In Britain today there are many 'normal' houses that were once owned by, or been the birthplace of, famous authors, poets, painters, explorers and naturalists. Many are open to the public and the fascination and interests of their one-time occupants are often as diverse as the structures themselves. ... more »

Between the rugged coastal scenery of Cornwall, and the sheltered Riviera-style beaches of Devon, everything from castles to cliff railways can be found.  Tin and copper mining has been carried out in the area for centuries, and several ruinous mine workings now provide some of the most evocative ... more »

In Up from Zero, Paul Goldberger, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, tells the inside story of the quest to rebuild one of the most important symbolic sites in the world, the sixteen acres where the towers of the former World Trade Center stood. A story of power, politics, architecture, community, and culture ... more »

"If law be the bedrock of civil society, it can no more undergird torture than it could support slavery or genocide." -from the Introduction The graphic photographs of U.S. military personnel grinning over abused Arab and Muslim prisoners shocked the world community. That the United States ... more »

A true story of love, murder, and the end of the world's "great hush" In Thunderstruck , Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men--Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication--whose lives ... more »

L'Histoire s'accélère, elle va de plus en plus vite. Chacun, par les temps qui courent, tend à ratifier spontanément cette idée reçue, soit pour s'en angoisser, soit pour s'en réjouir. Pourtant, malgré la mondialisation et Internet, rien n'est moins sûr, rien n'est aussi simple. Les progrès précipit ... more »

Storm on the Horizon is the little-known story of the key land battle of Desert Storm: the Battle for Khafji -- and how that engagement has become part of military history. Combining some of the most powerful writing on war ever with a Marine's eyeview of combat, former Marine officer David J. Morris ... more »

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An important, massively researched and revelation-filled work of history that uncovers how decisions made by the first Bush White House preordained the current administration's decision to invade Iraq. "Is this a one-time thing, or should we foreshadow more to come?" This was the prophetic ... more »

For sheer bravado and style, no woman in the North or South rivaled the Civil War heroine Rose O'Neale Greenhow. Fearless spy for the Confederacy, glittering Washington hostess, legendary beauty and lover, Rose Greenhow risked everything for the cause she valued more than life itself. In this superb ... more »

It is well plainly to recognise that if democracy is to be a blessing instead of a curse there are three conditions necessary to control and guide its action. First, with the consciousness of power there must be a deep sense of responsibility . Secondly, with freedom of action there must be a law-abiding ... more »

Author of the acclaimed The Face of Battle , and, most recently, Intelligence in War , John Keegan now brings his extraordinary expertise to bear on perhaps the most controversial war of our time. The Iraq War is an urgently needed, up-to-date and informed study of the ongoing conflict. In exclusive ... more »