An updated edition of this classic survey of the origins of twentieth-century ideas in architecture and the applied arts... Zobraziť viac
A revelatory, myth-dispelling exploration of China’s juggernaut economy... Zobraziť viac
A remarkable study in social and cultural change that explains how and why the late antique world (circa 150–750CE) came to differ from "classical civilization." ... Zobraziť viac
There can be few more exciting or frightening moments in European history than the spring of 1848. As if by magic, in city after city, from Palermo to Paris to Venice, huge crowds gathered... Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive monograph on the work of a pioneering New York subway artist... Zobraziť viac
People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography, sometimes entirely arbitrary, these lines might often have looked very different if a war or treaty... Zobraziť viac
Respected painter and writer Julian Bell offers original insights into the art, practice, and ongoing importance of painting... Zobraziť viac
French football is an enigma: a puzzling jumble of brilliance and farce, flair and frailty, stunning success and abject failure. Its domestic league is mocked on social media as an uncompetitive... Zobraziť viac
The dazzling essays of the beloved, subversive Chinese writer Wang Xiaobo, a continual bestseller in China, now in English for the first time... Zobraziť viac
How did Boris Johnson supersede Theresa May to become Britain’s Prime Minister? How did he pursue his promise to Get Brexit Done amidst multiple Brexit secretaries, repeated coup attempts and reshuffles... Zobraziť viac
This luxurious hardback anthology brings together 15 classic ghost stories by some of the genre's most acclaimed writers, presented in a beautiful gift edition with gilded page edges... Zobraziť viac
A drunken dare turns into a college student’s chance to confront his own sexuality—by visiting a male brothel! ... Zobraziť viac
Agatha Christie’s seaside mystery thriller, based on the Devon location of Burgh Island, now reissued as a hardback ‘Special Edition’ with a gorgeous new artwork cover... Zobraziť viac
A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering is a gripping thriller about what it's like to be young, skilled, unemployed - and on the run... Zobraziť viac
Half vampire, half fox-spirit, and all trouble, Lady Jing has never belonged anywhere. As the King of Hell's ward, she has spent the past ninety years dodging taunts from vicious courtiers and trying - and failing - to control her temper... Zobraziť viac
Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynamic, headspinningly fast and armed to the teeth, the de Havilland Mosquito was the war-winning wonder that should never have existed... Zobraziť viac
Its name means 'centre of the world', and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cultures. Here, history has blurred with legend... Zobraziť viac
In Rangikura, plastic tiaras melt into boiling rivers, and family memories blur with ancestral mythologies. Satanic stepbrothers play jenga while the deity Mahuika burns - and the temperature is rising... Zobraziť viac
An essential new translation of the author’s complete, uncensored diaries — a revelation of the idiosyncrasies and rough edges of one of the twentieth century’s most influential writers... Zobraziť viac
Explore the exciting history, culture, architecture, and fashion of Milan. Discover museums, foods, shops, and more... Zobraziť viac
