A compelling exploration of the ways that humans have mapped the world throughout history - now in a compact new edition Map: Exploring the World...
A radical new history of energy and humanity's insatiable need for resources that will change the way we talk about climate changeIt has become habitual...
A major new history of Saudi Arabia, from its eighteenth-century origins to the present day &,nbsp, Saudi Arabia is one of the wealthiest countries in...
‘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....
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...
A spellbinding narrative history of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and its devastating consequences by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia. 'The most...
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...
'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...
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...
An illuminating account of Russia's attempts-and failures-to achieve great power status in Asia. Since Peter the Great, Russian leaders have been lured by opportunity to...
The history of selling sex is a hidden one, its practitioners a 'damnable crew' pushed to the margins of history. Harlots, Whores &,amp, Hackabouts redresses...
The untold story about how the internet became social, and why this matters for its future ",A great book for anyone who wants to understand...
Trees are one of humanity's most constant and most varied companions. From India's sacred banyan tree to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us...
Three-quarters of Americans believe that a group of unelected government and military officials secretly manipulate or direct national policy in the United States. President Trump...
Sometimes history seems like a laundry list of malevolent monarchs, pompous presidents and dastardly dictators. But are they really the ones in the driving seat?...
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