A History Of The World In 10 1/2 Chapters

Julian Barnes

Beginning with an unlikely stowaway's account of life on board Noah's Ark, A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters presents a surprising, subversive, fictional history of earth told from several kaleidoscopic perspectives. Noah disembarks from his ark but he and his Voyage are not forgotten: they are re...

Origin Story: A Big History Of Everything

David Christian

How did we get from the Big Bang to today's staggering complexity, in which seven billion humans are connected into networks powerful enough to transform the planet? And why, in comparison, are our closest primate relatives reduced to near-extinction?Big History creator David Christian gives the answers...

Mary's Last Dance: The untold story of the wife of Mao's Last Dancer

Mary Li

Millions fell in love with Mao's Last Dancer. Finally here is Mary's story...The highly anticipated memoir of Australian ballerina Mary Li - and the long-awaited sequel to her husband Li Cunxin's bestselling memoir, Mao's Last Dancer.Mary's Last Dance is a powerful and uplifting memoir about chasing an ...