There is little documented mapping of conflict prior to the Renaissance period, but, from the 17th century onward, military commanders and strategists began to document the wars in which they were involved and... Zobraziť viac
It is Harvard in the early 1960s. Just off campus, Dr Timothy Leary plays host for his PhD students, laying on a spread of cocktails, pizza and LSD. Among the guests is Fitzhugh Loney, ... Zobraziť viac
The easy interface of touchscreen technologies like tablets and smartphones has enabled children to access the digital world from a very young age. But while some commentators are enthusiastic about how this can open a new world for fun, learning, and... Zobraziť viac
Beginning around 3,500 BC with the wheel, and moving through the eras of horsepower, trains and bicycles, Tom Standage puts the rise of the car - and the future of urban transport - into a broader historical context... Zobraziť viac
Marilyn Monroe died on 5th August, 1962. Since then, the appetite for information about Monroe has proved insatiable. Lois Banner's new biography is revelatory. Banner had access to material no one else has seen, ... Zobraziť viac
When it comes to the most important meal of the day, this is the book to end all books, a delectable selection of recipes, advice, illustrations and miscellany. The recipes in the robust volume begin with the iconic full English ... Zobraziť viac
The history of photography, perhaps more so than any other art, is a history of technology that is best revealed in the very vehicle that makes it possible - the camera. Through a selection of fifty landmark cameras, ... Zobraziť viac
Newly arrived from Ghana with his mother and older sister, eleven-year-old Harrison Opoku lives on the ninth floor of a block of flats on a London housing estate... Zobraziť viac
A lot has changed since "Kitchen Confidential" - for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business - and for Anthony Bourdain. "Medium Raw" explores these changes, moving back and forth from the author's bad old days to the present... Zobraziť viac
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 'Glaister makes you feel you are there, and makes you wish for almost anywhere else' Daily Telegraph Zobraziť viac
Since their takeover of Obernewtyn, Elspeth and the Misfits have been preparing for the inevitable confrontation with the... Zobraziť viac
At the end of her bestselling memoir "Eat, Pray, Love", Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe - a Brazilian-born man of... Zobraziť viac
David Bowie is renowned for his innovative, ever-changing style; from androgynous leotards and space-age jumpsuits to short-cut blazers and distressed frock coats. With an estimated 136 million album ... Zobraziť viac
We all occasionally suffer a guilty conscience about those languishing ingredients that stay untouched in the fridge or cupboard for days: the bendy carrots, the wilting salad, the foil-wrapped roast chicken, the rock-like bread and ... Zobraziť viac
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC: "If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things is a dream of a novel" Erica Wagner, The Times "You won't... Zobraziť viac
August, 2003. Celia Walden, a young reporter, receives an unusual phone call from her editor. She is to drop everything and fly to Malta in an attempt to track down a legendary footballer and keep him from the press. George Best, an alcoholic with his... Zobraziť viac
Bloomsbury Publishing: Winner of Best Cookbook at the Observer Food Monthly Awards Why don't we eat more veg? They're... Zobraziť viac
The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since first publication and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience. In this fully revised eighth edition, . Zobraziť viac
You know what it's like when your mum goes away on a business trip and Dad's in charge. She leaves a really, really long list of what he's got to do. And the most important thing is DON'T FORGET TO GET THE MILK. Unfortunately, Dad forgets... Zobraziť viac
British Film Institute: Japanese animation is at the nexus of an international multimedia industry worth over $6.5 billion a... Zobraziť viac
