206 results for 'Philippe'

‘A riveting tale, brilliantly told' Philippe SandsThe little-known story of Hitler’s war on modern art and the mentally ill. In the first years of the Weimar Republic, the German psychiatrist Hans...

Data Cities explains how rocket science and electronic technologies are transforming how we live and understand architecture, as networks of semiconductors, satellites, scanners and sensors convert...

A NEW YORKER BOOK OF THE YEAR'Thrilling, meticulous and wondrously original' PHILIPPE SANDSA jaw-dropping microhistory of the global economy over the last fifty years told through the many lives of a...

THE NUMBER 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION DAGGER AWARD 2025'A masterclass in suspense' PAULA HAWKINS‘A spellbinding nightmare’ FERNANDA MELCHOR‘A book...

Is it ethical to pass yourself off as black if you are Caucasian, as Rachel Dolezai, the president of a local chapter of the NAACP, did in 2015? Was it ethical for Donald Sterling, the former owner...

The history America never wanted you to read. 'The narrative took my breath away' Philippe Sands 'An extraordinarily and shockingly powerful read' Peter Frankopan 'One of the must-reads of the year'...

A monograph on leading South African architecture studio SAOTA. Light Space Life is the first monograph from internationally recognised South African architecture studio SAOTA, known for crafting...

'A heart-piercingly brilliant book about a woman whose personal life put her in the cross-hairs of history' HADLEY FREEMAN'Totally riveting. I couldn't put it down' VICTORIA HISLOP'Ethel sings out...

His is a name synonymous with seduction. His was a life lived without limits. Giacomo Casanova left behind thousands of pages detailing his years among Europe's notable and noble. In Casanova the...

Biological invasions are one of the main causes of biodiversity decline worldwide. While Japanese knotweed and tiger mosquito are invasive species well known to the public, the same cannot be said...

Fantasy art, that colorful blend of myth, muscle and sexy maidens, took off in 1923 with the launch of Weird Tales magazine, was reinvigorated in the 1960s with The Lord of the Rings, Conan the...

Trope Paris,the sixth volume in the Trope City Editions series, celebrates the architecture and urban landscapes of France's capital city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and...

A wide-ranging study of the interpretation of Paul's letter to the Romans throughout history, from Origen to Karl Barth. In anticipation of his Illuminations commentary on Paul's letter to the...

THE NEW BOOK THE TRAITORS CIRCLE OUT NOW FROM JONATHAN FREEDLANDSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE, RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE, WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR AND LONGLISTED FOR THE WINGATE LITERARY...

"Enthralling ... A great read."-Philippe de Montebello, former director, Metropolitan Museum of ArtOctober 16, 1943, inside the Vatican as darkness descends upon Rome. Having been alerted to the Nazi...

This volume contains the proceedings of the Arizona Winter School 2016, which was held from March 12-16, 2016, at The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. In the last decade or so, analytic methods...

This new edition of Physical Theatres: A Critical Introduction continues to provide an unparalleled overview of non-text-based theatre, from experimental dance to traditional mime. It synthesizes the...

One of the great contemporary historians of France on one of the most controversial periods of twentieth-century French historyFew images more shocked the French population during the Occupation than...

Take one inventive genius indebted to the friend who saved his life; add an English aristocrat hopelessly consumed with a selfish and spiritually bankrupt woman; stir together with a Faustian pact to...

'A powerful, eloquent and deeply affecting book. I loved it' EDMUND DE WAAL'Tender, evocative and deeply moving' JONATHAN FREEDLAND'Profound, elegiac and fascinating . . . I zipped through it'...

Memories, sensory experiences, expectations, and intentions, as well as thoughts, fears, and hopes: all share a fundamental trait, the fact that our conscious psychological states take place in time,...

'Baking requires skill and perfection, and Edd's got it.' Mary Berry'Edd Kimber has made everyone's favourite French desserts and pastries accessible and easy to make. From buttery sable cookies to...

How do economic conditions such as poverty, unemployment, inflation, and economic growth impact youth violence? Economics and Youth Violence provides a much-needed new perspective on this crucial...

