The never-before-told inside story of the Steele Dossier and the Trump-Russia investigationIn the autumn of 2015, the founders of the Washington-based intelligence firm Fusion GPS,...
The epic history of Europe's rich Islamic heritage, exploring the endless complexities of this centuries-long relationship. Few readers are aware how much Europe owes...
'A terrific book, rich and endlessly thought provoking. . .If you are looking for one book to understand the core ideas of Chinese civilisation, read...
This highly entertaining exploration of art, history, and commerce reveals how 30 masterpieces made the journey from image to icon. How did paintings such as...
Exploring the writings of major thinkers (among them Montesquieu, Burke, Kant, Marx, and Freud), and leading art historians (including Pliny, Winckelmann, Ruskin, Pater, Gombrich, and...
From the former Secretary General of NATO, a frank and riveting account of running the world's most powerful military alliance, taking us inside the significant...
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When the great Muslim traveller Ibn Battuta visited Damascus in 1348 it was in the throes of a great plague which killed half of the...
Learning about the vast concept of politics can be daunting, this book makes it easier than ever by giving you all the big ideas, simply...
Tracing its earliest incarnations in the city of Pompeii, where Sitwell is stunned by the sophistication of the dining scene, this is a romp through...
The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the world's surface. How did one family turn a war-ruined principality...
'A MUST-READ' Roger Robinson | 'GALVANISING' Luke Kennard | 'CAPTURES LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE' Theri A. Pickens | 'MAGNIFICENT' Cornel WestThe powerful story of an...
'TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN . . .' On April 12, 1961, the Soviet Union begins its countdown.From the steppes of Kazakhstan, the first human -...
'The best single-volume study of the Enlightenment that we have' Literary ReviewThe Enlightenment is one of the formative periods of Western history, yet more than...
Charts world history from the dawn of civilisation to the modern culture we live in today. From the origins of homo-sapiens to the release of...
Featuring plays and poetry from all over the world, including Latin American and African fiction, this book offers a deeper look into the famed fiction...
The epic successor to Tim Weiner's National Book Award-winning classic,&,nbsp,Legacy of Ashes: a gripping and revelatory history of the CIA in the 21st&,nbsp,century, reaching from...
Part of the popular Big Ideas series, this book introduces you to the subject that tells you all about what society is and what makes...
The most acute, informed, and up-to-date account available today of Ukraine and its people, now in its fourth edition. ",An interesting and provocative read, which...
**The New York Times Bestseller****The book of the landmark documentary, The Vietnam War, by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick**The definitive work on the Vietnam War,...
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