Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius...View more

Between the seventeenth century and the 1917 revolution, the Russian Tsars became absolute rulers of the largest and most diverse empire in the world. The...View more

In the struggle for women's equality, there is one subject still shrouded in silence - women's compulsive pursuit of beauty. The myth of female beauty...View more

'O what a world of profit and delight Of power, of honour and omnipotence Is promised to the studious artisan.' Christopher Marlowe, Dr Faustus. Between the Renaissance...View more

 fascinating and long overdue examination of viruses – from what they are and what they do, to the vital role they have played in human...View more

In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington,...View more

A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of “Naked”, presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about...View more

In this pathbreaking work, Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky show that, contrary to the usual image of the news media as cantankerous, obstinate, and...View more

Author: Michael Wolff Publisher: Henry Holt Released Date: 2018 ISBN: 9781250158062View more

Huntington argues that the fundamental source of conflict in the post-Cold War world will be cultural, rather than ideological or economic. As people increasingly define...View more

In "The New Chinese Astrology" bestselling author Suzanne White demystifies the ancient wisdom of Chinese astrology by applying it to modern life. This fun-to-read yet...View more

Author: Various Publisher: Various Released Date: 2005 ISBN: 9789741103522View more