The definitive biography of the celebrated composer, published in English to coincide with the centenary of his death
What is our place in the 14-billion-year history of the universe? This book tells the epic story of the universe from an new perspective, weaving the findings of modern science... Læs mere
A biography of Edward VI, drawing a portrait of the boy king as a highly precocious, well educated, intellectually confident and decisive youth, with clear views on the future of the English... Læs mere
Vaccines have saved more lives than any other single medical advance. This book recounts a devastating episode in... Læs mere
The remarkable story of Western polymaths from the fifteenth century to the present day
On fire for God—a sweeping history of puritanism in England and America
A new edition of a seminal work—one that explores crucial changes within Europe from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century
The story of the extraordinary relationship between a former slave and England’s most distinguished man of letters
A new look which fundamentally overturns our understanding of this famously “out of touch” queen
A detailed study of Tudor textiles, highlighting their extravagant beauty and their impact on the royal court, fashion, and taste.
A collection of inspiring essays by the photographer Robert Adams, who advocates the meaningfulness of art in a disillusioned society