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The eighth century in British history, often overlooked, was crucial for the rise of Mercia as a powerful kingdom before Wessex's dominance. Key figures, Kings Æthelbald and Offa, shaped this era by establishing political authority, enhancing trade networks, and fostering cultural ties with the Continent. Their reigns saw the emergence of significant place names and the development of a coordinated defense system. Max Adams explores the intricate relationships between kingship, landholding, and the church, revealing the foundational changes that influenced medieval England's geography and politics.

From tools and devices to construction and artistic expression, Max Adams explores wood - the material that shaped human history.

An investigation of the obscure centuries that followed the departure of the Romans from Britain.

The which, where, how, why and inestimable joys of growing trees by the bestselling author of The Wisdom of Trees.

A celebration of 100 tree species from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia, Oceania and the Americas.

In a fascinating journey of rediscovery, Max Adams brings to life the forgotten experiences - and voices - of some of the most extraordinary women in history.

A history of the peoples of Britain, in the century and a half between the first Viking raids and the expulsion of the Vikings from York in 954.

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 accomplished writer and wit, a doting father, inveterate gossip and consummate diplomat and strategist. Collingwood's service took him to Boston, where he lived and fought during the American War of Independence; to Antigua, where he and Nelson both fell in love with Mary Moutray; to Corsica; Sicily; and Menorca, where he began as a young midshipman and ended his career as the effective viceroy of the Mediterranean. ADMIRAL COLLINGWOOD is an intimate portrait of a forgotten British naval hero and a thrilling portrait of the glory years of the age of sail.

A bestselling historian tells the story of the landscapes, peoples and culture of early medieval Britain through ten walks and an epic sea voyage.

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.