The Borgia family have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice and vicious cruelty - all have been associated with their name. But the story of this remarkable fami
In 1869 Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleyev was puzzling over a way to bring order to the fledgling science of chemistry. Wearied by the effort, he fell asleep at his desk. What he dreamt would fundam
A dazzling history of the modest family that rose to become one of the most powerful in Europe, The Medici is a remarkably modern story of power, money, and ambition. Against the background of an age
Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli, and Cesare Borgia—three iconic figures whose intersecting lives provide the basis for this astonishing work of narrative history. They could not have been more
The Renaissance was a child of many fathers—none more important than the three iconic figures whose intersecting lives provide the basis for this astonishing work of narrative history: Leonardo Da V
“Europe is a molehill….”Everything here is worn out…tiny Europe has not enough to offer.We must set off for the Orient; that is where all the greatest glory is to be achieved.” —NapoleonNapoleon’s inv
Building on his enormously successful series of Philosophers in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern now applies his witty and incisive prose to brief biographical studies of the world's great writers. He brin
Building on his enormously successful series of Philosophers in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern now applies his witty and incisive prose to brief biographical studies of the world's great writers. He brin
Building on his enormously successful series of Philosophers in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern now applies his witty and incisive prose to brief biographical studies of the world's great writers. He brin
Paul Strathern now applies his witty and incisive prose to brief biographical studies of the world's gret writers. He brings their lives and ideas to life in an entertaining and accessible fashion.
Paul Strathern now applies his witty and incisive prose to brief biographical studies of the world's great writers. He brings their lives and ideas to life in an entertaining and accessible fashion.
Building on his enormously successful series of Philosophers in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern now applies his witty and incisive prose to brief biographical studies of the world's great writers. He bring
Paul Strathern now applies his witty and incisive prose to brief biographical studies of the world's great writers. Far from being a novelty, each book is a highly refined appraisal of the writer and
Building on his enormously successful series of Philosophers in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern now applies his witty and incisive prose to brief biographical studies of the world's greatest writers.
A brief and enlightening exploration of Spinoza's life and ideas, presented in entertaining and accessible fashion. A highly refined appraisal of the philosopher and his work, authoritative and clea
