replaced the...

Survive the fall of the Roman Empire and witness the epic medieval history that forged our modern world. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical narrative transforms a misunderstood era into a gripping saga of survival, technological innovation, and clashing kingdoms. Step into...

Plunge into the chaotic aftermath of Rome's fall with an epic medieval history that shatters the myth of a stagnant era. Perfect for upgrading your daily commute with an immersive narrative, this journey explores a thousand years of political fragmentation, violent crises, and surprising...

The Dark Ages is the story of the birth of Western civilization. It was a harrowing crucible of war, destruction, and faith. For over 100 years, Charles Oman's famous history has remained one of the finest sources for the study of this period. Covering a period of 500 years and an area stretching from Northern Germany to Egypt, this is the definitive history that will alter your conceptions of a period of history that gave birth to the civilization we live in today.

Shatter the myth of medieval barbarism with this immersive history of a dynamic Europe emerging from the ashes of Rome. Whether you are embarking on a long commute or winding down, lose yourself in an epic era of shifting frontiers and cultural rebirth. Watch as kings, warrior queens, and shrewd...

Shatter the myths of medieval history in this immersive journey through Europe’s most misunderstood and resilient era. Perfect for an educational commute, this fascinating narrative transforms a supposedly stagnant time into a vibrant tapestry of survival and innovation. Watch ancient empires...

It's a signal paradox of our times that we live in an information society but do not know how it works. And without understanding how our information is stored, used and protected, we are vulnerable to having it exploited. In Fancy Bear Goes Phishing, Scott Shapiro exposes the secrets of the digital age. With lucidity and wit, he establishes that cybercrime has less to do with defective programming than with the faulty wiring of our psyches and society. And because hacking is a human story, he tells the fascinating tales of perpetrators.

Brought to you by Penguin. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES 'BOOKS OF 2021' PICK A mindbending new collection of short stories from the unique, internationally acclaimed author of Norwegian Wood and The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. The eight masterly stories in this new...

INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The evidence is clear—we are now entering a post-literate society. In this urgent and timely account, James Marriott shows the potential impact of this shift and offers a passionate defense of the written word. It’s not by chance that the rise of new...

Brought to you by Penguin. In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the bestselling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians. Now, on the book's 40th anniversary, this fully revised and expanded edition...

A History of the Middle Ages is the amazing story of European man in transition. It is a dramatic chronicle of 1,000 years of political, social, and economic transformation beginning with the dissolution of the classical Mediterranean civilization and ending with the first flowering of the Renaissance. It is also the story of two new religions, Christianity and Islam, both of which were destined to dominate the mind of every person in those new civilizations arising in their wake.

Join Georgetown University''s Fr. David Collins, S.J. in an amazing tour of Western Civilization. Where did our modern notions about God, science and humanity come from? Begin in the Mediterranean world of late Antiquity with the decline of Rome and the ascent of Christianity. Explore vigorous...

Bloomsbury presents The Cuckoo's Lea: The Forgotten History of Birds and Place by Michael J. Warren, read by John Sackville Birds have long inspired our emotional and imaginative connections to physical environments, but where did it all begin? Hidden in the names of English towns and villages...

"Unsettling, absolutely riveting, and—for better or worse—necessary reading." —Brian Christian, author of Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment Problem An entertaining account of the philosophy and technology of hacking—and why we all need to understand it. It’s a signal paradox of...

King Arthur is probably the most famous and certainly the most legendary medieval king. From the early ninth century through the middle ages, to the Arthurian romances of Victorian times, the tales of this legendary figure have blossomed and multiplied. And in more recent times, there has been a continuous stream of books claiming to have discovered the "facts" about, or to unlock the secret or truth behind, the "once and future king". Broadly speaking, there are two Arthurs.

In Distracted, journalist Maggie Jackson ponders our increasingly cyber-centric world and fears we're entering a dark age of interruption that will render us unable to think critically, work creatively or cultivate meaningful relationships.

Shatter the myth of the Dark Ages with this epic medieval history that reveals an era of violent cultural collision. Perfect for an educational commute, this fast-paced narrative explores the chaotic fallout of the fallen Roman Empire. Watch as ancient institutions and Germanic warrior tribes...

Uncover the dramatic collapse of ancient history's first global civilization in this gripping archaeological mystery. Perfect for a focused commute or deep learning session, this immersive narrative transports you back to 1200 BCE. Watch as powerful, interconnected kingdoms across the Eastern...

Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War—an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters. The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the...

A traveling mercenary finds himself at odds with a merciless king in this historical fantasy series debut. Dug Sealskinner is a down-on-his-luck mercenary traveling south to join up with King Zadar's army. But he keeps rescuing the wrong people. First Spring, a child he finds scavenging on the...