Jacob Abbott 
Peter the Great 

A unique and fascinating look at Victorian society through the remarkable lives of an enlightened and philanthropic aristocratic couple, the Marquess and Marchioness of Aberdeen, who tried to change …

This book introduces the life and work of Darcy Ribeiro (1922–1997), one of the foremost exponents of Brazilian/Latin American Social thought in the 20th century. Ribeiro was an anthropologist, ind …

I”m A Little Special: A Muhammad Ali Reader collects 30 of the best pieces ever written about this sporting legend in an anthology by the greatest about the Greatest. Muhammad Ali”s story is told b …

”We both knew it was up to him to lead. He took his time … I had never been so consciously vulnerable in my life. And now I had to enter a place where I trusted this man completely. Trusted him no …

”A smile can get you far, but a smile with a gun can get you further.” – Al Capone Featured in Vice A man of singular influence in the American underworld, Johnny Rosselli”s career flourished for …

Edward the Elder succeeded his father Alfred the Great to the kingdom of Wessex, but was largely overlooked by his contemporaries (at least in terms of the historical record) and to a greater or …

‘I don”t know what London”s coming to – the higher the buildings, the lower the morals.’ NOËL COWARDIn the same vein as his best-selling Beautiful Idiots and Brilliant Lunatics, Rob Baker’s High …

Alarmstart South completes Patrick Eriksson’s Alarmstart trilogy on Second World War German fighter pilots, detailing their experiences in the Mediterranean theatre (1941‒1944), and during the …

NAACP Image Award nominee for Outstanding Biography/Autobiography In her own words, Cyntoia Brown-Long shares the riveting and redemptive story of how she changed her life for the better wh …

Women have played a vital role in scientific discovery, although at times their participation has gone unrecognised. Their scholarly research and discoveries have provided a rich tapestry to add to …