The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be the world's very first empire: Assyria... Zobraziť viac
A major new history of the epic siege of the island fortress of Malta. Even as the great siege began it was understood by both sides to be an epic – a potentially decisive encounter between an uneasy assortment of soldiers, native Maltese, adventurers... Zobraziť viac
We have come to see the Holocaust as a factory of death, organised by bureaucrats. Yet by the time the gas chambers became operation more than a million European Jews were already dead: shot at close range over pits and ravines... Zobraziť viac
All Lina wanted was to be desired. How did she end up in a marriage with two children and a husband who wouldn't touch her? All Maggie wanted was to be understood. How did she end up in a relationship with her teacher and then... Zobraziť viac
In 1990, a country disappeared. When the iron curtain fell, East Germany simply ceased to be. For over forty years, from the ruin of the Second World War to the cusp of a new millennium, the GDR presented a radically different German... Zobraziť viac
The perfect introduction to the world of Korean myth and legend. Korean myths are a living and evolving part of society, in both the North and South. With the export of Korean film across the globe, K-pop, fashion, K-dramas, literature and comics there... Zobraziť viac
Even in hell, hope can flower... Zobraziť viac
Codenamed Operation HUSKY, the assault on Sicily on 10 July 1943 remains the largest amphibious invasion ever mounted. That day, over 160,000 Allied troops were dropped from the sky or came ashore to begin the fight for Europe... Zobraziť viac
An illustrated edition of James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time, with photographs by Steve Schapiro... Zobraziť viac
This book traces the extraordinary life of an artist whose unforgettable imagery combined cruelty and wit, honesty and insolence, pain and empowerment. Admired by the Surrealists and photographed by the greatest... Zobraziť viac
The first American novel to become an international best-seller, Stowe`s book charts the paths from slavery to freedom of fugitives who escape the chains of American chattel slavery, and of a martyr who transcends all earthly ties... Zobraziť viac
A dazzling short history of the Balkans from the Romans to the present, which provides vital historical and cultural background to contemporary Balkan politics... Zobraziť viac
Wie wird ein junger Tagedieb, der seine Kindheit in einer Höhle verbrachte, zu einem glühenden Verfechter der Freiheit? Wie wird ein jüdischer Überlebenskünstler zu einem anerkannten Arzt? ... Zobraziť viac
Following the tracks, holloways, drove-roads and sea paths that form part of a vast ancient network of routes criss-crossing the British Isles and beyond, Robert Macfarlane discovers a lost world ... Zobraziť viac
In this groundbreaking biography, Jung Chang vividly describes how Empress Dowager Cixi – the most important woman in Chinese history – brought a medieval empire into the modern age. Under her, the ancient country attained virtually ... Zobraziť viac
THE PERSIANS is a definitive new history of the Persian Empire, the world's first superpower... Zobraziť viac
The story of the Higgs boson - the so-called 'God particle' - and the man who thought of it... Zobraziť viac
Bestselling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious readers and hispanophiles... Zobraziť viac
A major new translation of one of the most enduring works of literature, from the award- winning, bestselling co-translator of "Anna Karenina"-with a spectacular, specially illustrated cover "The Three Musketeers" is the most famous of ... Zobraziť viac
The Roman army was one of the most effective fighting forces in history. The legions and their commanders carved out an empire which eventually included the greater part of the known world... Zobraziť viac
