1179 results for '"Nikolas Rose'

From one of the world's greatest writers on ancient history--a new work that explores the colorful decline of the Roman Empire during the reign of the Severans, the first non-Italian dynasty, whose...

This seventh collection by acclaimed poet Susan Stewart offers a meditation on difficulty and the powers of nature. In the Biblical book of Judges, the bramble is a figure of destructive...

This colorful history of a powerful family brings the world they lived in—the glittering Rome of the Italian Renaissance—to life and is "simply unputdownable" (New York Times Book Review).The name...

The must-read new book from Jonathan Karl, the author of New York Times bestsellers Tired of Winning, Betrayal, and Front Row at the Trump Show In Retribution, Jonathan Karl’s unparalleled access...

A thrilling new account of the tragic story and troubled times of Henry VI, who inherited the crowns of both England and France and lost both.Firstborn son of a warrior father who defeated the French...

By the time of his death in 323 B.C., Alexander III of Macedonia had built an empire that stretched from the eastern Mediterranean coast through Asia Minor and into the Indus valley. Even before his...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . From a renowned National Book Award-winning scholar, an extraordinary new account of the life of Jesus that explores the mystery of how a poor young man inspired a...

This is an art-oriented biograph of the mighty Catherine the Great, who rose from seemingly innocuous beginnings. A German princess who married a decadent and lazy Russian prince, she mobilized...

A classic tale of eccentric adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of Still Life with Woodpecker “This is one of those special novels—a piece of working magic, warm, funny, and sane...

Winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Award, Best Bread Book Named a Best Bread Cookbook by Food & Wine The Bread Bible gives bread bakers 150 of the meticulous, foolproof recipes that are Rose Levy...

A New York Times Notable BookFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle AwardA personal, lyrical narrative about storytelling and empathy, from the author of Orwell's Roses Apricots. Her mother's...

A musical celebration of the garden, from chaff to grass, and all of its lowly weeds, herbs, and creatures Sylvia Legris’s Garden Physic is a paean to the pleasures and delights of one of the world’s...

This selection gives equal weight to the two aspects of Robert Burns's reputation, as a lyricist and as a much-loved Scottish poet. Placing works in probable order of composition, it includes lyrics...

ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BOOKS OF THE YEARDavid D. Kirkpatrick, a correspondent for The New York Times, was banned from Egypt for writing this book: the definitive account of the turn back toward...

Finalist for the International Booker Prize and the National Book AwardA haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the...

The acclaimed translation of Borges's valedictory stories, in its first stand-alone edition Jorge Luis Borges has been called the greatest Spanish-language writer of the twentieth century. Now...

Discover a world of spice and color in this celebration of Indian cuisine made for the American kitchen. Indian cooks are masters of flavor. Enjoyed and revered worldwide, the best Indian food offers...

No masters. No limits. No regrets. Aelin Galathynius takes her place as queen in the fourth book in this complete, #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas, author of the Court of...

How working-class socialist women changed the course of American history, with a foreword by labor journalist Sarah Jaffe.In this landmark study, Meredith Tax charts the actions of women in...

Tesla’s inventions transformed our world, and his visions have continued to inspire great minds for generations.Nikola Tesla invented the radio, robots, and remote control. His electric induction...