Deze auteur duikt in de archeologie van slagvelden en historische conflicten. Zijn onderzoeken bestrijken diverse wereldwijde locaties en combineren rigoureus veldwerk met een diepgaand begrip van gebeurtenissen uit het verleden. Voortbouwend op zijn ervaring als forensisch archeoloog, brengt hij een uniek perspectief op menselijke ervaringen in cruciale historische momenten. Zijn debuutroman bouwt voort op deze rijke basis van inzichten.
Exploring the concept of living authentically, this book encourages readers to connect deeply with their hearts to uncover their life's purpose. It emphasizes the transformative power of embracing love and authenticity in various aspects of life, including family, work, friendships, and personal relationships. The message promotes a fearless existence, urging individuals to pursue a fulfilling life without compromise.
London, 1857—the Lazarus Club. Some of the finest, most unconventional minds in Victorian Britain—including Charles Darwin, Charles Babbage and Isambard Kingdom Brunel—are members of this illustrious brotherhood. Their meetings take place behind closed doors, their discussions are revolutionary and their conclusions sometimes forbidden. . . .Knowing nothing of this secret society, Dr George Phillips, a young and ambitious surgeon, is intrigued to encounter Brunel over a well-used cadaver in the gory pit of his dissection theatre. It soon becomes apparent that the great engineer has mysterious plans for the good doctor. And so Phillips becomes embroiled in the enigmatic machinations of the Lazarus Club, unaware that in the midst of their unorthodox club, a black conspiracy lurks. Not only is his own life in jeopardy, but as the first mutilated body is washed up on the banks of the Thames so the very foundations of Victorian society are set to be rocked to their core. . . .
In this volume, Tony Pollard and Neil Oliver visit the sites of six major British battles, from Shrewsbury to Culloden, and carry out a full archaeological investigation at each. As they uncover artefacts abandoned in the heat and chaos of battle they closely follow the progress of each engagement and answer key historical questions, sometimes totally revising the accepted version of events. Each chapter is a fully framed investigation and follows an episode of the BBC television series. By using archaeology to unlock the secrets of the past, Tony and Neil prove that soldiers do not pass through fields of conflict like shadows, and in the process they show that battlefields are some of our most important national monuments.