The ground-breaking story of Nomadic peoples on the move across history.

The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be the world's very first empire: Assyria

'A work of remarkable synthesis. The range of its sources is truly extraordinary . . . Frahm punctures a fair share of myths too' Pratinav Anil, The Times

At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen.

Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria...

The stunning story of Russia's slide back into a dictatorship - and how the West is now paying the price for allowing it to happen.

A vivid, beautifully ilustrated account of the Netherlands’ rebellion against Spanish colonial rule in 1568.

Reveals how the ancient Maya have been perceived, portrayed and exploited over 500 years.

A history of European thought, from the fall of Rome in the fifth century AD to the Scientific Revolution thirteen centuries later.

A vivid history of how the marks left on maps by travellers tell the story of the modern world

A luminous and original account of the Bathysphere expeditions: the first ever deep-sea voyage to the otherworldly terrain more than 3,000ft below sea level

Descubre la magia global de la Navidad con Navidades del Mundo, una obra que te invita a celebrar la festividad más especial del año a través de las diversas tradiciones navideñas alrededor del mundo. Escrita por Manuel García, este libro no es solo una lectura, es una experiencia que te llevará a vivir la Navidad en cada rincón del planeta, desde los mercados navideños de Alemania hasta las coloridas celebraciones de América Latina. Cada capítulo te sumerge en historias entrañable...