A Pitkin Guide to Ancient Civilizations. In this new addition to our popular Ancient Civilization series we explore a history spanning thousands of years, where tradition and continuity from one dynastic period to the next has played an important part, where emperors came and went but daily life for most people changed very little, and where archaeology has revealed an astonishing grandeur of culture over many centuries. Here is a story in which myth and history are entangled, creating the longest-surviving continuous cultural tradition, matched only by ancient Egypt. Also available in this series: The Egyptians, The Greeks, The Romans.

Britain’s Abolition Act of 1807 brought to an end an era in which the British dominated

the Atlantic slave trade. Here an authoritative text and remarkable illustrations convey a complex story linking Africa, the Americas and Europe over many centuries, detailing the key features and dominant consequences of the British history of slavery; truly a history with massive consequences for people on both sides of the Atlantic. Written by Professor James Walvin, an expert on British social history and in particular the slave trade.

Since the late 19th century, Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous detective has entertained readers and today still delights a fanatical following. Discover details of Sherlock Holmes, the Victorian world that he inhabited and intricacies of the stories that continue to thrive in both book and film format. Find out too about the man who created a character so realistic that letters still arrive at 221B Baker Street, Holmes’ London address. Includes audio CD of The Hound of the Baskervilles.