'A daring and mesmerizing twist on the art of biography' - Douglas Smith, author of Rasputin: The Biography'Anyone who loves [Dostoevsky's] novels will be fascinated...
A car book which takes you through motoring history, from classic cars to how we enjoy driving today, and beyond. As Jodie Kidd says in...
Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the world's greatest novels. From medieval romances and tales of chivalry through the realist novels of the...
A brilliant, original investigation into the radical shift of power as invisible rulers create bespoke realities revolutionizing politics, culture, and society. Anyone who wishes to...
A compelling exploration of the ways that humans have mapped the world throughout history - now in a compact new edition Map: Exploring the World...
'Utterly fascinating, beautifully written, scholarly yet entertaining' Joanna Lumley A pioneering study into how we interpret faces and what they reveal about us, from a...
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn intimate, behind-the-scenes, richly illustrated celebration of beloved The Office co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey's friendship, and an insiders'...
A celebration of trucks and trucking, from the first motorised wagons to the advent of driverless freight vehicles. Charting decade after decade of innovation and...
‘Important, comprehensive, and superbly researched. All the more urgent at the present time’ BART VAN ES How have those who arrived on Britain’s shores shaped...
Delve into the social and cultural history of 100 of the world's most important cities. From the first towns in Mesopotamia to today's global metropolises,...
Nothing could seem more contemporary than climate change. Yet, in Chaos in the Heavens, Jean-Baptiste Fressoz and Fabien Locher show that we have been thinking...
The global powerhouse that is the United States of America is younger even than the British Museum, Guinness and the flushing toilet. In 2026 it...
In 1954, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was unveiled at the International Motor Sports Show in New York - the start of an unparalleled success story....
THE CLIMATE CRISIS has propelled nuclear energy back into fashion. Its proponents argue we already have the technology of the future and that it only...
What do we mean when we talk about antisemitism? A thoughtful, vital new intervention from the award-winning historianFor most of history, antisemitism has been understood...
'In his ingenious new book The Grammar of Angels, Edward Wilson-Lee paints a glorious portrait of the great 15th-century prince of learning' Daily Telegraph 'A...
'I will recommend to everyone' Alastair Campbell'This disturbing book is timely, relevant and important' Sir Ian KershawA groundbreaking narrative history of the motivations and mentalities...
'Few historians write with Serhii Plokhy’s authority, clarity or global vision... Essential reading, and a marvellous book'From the bestselling author of Chernobyl comes a sweeping...
There was a German bomber flying right towards us – a Dornier, one of their biggest. It was so low we could see the pilot...
The astonishing story of the maps and atlases throughout history that got it completely wrong...
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