Overview :Whether we like it or not, an atmosphere of fear pervades modern culture. In America, each day is color-coded for the level of threat; newsp... Read More
Overview :"Eyewitness" provides a rare and fascinating opportunity to hear the events of the century described by those who saw them happen. A wealth ... Read More
Overview :In times of crisis, we often turn to artists for truth-telling and memory-keeping. There is no greater crisis than war, and in this sumptuou... Read More
Overview :A critical, comparative history of five notorious women branded icons of evil. Why do certain women become icons of evil? This book offers ... Read More
Overview :Birkbeck traces the 200-year history of Birkbeck, University of London from its founding at a time when social elites deplored the notion of... Read More
Overview :Everyone knows what is feels like to be in pain. Scraped knees, toothaches, migraines, giving birth, cancer, heart attacks, and heartaches: ... Read More
Overview :Avoiding the impenetrable prose often found in academic books, this deeply scholarly work is lively and challenging in equal measure, and re... Read More
Overview :The characteristic act of men at war is not dying, but killing. Politicians and military historians may gloss over human slaughter, emphasiz... Read More