Embark upon a fascinating journey through ancient Greece – from its rise and fall to its lasting legacy throughout the Western world. Spanning more than...
From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes Wild Life, a nature book like no other---a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's...
Revolution, war, political turmoil: this is the extraordinary story of how modern London – the world’s first truly global city – was made. ‘Jerry...
From the author of the critically acclaimed The Phantom Atlas and The Madman's Library (Sunday Times Literature Book of the Year) comes a magnificent new...
Neoliberalism is the dominant ideology shaping our world today. It dictates the policies of governments, and shapes the actions of key institutions such as the...
'A wonderful book' TOM HOLLAND'Marvellous... highly entertaining' EMMA SOUTHON'Orator gives us a Cicero for our times... Compelling and beautifully written' EVE MACDONALDA gripping new biography...
A vibrant infographics book made for lovers of science, geography and extraordinary discoveries to better understand the infinite richness of the world. Zoology, botany, astrophysics,...
Uncover the secrets of the ancients in this thrilling journey through the awe-inspiring places revered by the Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, Mesopotamians and others at a...
A fully revised and updated guide to America’s bloodiest and most divisive conflict – 165 years on.Comprehensive and packed with contemporary paintings, photographs, maps, and...
This revised and updated edition of The American Revolution offers an accessible and authoritative account of the war that forged a nation.From the first sparks...
Insiders call it the Craft.Founded in London in 1717 as a way of binding men in fellowship, Freemasonry proved so addictive that within two decades...
In the latter half of the twentieth century, a revolutionary idea promised to upend the global order. Anti-imperialist militancy, bolstered by international solidarity,...
The essential illustrated guide to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome, vividly retelling their stories and exploring their origins. Who were the...
The first full-length narrative history of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the esoteric society at the centre of the 19th- and...
From the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination. Today, magic means many things: contemporary Wicca is practised widely as a modern pagan...
The third installment in Valiz's Slow Reader series explores myriad perspectives on technological futures Published with Slow Research Lab.Following Slow Reader: A...
Mapping out the world's infamous art thefts, forgeries, and acts of vandalism, this unique and visually striking reference illuminates the prevalence, motivations, and consequences of...
Ten years after its first publication, Michael Reid's best-selling survey of the state of contemporary Latin America has been wholly updated to reflect the new...
Take a truly magical mystery tour with this sparkling compendium of magic and trickeryfrom medieval thaumaturgies to 20th-century showmen. Featuring hundreds of rarely...
Newer, faster and more spectacular than ever, join the Top Gear team as they get to grips with the latest and most innovative Hypercars. Top...
