The early years of Syrian-US relations can be described as hopes dashed, hopes revived. Although American missionaries had visited the Middle East in the nineteenth century, it was not until after World War I that Syrian and US dignitaries met in an official capacity....

The Earth is flat, the World Trade Center collapse was a controlled demolition, planes are spraying poison to control the weather, and actors faked the Sandy Hook massacre…. All these claims are bunk: falsehoods, mistakes, and in some cases, outright lies. But many people...

The elegance of the Little Black Dress. The simplicity of the Breton shirt. The luxury of the fragrance. These signatures exemplify the image of Chanel.Bringing to life the story and designs of Gabrielle Chanel, the most influential couturière in the history of fashion,and Chanel...

The emergence of Pakistan as an independent nation in 1947 was one of the major historical events of the twentieth century. There are few parallels in history where freedom has been achieved not with swords or on the battlefield, but with diplomacy, negotiations and...

The emerging world was poor and illiterate just forty years ago. Today, over 70 per cent of the world s middle class resides in the erstwhile poor countries; world income inequality is down to levels last observed in 1870; and there has been a...

The Emmy Award winning success of Dan Savage's It Gets Better campaign and his accompanying New York Times bestselling book have skyrocketed his national profile. In American Savage, he addresses a broad range of controversial topics with his signature honesty and irreverent humor, including:...

The encouraging book that has guided thousands of students step by step through crafting a strong dissertation proposal is now in a thoroughly revised second edition. It includes new guidance for developing methodology-specific problem statements, an expanded discussion of the literature review, coverage of...

The enthrallingand Sunday Timesand bestselling gothic novel from the author of LABYRINTH and THE BURNING CHAMBERSThe clock strikes twelve. Beneath the wind and the remorseless tolling of the bell, no one can hear the scream . . .1912. A Sussex churchyard. Villagers gather on...

The eruption of the anti-Assad revolution in Syria has had many unintended consequences, among which is the opportunity it offered Sunni jihadists to establish a foothold in the heart of the Middle East. That Syria's ongoing civil war is so brutal and protracted has...

The Essence of Rumi's Masnevi It is a remarkable research in English on Rumi that covers the period in which Rumi lived and the teachings of Rumi's father,his disciple Brurhaneddin Tirmizi and Rumi's Master Shams. This is a very rare book written by Professor...

The essential guide that allows both sides to be heardRabbi Professor Dan Cohn-Sherbok presents the Israeli perspective, while Dr Dawoud El-Alami presents the Palestinian perspectiveUpdated to cover the most recent events, including the US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the...

The essential guide to geopolitics in the modern Middle Eastand The Middle East is in crisis. The shocking events of the war in Gaza have rocked the entire region. More than a decade ago, the Arab Spring had raised hopes of a new beginning...

The essential resource on military and political strategy and the making of the modern world. The New Makers of Modern Strategy is the next generation of the definitive work on strategy and the key figures who have shaped the theory and practice of war...

The evacuation of Kabul in August 2021 will go down in military history as one of the most unexpected events in modern times. In an eerie replay of the disastrous British retreat from Kabul in 1842, coalition troops withdrew from Afghanistan after 20 years...

The events of the first and second world wars are brought to vivid, startling life thanks to Amaral's skill at colourising contemporary images'and ObserverThe epic, harrowing and world-changing story - in words and colourized images - of global conflict from the assassination of the...

Theand explosive sequel to the bestselling PATHFINDER.For the first time ever an elite British operator tells the gruelling story of his selection into the Pathfinders - Britain's secret soldiers. Pathfinder selection is a brutal physical and psychological trial lasting many weeks. It rivals that...

The extended critical interview is especially flexible as a form, by turns tenacious and glancing, elliptical or sustained, combining argument and counter-argument, reflection, history and memoir with a freedom normally denied to its subjects in conventional writing formats.and Lives on the Leftand brings together...

The extraordinarily visible and ubiquitous presence of the state in most of South Asia points to its overarching power. The states unbridled reach also suggests its importance as a locus for societal hopes, frustrations, and aspirations. However, scholarship on Pakistan (and to a lesser...

Theand Sunday Timesand Bestseller and Blackwell's Non-Fiction Book of the Month.Over one hundred years after its wreck,and Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, was found in the depths of the most hostile sea on Earth.and The Ship Beneath the Iceand is the astonishing story of...

The extraordinary story of space exploration, from Galileo's telescope to the launch of the International Space Station - and beyond! Martin Jenkins' accessible and wide-ranging narrative covers early astronomy, the history of flight, the Space Race, the day-to-day of astronauts in the International Space...

The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and wonIn 2014, northeastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centered on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS...

'The extraordinary writers in this volume articulate the taste, the terror, and the dialect of war; they command their powers of description to face a shameless empire intent on annihilating them' Ellena SavageA selection of Ukraine's leading writers convey the reality of life within...

The Face of Battleand is military history from the battlefield: an imperishable account of the direct experience of individuals at 'the point of maximum danger'.It examines the physical conditions of fighting, the particular emotions and behaviour generated by battle, as well as the motives...

The famous British philosopher and historian, R.G. Collingwood, suggested that a historian must reconstruct' history by using historical imagination' to re-enact' the thought processes of historical persons based on information and evidence from historical sources. That is what the authors of the present book...

