Named one of the 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Twentieth Century (Spirituality andamp; Practice)A 50th Anniversary edition of the bestselling Zen classic on meditation, maintaining a curious and open mind, and living with simplicity."In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in...

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In The Art of War and Peace, renowned military strategist Dr. David Kilcullen and policy expert Dr. Greg Mills examine how warfare is evolving in the twenty-first century and what governments, military leaders, and societies must do to secure lasting peace in an increasingly...

A remarkable, eyewitness-based view of the outbreak of the First World War.As war broke out in the summer of 1914, not a nation on Earth understood the magnitude of what they were about to face. To win it, whole populations had to be mobilised,...

"Figurations Mystique: Sadequain 1966" پاکستان کے عظیم مصور اور خطاط صادقین کے منتخب فن پاروں پر مشتمل ایک منفرد تصویری کتاب ہے، جس میں 1966 کے دوران تخلیق کیے گئے ان کے شاہکار خاکے اور تصویری کام پیش کیے گئے ہیں۔ یہ کتاب صادقین...

Aurangzeb 'Alamgir (r. 1658–1707) was the last of the so-called 'great' Mughal emperors. He remains a controversial historical figure: castigated for religious intolerance and placed at the centre of a narrative of Mughal decline by some; considered a great Muslim hero by others. In...

Altaf Qadir closely documents the chronology of events and regional geography related to the early nineteenth-century religious mobilization of Sayyid Ahmad of Rae Bareli. Qadir surveys and critiques historiographic interpretations of Sayyid Ahmad’s anti-Sikh jihad and declaration of Imarat. He offers analysis explaining the...

The partition of India in 1947 was marked by brutal violence and mass migration, with Punjab at its epicentre. The Rawalpindi division experienced an early and brutal eruption of violence in the month of March. The “Rawalpindi massacre,” with killings, arson, looting, and violence-induced...

This book narrates how Pakistan Army soldiers reached out to rescue trapped U.S soldiers, following a U.S sting operation that went awry, wherein two Black Hawk helicopters went down in Mogadishu, Somalia. These Pakistani soldiers, trained for conventional combat and peacekeeping, were thrown into...

‘Sinha’s book traverses 3500 years of subcontinental history like the Indus itself—mesmerizingly and uninterruptedly. It is a pure master class on the Indus’s transformation from a cog in military strategy into a source of conflict and cooperation post 1947. A treasure for scholars and...

The book examines the religious and social transformation of Sindh after the Arab conquest in 711 CE led by Muhammad ibn Qasim. Rather than presenting only a political history, it explores how Arab rule affected local society, religious communities, trade, administration, and the gradual...

James Joyce's towering genius as a novelist has often overshadowed his achievements as a poet, yet his verse occupies a pivotal position in his career. This new edition comprises all the poetry that was published in Joyce's lifetime, including his highly accomplished 1907 debut...

A revelatory and unexpected examination of the political economy of the past century—and an argument that policymakers in government, not the mythical “free market,” created the most dynamic economy the world has ever known.For many decades, a sacred myth has ruled the minds of...

Step into a Persian paradise, wander through a Mughal masterpiece or lose yourself in Monet's blooming haven at Giverny.The Garden Through Time brings 45 extraordinary gardens to life in a beautifully illustrated journey across the world and through the centuries. From peaceful medieval cloisters...

Who was Jack the Ripper? Where did the Nazis stash their gold? Who are the real Men in Black? Did aliens send the 'WOW' signal? And how will the world end?100 Things They Don't Want You to Know sets out to uncover the truth...

'If you had assumed you knew everything about these two men of destiny, Richard Vinen's shrewd, provocative book will make you think again' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, THE TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2025'Offers shrewd and sometimes original insights on both men' MAX HASTINGS, SUNDAY TIMES'A deeply...

