Lose yourself in the vast sewer networks that lie beneath the world's great cities - past and present. Let detailed archival plans, maps and photographs...
'Essential reading for anyone anxious to understand the background to the Brexit debate' TabletWith all the political infighting in British politics over Brexit dominating the...
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...
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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...
From renowned, prize-winning historian Frank Dikotter - 'the historian of China' (Spectator) - a commanding new history of China's path to Communism, brought...
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 -...
'If you are an intelligent person, or at the very least think you are, you have to read Garrett Graff's THE DEVIL REACHED TOWARD THE...
'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...
In the 1970s, a network of radical extremists terrorised the West with plane hijackings and hostage-takings. Among them were the beautiful young Leila Khaled with...
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