A burgeoning city is built on the dreams of the American gold rush. In 1906 the dreams of this city, came crashing down beneath the... Læs mere
In 1985 the author, struck by a sudden need to discover exactly what was left of the British Empire, travelled 100,000 miles back and... Læs mere
‘A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter’ New York Times ‘An ebullient, irrepressible spirit invests this book. It is erudite and sprightly’Sunday Times
'Very entertaining' SUNDAY TIMES'A thoroughly enjoyable book, brimming over with historical nuggets and contemplations about the future' NEW... Læs mere
Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Winchester returns with a thought-provoking history of the wind, written in his edifying and entertaining style.