This generously illustrated volume on the work of Leonardo da Vinci makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Although less than twenty of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings are known to exist today, some of them-the Mona Lisa, The...

This generously illustrated volume on the work of Vincent van Gogh makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Tracing the arc of van Gogh's career, this volume presents his portraits and self-portraits, landscapes, and haunting interiors. Readers will...

This groundbreaking memoir offers a glimpse into an activist's journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice, from the founder and director of the Disability Visibility ProjectIn Chinese culture, the tiger is deeply revered for its confidence, passion, ambition,...

This highly illustrated true crime book gives you the inside track on the latest developments in murder and mayhem - in full colour. Featuring Anders Breivik (the Norwegian spree killer), Stephen Griffiths (The Crossbow Cannibal), Russell Williams, Robert Pickton, Phillip Garrido, Serhiy Tkach, John...

This honest, engaging memoirand shares such gems . . .and the perfect read for anyone who dreams big'and The Timesand andand Sunday Times, Books of the YearThe powerful, urgent memoir and manifesto on never giving up from Booker prize-winning trailblazer, Bernardine EvaristoIn 2019, Bernardine...

This innovative collection examines the transnational movements, effects, and transformations of religion in the contemporary world, offering a fresh perspective on the interrelation between globalization and religion.and Transnational Transcendenceand challenges some widely accepted ideas about this relationship-in particular, that globalization can be understood solely...

This insightful portrait of Winston Churchill delves beyond well-known political moments, incorporating perspectives from various individuals who encountered him throughout his life.From Bletchley Park codebreakers and Hollywood stars such as Charlie Chaplin, through writers as varied as H. G. Wells and P. G. Wodehouse,...

This inspiring story takes you on a journey from Sunil Robert's childhood of battling poverty to support a family of six, to his becoming a global, award-winning communicator.

This introduction to the work of the 16th-century master portraitist Hans Holbein reveals the impressive and surprising scope of his career. 16th-century Europe was a time of unprecedented economic expansion, cross-cultural trade, religious upheaval, warring empires, and scientific advancement. With unfettered access to the...

This is a beautifully-crafted, deeply informed and rounded portrait of the gold standard monarch and the age to which she has given her name.and Queen of Our Times has depth, feel and insight in abundance' - historian Peter HennessyWith original insights from those who...

This is a book for anyone who has ever failed. Which means it's a book for everyone.If I have learned one thing from this shockingly beautiful venture called life, it is this: failure has taught me lessons I would never otherwise have understood. I...

This is a book full of music. And magic. The names, the pictures, the words combine to become lilting melodies of rich memories, of evocative portraits of about twenty remarkable individuals. Their genius and their sensitivity gifted us with a treasure beyond measure. Sultaan...

This is a book that contains very few numbers. Instead, it is about meeting people who have opened my eyes.It was facts that helped him explain how the world works. But it was curiosity and commitment that made the late Hans Rosling, author of...

This is a credible, well-told and disingenuous story of a young British Muslim who finds himself unwittingly caught up in a terrorist plot but who through his own right-minded instincts, the humanity of his family and the wisdom of the mystical Mr Nazir, finds...

This is a gripping memoir from one of our country's greatest jury advocates, offering a fascinating, no-holds-barred tour behind the scenes of some of the most famous criminal cases of modern times'and The Secret Barrister'Gripping' -and The Times'Mixes the excitement of the courtroom and...

This is a journey into the first rate mind of Neeraj Gupta, whose meteoric rise made him, at 32 years of age, the founder and Managing Director of India's first and largest owned radio Taxi Company, Meru Cab Company Pvt. Ltd. Neeraj Gupta has...

This is aand must read forand Devil Wears Pradaand andand Shopaholicand fans!'ADELE PARKS Captivating, glamorous and laugh-out-loud funny'GIOVANNA FLETCHERA fast-paced, fun-packed rummage through the ultimate dressing up box, THE STYLIST is perfect for fans of Lindsey Kelk and Sophie Kinsella.Amber Green loves her job...

This is a penetrating portrait of Donald Rumsfeld by a respected journalist who has covered him closely and knows him well.This thoughtful, insightful, deeply-reported book is the first substantive biography of the man at the heart of the greatest American policy disaster since Vietnam.The...

This is a powerful and a thrilling narrative history revealing the roots of modern science in the medieval world. The adjective 'medieval' has become a synonym for brutality and uncivilized behavior. Yet without the work of medieval scholars there could have been no Galileo,...

This is a rip-roaring read, full of derring-do and sometimes comic, often foolhardy bravery. [Jenny] sounds an absolute hoot, and her book is never anything less' -and Daily Mail A fascinating and quirky take on how easily we can be hoodwinked and hacked. Next...

This is a riveting book, with as much to say about the transformation of modern life in the information age as about its supernaturally gifted and driven subject' - TelegraphBased on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years - as...

This is a stunning visual guide to the life and works of entrepreneur Steve Jobs. Easily one of the most influential innovators of the twenty-first century, Steve Jobs has fundamentally shaped the way in which we communicate and, even more broadly, live our lives....

This is an extraordinary book. It moves in and around you like a ghost. I feel lucky to have experienced it' -- Daisy Johnson - author of Everything UnderIn the archives of the national library, a researcher named Linda sees a nine year-old girl's...

This is me. I am an executive. Executives are important. They go to important offices and do important things. I am an executive. A parody of the early sixties executive set, The Executive invites everyone to get in on the joke.

