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The story of the forging of India, the world's largest democracy, is a rich andinspiring one. This volume, a sequel to the India's Struggle forIndependence, analyses the challenges India has faced and the successes ithas achieved in the light of its colonial legacy and century-long struggle...

Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct.

Bloomsbury presents Humankind by Rutger Bregman, read by Thomas Judd and Rutger Bregman. THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman and Daily Express Book of the Year ‘Hugely, highly and happily recommended’ Stephen Fry ‘You should read...

The story of the birth of India's states is the story of the birth and continuing rebirth of India, the nation. It is a story that everyone in India must know, from young to old. This rigorously researched book lays out the fascinating political and historical circumstances of the birth of...

कोलकाता में आपका स्वागत है! तीन छोटे गाँवों को जोड़ कर बनाया यह शहर कैसे बना ब्रिटिश भारत की राजधानी, और आज़ाद भारत का सांस्कृतिक केंद्र? आओ, जानो कोलकाता शहर की दिलचस्प कहानी! रत के प्रसिद्ध शहरों और नगरों की कहानियों को करीबी से जानिए, मनोरंजक अन्दाज़ में लिखी और सुंदर चित्रों से भरपूर इस अद्भुत शृंखला के साथ!

मुंबई में आपका स्वागत है! छोटे-छोटे द्वीपों का समूह, कैसे बन गया इतना बड़ा शहर, कि दुनिया भर से लोग अब यहाँ बसे हुए हैं? आओ, जानो मुंबई शहर की दिलचस्प कहानी! भारत के प्रसिद्ध शहरों और नगरों की कहानियों को करीबी से जानिए, मनोरंजक अन्दाज़ में लिखी और सुंदर चित्रों से भरपूर इस अद्भुत शृंखला के साथ!

Welcome to Kolkata! Discover the rich history of this 'City of Joy', from being three small villages to becoming India's cultural and sporting capital!

Welcome to Varanasi! Known as the 'City of Light', Varanasi has been a centre for religion, music, education and trade for nearly 3,000 years! Discover the story of one of the oldest cities in the world.

Historic levels of polarization, a disaffected and frustrated electorate, and widespread distrust of government, the news media, and traditional political leadership set the stage in 2016 for an unexpected, unlikely, and unprecedented presidential contest. Donald Trump’s campaign speeches and other rhetoric seemed on the surface to be simplistic, repetitive, and disorganized to many. As Demagogue for President shows, Trump’s campaign strategy was anything but simple.

Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? The Horse, the Wheel, and Language solves a puzzle that has vexed scholars for two centuries and recovers a magnificent and influential civilization from the past. 

The Invisible Industry is the history of how trade shows started in the USA. Beginning with World Fairs, the concept of trade shows evolved worldwide. Trade shows unfolded in the USA in 1900 and evolved to represent a $1.6 trillion industry. Since most trade show are private events, they do not...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER PULITZER PRIZE WINNER The captivating inside story of the woman who helmed the Washington Post during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of American media: the scandals of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate In this widely acclaimed memoir ("Riveting...

Welcome to Ahmedabad! How did Ashaval, a tribal settlement on the banks of River Sabarmati, become Ahmedabad, one of the fastest growing cities of India? Listen to the story of Ahmedabad to find out!

The 'City of Love', the home of the Taj Mahal – one of the Seven Wonders of the World! Delve into the story of this historical city, its beautiful crafts, and delicious foods!

आगरा में आपका स्वागत है! ‘प्रेम का शहर’, दुनिया के सात अजूबों में से एक – ताजमहल का निवास! जानिए इस ऐतिहासिक शहर की और इसकी ख़ूबसूरत हस्तकला और स्वादिष्ट व्यंजनों की कहानी! भारत के प्रसिद्ध शहरों और नगरों की कहानियों को करीबी से जानिए, मनोरंजक अन्दाज़ में लिखी और सुंदर चित्रों से भरपूर इस अद्भुत शृंखला के साथ!

Welcome to Jaipur! Did you know that Jaipur was India's first planned city? It is the capital of Rajasthan, also known as the Land of Maharajas. Hear the fascinating story of this 'Pink City'!

Welcome to Bengaluru! First a little village, then a peaceful and green city, and now the tech capital of India—hear the fascinating story of Bengaluru's dramatic transformation over the last few centuries!

In The History and Future of HBCUs, Professor Crystal R. Sanders and Professor Reginald Ellis take you back to the pre-Civil War origins of some of the earliest HBCUs and walk you through the complex history of these institutions. As you witness their growth - and the power struggles that often came with the fraught political and racial landscape of the US in the 19th and 20th centuries - you will meet some of the great minds they produced. Uncover the indelible mark they have left on American education, the fight for Black liberation, and the Civil Rights movement.

Sara Daniel, a star European correspondent and one of the few women reporters covering Iraq, dares to venture where few have gone, in this gripping and fascinating memoir. In June of 2002, war looms and Saddam Hussein still has a brutal grip on a nation in disarray. Sara Daniel travels the length and breadth of Iraq, following the fast-evolving events and interviewing people from all walks of life and all religious and political affiliations: from the Kurds in the north to the rising new politicians in Baghdad and beyond....

The English alphabet is a tool that we've inherited down the centuries from ancient creators around the world. The alphabet hasn't always had its present form, but rather has undergone all sorts of changes and evolutions to suit the needs of the time. Did you know that five English letters come from a single graphic grandparent? Or that we may know the specific person who invented the letter G? Do you know why Z is the sixth letter for the Greeks, yet the last for us? Or why Q needs to be followed by U?