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The Schutzstaffel, or SS - the brutal elite of the Nazi Party - was founded by Hitler in 1925 to be his personal bodyguard. From 1929 it was headed by Heinrich Himmler, who...
In his signature larger-than-life style, Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Recall is a revealing self-portrait of his illustrious, controversial and truly unique life.Born in a...
Bruce Chatwin is one of the most significant British novelists and travel writers of our time. His books have become modern-day classics which defy categorisation, inspired by...
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Economics drives the modern world and shapes our lives, but few of us feel we have time to engage with the breadth of ideas in the subject.50 Economics Classics is the smart...
For over 2000 years, philosophy has been our best guide to the experience of being human, and the true nature of reality.From Aristotle, Plato, Epicurus, Confucius, Cicero and...
A brand new edition of the thinking person's guide to popular psychology.In a journey spanning 50 books, hundreds of ideas and over a century, 50 Psychology Classics looks at...
In this compelling, powerful book, highly respected writer and commentator Jack Holland sets out to answer a daunting question: how do you explain the oppression and...
The intriguing world of dreams and dream interpretations has fascinated us for thousands of years. Can dreams help us deal with past experiences, or even guide us on our way in...
Henry Marsh has spent a lifetime operating on the surgical frontline. There have been exhilarating highs and devastating lows, but his love for the practice of neurosurgery has...
As with his previous bestseller, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, in An Anthropologist on Mars Oliver Sacks uses case studies to illustrate the myriad ways in which...