Collected Biographies

In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot traject...

'Long Live Freedom!' Hans Scholl's last words before his execution The White Rose (die Weiße Rose) resistance circle was a group of students and...

The inspiring story of five women who set out to explore the furthest reaches of the globe and redefine scholarship At the dawn of the twentieth c...

Wild and Crazy Guys is the larger-than-life story of the much-loved Hollywood comedy stars that ruled the 1980s. This paperback edition features ne...

Biteback Publishing is delighted to announce a major new project, a two volume series of biographies of every female MP ever to be elected to the H...

What goes through a mans head aft er sitting innocently on death row for twenty-three years and who has been dubbed a monster for over half his lif...

Showcasing over 30 inspirational women, including Florence Nightingale (the founder of modern nursing), Georgia O'Keeffe (the artist and mother of ...

In this tribute to todays vibrant quilting community, prize-winning quilter and teacher Thomas Knauer showcases a stunning collection of quilts fro...

A treasure trove of carefully selected letters written by great artists, providing unique insight into their characters and a glimpse into their li...

From historical figures such as Marie Curie to contemporaries such as Steve Jobs, a handful of innovators have changed the world. What made them so...

Fifty years ago this spring, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash released their first album as a group; Crosby, Stills & Nash became ...

'I loved every word' - Sarra Manning, Red'[A] blissful book - it's like basking in the warm Med' - Rachel Johnson, Mail on SundayThe Riviera Set is...

The attractive, elegant design makes this title an ideal gift for all those fascinated by science history.

Beautifully illustrated, The Kings & Queens of Britain also contains family trees, timelines and information boxes on key topics and events to ...

Knowledgeable, probing, and thoughtful. Foreword Reviews Smokey Robinson Barbara Kingsolver Francis Ford Coppola David Sedaris Jane Goodall a...