A gripping account of the past and future of Taiwan. In the overwhelming chaos across Asia at the end of the Second World War, one relatively minor issue was the future of the Japanese colony of Taiwan, a large island some one hundred miles off... Zobraziť viac
Discover the fascination of classic cars in a new dimension with the Revised Edition of Classic Cars Review: A book that shines a new light on classic cars. Originally a niche hobby, the world of classic cars has evolved into a magnificent worldwide... Zobraziť viac
The Baltic will decide the course of the West in the coming years. These nine borderlands are not only the historical battleground of Russian aggression; they are also a factory of ideas for how to revive Europe... Zobraziť viac
A Daily Mail Best History Book of the Year; A Spectator Best Book of the Year It is generally accepted that Queen Victoria reigned but did not rule. This couldn’t be more wrong. In Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers, Anne Somerset masterfully... Zobraziť viac
'As fascinating as it is beautifully written' JARED DIAMOND, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs and SteelRivers, more than any road, technology or political event, have shaped the course of civilization. Rivers have opened frontiers, defined... Zobraziť viac
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024'Fascinating, witty and perspective-shifting . . .I finished it not only better informed about a captivating branch of mathematics, but with an invigorating sense of greater purchase on... Zobraziť viac
Shortlisted for the 2024 Wolfson History PrizeA Telegraph and Der Spiegel Book of the YearSueddeutsche Zeitung's Number One Most Important Political Book of 2023Die Zeit, ZDF, Deutschlandfunk, taz Number One, Best Non-Fiction Books December 2023 and... Zobraziť viac
'A wondrous wonderful achievement' STEPHEN FRYThe Seven Wonders of the World were staggeringly audacious impositions on our planet. They were also brilliant adventures of the mind, test cases for the reaches of human imagination. Now only the great... Zobraziť viac
An ambitious history of masculinity and family, from the Bronze Age to the modern day, Fatherhood dares to offer a more caring and affirmative vision of the roles men currently play in society.What is fatherhood, and where did it come from? How has the... Zobraziť viac
Henry Becquerel’s accidental discovery, in Paris in 1896, of a faint smudge on a photographic plate sparked a chain of discoveries which would unleash the atomic age. Destroyer of Worlds is the story of how pursuit of this hidden source of... Zobraziť viac
How the CIA became an instrument of a new covert empire both in America and overseas. In 1947,the United States created the CIA to analyse foreign intelligence, but within a few years the Agency was engaged in other operations - bolstering pro-American... Zobraziť viac
A history of the Japanese archipelago through its material artefacts over fifteen millennia.This spirited visual account of life in the Japanese archipelago spans over 15,000 years, revealing the stories behind an intriguing selection of objects from... Zobraziť viac
The high drama of military action has produced some memorable quotes. Perhaps the most famous is the reply of modern times is that of "Nuts", Brigadier McAuliffe when asked by the Germans to surrender Bastogne. And Evelyn Waugh, watching the... Zobraziť viac
From the shy Bavarian princess who captured an Emperor’s heart, to the reluctant Empress who became a role model and rebel... Zobraziť viac
Successful social movements are always extraordinary, but these advances were something of a miracle. This title recounts long roads that led to these victories, viewing gay rights movement within the tradition of American freedom as third great modern so Zobraziť viac
A leading academic exposes the historical and cultural contexts which allow political strongmen to thrive. Zobraziť viac
Special moments in our lives leave special marks on the whole of world history. Picture Neil Armstrong's first step on the Moon, the fall of the Berlin Wall or the election of the first black President of the United States. Massive scandals resonate... Zobraziť viac
A fascinating study of the root motivations behind the political activities and philosophies of Putin's government in Russia "Part intellectual history, part portrait gallery . . .Black Wind, White Snow traces the background to Putin's ideas with... Zobraziť viac
Le Tour 100 is a unique and stunning reference guide to the world's greatest race. With 100 computer-generated artworks detailing the routes of the most important stages, it relates the most dramatic moments with an... Zobraziť viac
First illustrated history of NASA with a foreword by Buzz Aldrin. Covers every US space mission ever undertaken - including Mercury, Gemini and Apollo, and the development of the Space Shuttle. Zobraziť viac
