A Brief History of Lager: 500 Years of the World's Favourite Beer

DescriptionBeer has been brewed and drunk for 10, 000 years, but those earliest beers (think dark, soupy and sour) would've been unrecognizable to ...

Lager - it's both the world's most loved and most maligned of beers, enjoyed by billions the world over but often sneered at by beer aficionados. B...

DescriptionIn this compelling, powerful book, highly respected writer and commentator Jack Holland sets out to answer a daunting question: how do y...

Reducere. In 1855, when Chicago's recently elected mayor Levi Boone pushed through a law forbidding the sale of alcohol on Sunday, the city pushed back. To t...

Reducere. This classic book has become a landmark volume in scientific writing, and Stephen Hawking is widely considered the most brilliant theoretical physi...

Reducere. The abuse of power, genocide, the destruction of total war, unimaginable cruelty and the suffering of millions were all central features of Hitler’...

The story and history of the world's favourite flower through 40 of the most popular and interesting species and hybrids.

DescriptionBeyond the Tulips is a popular history, a journalistic tale of an extraordinary nation of people drawn from a personal perspective, foll...

Reducere. In this lively and very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD...

A history of the cult of the ancient Druids, exploring who they really were and what role they played in the Celtic world. The author's interpretat...

A concise look at the evolution of one of our most crucial transport and trade routes that will open your eyes to its vivid history. Jeremy Black e...

Filled with provocative forecasts about how the world might change in the next half century, Future Files examines emerging patterns and developmen...

Reducere. This Brief History tells the story of The House of Windsor. Starting with George V and going through Charles, Prince of Wales, all the way to Queen...

Reducere. Even 100 years on from the First World War it haunts us still. No other conflict has revealed so dramatically the senselessness of war, and none ha...

Your complete guide to making the most of your beerPublisher: Hardie Grant Books (UK)Author(s): Melissa ColeIllustration(s): Full colour illustrati...

Reducere. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERPlanet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered...

Reducere. Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally origi...

Reducere. Can God create a stone too heavy for him to lift? Can time have a beginning? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Riddles, paradoxes, conundru...

Reducere. How did a single village community in the Italian peninsula eventually become one of the most powerful imperial powers the world has ever known? In...

Reducere. Throughout English history the rule of law and the preservation of liberty have been inseparable, and both are intrinsic to England's constitution....

Drawing on examples from literature, politics, philosophy, and additional pieces of art, this book reveals surprising parallels between the people'...

Reducere. Why has human history been crowded into the last few thousand years? Why has it happened at all? Could it have happened in a radically different wa...

A concise yet comprehensive history - social, cultural and natural - including regional information for travellers to the Caribbean, whether to its...

Reducere. "Magic and Witchcraft" is one of the better attempts at a condensed but comprehensive guide to some of the more interesting tales of witchery from ...

A newly updated biography of life behind the Palace doors - a celebration of the 60 year reign of Elizabeth II.

Reducere. An engaging illustrated history of feminism from antiquity through third-wave feminism, featuring Sappho, Mary Magdalene, Mary Wollstonecraft, Sojo...

Reducere. In the early 20th Century, a group of socialists, anarchists, and radical unionists got together to form the International Workers of the World. Th...

A uniquely comprehensive page-turner depicting the roots of the current civilizational crisis.

Reducere. World renowned author Alex Askaroff gives us his insight into one of the most useful inventions of the 19th Century. The humble sewing machine chan...

Reducere. In highly-segregated Tulsa, Oklahoma in June, 1921, a white mob attacked the mostly Black neighborhood of Greenwood. Hundreds of people were killed...

Reducere. The Revolution in Rojava captured the imagination of the Left, sparking a worldwide interest in the Kurdish Freedom Movement. The Art of Freedom de...

Reducere. DescriptionThis little book is filled with useful information on the development of the Order of the Eastern Star in the United States. Included is...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Anatole KonstantinThis book is the story of the men who believed they knew how to create an ideal world, and in its name di...

In this powerful new work, Thomas Piketty reminds us that rising inequality is not inevitable. Over the centuries, we have been moving toward great...