A panoramic history of the roots of China and Mongolia’s historic rivalry… and why it matters now.‘A beguiling blend of history and intimate narrative – and a delight to read.’ Colin Thubron, author of Shadow of the Silk RoadThe Great Wall of China –...

ایک سیاسی جماعت کا کارکن جو انتخابی جلسوں کے لیے ہجوم مہیا کرتا ہے۔ ایک “جیل  ماسٹر” جو بھاری معاوضے کے عوض  دوسروں کی جگہ قید کاٹتا ہے۔ ایک انجینئر جو ایسے تعمیراتی اجازت نامے حاصل کر سکتا ہے جو عام حالات میں ناممکن...

'Khalidi is the foremost scholar on Palestine' GUARDIAN'The best book to appear on the struggle for Palestine' AVI SHLAIM, author of Three WorldsThe al-Khalidi family has walked the streets of Jerusalem for more than a thousand years. Now, celebrated scholar Rashid Khalidi draws on...

A HISTORICAL SEARCH AND FIND BOOK FEATURING SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS BATTLES AND EVENTS OF WORLD WAR TWO.Where's Churchill is a collection of search and find scenes themed around World War II's most famous battles and events. It includes D-Day, Stalingrad, The Battle...

A ground-breaking and revelatory exploration of the remarkable friendship between Queen Elizabeth II and Winston Churchill.In February 1952, when the young Elizabeth returned to London after her sudden accession to the throne, Churchill was first to greet her as she stepped off the aircraft....

A Waterstones Best History Book 2025A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025‘Learned, entertaining and highly approachable’ BOB MORTIMER‘A treat’ ALICE LOXTON‘Five stars from me…’ AL MURRAYAn unmissable collaboration between two comedy legends – an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives...

From Ducati’s sporting single-cylinder bikes of the 1950s to today’s high-performance sportbikes, celebrate eight decades of performance with this revised and updated edition.Despite Ducati’s legendary status, its motorcycle manufacturing began modestly, selling motorized bicycles to struggling residents of post–World War II Italy. Today, Ducati...

What was an Indian prince doing in the retinue of a French envoy at Constantinople in 1796? When Sultan Selim III, struck by the unusual sight of a fellow Muslim in a French cortège, asked how this prince had come to be there, Ahmad...

Over 100 global artists working with collage, as chosen by art experts, now available in paperback for the first timeCollage is an artistic language comprising found images, fragmentary forms, and unexpected juxtapositions. While it first gained status as high art in the early twentieth...

'Elegant, erudite, ambitious, inventive - a remarkable blend of research, imagination and first-hand experience.' Rory Stewart'A sweeping and superbly written epic' Wall Street Journal'A work of great ambition... an account that is informed, filled with insights and a cracking read too.' Peter FrankopanIraq is...

THE MUST-READ ON THE WORLD'S BIGGEST FLASHPOINT & A BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR - chosen by PETER FRANKOPAN.'Fascinating ... essential reading' Helen Thompson'Alarming and uplifting' John KampfnerThe Baltic will decide the course of the West in the coming years.These nine borderlands...

Are intellectuals merely the servants of special interests or do they have a larger responsibility? In these wide-ranging essays, one of our most brilliant and fiercely independent public thinkers addresses this question with extraordinary eloquence. Said sees the intellectual as an exile and amateur...

Horrible Histories finally turns its attention to the most popular sport on Earth, football.Read all about football's beginnings in the Middle Ages, which involved no rules, except maybe not intentionally killing the other side, all the way to the First World War and its...

'A romp through British royal fashion and image-making between the Edwardian era and 1960 . . . Compelling and well-researched' New York Times'Magnificent . . . A book that is tart, racy and compulsively readable. The pictures, as you might expect, are gorgeous' Kathryn...

Welcome to the exotic world of Istanbul in the year 1750! Palaces & mosques, coffee houses and baths – this is your pocket guide to the city of the Sultans.This entertaining and informative guide takes you on a journey back to the era of...

