Meet 30 positive male role models from throughout history. From activists like Mahatma Gandhi and Frederick Douglass to creative innovators like Prince and David Hockney, these men have fought conv...więcej »
Sharon Stone tells her own story: a journey of healing, love and purpose.She was one of the most renowned actresses in the world-until a massive stroke cost her not only her health, but her c...więcej »
It is a myth that either of the World Wars liberated women.The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act of 1919 was one of the most significant pieces of legislation in modern Britain. It mar...więcej »
By the summer of 1939 Hitler was at the zenith of his power. Yet despite initial triumphs in the early stages of war, the Führer's fortunes would turn dramatically as the conflict raged on. Re...więcej »
Pół wieku podróżowałem po Azji.Byłem pielgrzymem z okiem otwartym. Usiłowałem zbliżyć się do pojęć i światów nam niedostępnych. Szukałem odpowiedzi na istotę człowieczeńs...więcej »
The perfect gift for fans of Florence + the Machine, with additional lyrics, poems and a new chapter of sermonsSongs can be incredibly prophetic, like subconscious warnings or messages ...więcej »
Susan Sontag was our last great literary star. Her brilliant mind, political activism and striking image made her an emblem of the seductions - and the dangers - of the twentieth-century world.więcej »
That incomparable melancholy in Edward Hopper's magical oeuvre occasionally leads us to look at the details of his life. Where did he live and work? What were his most important influences while he...więcej »
The Dalai Lama’s message of peace and compassion resonates with people of all faiths and none. Yet, for all his worldwide fame, he remains personally elusive. Now, Alexander Norman, acclaimed...więcej »
Filling notebook after notebook with sketches, inventions, and theories, Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) not only stands as one of the most exceptional draftsmen of art history, but also as a m...więcej »
Pół wieku podróżowałem po Azji.Byłem pielgrzymem z okiem otwartym. Usiłowałem zbliżyć się do pojęć i światów nam niedostępnych. Szukałem odpowiedzi na istotę człowieczeńs...więcej »
‘A riveting account of the multiple outrages of the criminal justice system of Alabama. A harrowing masterpiece’ Guardian‘Hinton somehow navigates through his rage and...więcej »
A darkly funny account of family life from the author of The Haunting of Hill House and The Lottery'Sometimes, in my capacity as a mother, I find myself sitting open-mouthed and terrifi...więcej »
Depression and anxiety are now at epidemic levels. Why? Across the world, scientists have uncovered evidence for nine different causes. Some are in our biology, but most are in the way we are livin...więcej »
‘Walter Isaacson is not an art historian, he’s simply a lover of Leonardo, who manages to communicate the sheer joy of this remarkable man’Books of the Year - The Timeswięcej »
This is not history for history's sake, however – this is the history of our present and future, long beyond cold war, into war on terror, war on drugs' Ed Vulliamy, GuardianThe U...więcej »
Leonardo in Detail is also available in a compact portable edition!Leonardo da Vinci is the archetypal universal man, a multi-talented genius who left an indelible mark on all the realm...więcej »
'With charm, erudition, humour and passion, the world's favourite natural history broadcaster documents some of his expeditions from the late 1950s onwards' Sunday Express'A wondrous reminder...więcej »
In 1944, sixteen-year-old ballerina Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. Separated from her parents on arrival, she endures unimaginable experiences, including being made to dance for the infamous Jos...więcej »