Yuval Noah Harari returns in August 2018 with a new book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. In bringing his focus to the here and now, Harari will help us to grapple with a world that is increasing ... Zobraziť viac
Discover the emotional history of emigration from Slovakia. Explore 44 authentic stories of Slovak Settlers who left everything behind in search of better life in the New World.... Zobraziť viac
On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, and written in conjunction with the Churchill Estate, Boris Johnson explores what makes up the 'Churchill Factor' - the singular brilliance of one of the most important ... Zobraziť viac
Oscar Wilde said, 'Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life.' Was he right? In Cult of Progress, David Olusoga travels the world to piece together the shared histories that link nations... Zobraziť viac
A panoramic portrait of the wonderous vehicle whose passenger is also its engine. A toy,a tool, a liberator, or complete nuisance: the bicycle has been many things to many people over the decades, yet it endures as the most popular form of transport in... Zobraziť viac
Longlisted for the 2013 Samuel Johnson Prize, a trenchant and thought-provoking account of the death of empire by one of our finest historians. The collapse of Western colonial empires in the twenty years after the Second World War ... Zobraziť viac
A fascinating insight into one of the most elite special operations units in the world. When the US Navy send their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six... Zobraziť viac
Jonathan Black examines the end of the world and the coming of the Antichrist – or is he already here? How will he make... Zobraziť viac
The Byzantines had a remarkably sophisticated approach to politics and military strategy. Unlike most of their contemporaries, they learnt very early in their history that winning a battle did not necessarily win a war, ... Zobraziť viac
This remarkable book recreates one of the watershed moments in the history of the Middle East: the ferocious outbreaks of disorder across the Levant in 1860 which resulted in the massacre of thousands of Christians in Damascus.... Zobraziť viac
The Oxford Handbook of the European Bronze Age is a wide-ranging survey of a crucial period in prehistory during which many social, economic, and technological changes took place... Zobraziť viac
To turn the pages of PRECIOUS is to open an extraordinary treasure trove of stories. Travelling through moments in history and layers of soil and sediment, this is the glittering history of our world through a totally new lens... Zobraziť viac
Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us, the one who seems made of flesh rather than marble. In this authoritative and engrossing full-scale biography, Walter Isaacson shows how the most fascinating of America`s founders... Zobraziť viac
The definitive history of the Maya, fully updated with the latest archaeological studies. The Maya has long been The definitive history of the Maya, fully updated with the latest archaeological studies and featuring full-color illustrations... Zobraziť viac
Colditz Castle: a forbidding Gothic tower on a hill in Nazi Germany. You may have heard about the prisoners and their daring and desperate attempts to escape, but that's only part of the real story... Zobraziť viac
There was never one Silk Road - but several. The route chosen by Colin Thubron passes through China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey, taking in the most sterile desert on earth ... Zobraziť viac
The incredible stories of 100 perfumes from a whole century of scents... Zobraziť viac
In December 1642, during the Civil War, Parliamentarian troops stormed the magnificent Winchester Cathedral, intent on destruction. Reaching the choir, its beating heart, the soldiers searched out ten beautifully decorated wooden chests resting... Zobraziť viac
In this wonderfully told history, spanning back to when Queen Elizabeth became queen in 1953, Andrew Marr traces the people who have made Britain the country it is today. From the activists to the artists, the sports heroes to the innovators... Zobraziť viac
Charles, King of the Franks, is one of the most remarkable figures ever to rule a European super-state. That is why he is so often called 'Charles the Great': by the French 'Charlemagne', and by the Germans 'Karl der Grosse'... Zobraziť viac
