Nonfiction

The complete text of the political tract which has exercised so great an influence on the world in the last century. In a special introduction to this edition A.J.P. Taylor...

The Death of Yugoslavia is a survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the break-up of former Yugoslavia, considered from a historical rather than a political or sociological...

The authors compare the ideologies of the free-market with religious faith, giving the World Bank the role of a secular church setting out to convert the world's underdeveloped economies to...

The story of the men who built the railways, the unknown labourers of the 19th century who blasted, tunnelled, drank and randied their way across Christian England. Preached at and...

Two explorers set out on a journey from which only one of them will return. Their unknown land is that often fearsome continent we call the 20th Century. Their route...

*Can you find the way to Davy's bar? *Do you know the Doughnut principal? *How do you make a Chinese contract? The changes which Charles Handy foresaw in THE AGE...

History has known no monarch like her.She has travelled farther than all her predecessors put together and lived longer than any of them. She has known more historic figures than...

'A rich history... Harding writes with energy and insight, wearing a tremendous amount of learning lightly' - Rana Mitter, Financial Times This rich and enjoyable book by the acclaimed author...

Hygge Travels in Copenhagen is your comprehensive guide to the best places to eat, drink and explore in Copenhagen, from an insider's perspective. Hygge is the Danish concept of cosy...

'The one book you absolutely need to read in order to understand current politics' ? Anne Applebaum, author of Autocracy, Inc.'Da Empoli issues a warning from history, that the Borgia...

With extensive use of quotations from original source material, this book examines the political events in the Hellenistic world from Alexander's death until his incorporation in the Roman Empire. It...

This guide includes a section detailing France's history, six features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from its daring juxtaposition of modern with classical architecture to rich foie gras...