20th Century History

Mediterranea is a delicious deep-dive into the kitchens of the Med's most qualified cooks: its grandmothers. A colourful, sensory journey through the coastal region, this book is a celebration of...

Gun-guwelamagapa: Gun-nerranga gun-nerranga rrawa, An-barra gun-nika describes the An-barra Archaeological Project, which investigated the archaeological sites around the mouth of the Blyth River (An-gartcha Wana literally "Big River") in central...

First published in 1974, Into the Hollow Mountains was a landmark book featuring black-and-white images taken by Robert Ashton around the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, alongside original writing from local...

Ellie's Table is a recipe book rich with storytelling, exploring chef Ellie Bouhadana's mixed Jewish background through food - from Morocco to the Mediterranean. In her debut cookbook, Ellie shares...

This riveting book follows a small group of Australian front-line soldiers from their enlistment in the dark days of 1940 to the end of World War II. No ordinary soldiers,...

'How is it our minds are not satisfied? What means this whispering in the bottom of our hearts?' Listening to the whispering in his own heart, Henry Reynolds was led...

Despite our culture's proclaimed respect for scientific reason, we live in a society that is no less bedazzled-and bedevilled-by myth than those of our remote ancestors. Roland Barthes first examined...

Painting is enjoying a remarkable creative renaissance in the 21st century. Many of the world's leading artists now work in this most enduring and seductive of media. 100 Painters of...

This is a story of the vainglorious and often brutal attempt to control and harvest the Earth's most precious resource.

Beautifully repackaged reissue of Penelope Lively's classic memoir The only child of divorced parents, Penelope Lively was often sent to stay at her grandparents' country house Golsoncott. Years later, as...

Contemporary British art has been reaching wider audiences in recent years at home and abroad, with the nation-wide interest attracted by the Turner Prize and the increased profile of young...

Few sports can match the vitality, extravagance and spectacle of a motor race - a celebration of speed, individual achievement and technical excellence; a triumph of commercialism, a slice of...

In August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the United States would launch humankind's first flight to the moon. Only the year before, three astronauts had...

For over three decades Roy Sstrong has teased, tantalised, amused and sometimes enraged the British public, firstly in his capacity as the Director of two great cultural institutions, the National...

The outstanding legacy of the Russian goldsmith and jeweler Carl Faberge has captured the public's imagination for many years. During his lifetime, Faberge's extravagant jewelry and "objects d'art" brought him...

During the Second World War, Winston Churchill won two resounding victories. The first was a victory over Nazi Germany, the second a victory over the legion of sceptics who had...

How did Edward VII, whose reign lasted for only nine years, become one of the most popular and well-known of British monarchs? This biography, combining informative text with illustrations, provides...

A comprehensive intellectual history of the idea of the West How did "the West" come to be used as a collective self-designation signaling political and cultural commonality? When did "Westerners"...

It's November in Massachusetts. Leo Coffin is making a birthday cake for his wife, Liv, due home soon from a trip to Norway, when a stranger comes to the door...

Carlos Mota is the mastermind behind the amazing photographs seen in all the top design magazines, including Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Interior Design, to name a few. His gifted...

This companion deals with the artists, ideas, movements, and trends of painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts in this century up to the 1970s. Coverage is world-wide.

The compulsively readable new book from The Rest is Classified host Gordon Corera. About how one man - Vasili Mitrokhin - turned first disaffected dissident and then traitor to the...

The children of survivors of the Holocaust, the second generation, are in middle life, their own children already independent. This volume contains a collection of personal reflections of the child...

This rich treasure trove of twentieth century Batsford book covers showcases the very best of Batsford's design heritage. Founded by Bradley Thomas Batsford in 1843, Batsford has forged a strong...

Scooter, Maryellen's pudgy pet dachshund, may be lazy, but he's one of the family, and Maryellen loves him dearly. And he never misses a meal! So when Scooter doesn't show...

These suspenseful stories will leave readers on the edge of their seats! Each spine-tingling tale features a brave, clever girl solving an intriguing mystery at an important time in America's...

In Termites of the State, renowned public economist Vito Tanzi presents a sweeping account of the industrialized world's economic development during the twentieth century to today. In the tradition of...

From the acclaimed author of The Gunpowder Age, a book that casts new light on the history of China and the West at the turn of the nineteenth century. George...

The true story of the most famous SAS operation in history. 'Bravo Two Zero' was the code-name of the famous SAS operation: a classic story of bravery in the face...

Long after its outbreak, the revolution remains the defining moment in Mexico's modern history. Yet the debate over its legacy continues to this day. In a comprehensible style, aimed at...

In this comprehensive, succinct - and provocative - overview of the last five decades of US foreign policy, Gabriel Kolko gives special emphasis to the period since 2000. Kolko argues...

After years of rapprochement, the relationship between Russia and the West is more strained now than it has been in the past 25 years. Putin's motives, his reasons for seeking...

The Search for Maggie Ward is a poignant tale of love, loss, and faith set in the aftermath of World War I, from acclaimed New York Times bestsellling author and...

The sons of a religious fanatic, the Shubert brothers from Syracuse--Sam, Lee, and J. J.--"seemed unlikely casting for the most ruthless titans in the history of American theatre," notes biographer...

US President Donald Trump has long complained that the nation's $3 trillion trade in goods deficit - when a country's imports exceed its exports - are evidence of global partners...

Remembered for his leadership during the Second World War, Churchill's commitment to 'never surrender', along with his stirring speeches and radio broadcasts, helped inspire British resistance to the Nazi threat...

The vivid and masterful story of Isabella Stewart Gardner-creator of one of America's most stunning museums-an American original whose own life was remade by art. Includes archival photos of Isabella's...

John Van der Kiste's book takes in the principal monarchies of Scandinavia going back to the beginning of the 19th century. He uses unpublished sources and photographs to show how...

The story of Australia's first elected Labor Prime Minister, from award-winning historian David Day Prime Minister Andrew Fisher was one of Australia's great nation-builders, yet his story is largely unknown....

The Republic of Ireland, described variously as "The Emerald Tiger", "The Celtic Tiger" and "The Tiger Economy of Europe", is apparently one of the great success stories of 20th-century Europe....