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An illustrated overview of the Hundred Years War, the most long-running, and the most significant, conflict in western Europe in the later Middle Ages. There can be no doubt that military conflict between France and England dominated European history in the 14th and 15th centuries. The Hundred Years War is of considerable interest both because of its duration and the number of theaters in which it was fought. Drawing on the latest research for...

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Ground-breaking new studies of Henry V's chapel, tomb and funeral service have new revelations and insights into the time.

A remarkable and very important unpublished chronicle written by two soldiers, covering in detail the English campaigns in France from 1415 to 1429. It lists many individuals who served in the war, and was written specifically for Sir John Fastolf, the English commander.

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Curry’s story of maize is a fresh, provocative, and sharply argued critique of the plant genetic scarcity myth. Her keen assessment of agribusiness machinations is one of the best ever."––Deborah Fitzgerald, author of Every Farm a Factory: The Industrial Ideal in American Agriculture "Curry’s book is an engaging, thought-provoking, carefully researched history of maize varietal collections, classification, and breeding projects. By exploring s...

Curry’s story of maize is a fresh, provocative, and sharply argued critique of the plant genetic scarcity myth. Her keen assessment of agribusiness machinations is one of the best ever."––Deborah Fitzgerald, author of Every Farm a Factory: The Industrial Ideal in American Agriculture "Curry’s book is an engaging, thought-provoking, carefully researched history of maize varietal collections, classification, and breeding projects. By exploring s...

Plant breeders have long sought technologies to extend human control over nature. Early in the twentieth century, this led some to experiment with startlingly strange tools like x-ray machines, chromosome-altering chemicals, and radioactive elements. Contemporary reports celebrated these mutation-inducing methods as ways of generating variation in plants on demand. Speeding up evolution, they imagined, would allow breeders to genetically engin...

By gaining an understanding of Quantum Human Design, you will unleash your full potential and create an authentic life.The Introduction to Quantum Human Design was written by Karen Curry Parker, one of the world's foremost Life Coaches and Energy Psychologists.Her guide will -Help you decipher your Human Design ChartAllow you to improve many aspects of your lifeGive you the ability to attain a more positive outlook on lifeProvide you with tool...

Anne Curry tells the story of Agincourt, one of the most iconic battles in English history - how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it has come to mean.

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From Aztec accounts of hibernating hummingbirds to contemporary television spectaculars, human encounters with nature have sparked wonder and delight. This lively introduction to the history of natural history contextualises current discussions of biodiversity and explores an increasingly vital aspect of human history.

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Henry V's invasion of France, in August 1415, represented a huge gamble. As heir to the throne, he had been a failure, cast into the political wilderness amid rumours that he planned to depose his father. Despite a complete change of character as king - founding monasteries, persecuting heretics, and enforcing the law to its extremes - little had gone right since. He was insecure in his kingdom, his reputation low. On the eve of his departure ...

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Although the term 'Hundred Years War' was not coined until the 1860s, the Anglo-French conflicts of the later Middle Ages have long been of interest to historians. A fundamental question remains - was this a feudal war fought over ancient English rights in Gascony, or was it a dynastic war in which English kings battled for the crown of France itself? This book, now fully revised and updated to take account of the latest scholarship, examines ...

Published to mark the 600th anniversary of the legendary medieval battle, this also tells a wider story about warfare in the middle ages. Explains how Henry V led an outnumbered army to glory.

The story of Agincourt, one of the most iconic battles in English history - how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it has come to mean

Special edition of a volume which has become the leading forum for debate on aspects of medieval warfare, looking at warfare in the fifteenth century.

Published for the 600th anniversary, this sumptuously illustrated volume provides a defining reassessment of the Battle. Published in association with The Royal Armouries, it also accompanies a major exhibition at the Tower of London, (Oct 15 - Jan 16).