This is not a love story I ever wanted to tell, because I hoped it would just go on and on, and never end. I thought that we'd grow old together. I never wanted it to be a tale.But here I am, a middle-aged...

This is the biography of one of the titans of financial history over the last fifty years. Born in 1926, Alan Greenspan was raised in Manhattan by a single mother and immigrant grandparents during the Great Depression but by quiet force of intellect, rose...

This is the definitive narrative history of the people, politics, and events of the Second World War - the epic conflict that shaped the modern worldFrom the build-up to the fighting, through to the reverberations still felt in the aftermath, this is a compelling,...

This is the fascinating, untold story of a self-made billionaire.A man who gave up a brilliant career in the Indian Army to take the plunge into big businesses, without any management background, learning the corporate ropes the hard way, through setbacks and failures, before...

This is the follow-up to the much loved and hugely successfuland Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different, the bestselling book that changed countless boys' lives around the world and gave them the confidence to be themselves.What have the footballerand Kylian Mbappe, the...

This is the story of Doaa, an ordinary girl from a village in Syria, who in 2015 became one of five hundred people crammed on to a fishing boat setting sail for Europe. The boat was deliberately capsized and of those five hundred people,...

This is the story of my mother who was born a flame; a flame so bright that not all the flood waters of the world could douse a single spark...'universally recognized as much for her flaming tresses and her inimitable style as for her...

This is the story, in his own words, of the extraordinary life of Stuart Hall: writer, thinker and one of the leading intellectual lights of his age. Growing up in a middle-class family in 1930s Jamaica, then still a British colony, Hall found himself...

This is the worldwide bestselling autobiography of iconic entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, featuring his take on his latest business ventures, personal achievements and intrepid adventures.Inand Losing my Virginity, you'll discover how Sir Richard is committed to building a better world through responsible, holistic business...

This is your wake up call. You either answer it now, or pay for it for the rest of your life. The choice is yours.'Duane 'Dog' Chapman is the world's most famous bounty hunter. During his hard-hitting and often controversial career, he has rounded...

This new edition of Brogan's superb one-volume history - from early British colonisation to the Reagan years - captures an array of dynamic personalities and events. In a broad sweep of America's triumphant progress. Brogan explores the period leading to Independence from both the...

'This pioneering and judicious history of foreign intervention in elections should be read by everyone who wants to defend democracy now.' Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny The definitive account of covert operations to influence elections from the Cold War to 2016 - and...

This remarkable book can be your secret weapon for bringing your idea to life.' DAN PINK, bestselling author ofand Drive'Whether you want to get ahead inside a company or build a startup from the ground up, this fascinating book is a must-read.' REID HOFFMAN,...

This sensitive, informative guide to puberty for girls tackles everything from body image to mood swings, hormones and first bras. Bright, cartoon-style illustrations and scientific diagrams explain the physical and emotional changes of growing up in a simple and reassuring way, while the contents...

This story truly touched my soul'and PRIMA, BOOK OF THE MONTH'If ever there was a novel that reflects how the past can shape us, and how we can change our story, it's this stunning debut' WOMAN AND HOME'An incredible read'and BELLA'A rhapsodic hymn to...

This survey of great contemporary artists is the perfect introduction to the exciting world of art today. Artists working after the Second World War faced a confounding array of challenges, as stylistic barriers were broken, technology advanced, and issues of sexuality and race came...

This title offers an up-to-the-minute look at the challenge facing Fed chair Ben Bernanke in trying to clean up the problems affecting the U.S. economy that he inherited from his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, informed by a historical look at how other central bankers have...

This title provides visual biographies of cinema's greatest stars. Jack Nicholson was over thirty, and more than a decade into his acting career, when "Easy Rider" finally made him a star. His reputation as a rebellious anti-hero was furthered by three notorious confrontations in...

This visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas.Artists Who Changed Historyand places well-known artists in their historical and cultural context, showing you how they came to influence Art as we know it today.This...

This volume combines two books which were among the greatest contributions to feminist literature this century. Together they form a brilliant attack on sexual inequality. and A Room of One's Own, first published in 1929, is a witty, urbane and persuasive argument against the...

This work explores the lives and personalities of the monarchs, from pre-Roman to present day, and their involvement in and effect on major events of each age. It provides additional information on the spirit, traditions and innovations of the nation, including politics, arts, architecture...

Thomas Grant offers detailed accounts of eleven cases at the Old Bailey's Court Number One, with protagonists ranging from the diabolical to the pathetic. There is humour . . . but this is ultimately an affecting study of how the law gets it right...

Thomas Telford may have been born into poverty but he became one of Britain's most important engineers, changing the shape of Britain forever; the creations that resulted from his skill, ambition and obsessive hard work span its length and breadth still. For too long,...

Though sporadically written, trapped by Fate is primarily an 'impressionability of event recalled and analyzed by the author with a quasi-somber and accompanied by Book's overwhelming metaphor: "Empathy" from his childhood days (1965 onward).The format of the book is both interesting and Kaleidoscopic. Religion,...

Though the director Danny Boyle has long been a cult favorite for films such as Trainspotting and 28 Days Later, it wasn't until his 2008 indie film Slumdog Millionaire became a surprise blockbuster hit that he joined the ranks of megastar directors. Born in...

Three Begumsand revolves around the lives of three ordinary women-Hamida, Merryl and Saliha- who lived extraordinary, interwoven lives of fabulous joy, fierce pain, and untold trauma. Like many who came before them, they loved and dreamed. Although born in different times and places, they...