«Come può liberarsi dal terrore chi dal terrore è oppresso? Come possono gli schiavi ottenere la libertà? Ecco la risposta: con la "Bomba".» Così recitava un pamphlet anonimo del 1913, di autore indiano, a metà fra il manuale bellico e l'esortazione alla rivolta. A inizio Novecento l'Asia coloniale – l'immensa rete di località marittime, passi montani, piantagioni e vie d'acqua compresa tra l'oceano Indiano e le coste orientali cinesi – è una polveriera pronta a mandare in frantumi gli imp...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2021AN ECONOMIST AND HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020'Compelling and highly original ... The Asia that we see today is the product of the 'underground' which Harper describes with skill and empathy in this monumental work' Rana Mitter, Literary ReviewThe story of the hidden struggle waged by secret networks around the world to destroy Eu...

The vast crescent of British-ruled territories from India down to Singapore appeared in the early stages of the Second World War a massive asset in the war with Germany, providing huge quantities of soldiers and raw materials and key part of an impregnable global network denied to the Nazis. Within a few weeks in 1941-2 a Japanese invasion had destroyed all this, almost effortlessly taking the 'impregnable fortress' of Singapore with its 80,000 strong garrison, and sweeping through South a...

This extraordinary book is a vivid, highly original account of the creation of a new Asia after the Second World War - an unstoppable wave of nationalism that swept the British Empire aside. It tells the definitive story of how India, Pakistan, Burma and Malaysia came into existence and how British interference in Vietnam and Indonesia fatally shaped those countries' futures.

There has always been considerable debate about the best solutions to deal with disruptive behaviour in schools. On the one hand is the strategy of segregating disruptive pupils while on the other is a commitment to keeping such pupils in the ordinary school.This book advocates the latter philosophy and examines the best ways of coping with the problem. These concern both teacher skills and school organisational flexibility. In addition, the authors propose the provision of a suppo...

The country music superstar shares his personal fitness transformation story along with practical advice to inspire healthy changes in readers' lives.New York Times BestsellerGrammy Award–winning music superstar Tim McGraw is as well known for his boundless energy as he is for his accomplishments in the entertainment industry—he is the embodiment of vitality and success. But only a decade ago, he found himself str...

"When you're tired of run-of-the-mill fiction, it's time to read [Tim Davys]."—Brad Meltzer, author of The Book of Lies"A world that's violent, tender, hilarious, and downright sickening. Really, what could be better?"—Eric Garcia, author of Anonymous RexTim Davys is one of the most uniquely imaginative novelists writing today—the architect of Mollisan Town, a dark urban nightmare located in an alternate world populated by stuffed animals tha...

This beautifully illustrated history of twentieth century cartography charts a century of social and political change through 100 fascinating maps.The twentieth century was a golden age of mapmaking. Maps were employed not only to chart geography and history but also myriad political and social agendas. Here Tim Bryars and Tom Harper select one hundred maps from the twentieth century that reveal the profound changes that took place—from two world wars and the Great...

“Powers writes action and adventure that Indiana Jones could only dream of.”—Washington Post“Tim Powers is a brilliant writer.”—William GibsonThe remarkable Tim Powers—who ingeniously married the John Le Carrè spy novel to the otherworldly in his critically acclaimed Declare—brings us pirate adventure with a dazzling difference. On Stranger Tides features Blackbeard, ghosts, voodoo, zombies, the fable Fountain of Youth…and more swash...

Instant New York Times BestsellerOne of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the YearAn Economist and *Air Mail*Best Book of the Year"Brave and absorbing." — New York Times"Alberta is not just a thorough and responsible reporter but a vibrant writer, capable of rendering a farcical scene in vivid hues." — Washington Post

The wildly enthralling and entertaining story of Apple's monopolistic impulses and the global business and political forces arrayed against its $3 trillion empire.iWar is a saga of corporate intrigue, control, and competition, featuring some of the world's most brilliant and powerful minds. It is the story of Apple, the tech corporation which has built near unassailable market power through its iPhone and app ecosystem and controls not only commerce, but also culture, and—increasin...

Instant New York Times BestsellerOne of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the YearAn Economist and *Air Mail*Best Book of the Year""Brave and absorbing."" -- New York Times“Alberta is not just a thorough and responsible reporter but a vibrant writer, capable of rendering a farcical scene in vivid hues.” -- Washington Post