A rich and engaging guide to psychology, the science devoted to understanding human nature

A radical re-examination of 2,500 years of European art, deconstructing and demystifying its long history from ancient to present

An engagingly accessible introduction to war, from ancient times to the present and into the future

Hugh Pearman deftly guides us through the compelling stories of 55 buildings that explain our world, from antiquity to the present day

The unlikely beginnings of the East India Company-from Tudor origins and rivalry with the superior Dutch-to laying the groundwork for future British expansion

The unlikely beginnings of the East India Company-from Tudor origins and rivalry with the superior Dutch-to laying the groundwork for future British expansion

A reassessment of the tumultuous culture of politics on the national stage during America's earliest years, when national leaders struggled to define themselves and their role in the new nation. The author shows how the rituals and rhetoric of honour provided ground rules for political combat.