Жанр "История. Социология. Политика"

From the international bestselling author of KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE LOST CITY OF Z, a mesmerising story of shipwreck,...

The Mesopotamian Riddle. An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing

An...

The inspiration for the award-winning film Nomadland starring Frances McDormand.

From the beet fields of North Dakota to the...

From clay tablets to the printing press.
From the pencil to the internet.
From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter.
This is...

Bombarded by pink ribbons and platitudes following a breast cancer diagnosis, Ehrenreich was shocked to find that her anger was...

Millions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them....

In 1950, China claimed sovereignty over Tibet, leading to decades of unrest and resistance. Barbara Demick chronicles the Tibetan...

‘I believe that marriage, whether we see it as a psychological relationship or a political one, has determined the story of all...

Written around 1645, Miyamoto Musashi’s Five Rings is a classic Japanese work on mastery in swordsmanship, leadership and...

From James Joyce to Coco Chanel, 1913 is an irreverent but poignant portrait of Europe on the brink of war.

A witty yet moving...

Cleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen.
A woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music,...

The hidden true story of Jewish women who inspired Poland's Jewish youth groups to resist the Nazis

One of the most important...

Discover the world's greatest myths and legends - from Greek mythology to Oceanic mythology - in this comprehensive...

In surprising stories that take us into the worlds of hitmen, insurance frauds and modern-day slaves, Jenny Kleeman explores the...

Beyond the unipolar moment. Russian interests and identity in the era of transformation of the world order. Расставаясь с...

In a surprising and original blend of personal memoir and cultural history, Turkey’s most celebrated novelist, Orhan Pamuk,...

From the Chevrolet Bel Air to the Ferrari Testarossa, this stunning book showcases the most iconic and important classic cars...

This lavishly illustrated visual encyclopedia tells the story of our world in depth and detail from the dawn of civilization to...

How much can change in less than two and a half years? In the case of Britain in the Sixties, the answer is: almost everything....

Guy John, Fox Julia

The story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn is one of the most remarkable in history: a long courtship followed by a shotgun wedding...

Among millions of Holocaust victims sent to Auschwitz II-Birkenau in 1944, Priska, Rachel, and Anka each passed through its...

Martin Amis first wrote about September 11 a week later in a piece for The Guardian beginning, 'It was the advent of the second...

For better or worse. For richer or poorer. Till death us do part…
We've always done it, we're still doing it. Straight, queer,...

A thrilling biography of Benito Mussolini's favourite daughter, and a heart-stopping account of the unravelling of the Fascist...

Eclipse was the code name given by the Allies to the occupation of Germany. Moorehead's book describes his experiences in Sicily...

Colditz Castle: a forbidding Gothic tower on a hill in Germany. You may have heard about the prisoners and their daring and...

'Your country needs you. Your world needs you. Your time is now.'

Our politics is a mess. Leaders who can't or shouldn't be...

The authoritative and fascinating history of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail

British Rail wasn't how we're...

To win the climate war, you first need to win the climate argument.

For many years, Sadiq wasn't fully aware of the dangers...

Throughout the twentieth century, Berlin stood at the centre of a convulsing world. This history is often viewed as separate...