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...
The first book on aviation history of its kind, covering everything that flies in one spectacular comic album about our conquest of the skies. Sky...
Historian Sarah E. Bond retells the traditional story of Ancient Rome, revealing how groups of ancient workers unified, connected, and protested as they helped build...
'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...
Discover the key events in the war that shaped the modern world - moment by moment. An accessible overview of the moments and milestones of...
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...
Strikingly original and abundantly illustrated, The Art of Biodiversity surveys the golden age of natural history art, exploring the alliance between scientists and...
Female kings have always been a rarity, an oddity, or an undesirable outcome. In almost all places on the globe a male ruler was preferred...
From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, “the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,”* comes a spellbinding narrative of the most infamous...
This ground-breaking history reveals for the first time the true significance of the trade in enslaved Africans in Britain’s development as a modern nation -...
From the acclaimed author of The Aristocracy of Talent: the history, enduring genius and vital importance today of liberalismWe live in an age of extremes:...
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...
'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...