The fascinating, suppressed history of how JFK pioneered supply-side economics. John F. Kennedy was the first president since the 1920s to slash tax rates across-the-board, becoming one of the earliest supply-siders. Sadly, today s Democrats have ignored JFK s tax-cut legacy and have opted...

The fast-paced sequel to the near-future adventureand Theand Rise and Fall of D.O.DO.In this history-bending adventure, the ragtag team of ex-D.O.D.O. agents must traverse time and space to stop the powerful Irish witch Gráinne from reversing the evolution of all modern technology.and From Jacobean...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has had a long and tortuous relationship with religion over almost the entirety of its existence. As early as 1917, the Bureau began to target religious communities and groups it believed were hotbeds of anti-American politics. Whether these religious...

The fiftieth anniversary edition of the essay that is now recognized as the first major work of feminist art theory-published together with author Linda Nochlin's reflections three decades later. Many scholars have called Linda Nochlin's seminal essay on women artists the first real attempt...

'The finest, most representative instance of what Shakespeare can do' Harold BloomPrince Hal, the son of King Henry IV, spends his time in idle pleasure with dissolute friends, among them the roguish Sir John Falstaff. But when the kingdom is threatened by rebellious forces,...

The Finish: The Killing Of Osama Bin Laden

The first account of the new Taliban-showing who they are, what they want, and how they differ from their predecessorsand Aand Newsweekand Staffers' Favorite Book of 2023and Since the fall of Kabul in 2021, the Taliban have effective control of Afghanistan-a scenario few Western...

The first book of reportage from the front line of the Ukraine war. This is a powerful, moving first draft of history written by the award-winning Guardian journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Collusion and Shadow State.'An excellent, moving account of...

The first book of the next crisis.and A history of interest rates by a leading financial commentator, updated with a new postscript.*Winner of the 2023 Hayek Book Prize**Longlisted for the 2022 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award*All economic and financial activities take...

The first definitive account of the rise and fall of the Secret Service, from the Kennedy assassination to the alarming mismanagement of the Obama and Trump years, right up to the insurrection at the Capitol on 6 January 2021 - by the Pulitzer Prize...

The first example of non-fiction, the text that underlies the entire discipline of history ... it is above all a treasure trove' Tom HollandOne of the masterpieces of classical literature,and The Historiesand describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united...

The first half of Chris Hughes' life followed the perfect arc of the American Dream. He grew up in a small town in North Carolina. His parents were people of modest means, but he was accepted into an elite boarding school and then Harvard,...

The first new translation in over 400 years of one of the great works of the Renaissance: an African diplomat's guide to Africa.In 1518, al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan, a Moroccan diplomat, was seized by pirates while travelling in the Mediterranean. Brought before Pope Leo...

The first nine months of Donald Trump's term were stormy, outrageous--and absolutely mesmerizing. Now, thanks to his deep access to the West Wing, bestselling author Michael Wolff tells the riveting story of how Trump launched a tenure as volatile and fiery as the man...

The first panoramic history of the Western world from the 1970s to the present day:and Empire of Democracyand is the story for those asking how we got to where we are.In this epic narrative of the events that have shaped our own times, Simon...

The first publication of its kind, Critical Muslim presents Muslim perspectives on the great debates of our times. It reverses the lens through which contemporary issues in the Arab and Muslim worlds are often discussed. Giving voice to emerging and established Muslim intellectuals alike,...

The first publication to celebrate the British Museum's rich collection of these technically sophisticated artworks created as part of Japanese cultural salons in the late 18th and 19th centuries, featuring lively figures in daily life and festivals, elegant birds and flowers, ferocious animals and...

The first truly global history of work, an upbeat assessment from the age of the hunter-gatherer to the present day "Beginning in the hunting-and-gathering past, this long view of work shows how little has changed over millennia. Progressing through the rise of cities, wages...

The First Victory is a complete guide to confidence for professionals in any field: how to understand it, how to build it, how to protect it and how to apply it when your performance matters. Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu once observed: "Victorious warriors win...

THE FIRST WRITTEN CONSTITUTION IN THE WORLD

The founder of Blackwater offers the gripping true story of the world's most controversial military contractor. In 1997, former Navy SEAL Erik Prince started a business that would recruit civilians for the riskiest security jobs in the world. As Blackwater's reputation grew, demand for...

The fourteenth Dalai Lama's fresh account of Tibetan myth and history is wonderful instruction and a great true pleasure.' --- Peter Matthiessen, author ofand The Snow LeopardThis book records the first time the Dalai Lama has spoken at length about the story of Tibet.and...

The fourth and final adventure in the hilarious series about Scooter and his alien sidekick Fizzbee. The jam factory is under surveillance by the Alien Intelligence Agency - will they succeed in finding a reason to evict Fizzbee from Earth?Scooter and Fizzbee are experts...

The fox family are back to explore theand Museum of Slimy Things!Following a successful adventure through theand Museum of Dead Things, the foxes have returned to explore the world of slime. Curated by the slipperiest experts, this special museum introduces slime found all over...

The Future of Iraq provides a primer on the history and political dynamics of this pivotal state divided by ethnic, religious, and political antagonisms, and provocatively argues that the least discussed future of Iraq might be the best: managed partition. Anderson and Stansfield incisively...

The future of war-torn Cretacea hangs in the balance, in this exhilarating finale to The Deadlands series.Having dealt the Carrion Kingdom a devastating blow, the heroic outcasts return home to face the herds that cast them out. But Eleri's treacherous brother is now Lord...