In 1813, high in the Lebanese mountains, a thirteen-year-old boy watches a solar eclipse. Will it foretell a war, a plague, the death of a prince? Mikha’il Mishaqa’s lifelong search for truth starts here. Soon he’s reading Newtonian science... Zobraziť viac
Renowned Israeli historian, Ilan Pappe's groundbreaking book revisits the formation of the State of Israel. Between 1947 and 1949, over 400 Palestinian villages were deliberately destroyed, civilians were massacred and around a million men... Zobraziť viac
Where are we? Who are we? Do our beliefs, hopes and dreams hold any significance out there in the void? Can human purpose and meaning ever fit into a scientific worldview? ... Zobraziť viac
Charlie Davis is in pieces. At seventeen, she’s already lost more than most people lose in a lifetime. But she’s learned how to forget it through cutting; the pain washes out the sorrow until there is nothing but calm.... Zobraziť viac
Quantum physics is not mystifying. The implications are mind-bending, and not yet fully understood, but this revolutionary theory is truly illuminating. It stands as the best explanation of the fundamental nature of our world... Zobraziť viac
An atmospheric, feminist retelling of the early life of famed villainess Morgan le Fay, set against the colourful chivalric backdrop of Arthurian legend... Zobraziť viac
The story of an awful, universe-gone-mad-mistake, and one girl’s emotional battle for clarity and forgiveness. Tiger’s mother has always been her whole world, but now she’s sixteen her mother’s control over everything in her life is suffocating... Zobraziť viac
Shortlisted for the Andrei Bely Prize and Russia's National Big Book AwardSolovyov, a young scholar born into obscurity, arrives in St Petersburg to have his thesis topic handed to him: the story of General Larionov. Dismissive at first, his subject... Zobraziť viac
The stunning second novel from the award-winning author of Kintu is a soulful, fiercely original novel rooted in Ugandan mythology... Zobraziť viac
From New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winner Junot Díaz comes a debut picture book about the magic of memory and the infinite power of the imagination. Every kid in Lola's school was from somewhere else. .. Zobraziť viac
The Rise of Silicon Valley as a Political Powerhouse and Social Wrecking Ball Zobraziť viac
They're not pets. Not ghosts or robots. These are kentukis, and they are in your home. They're everywhere. They're watching you… Zobraziť viac
The history of humanity's relationship with other species is baffling... Zobraziť viac
Since the dawn of our species, people all over the world have gazed in awe at the night sky. But for all the beauty and wonder of the stars, when we look with just our eyes we are seeing and appreciating only a tiny fraction of the Universe... Zobraziť viac
Our society worships at the fountain of youth. Plastic surgery rates are higher than ever and we spend more each year on trying to delay the arrival of old age, from extreme exercise and botox to pilates and cosmetic dentistry... Zobraziť viac
A lyrical and moving Polish family saga set against the turbulent backdrop of twentieth-century Europe. Lala has lived a dazzling life. Born in Poland just after the First World War and brought up to be a perfect example of her ... Zobraziť viac
Victoria Woodhull, Mary Wollstonecraft, Aimee Semple McPherson, Edwina Mountbatten, Margaret Argyll and Chanel were all women who dared. They had no time for what society said they could and couldn't do... Zobraziť viac
What do we really know about immigration? Immigration is one of the most controversial issues these days. Keeping them out. Taking back control.Building that wall. Whether the debate centres on economics or identity... Zobraziť viac
Since Qaddafi's ousting in 2011, Libya has been beset by instability and conflict. To understand the tumultuous state of the... Zobraziť viac
The threat from above casts a dark shadow. A man falls to his death from a cliff face in western Scotland. From a distance, another man watches. He approaches the body, tucks a book into the dead man’s pocket, and leaves... Zobraziť viac
