Why did the Cold War erupt so soon after the Second World War? How did it escalate so rapidly, spanning five continents over six decades?...
'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan'A wonderful book' Sunday Telegraph, 5*'Triumphant' Literary ReviewDURING THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, in the autumn of 1550, an anonymously...
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Tato kniha se zabývá sporem o plány na výstavbu hlubinného úložiště pro vysoce radioaktivní odpad v České republice. Od 90. let státní orgány vytipovaly několik...
365 WAYS TO LIVE MINDFULLY introduces simple ways to develop mindfulness habits, such as identifying personal values, developing related goals and setting out to achieve...
A lively journey through the story of language, from an infant's first word to the languages of the internetLanguage never leaves you alone. It’s there...
From the hit 'Short History of...' podcast comes the dramatic and thrilling history of Ancient Rome. Packed with vivid detail and extraordinary characters, this immersive...
'Fascinating... One of the most astute political commentators on Putin and modern Russia' Financial Times'An amazing achievement' Peter FrankopanCan anyone truly understand Russia?Russia is a...
The official book behind the Academy Award-winning film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley Alan Turing was the mathematician whose cipher-cracking transformed...
‘The best account of Angkor available in English … takes the reader on a panoramic tour of Cambodian history from earliest times to the latest...
'He makes us see a subject we thought we knew so well from a completely different angle, in writing that is deeply researched, but inviting,...
'Beautifully written and filled with mind-boggling wonders' - Dave Goulson, author of A Sting in the Tale'Thrilling, compellingly readable and paradigm-shattering' - Charles Foster, author...
Bestselling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious...
'A great accomplishment . . . A wonderful reflection of an extraordinary sweep of history' Barack ObamaTimely, intimate and important, the long-awaited memoirs from one...
An unrivalled account of turning points and breakthroughs in medical knowledge and practice, from ancient Egypt, India and China to the latest technology. Sickness and...
For centuries, Rome was one of the world's largest imperial powers, its influence spread across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle-East, its military force successfully...
In China's vast northwestern region, more than a million and a half Muslims have vanished into internment camps and associated factories. Based on hours of...
A riveting account of a forgotten holocaust: the slaughter of over one hundred thousand Ukrainian Jews in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. In the...
A major new account of the emergence of Italian democracy after the Second World WarThe rebirth of Italy after the Second World War is one...
Inheritance. Fraud. Deceit.The devastating exposé of Trump’s financial failings that you need to read to understand the man whose deals are destroying the world economy....
