Book of Humans - A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us (Rutherford Adam)(Paperback / softback)

Book of Humans - A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us (Rutherford Adam)(Paperback / softback)

WHAT MAKES US HUMAN? | Waging war? Sex for pleasure? Creating art? Mastery of fire? | In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, THE BOOK OF HUMANS is a dazzling

Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived - The Stories in Our Genes (Rutherford Adam)(Paperback / softback)

A dazzling tour of the latest genetic discoveries which are blurring the boundaries between science and history - 'Brilliant, authoritative, surprising, captivating' BRIAN COX 'A brilliant, authoritative, surprising, captivating introduction to human genetics. You'll be spellbound' Brian Cox This

Brief Answers to the Big Questions - the final book from Stephen Hawking (Hawking Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work.Is there a God?How did it all begin?Can we predict the future?What is inside a black hole?Is there other

Brief History of Chemistry (Ridenour Michael)(Paperback / softback)

A concise book that traces the evolution of modern chemistry through the rich stories of those who devoted their lives to its

Journey to Portugal - A Pursuit of Portugal's History and Culture (Saramago Jose)(Paperback / softback)

Jose Saramago takes us on a thrilling literary journey through the land, history and culture of his native country. From the misty mountains of the north to the southern seascape of the Algarve, the travels of Nobel Laureate Jose Saramago are a passionate rediscovery of his own

Intimate Frontiers: Sex, Gender, and Culture in Old California (Hurtado Albert L.)(Paperback)

This book reveals how powerful undercurrents of sex, gender, and culture helped shape the history of the American frontier from the 1760s to the 1850s. Looking at California under three flags--those of Spain, Mexico, and the United States--Hurtado resurrects daily life in the missions, at mining

Brief History of Ancient Greece - Politics, Society, and Culture (Pomeroy Sarah B.)(Paperback / softback)

How to Argue With a Racist - History, Science, Race and Reality (Rutherford Adam)(Paperback / softback)

'The ultimate anti-racism guide' Caroline Criado Perez'Seriously important' Bill Bryson'A fascinating debunking of racial pseudoscience' GuardianRacist pseudoscience may be on the rise, but science is no ally to racists. Instead science and history can be powerful allies against bigotry, granting

History of the Nude (Gualdoni Flaminio)(Paperback / softback)

A richly illustrated and extremely enjoyable reference book on the historical evolution of the nude. From the Paleolithic 'great mothers' to the Greek athletes, from the Venus of Urbino by Titian to Leonardo's Vitruvian Man, from the Odalisque by Boucher to those by Ingres, to the Amazons of Helmut

Future of War - A History (Freedman Sir Lawrence)(Paperback / softback)

A Brief History of the House of Windsor (Paterson Michael)(Paperback)

This Brief History tells the story of The House of Windsor. Starting with George V and going through Charles, Prince of Wales, all the way to Queen Elizabeth II. Plus it will touch on the next generations of the monarchy, with Prince William, Duchess Kate, and their son. The book will shed light on

Paying Freedom's Price: A History of African Americans in the Civil War (Escott Paul David)(Paperback)

Paying Freedom's Price provides a comprehensive yet brief and readable history of the role of African Americans--both slave and free--from the decade leading up to the Civil War until its immediate aftermath. Rather than focusing on black military service, the white-led abolitionist movement, or

US Navy Frigates of the Cold War (Stille Mark)(Paperback)

A fresh, new study on the overlooked history of the backbone of the Cold War US Navy, the go-anywhere, do-anything frigate. Though they were never the most glamorous of warships, found US Navy frigates were frequently found on the frontlines of the Cold War at sea. These warships were the

Truth - A Brief History of Total Bullsh*t (Phillips Tom)(Paperback / softback)

This is a book about TRUTH - and all the ingenious ways, throughout history, that we've managed to avoid it.We live in a 'post-truth' age, we're told. The US has a president who openly lies on a daily basis (or who doesn't even know what's true, and doesn't care). The internet has turned our

Empire of the Moghul: Raiders From the North (Rutherford Alex)(Paperback / softback)

The first book in the gripping and brilliant Empire of the Moghul

First World War - A New History (Strachan Hew)(Paperback / softback)

A brilliant and penetrating history of the First World War by one of the world's foremost experts on the conflict. Reissued for the 100th

Written World - How Literature Shapes History (Puchner Martin)(Paperback / softback)

The true story of literature -- of how writing changed civilizations, cultures and the history of the

The Culture of My Stuff (Crothers Adam)(Paperback)

The Culture of My Stuff is a collection of sonnets, prose, and political nonsense rhymes. Light-footed and light-fingered, the poems piece the stuff of their culture into surreal polemic and elegy, compressing and exploding their 'various vocabularies.' Brexit, Trump, Northern Ireland, Komodo

A Concise History of Hungary (Molnr Mikls)(Paperback)

This book offers a comprehensive thousand-year history of the land, people, society, culture and economy of Hungary, from its nebulous origins in the Ural Mountains to the 1988 elections. It tells above all the thrilling story of a people who became a great power in the region and then fought

Scandinavians - In Search of the Soul of the North (Ferguson Robert)(Paperback / softback)

A journey of discovery through two millennia of Scandinavia's history, culture and

Brief History of the Celts (Ellis Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Uncovering one of the world's greatest

Bass Culture - When Reggae Was King (Bradley Lloyd)(Paperback / softback)

Presents an account of the history of reggae. This book describes reggae's origins and development in Jamaica, from ska to rock-steady to dub and to reggae itself, a local music which conquered the world. It relates the story of reggae to the history of Jamaica, from Colonial Island to troubled

A Brief History of Vatican II (Alberigo Giuseppe)(Paperback)

By the doyen of Vatican II studies, this book illuminates the key events and meaning of the most important religious event of the twentieth century.The Second Vatican Council, summoned by Pope John XXIII on Christmas day 1961, began in October 1962. Meeting in four autumn sessions from 1962 to

Brief History of Thought - A Philosophical Guide to Living (Ferry Luc)(Paperback / softback)

The international bestseller; a smart, accessible history of philosophy to inspire readers, young and