Known for her glamorous beauty, soap-opera personal life and magnetic screen presence, Elizabeth Taylor was the twentieth century’s most famous film star. Including unseen photographs and unr...
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER'The best new narrative of the battle thus far, reflecting his gifts for fluent prose and moving quotations.' Max Hastings, Sunday Times No conflict better encapsu...
Surveying the various challenges in the world today, from mass migration and geopolitical tensions to terrorism, the explosion of rightist populism and the emergence of new radical politics - all o...
An in-depth study of one of Hollywood's great leading men: philanthropist, model husband, world-class racing driver, and authentic silver-screen icon, one of the last and greatest living links betw...
As dazzling as the decade they dominated, The Beatles almost single-handedly created pop music as we know it. Today, their songs are cited as seminal influences by stars like Oasis and Blur. Eloque...
Her words have become some of the most important in modern history: discover the incredible life story of Anne Frank, whose bravery has inspired so many.Her incredible story comes to li...
World-leading neuroscientist and neurosurgeon Dr Rahul Jandial draws on his years of work with patients suffering from the most extreme cases of brain damage, disorders and illnesses to reveal what...
The final word on the only name synonymous with heavy metal – Black Sabbath.Way back in the mists of time, in the days when rock giants walked the earth, the name Ozzy Osbourne wa...
All they wanted was the chance to shine.Be careful what you wish for…‘The first thing we asked was, “Does this stuff hurt you?” And they said, &ldqu...
From the bestselling author of The Lost City of Z, now a major film starring Charlie Hunnam, Sienna Miller and Robert Pattison, and the Number One international bestseller The Wager, comes a true-l...
Dive beneath the waves to meet 80 of the ocean's strangest and most surprising inhabitants.This beautifully illustrated aquatic world tour tells the fascinating stories of beguiling sea...
This volume of essays — dedicated to the memory of Professor Zdzisław Najder (1930–2021) — is a collective gift made by Conrad scholars from the United States, Canada and Europe. ...
With an introduction by author of The Tidal Zone, Sarah MossHer name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells – tak...
This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of one of modern films most celebrated, successful and intriguing auteurs, Christopher Nolan.‘What is the most...
An epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world’s most critical resource—microchip technology—with the United States and China increasingly in ...
Understated elegance and luxury, technologically advanced fabrics and sublime originality of design are all hallmarks of the House of Prada. In this miniature monograph, Laia Farran Graves document...
In this completely revised and updated edition of international bestseller WATCHING THE ENGLISH, anthropologist Kate Fox takes a revealing look at the quirks, habits and foibles of the English peop...
From its founding in Florence in 1921 as luggage supplier to the elite to its modern standing as purveyor of cult accessories and couture, the house of Gucci is a titan of the luxury fashion world....
"No, no, I've got your word for it, I've got to die ... you promised me ... you told me ..."Turgenev's accounts of hunting in rural Russia, and the extraordinary characters he...
A gorgeous showcase of twenty-eight female Australian surfers from Tasmania to Noosa. The women of Surf Life are strong, independent, and resilient - incredible surfers who live, work, and create ...