Demonstrates how Renaissance artists used mirrors and lenses to develop perspective and chiaroscuro challenging our view of how these two foundations of Western art were established.

Noa the Boa is a slave to fashion with the heart of an actor and an obsession with celebrity. He becomes luxurious leather accessories for illustrious clients - from Grace Kelly's pillow to the codpieces at the Folies Bergere.

'James Holland is a master' BBC HistoryIt was to be the battle to end the air war once and for all. During the third week of February 1944, the combined Allied air forces launched their first-ever round-the-clock bomber offensive against Germany.

A succinct, startling and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems, The Grand Design is a book that will inform - and provoke - like no other.

Stunning and much anticipated follow up to the acclaimed, prize-winning, Nothing is True and Everything is Possible.

Putting the Women Back into Roman History

An invaluable, interactive study guide for learning essential Japanese characters.

Uncover the basic principles of cyber security and futureproof your career with this easy-to-understand, jargon-busting beginner's guide to the practical skills you need.

A vibrant and evocative account of how the great scientific ideas of the ancient world were lost and found.