New York: Perseus Books Group, 2016. Paperback. We live in a world of seeds. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the stuff and staff of life: supporting diets, economies, and civilizations around the globe. Just as the search for nutmeg and pepper..... More
London: Faber & Faber, 2017. Paperback. The fascinating history of an island that has haunted our imagination and culture. From an acclaimed naval historian, Crusoe's Island charts the curious relationship between the British and an island on the other side of the world: Robinson Crusoe, in the South Pacific..... More
London: Faber and Faber, 2013. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. The Death of Mao opens in the summer of 1976, as Mao Zedong lay dying and China was struck by a great natural disaster. The earthquake that struck Tangshan, a shoddily built mining city, was one of the worst in recorded..... More
London: Doubleday, 2020. First Edition. Third Printing. Trade Paperback. From acclaimed journalist Sophy Roberts, a journey through one of the harshest landscapes on earth―where music reveals the deep humanity and the rich history of Siberia Siberia’s story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies and unmarked graves. Yet..... More
Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2009. First Edition. Paperback. In the street names of Hong Kong, a rich history of the city can be found. The authors, in this illustrated book, explore that history as they explain the origins and meanings of those names. Through their exhaustive research, Signs..... More
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