From ancient Rome to the present day, ancient Egypt has been a source of fascin--ation and inspiration in many other cultures. But why? Christina Riggs...
The Etruscans were a powerful and influential civilization in ancient Italy. But despite their prominence, they are often misrepresented as mysterious - a strange, unknowable...
Few gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when it was granted independence in 1965. How is it, then, that today the former British colonial...
When the Greek army of Alexander the Great invaded the valley of the Indus river in the fourth century BC, it was wholly unaware that...
A valuable key to unique aspects of Japanese culture, this work discusses Japanese attitudes to raising children, personal space and the roles of women in...
'Well-researched and engaging' Financial Times'Fact-packed but bouncy.' The New York TimesThe untold history of women's exercise culture, from jogging and Jazzercise to Jane Fonda. Author...
A vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry, from ancient times to the present, by one of our greatest champions of literatureThe Times and...
A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017'A brilliant, compelling, propulsively written, magnificent tour de force' Simon Sebag Montefiore, Evening Standard'The second volume of...
A gentle and philosophical look at the events of 2020, and how we can deal with the challenges that life throws us in general. A...
The euro was supposed to create an unbreakable bond between the nations and people of Europe. But when the debt crisis struck, the flaws of...
'Nick Bryant is brilliant. He has a way of showing you what you ve been missing from the whole story whilst never leaving you feeling...
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARBLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR A...
Andrea Komlosy argues in this important intervention that, when we examine it closely, work changes its meanings according to different historical and regional contexts. Globalizing...
The most dramatic, revealing and little-known story in Turkey's history - which illuminates the nation'Through the spellbinding career of a single, ill-fated leader, Jeremy Seal...
The Gaza Strip is one of the most widely-reported on regions in the worldyet misinformation about its history and its people abound. In this vital...
The hymn of Digitalization is nothing new: We must encourage the creation of new apps. We must develop AI in order to prevail among international...
***THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER***'Hancock's books provide a fascinating, alternative version of prehistory. America Before, detailed and wide-ranging, turns what was myth and legend...
The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be the world’s very first empire: Assyria'A work of remarkable synthesis....
Selected by the Times Literary Supplement as one of the ",hundred most influential books since the war",How can we benefit from the promise of government...
How long is an ell? What is the largest size of champagne bottle?How do you measure the heat of a chilli pepper? Why is the...
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