Жанр "История. Социология. Политика"

This landmark book tackles a deceptively simple idea: the more we spend time with people unlike ourselves, doing things together,...

Singh... , Hussain...

A history of Nehru that dives deep into the debates of his era to understand his ideology – and that of his contemporaries and...

The untold story of a British institution.

Pete Brown is a convivial guide on this journey through the intoxicating history of...

‘Herein lie the men of Raven Smith. Each of them has left a mark, a memory, a stain, whether they meant to or not. Some hit deep,...

Poignant and inspiring, Women in the War tells the first-hand stories of ten of the last surviving female members of Britain's...

Soldiers is a very personal gathering of sparkling, gripping tales by many writers, about men and women who have borne arms,...

To thrive in the twenty-first century, we all need to understand the challenges coming our way. And start adapting, now.

We...

Anne Bonny and Mary Read, pirate queens of the Caribbean
Tipu Sultan, the Indian ruler who kept the British at bay
Olaudah...

A profound rumination on the concept of freedom from the bestselling author of The Perfect Storm

Throughout history, humans...

We live in an age when the pursuit of authenticity - from living our 'best life' to eating artisan food - matters more and more...

How identity politics failed one particular identity.

Jews Don’t Count is a book for people on the right side of history....

There is so much to be afraid of in our current moment: climate catastrophe, the rise of a new fascism, a virus that has reshaped...

The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span...

From rivals propelling each other forwards to friends combining their talents, it's clear: often two heads are better than one.
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Writing on everything from a defence of suburban life and moderate politics to big ideas and pop culture, Daniel Finkelstein is...

From award-winning historian Saul David, an action-packed and powerful new narrative of the Battle of Okinawa - the last great...

They were an astonishing group: glamorous, gutsy, and irreverent to the bone. As cub reporters in the 1920s, they roamed across a...

This is an astonishing new account of Alexander the Great – one of the most important figures of the ancient world, whose earlier...

Coal is the commodity that made Britain. Dirty and polluting though it is, this black rock has acted as a midwife to genius. It...

In the tradition of 'Agent Zigzag' comes a breathtaking biography of WWII's 'Scarlet Pimpernel' as fast-paced and emotionally...

One of the best-selling and best-loved books of recent years, 'Wild Swans' is an epic true story of how one family lived and...

Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Profumo scandal, An English Affair is a sharp-focused snapshot of a...

The definitive biography of the world's most important body of water – the Atlantic.

One hundred and ninety million years ago,...

A fascinating account from award-winning author Adam Nicolson of the history of Nicolson’s own national treasure, his family...

This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen,...

A timely and vivid look at Scotland’s long and difficult road to nationhood, re-exploring some cherished myths and unearthing a...

Redcoat is the story of the British soldier from c.1760 until c.1860 - surely one of the most enduring and magnetic subjects of...

Collins... , Lapierre...

The electrifying story of India’s struggle for independence, told in this classic account (first published in 1975) by two fine...

Selected as the Sunday Times History Book of the Year for 2012, this is a meticulous work of scholarship from the foremost...

The Internet is the fastest growing phenomenon in technology the world has ever seen, revolutionising business and the lives of...