“A magnificent achievement—a long, gripping, and enthralling account of the life of America’s premier conservative polemicist of the twentieth century.”—Max Boot, author of Reagan: His Life and Legend“A rich, immersive biography exposes the roots of the modern conservative movement through the life of the...

Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionA Book of the Year in The Times, TLS and ProspectThe definitive history of Britain’s tumultuous relationship with Europe – as it’s never been told before.‘Thought-provoking’ - The Sunday Times'Mesmerising' - LRB'A great big entertaining sweep of...

In 2000, a Chinese woman gave birth to twins in a bamboo grove, trying to avoid detection by the government because she already had two daughters. Two years later, an American couple travelled to Shaoyang to adopt a Chinese toddler they thought had been...

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'Impressive... Glancey has written an engaging and affectionate account of the V-bombers, not least the figures who made it all possible.' TelegraphTHE THREE VERY DIFFERENT models of V class bomber comprising Britain's strategic nuclear strike force - Vickers Valiant, Avro Vulcan and Handley Page...

The thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high society—and a window into the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of the Swinging Sixties.As a string of high profile jewel thefts went unsolved during the Swinging Sixties,...

A powerful and important reckoning with Britain's imperial legacy and contemporary systemic racism'A richly told history of Empire from which we cannot turn away' AFUA HIRSCH'I’d have loved to have read such a book when I was a schoolboy' COLIN GRANTFrom the 1500s to...

'History as it should be written: as page-turning and compelling as the best thriller.'JAMES HOLLAND'A mesmerising account.'THE TIMES'Abel Smith takes us right into the heart of the drama. Utterly gripping.'AL MURRAY-Summer, 1940. Winston Churchill watches in horror as France falls to the Germans in...

As new nations were formed from the declining British Empire, a murky world of diplomats, oil executives and spies were determined to maintain London’s grip on Iran and its strategic oil reserves. Directed from Whitehall by successive governments, this book explores the complexities and...

After the destructive decades following the fall of the Safavid Empire, the Qajar dynasty inherited a weakened state and the growing threat of European imperial powers, culminating in two wars with Russia. In this book, Maziar Behrooz provides a history of the Qajar dynasty’s...

A profound and unflinching work of investigative journalism that presents the testimony of displaced Palestinians who are living through genocide, from the acclaimed author of PalestineIn the spring of 2025, the comics journalist Joe Sacco and reporter Chris Hedges travelled to Cairo where they...

'This is the book we need right now' CAROLINE CRIADO PEREZ‘Lucid, funny and fascinating’ ADAM BUXTONThe tech disruptor. The tortured poet. The rebellious scientist. The monstrous artist.You can tell what a society values by who it labels as a genius. You can also tell...

Two great cities. One fierce rivalry. Countless untold stories.Athens and Sparta were the two big players in Ancient Greece. United, they helped lead the Greeks in defeating the great Persian invasion. Divided, they spread conflict and destruction throughout the eastern Mediterranean. They were not...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - THE 'MASTERPIECE' DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE ATOMIC BOMB'A comprehensive account... focuses not just on the voices of scientists [but] explores overlooked pieces of the Manhattan Project's history.' -Daily Mail'This period in history has...

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'Quite simply, one of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine: reading it is like having a light shone on your understanding' - Nicholas Lezard, Evening Standard, on Prisoners of Geography If you want to understand what's happening in the world, look at...

'This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues ― its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of...

From the late Revolutionary Wars and Egyptian campaign, to the battles of Austerlitz, Borodino, Leipzig, and Waterloo, Absolute Emperor is a mass battle wargame thatprovides all the rules needed to play during this period of grand armies and sweeping campaigns. Players' armies are composed...

This absorbing study pits US Army National Guardsmen against Japanese soldiers in the uniquely hostile setting of the New Guinea campaign in World War II.When Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941, New Guinea - the world's second-largest island - was administered partly...