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A new history of modern Britain that makes sense of its contradictions today
Imperial Island shows how empire, its disintegration and its ever-present aftermath have ...
'A witty, gossipy, sparkling history, full of bright jewels of anecdote... Magnificent Rebels is a triumph' THE TIMES, Book of the Week
'Extraordinary... A thrilling ...
They say you can't step in the same river twice, and it's true that the Yarra has been hugely changed - but this book ...
We live in a World which, though the origins are long, seems suddenly transformed by economic events way out of our control. In seeking stability ...
'The 'Enfant terrible' of astrophysics . . . Loeb has a joy in conjecture and an omnivorous spirit of inquiry that are more reminiscent of 20th-century thinkers such ...
Bringing her personal passion for throwing in a line, author and historian Anna Clark celebrates the enduring pleasure of fishing.
In every coastal town in ...
A 'remarkable book.' - The New York Times
This fearless, deeply reported book about laboratory accidents asks the haunting question some elite scientists don't want ...
Skulduggery, power struggles and politics. A fascinating re-examination of Anglo-Saxon England told through the secret lives of the saints.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author ...
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Victorian period may have come to an end over 120 years ago, but the Victorians continue to be ...
'I wish it was science fiction, but I know it's not.' Jaan Tallinn, co-founder of Skype
'If you read just one book that makes ...
'Essential reading' - Tony Blair
Although China's economy is one of the largest in the world, Western understanding of it is oftenbased on dated assumptions ...
A revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which will make you look at the world around you anew.
'A wildly ambitious book by a formidably ...
A visual exploration of the cultural history of India through its greatest treasures
An exquisite collection of artefacts, sculptures, and historically significant treasures from across ...
A legal analyst for NPR, NBC, and CNN delves into the facts surrounding what has been called the "worst intelligence disaster in U.S. history ...
The first book on the final 100 days of the Second World War in a generation
'Magisterial . . . a fine, balanced and superb account. It deserves ...
