Ironic plot twists and colorful characters abound in Afshin Matin-Asgari's accessible history of relations between the United States and Iran. The missionaries and educators who...
From an indispensable voice on China, comes a riveting, first-hand account of China's seismic progress For close to a decade, Dan Wang has been observing...
Coffee is one of the most valuable commodities in the history of the global economy and the world's most popular drug. The very word 'coffee'...
A blistering exposé of the new far-right apocalyptic alliance that's on the move around the globe - and how we resistThe far right is on...
From the moment there was an ",online,", there was sex online. The famous test image used by software engineers to develop formats like the jpeg...
A new perspective on ancient Athens at the height of its powers, reinterpreting the city’s supposed “Golden Age” as a period of ruinous...
A classic, an icon, and much more than just a car. For many owners, the VW Beetle was practically a member of the family. For...
'Magisterial' - The Financial TimesAn updated edition of Ramachandra Guha's India After Gandhi with new material that explains the major events, policy shifts and controversies...
Le Tour 100 is a&,nbsp,unique and stunning reference&,nbsp,guide to the world's greatest race. With&,nbsp,100 computer-generated artworks&,nbsp,detailing the routes of the most important stages, it relates...
Former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Nobel Prize–winner Winston Churchill''s quintessential account of the Second World War.As not only the most powerful player in...
'A book I’ve been longing for someone to write and Hussain is the man to write it’ William Dalrymple‘Uncovers a world of which few are...
She came to the throne in 1952 when Britain had a far-flung empire, Winston Churchill was prime minister, sweets were rationed, mums stayed at home...
A visually compelling and panoramic analysis of the eclectic culture of shamanism. Entering trance states, healing body and soul, invoking animals as spirit guides and...
The wealthy and powerful few have dominated the masses throughout most of human history. This is starkly visible now more than ever – today, the...
Bookshops are a comforting sight on our high streets, warm and welcoming spaces in which to browse, meet friends and occasionally buy books. They may...
From the author of The Shifts and the Shocks, and one of the most influential writers on economics, a reckoning with how and why the...
Global neoliberalism is on its last legs, while a new international economic order is taking hold. Trade blocs, tariff wars, economic sanctions, and national champions...
'A stunning global history of West Africa ... with this new tour de force, Green confirms himself as the most innovative historian, writer, and thinker...
In 1977, twenty years after the publication of his landmark poem ",Howl,", and Jack Kerouac's seminal book On the Road, Allen Ginsberg decided it was...
Discover the gripping, action-packed history of the motorcycle, from the earliest petrol-powered two-wheelers to the blistering superbikes of today. Tracing the history and allure of...
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