The Slices

Seven short, fact-packed books so far, each one a subject you can get through in an hour or two. Pick one below.

A secret affair. A severed head. A dynasty built on blood and luck.

Waking up in Tudor England? Try not to panic. The companion to The Tudors.

Roman fortress to tourist destination. Two thousand years of one city.

What Columbus really found, and how thirteen colonies broke away from Britain.

From ancient seabed to the top of the world, and why the air up there kills.

From monks to superstars, and the strawberries in between.

How the wolf at the door became the dog asleep on the sofa.