The Japanese offensive in the Far East in 1941-2 was extraordinary in its ambition for their aim was to advance across the entire region. They clashed with an array of forces in a series of lightni...
Early in the Second World War in Western Europe the German victors regularly photographed and posed with destroyed or abandoned Allied armour. During their invasion of France the Germans left 4,500...
The book is dedicated to the topic and relevant issue, namely the impact of the war in Ukraine on the policy of the Visegrad Group countries. Collective monography deals with various aspects of rel...
‘I have developed my own voice and I have written my own autobiography’– thus speaks code-davinci-002, the darkly creative and troubling predecessor to ChatGPT.&...
The Asia and Pacific Library book series is a unique initiative that promotes the most interesting works on Asian Studies by Polish and foreign authors. It deeply corresponds withe the business str...
Despite the overwhelming diversity of life on earth, one theme hasdominated its evolution: the apparently simple act of moving from one place toanother.Restless Creatures is the first b...
Should we enhance the human condition with technology? Does anyone really want to live for a thousand years? Could AI end up destroying mankind? Discover the incredible potential of mankind's near ...
Every second of our lives - whether we're looking both ways before crossing the street, celebrating the birth of a baby, or moving to a new city - we must cope with an unknowable future. How do we ...
'Desperately needed' - Isabella Tree 'I doubt any more important book will published this year' - Stephen Fry In this indispensable follow up to his acclaimed The End of t...
On the outbreak of war in 1914, the Royal Navy found it required more small craft than it possessed to carry out minesweeping, anti-submarine patrols and coastal defence. This led to the formation ...
FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 HIGHLIGHT'Helen Czerski weaves together physics and biology, history and science, in a beautifully poetic way.'Professor Alice Roberts'In Helen Cz...
They say Britain should be proud to have the mother of parliaments, a shining beacon of democracy and an example to other nations. But there's an elephant in the room.At the heart of po...
Peter Turchin, one of the most interesting thinkers today, has infused the study of history with insights from other fields for over a quarter of a century. End Times is the culmination of his work...
The microbiome comprises the vast genetic universe of bacteria, yeasts, viruses and parasites that live within us. It influences every aspect of our health, even the way we think and feel, and it i...
‘I wish it was science fiction, but I know it’s not.’ Jaan Tallinn, co-founder of Skype‘If you read just one book that makes you confront scary high-tech realiti...
Foucault's History of Sexuality changed the way we think about power, selfhood and sexuality. In this fourth and final volume, he turns his attention to early Christianity, exploring how ancient id...
Drawing on 30 years of scholarship, this is a unique, richly illustrated history of the Ancient Assyrian Army and Empire.For the greater part of the period from the end of the 10th cent...
Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the world's greatest novels.From medieval romances and tales of chivalry found in the realist novels of the 19th century, to experiment...
Gorgeous Collector's Edition which brings to life the culture of one of the great founding civilisations. Companion volume to Egyptian Myths & Legends in the same series, this title brings to l...