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A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice“Wilkinson has accomplished something more moving and original, braiding his stumbling attempts to get better at math with his deepening awareness that...

The Nile, like all of Egypt, is both timeless and ever-changing. In these pages, renowned Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes us on a journey downriver that is both history and travelogue. We begin at...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A lyrical culinary journey that explores the hidden legacy of Black Appalachians, through powerful storytelling alongside nearly forty comforting recipes, from the former poet...

"In this lucid and scholarly guide to the sites in and around Jerusalem that can be legitimately linked to Jesus, John Wilkinson provides not only the details of where events took place, but also...

Why do ethnic riots break out when and where they do? Why do some governments try to prevent ethnic riots while others do nothing or even participate in the violence? In this book, Steven I...

One of the world’s leading Egyptologists tells the rich and fascinating story of ancient Egypt’s last dynasty. Alexander the Great and Cleopatra may be two of the most famous figures from the ancient...

The life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson "The author succeeds in...

In 1922, after fifteen years of searching, archaeologists finally discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. There, buried alongside the king's mummy, they found more than 5,000 unique objects, from...

Marking the one hundredth anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s magnificent tomb, its incredible treasures are revealed as never before.In 1922, after fifteen years of searching,...

“Breathtaking…Riveting and profound! I adored this book!” —Ellen Marie Wiseman, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan Collector“A deeply involving and important novel by a master...

A collection of rare texts from Ancient Egypt, newly translated for this essential edition   The fascination that Ancient Egypt holds in our minds has many sources, but at the heart of it lie...

Most Anticipated Books of 2025 • Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, W Magazine, The Millions Best Books of Spring 2025 • Oprah Daily, Town & Country “Sharp, elegant and eye-opening . . . a crucial...

From Herodotus's day to the present political upheavals, the steady flow of the Nile has been Egypt's heartbeat. It has shaped its geography, controlled its economy and moulded its civilisation. The...

Longlisted for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Most Anticipated Books of 2025 • Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, W Magazine, The Millions Best Books of Spring 2025 •...

The first word in this mesmerizing novel by the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature is “No.” It is how the novel’s narrator, a middle-aged Hungarian-Jewish writer, answers an acquaintance who...

Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species has changed the landscape of religious thought in many ways. There is a widespread assumption that before Darwin, all Christians believed that the world was...

This beautiful and practical illustrated guide reveals the mind-blowing stories and amazing science behind 40 of nature’s coolest events―from the birth of a star to the dancing northern lights Embark...

Groundbreaking analysis showing that greater economic equality-not greater wealth-is the mark of the most successful societies, and offering new ways to achieve it."Get your hands on this book."-Bill...