Darwin's Notebook is a biography of the great man, but a biography with a difference. As you would expect, it provides a full and detailed account of Darwin's life and discoveries, but it is written, designed and illustrated to look...

From the humble takeaway in the middle of a tiny English village to the embarrassment of riches offered in a big-city Chinatown, Chinese food is everywhere to be found. But the meals on offer merely scratch the surface of a rich and...

A biography of Gustaf Mannerheim, the 20th century Finnish spy and military leader. von Clements, Jonathan

"Anime: A History" von Jonathan Clements ist ein umfassender Überblick über die Entwicklung der japanischen Animationsindustrie und deren kulturelle Bedeutung. Clements beginnt mit den ersten Anfängen der Anime-Produktion in den 1910er...

THE SHOCKING TRUE STORY BEHIND MARTIN SCORSESE'S FILM SILENCE, BASED ON THE NOVEL BY SHUSAKO ENDO. 'A concise and lucid account of a unique period in Japan's history' Japan Times 'History writing at its best' Fortean Times In 1638, the...

Zen Haiku

A new translation for the 21st century. The Art of War by Sun Tzu is one of the most influential political and business books of our era. This gateway edition for the 21st century reader rediscovers the essential clarity of the ancient...

Doctor Who: Immortal Beloved von Clements, Jonathan

This offers a broad range of valuable information for tourists and also exploring the transformative history of Beijing, from ancient time to 21st century. von Clements, Jonathan

This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed...

How has Japan become a global superpower and what does the future look like for it? von Clements, Jonathan