Though largely a narrative of the author's travels, the true value of the work lies in the wealth of detailed... Læs mere
Ibn Jubayr, originally from an Arab family in Spain, is best known for the account he wrote of his journey to the East. The main part of the book covers eight months spent in... Læs mere
A celebration of the family of Genesis bands from the seventies to the present day. As well as being crammed full of images of Genesis from the days with Peter Gabriel... Læs mere
A stimulating and highly readable account of the world of genetic research and molecular biology and its findings over the last half-century. Challenges common assumptions and theories of what determines our personality and behaviour.
Explores one of the most dramatic episodes in British military history - and 24 VCs won in a single day.
An extended narrative poem that centres on a mute Appalachian man named Durant Bledsoe. Specifically, the poem takes place in the mountains of Yancey County, North Carolina, in an early part of the 20th century.