In Berlin Now, and on the 25th Anniversary of the fall of the Wall, a legendary Berliner tells the inside story of the city.…

Deep South of America is a place of contradictions. There is the warm, open spirit of the soul food cafes, found in every…

An enthralling work of grand historical narrative, Steven Runciman's A History of the Crusades overturned the traditional…

Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last have helped millions of readers see the hidden rules that govern our behavior. Now,…

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This remarkable book describes a dark side of European history: the rejection of the Roma from their initial arrival in the…

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'The superb, funny, fascinating story of Lenin's trans-European rail journey and how it shook the world' Simon Sebag…

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'A brilliant work of intellectual interpretation by our foremost historian of Enlightenment ideas. Whatmore rescues the…

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From the author of the "New York Times bestseller " Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" comes an expos of international…

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A collection of rare texts from Ancient Egypt, newly translated for this essential edition§§The fascination that Ancient…

A revelatory look at how our environment unconsciously yet dramatically shapes the judgments and decisions we make every day…

In July 1917, when the Provisional Government issued a warrant for his arrest, Lenin fled from Petrograd; later that year,…

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Featuring Nick Hornby, this book includes about 31 songs written by that either have some great significance in his life -…

In the 1970s the author travelled to Africa, visiting Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia for several months. This title describes…

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Charting the rugged and uneven terrain of a writer's formative years - from tax problems to probation to American tours,…

Records the author's visits to the Aran Islands in 1898-1901, when he was gathering the folklore and anecdotes out of which…

Presenting the story of Sonny Liston, this biography also tells about boxing and the dark side of the American Dream.…

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A three-thousand year history of the world that examines the causes of war and the search for peaceIn three thousand years…

How did the ancient Chinese think about the world? What does environmental consciousness stand for in the Chinese tradition?…

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Despite years of stagnation, Japan remains one of the world's largest economies and a country which exerts a remarkable…

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The Sassoons were one of the great business dynasties of the nineteenth century, as eminent as traders as the Rothschilds…

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'Playful and profound... a captivating glimpse into twentieth-century Finland through the eyes of a charismatic child…

Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals, Islamic empires…

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The diaries of the last British Governor of Hong Kong, published on the 25th anniversary of the handoverIn June 1992 Chris…

'A fresh perspective on how to navigate uncertainty and make better decisions in every aspect of life’ Annie Duke, author of…

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Explaining the extraordinary course of Italian history, this book traces the history of the Italian peninsula and gives a…

The first of W.G. Sebald's non-fiction books to be translated into English, "On the Natural History of Destruction" explores…

What caused the Russian Revolution? Did it succeed or fail? Do we still live with its consequences? This book deals with…

This is a both controversial and comprehensive historical analysis of how the British Empire worked, from Wolfson…

George Orwell's experience of the Spanish Civil War had a transformative effect on his life and work. This volume brings…

Takes the story from its origins with Defoe, Swift and Fielding to the 'golden age' of the fin de siecle and Edwardian…

A fascinating picture of the American frontier emerges from Twain's fictionalized recollections of his experiences…

The real revolution in the arts first took place not, as is commonly supposed, in the 1920s to the accompaniment of the…

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Colin Tudge''s The Secret Life of Trees: How they Live and Why they Matter explores the hidden role of trees in our everyday…

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Presenting Punic War in 264 BC, this title records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the…

Offers the history of the Jews under Roman rule, with portraits of such key figures as the Emperor Vespasian and Herod the…

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A tenth anniversary edition of the classic text, revised and featuring a Mindful Living Journal. Thich Nhat Hanh explores…

'Thank god for Richard Sennett ... essential reading for all students of the city' Anna Minton, Prospect'Constantly…