Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus (Wasik Bill)(Paperback)

Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus (Wasik Bill)(Paperback)

Magnum Ireland(Paperback / softback)

A visual cultural history of Ireland over the last 70 years, as seen by the world's most prominent photographic agency, Magnum, and commented on by leading figures of the Irish literary

A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bryson Bill)(Pevná vazba)

Bill Bryson is one of the world's most beloved and bestselling writers. In A Short History of Nearly Everything, he takes his ultimate journey-into the most intriguing and consequential questions that science seeks to answer. It's a dazzling quest, the intellectual odyssey of a lifetime, as this

The Ghost: A Cultural History (Owens Susan)(Paperback)

Now in paperback, this is a new cultural history of the ghost--one of the most popular and pervasive subjects worldwide. Spanning from the medieval period to today, the book includes a wide range of artists and writers, including Hogarth, Blake, Rossetti, Shakespeare, Pepys, Shelley, and Dickens

A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bryson Bill)(Paperback)

One of the world's most beloved writers and bestselling author of One Summer takes his ultimate journey--into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer.In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail--well, most of it. In A Sunburned Country, he

The World Is Your Burger: A Cultural History (Michaels David)(Pevná vazba)

An encyclopaedic, eye-catching tribute to one of the world's most popular foods - the humble hamburgerCelebrate the classic hamburger with this unprecedented collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera - a colourful look at the burger's origins and impact, assembled by a true burgerphile whose

Bad Moon Rising: Islam, Armageddon, and the Most Diabolical Double-Cross in History (Gilbert Derek)(Paperback)

Mother Tongue - The Story of the English Language (Bryson Bill)(Paperback / softback)

Presenting a tour of English from its mongrel origins to its status as the world's most-spoken tongue; its apparent simplicity to its deceptive complexity; its vibrant swearing to its uncertain spelling and pronunciation, this book covers curious eccentricities that make it as maddening to learn

The Gilded Stage: A Social History of Opera (Snowman Daniel)(Paperback)

Fascinating and highly readable, this is the definitive social history of the world's most romantic, flamboyant, glamorous, and politically influential art-form: opera From its beginnings in the Renaissance cities of northern Italy opera has permeated through Europe, America, and beyond, becoming a

Labrador - The Story of the World's Favourite Dog (Fogle Ben)(Paperback / softback)

A social history of Labradors, and how they have become the world's most beloved dogs, by writer, presenter and long-time dog lover Ben Fogle, whose beloved black Labrador, Inca, famously accompanied him on numerous journeys and

In Other Worlds: Essays in Cultural Politics (Spivak Gayatri Chakravorty)(Paperback)

In this classic work, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, one of the leading and most influential cultural theorists working today, analyzes the relationship between language, women and culture in both Western and non-Western contexts. Developing an original integration of powerful contemporary

Nine Horses (Collins Billy)(Paperback / softback)

A stunning new collection from the former US Poet Laureate and one of the world's most popular

The Secret History of Wonder Woman (Lepore Jill)(Paperback)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Within the origin of one of the world's most iconic superheroes hides a fascinating family story--and a crucial history of feminism in the twentieth-century. 'Everything you might want in a page-turner...skeletons in the closet, a believe-it-or-not weirdness in its

Gurkhas (Bellamy Chris)(Paperback / softback)

The first complete history of the the world's most formidable soldiers - written by an award-winning

Cultural Studies 1983: A Theoretical History (Hall Stuart)(Paperback)

The publication of Cultural Studies 1983 is a touchstone event in the history of Cultural Studies and a testament to Stuart Hall's unparalleled contributions. The eight foundational lectures Hall delivered at the University of Illinois in 1983 introduced North American audiences to a thinker and

Saffron: A Global History (Ganeshram Ramin)(Pevná vazba)

Explore the dramatic history of the world's most expensive spice in Saffron: A Global History. Literally worth their weight in gold, sunset-red saffron threads are prized internationally. Saffron can be found in cave art in Mesopotamia, in the frescoes of ancient Santorini, in the dyed wrappings of

History of the SAS (Ryan Chris)(Paperback / softback)

Tasked with storming mountain strongholds in the desert. Trained to hunt down the world's most wanted terrorists. This is the extraordinary story of 22

Untold History of the Potato (Reader John)(Paperback / softback)

The story of one of the world's most important crops From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for McDonald's chips, the story of the spud is both satisfying and

The 100 Most Important Events in Christian History (Curtis A. Kenneth)(Paperback)

From Nero's burning of Rome to Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses to Billy Graham's crusades, the history of Christianity is a story filled with difficulty, daring, and devotion. This compelling book highlights 100 of the most important events in 2,000 years of that history in a single

Nimzowitsch: Move by Move (Giddins Steve)(Paperback)

Aron Nimzowitsch is one of the most important figures in chess history. He was one of the World's strongest players and contributed enormously to the development of chess both through his games and his writings, which influenced many grandmasters who followed him. Nimzowitsch was a leader of the

The Flood Year 1927: A Cultural History (Parrish Susan Scott)(Paperback)

A richly nuanced cultural history of the Great Mississippi flood The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in U.S. history, drowning crops and displacing more than half a million people across seven states. It was also the first environmental disaster to be

European Intellectual History from Rousseau to Nietzsche (Turner Frank M.)(Paperback)

One of the most distinguished cultural and intellectual historians of our time, Frank Turner taught a landmark Yale University lecture course on European intellectual history that drew scores of students over many years. His lectures--lucid, accessible, beautifully written, and delivered with a

Amsterdam - A History of the World's Most Liberal City (Shorto Russell)(Paperback / softback)

This is the first 'biography' of the city of Amsterdam - in the same vein as Peter Ackroyd's

Book of the British Library (Leapman Michael)(Pevná vazba)

As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. In this highly illustrated book Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as