He hosted?the GLAAD Media Awards, appeared on Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, had a cameo part in Another Gay Movie, and can be seen regularly?on BBC America?and Logo?engaging his audience in?ov
Mozart is perhaps the greatest composer who ever lived. His music, like Shakespeare’s prose, expresses every facet of the human condition, and transcends time and place.This new title in the blockbust
Artist, inventor, visionary: few men have more profoundly influenced art and science than Leonardo da Vinci. This beautifully illustrated book looks at his life and work, from his early childhood and
When Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the burial ground of King Tutankhamun on November 26, 1922, they found it in perfect condition, with all the richness of its contents still intact. Nev
Hailed as the world's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare has captured the hearts and minds of more audiences than any other. No other writer's works are more performed or more often quoted. Prod
This is an updated guide to the military sites around Britain and Ireland where the great events of history took place. It includes sites from the distant prehistoric past, through two World Wars
This is Alex Ferguson's compelling account of Manchester United's rollercoaster 1996/97 season at home and in Europe. Outspoken as ever, Fergie confides to his diary the shocks, setbacks, and secrets
Ron Atkinson is one of English football's most flamboyant characters. In his autobiography, he offers a candid account of a career which has taken him to West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United, Asto
Delia Smith is more than just a cook—she has become a national icon with a loyal following of fans and a business empire worth millions. She single-handedly brought about The Great Cranberry Cr
Hailed as the ultimate Napoleonic book” by Military Illustrated magazine, this is popular history at its most engrossing. Complete with facsimiles of key documents, it's a vivid introduct
From a small tribal encampment to what the Romans called Lutetia Parisorum to the City of Light, Paris has always been enchanting. The site of excitement and fantasies, its history receives a dramati
Leading equestrian sports photographer Trevor Meeks has been photographing foxhunting for Horse & Hound for nearly two decades. For?many people country hunting is much more than a sport, it's a wa
A photographic collection tracing Elizabeth's life in all its intensity, through movies, marriages, and charity work—including never before seen personal photographs?A movie star from the age of 12, E
No city has a more dramatic history than London: fire, plague, riots, civil war, and mass bombings have shaken its spirit, but never brought it down. This extraordinary story unfolds here through a c
In the summer of 1940 Britain stood alone as Nazi Germany was swiftly tightening its grip on Europe. Hitler’s forces appeared to be invincible, having swept through Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, a
From the Ancient Egyptians to the travelers along the silk and spice routes to the scientists still uncovering nearly 200 species a day, Plant Hunters tells the story of our obsession with all things
Michelangelo is universally recognized as one of the greatest artists of all time, yet his life-which spanned the Italian Renaissance to the first stirrings of the Counter-Reformation-continues to be
Based on the many notes and evidence gathered during the course of Sherlock Holmes's investigations, this book features a collection of newspaper articles, sketches and maps that were crucial to solvi
The Wright Brothers first took their flyer soaring in 1903—and less than a century later, rockets flew us to the moon. Experience the evolution of aviation, from the earliest pioneers to the complex t
From the early beginnings and instant tag of the 'new saviours of rock n' roll', to lead singer Brett Anderson's relationship with Justine Frischmann who transferred her affections to rival band Blur'
