The book shows the background and mechanics of the Soviet mass executions in spring 1940 of 14,500 Polish prisoners of war - army officers, police,...
Walt Disneydreamed for decades about opening the ultimate entertainment venue, but it wasn’t until the early 1950s that his handpicked team began to bring his...
When the King James translation of the Bible was first published in 1611, it was the first time that many people throughout the English-speaking world...
Atlas of the Roman Empire explores every aspect of the empire’s rise, apogee and fall.&,nbsp,Comprehensive political maps show the dynamic ebb and flow of conquest...
This dazzling, large-format hardback presents John James Audubon's classic Birds of America in a brand new collector's edition, boldly presented in full-colour with gold blocking...
A world history of citrus, from the art of classical antiquity to the science of the modern era. Mandarin, citron, pomello, bergamot, kumquat… Citrus traces...
The definitive history of the iconic '90s videogame TV show, written by host Dominik Diamond. GamesMaster: An Oral History charts the highs and lows of...
Back and better - DK's biggest natural history book is given a fresh update. Explore life on Earth through this monumental and beautiful guide. From...
M. R. Štefánik undoubtedly remains one of the most popular historical figures in Slovakia. This book offers insights into several aspects of his life, including...
A lifetime’s study brings an authoritative perspective to one of the great unknowns in human history - the origin and language of the Indo-Europeans.Today the...
The book will delve into the world of Japanese subcultures and the obsessive approach that many people take to their hobbies, passions and lifestyle choices....
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Deftly written, Chokepoints is a compelling and dramatic narrative about the new shape of geopolitics.”— Daniel Yergin, The Wall Street...
First published in 1814 and expanded in 1821 - long before the era of colour photography or print - Syme's edition of Werner's Nomenclature of...
Thomas Piketty?whose Capital in the Twenty-First Century pushed inequality to the forefront of public debate?wrote The Economics of Inequality as an introduction to...
An exploration of how the image and idea of the dragon has evolved through historyHow did the dragon get its wings? Everyone in the modern...
A major new reinterpretation of Christendom, by one of our foremost medieval historiansIn the fourth century AD, a new faith exploded out of Palestine. Overwhelming...
A powerful and fascinating insight into the 100 animals - from the blue whale to the mosquito - that have had the biggest influence on...
A new take on Southeast Asia's complex history, expertly told through art objects and cultural artefacts dating from the Neolithic Age to the present. Southeast...
When the Syrian regime used sarin and other chemical weapons against dissidents in August 2013, an estimated 1729 people were killed including 400 children. President...
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of American Prometheus, inspiration for the Oscar-winning sensation Oppenheimer, a biography of Roy Cohn – arguably the mastermind behind the...
