Andrew Kahn

What defines a modern short story is much more than a question of length. Despite the efforts of early pioneers like Edgar Allan Poe, the genre was or

Candescent Blooms is a collection of twelve short stories which form fictionalised biographies of mostly Golden Era Hollywood actors who suffered unti

For several years after 1968, Herbert Marcuse was one of the most famous philosophers in the world. He became the face of Frankfurt School Critical Th

A GUARDIAN, ECONOMIST AND PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A superb book' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'An empowering story of human ingenuity' Economist 'Full o

Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee

An investigation into the relationship between science and music - from Pythagoras to the Moog synthesiser.In this new title in Icon's Hot Science ser

The fifth edition of this seminal textbook by best-selling author Andrew Heywood continues to lead the way in providing a comprehensive and authoritat

The Letters of a Russian traveller (1797) are the most important expression of Enlightenment thought from the pen of a Russian writer.

Lively, original and highly readable, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory is the essential guide to literary studies. Starting at `The

‘Kijk wat die rothonden ze hebben aangedaan, mompelde iemand. Niemand noemde het touw, of de moersleutel, of het geweer, of het mes, of de stok, of de

Fully updated from the original edition. As the retreat from Kabul shows, America goes to war not to bring democracy, or glory, but in the pursuit of

Achter het rimpelloze vernis van de brave museumstad verbergt Haarlem een compleet ander gezicht. Dat van een levendige stad vol verrassingen. Ontmoet

Public religious practice lay at the heart of civic society in late medieval Europe. In this illuminating study, Andrew Brown draws on the rich and pr

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'Quite simply, and quite ridiculously, one of the funniest and most illuminating books I have ever read. I thought I was obsessive, but Keith Kahn-Har

A NEW, FULLY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF ANDREW MAY'S ILLUMINATING GUIDE TO LIFE NOT ON EARTHThe possibility that alien life exists in the universe is amon

But it's going to take a whole different kind of bravery to stand-up for what's right, especially after Lolo's mom returns suddenly and turns Lolo's w

This handy book reveals tips, insights and need-to-know facts about the world's favourite tipple and how to enjoy it at its best. It also includes som

A technologically up-to-date and accessible introductory guide to doing literature reviews systematically.

A TIMES AND OBSERVER HIGHLIGHT FOR 2022. An entertaining, eye-opening work of popular history that illuminates how death has changed across time.