'Thrilling, meticulous and wondrously original' PHILIPPE SANDSA jaw-dropping microhistory of the global economy over the last fifty years told through the many lives of a single ship.At 94 meters...

New Humans traces a diagonal history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries through the work of more than 150 artists, writers, scientists, architects, and filmmakers, highlighting key moments...

THE NUMBER 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION DAGGER AWARD 2025'A masterclass in suspense' PAULA HAWKINS‘A spellbinding nightmare’ FERNANDA MELCHOR‘A book...

In this volume, leading scholars of photography and media examine photography's vital role in the evolution of media and communication in the nineteenth century.   In the first half of the...

This book provides a systematic, interdisciplinary analysis of the conflicts, issues, and tensions associated with today’s ecological transformation processes from an Environmental Humanities...

This book provides a systematic, interdisciplinary analysis of the conflicts, issues, and tensions associated with today’s ecological transformation processes from an Environmental Humanities...

A woman keeps her daughters safe in the wake of war and political trauma in Central and Latin AmericaThrough war and its aftermaths, a woman fights to keep her daughters safe. Like peasants through...

This new edition of Physical Theatres: A Critical Introduction continues to provide an unparalleled overview of non-text-based theatre, from experimental dance to traditional mime. It synthesizes the...

“A charming tale weaving in historical events, epic adventure, and a coming-of-age story that readers will devour.” —Gayle Forman, bestselling author of Not Nothing From New York Times bestselling...

An ode to the French caf as a magical place, portrayed by a beloved author with humanity, insight, and tenderness.At a classic caf in the French provinces, anonymity, chance encounters, and traumatic...

When the whole world is lying, someone must tell the truth. Berlin, 1943. A group of high-society anti-Nazi dissenters meet for a tea party one late summer afternoon. They do not know that, sitting...

A revealing, intimate diary from the editor of the FT, the most important business newspaper in the world - encounters with global leaders, billionaire CEOs and everyone who's anyone 'Extraordinary'...

How technological advances and colonial fears inspired utopian geoengineering projects during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.From the 1870s to the mid-twentieth century, European...

On December 15, 1868, Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868), Professor of Botany at the University of Munich and director of the Royal Botanic Garden, was carried to his grave in a coffin...

The deceptively simple lemon takes center stage in the second volume of TASCHEN's collaboration with The Gourmand, masters of the rich intersection of food and art. The star of Renaissance gardens,...

The catalogue of the first permanent museum on oil provides a narration of the history of oil in human life Since its discovery and commercial exploitation in the late 1850s, oil has been the...

Once upon a time there was a princess, locked in a tower, forced to bend to her father’s will…But Celine is no ordinary princess, and she has no intention of being a damsel in distress.Celine has a...

'[A] gripping and fascinating book' JAMES HOLLAND, DAILY TELEGRAPH, 5* review'A brilliant book . . . timely . . . gripping' RACHEL COOKE, OBSERVER'A thrilling read ' PHILIPPE SANDS, author of EAST...

"Presented alongside Hiroshige's prints, with descriptions and context, Delord's work offers an absorbing contemplation of Japan's past and present via one legendary travel route, and shows how...

A first-hand account of art, survival and resistance in wartime Ukraine LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026 A spellbinding first-hand account of art, survival and...

Physics Today, Notable Books of 2020 A finely drawn portrait of Einstein's sixteen months in Prague In the spring of 1911, Albert Einstein moved with his wife and two sons to Prague, the...

A guide to uncovering your inner strength, ancestral clarity, and soulful presence • Presents 9 essential principles drawn from ancient Icelandic texts for cultivating a balanced, resilient, and...

An essential new guide to navigating macroeconomic risk.The shocks and crises of recent years pandemic, recession, inflation, war have forced executives and investors to recognise that the...

Newly revised and updatedSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 MOORE PRIZE IN HUMAN RIGHTS WRITING'Prosecuting The Powerful isn't just compelling and very moving, it has all the force of a well-crafted thriller...

The international controversy over who "owns" antiquities has pitted museums against archaeologists and source countries where ancient artifacts are found. In his book Who Owns Antiquity?, James Cuno...