A vividly drawn Joint biography of four extraordinary Renaissance women writers who have been rescued from obscurity by scholar and critically acclaimed author, Ramie Targoff.

A compelling maritime story of shipwreck and plunder that breathes new life into one the greatest quests in the history of exploration: the search for the legendary City of Gold

A brilliantly readable history of privacy with a simple and urgent argument: private life is a precious and sustaining resource that must be defended.

A definitive new history of the Persian Empire, the world's first superpower.

A Man of Change is a gift from the Foundation of the First President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin otherwise known as The Yeltsin Fund, produced in cooperation with Glagoslav Publications and distributed with the aim to preserve the knowledge and memory of Russia's first President.Boris Yeltsin will be remembered as the fierce, daring political leader who fought for democratic ideals of his nation during an unprecedented crisis when the Soviet empire had already fallen apart and new ...

In The Houses of Guinness, bestselling author Adrian Tinniswood explores the history and legacy of the legendary Guinness family through their mansions and town houses, to coincide with a major new Netflix series on the origins of the great brewing dynasty.

Offers an understanding of Vermeer's paintings and of the era they portray.

The untold story of how British-French rivalry drew the battle-lines of the modern Middle East

The End of the Megamachine provides a uniquely comprehensive picture of the roots of the destructive forces that are threatening the future of humankind today. Spanning 5000 years of history, the book shows how the three tyrannies of militarized states, capital accumulation and ideological power have been steering both ecosystems and societies to the brink of collapse. With the growing instability of the Megamachine in the 21st century, new dangers open up as well as new possibilities for sys...