'A breathtaking, magisterial panorama, telling the epic story of post-war anarchy, dying empires and rising nation states.…

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One of the great historians of our age asks: how far can a single leader alter the course of history? The modern era saw the…

The original mindfulness book, in a landmark new translation by the award-winning translator of the I Ching and The Art of…

Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo…

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The fourth edition of this book which is highly recommended for students, teachers and technicians. Updated to cover all the…

Dramas by the classical playwright and philosopher are accompanied by a modern work to demonstrate the Roman's impact on the…

Tacitus' "Annals of Imperial Rome" recount the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus…

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Discover the very best health and lifestyle secrets behind the legendary hit TV show You Are What You Eat, and get ready to…

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From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide shows us the great centres of classical civilization afresh. The…

Presents an exploration of how 21st Century is going to change not just the way we think, but also what we actually think…

"The Penguin Atlas of Ancient History" illustrates in a chronological series of maps, the evolution and flux of races in…

Although written over four hundred years after Alexander's death, Arrian's account of the man and his achievements is the…

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The story of Britain is revealed through its buildings, and yet the language of architecture is a mystery to all but a few.…

In "World War One: A Short History", Norman Stone provides a terse, opinionated and wry short history of the First World…

Faced with cancer and financial ruin, the Civil War's greatest general and former president, Ulysses S Grant wrote his…

In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural…

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Famous comedian, funniest judge on Britain's Got Talent, irresistible ladykiller and high-achieving sportsman, the author is…

What if Britain had stayed out of the First World War? What if Germany had won the Second? How would England look if there…

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Organizations are a part of everyday life. This text argues that the key to successful organizations lies in a better…

Decodes the things around us: their hidden meanings, our relationship with them, how they shape our lives and why we desire…

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Completed in 1136, this classic chronicle traces the story of the realm from its supposed foundation by Brutus to the coming…

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Collects three plays such as Volpone, The Alchemist and Bartholomew Fair that depict the faults, errors and foibles of…

Tells the story of a nobleman's attempt to redeem the suffering his youthful philandering inflicted on a peasant girl who…

\nOpus Dei is one of the most talked about, but least known religious organizations. This work separates the myths from the…

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America's leading religious scholar and public intellectual introduces lay readers to the Qur'an with a measured, powerful…

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYour ultimate guide to the art of winning argumentsEveryone is always trying to persuade us of…

'A profoundly valuable collection, full of fresh perspective, and opening doors into all kinds of material that has been…

Japanese no theatre or the drama of perfected art' flourished in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries largely through the…

Who was the real Jesus? What was the original message of the charismatic Jewish healer and moralist who changed the world?…

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Jeffrey Sachs draws on his remarkable 25 years' experience to offer a thrilling and inspiring vision of the keys to economic…

Growing up in a mining community in rural South Wales, Huw Morgan is taught many harsh lessons. Looking back, where…

The author, who established himself as Ireland's most brilliant living non-fiction writer with the two-volume Stones of…

Beginning with the Colonial period, progressing through the Revolution and the Antebellum period, this book chronologically…

Tells the story of a childhood dominated by her stepfather, Efimov, a failed musician who believes he is a neglected genius.…

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'A poetic, erudite exploration of history and myth' Financial TimesAn unforgettable journey through centuries and across…

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Heinz Guderian - master of the Blitzkrieg and father of modern tank warfare - commanded the German XIX Army Corps as it…

Introduced and selected by the poet-presenter Owen Sheers, "A Poet's Guide to Britain" is a major poetry anthology in its…

India is the biggest democracy on earth, a country of dynamic change, huge divisions and countless identities. Is there any…

From the reign of the Tsars in the early 19th century to the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond, the short story has…

William Cobbett provides evocative descriptions of the 19th century southern English countryside, his encounters with…

Deals with the people, places and history of south Connemara - one of Ireland's last Gaelic-speaking enclaves - with the…

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The definitive guide to the history of economic thought, fully revised twenty years after first publication Roger…

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The early 1980s in Britain were a time of hope, and of dread: of Cold War tension and imminent conflict, when crowds in the…

Includes supernatural tales and legends: from a ghostly army marching across Cumbria to the vanishing hitchhiker of Bluebell…