In the 1930s, the legendary City of Cinema moved from the silent era to the talking picture. It was a decade of pomp and excess...
First published in 1814 and expanded in 1821 - long before the era of colour photography or print - Syme's edition of Werner's Nomenclature of...
A magisterial history of the astounding rise - and unimaginable fall - of America's most iconic corporationPerhaps no company reflects American ingenuity, innovation, and industrial...
Published in connection with an exhibition at the prestigious Musee du quai Branly in Paris, this history of Tiki from urban archaeologist Sven Kirsten explores...
An exploration of how the image and idea of the dragon has evolved through historyHow did the dragon get its wings? Everyone in the modern...
This book reflects on the changing role of the judiciary in Central Europe. From among the many problems associated with the position of courts in...
A major new reinterpretation of Christendom, by one of our foremost medieval historiansIn the fourth century AD, a new faith exploded out of Palestine. Overwhelming...
A powerful and fascinating insight into the 100 animals - from the blue whale to the mosquito - that have had the biggest influence on...
A new take on Southeast Asia's complex history, expertly told through art objects and cultural artefacts dating from the Neolithic Age to the present. Southeast...
In 1945, Europe lay in ruins - its cities and towns destroyed by conflict, its economies crippled, its societies ripped apart by war and violence....
The first in a ground-breaking two-volume history of Henry III's rule",Professor Carpenter is one of Britain's foremost medievalists...No one knows more about Henry, and a...
The inside story, told by the archaeological detectives themselves, of the extraordinary discovery of the world's oldest papyri - revealing how King Khufu's men built...
When the Syrian regime used sarin and other chemical weapons against dissidents in August 2013, an estimated 1729 people were killed including 400 children. President...
A thrilling deep dive into the creation of the revered PlayStation RPG. Comprising over thirty interwoven voices, this beautifully produced book offers unprecedented insight into...
From the acclaimed author of The Pursuit of Glory and Frederick the Great, a riotous biography of the charismatic ruler of 18th-century Poland and Saxony...
A sweeping history of southeastern Europe from antiquity to the present that reveals it to be a vibrant crossroads of trade, ideas, and religions. We...
An epic new history of Ancient China told through the prism of a dozen extraordinary tombsThe three millennia up to the establishment of the first...
From the author of the critically acclaimed The Phantom Atlas and The Madman's Library (Sunday Times Literature Book of the Year) comes a magnificent new...
‘If human rights are considered the most essential quality of human existence, then this book represents a lifetime devoted to the fight for those rights’...
Britain. Made in Europe. In the 1930s, tens of thousands of central Europeans sought sanctuary from fascism in Britain.While the rainy, seemingly quaint island they...
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