Africa

The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, Long Walk to Freedom Brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive , compelling and uplifing,Long Walk to Freedom is the exhilarating story of an epic life; a sto... More

In his first book since the bestselling Fermat's Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping history of encryption, tracing its evolution and revealing the dramatic effects codes have had on wars, nations, and individual lives. From Mary, Queen of Scots, trapped by her own code, to the Navajo Code... More

How to make it, break it, hack it, crack it. The secret history of codes and code breaking. Simon Singh’s best-selling title The Code Book now reissued for the young-adult market.  The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography. Simon Singh brings life to an amazing story ... More

More personally revealing than anything Achebe has written, Home and Exile-the great Nigerian novelist's first book in more than ten years-is a major statement on the importance of stories as real sources of power, especially for those whose stories have traditionally been told by outsiders. In thre... More

‘Chidambaram illuminates the crucial interface between economics and politics . . . his style is simple, austere, impressive . . . there is much that I enjoyed in this book’ —Meghnad Desai in Indian Express ‘Economics is the science of the possible made to look like the a... More

Akbar was once of the greatest kings to rule in India. Becoming king at the young age of thirteen he reigned for forty nine magnificent years end laid the foundation of the fabulous Mughal Empire.Subhadra Sen Gupta writes on the many aspects of Indian history, culture and travel. For many years she ... More

His ‘Reverence for Life’ and dedication to the cause of promoting health in the ‘dark continent’ prompted him to leave behind a brilliant career and wealth.... More

Banaphool holds a unique place in Bengali literature as a writer of fiction. As one of the most talented writers of his age, he introduced the genre of 'ultra-short' stories (sometimes as short as one printed page) in Bengali literature. In these 'ultra-short' stories, Banaphool covered a huge canva... More

Presents the true story of a woman who endures the murder of her family as a result of genocide in Rwanda and turns to prayer for strength, love, and forgiveness.... More

"The Orion Mystery" published in 1994 introduced the world to a highly original, and now internationally famous, star-correlation theory about the Giza Pyramids in Egypt. It sent a huge shock-wave of controversy throughout the scientific community, the effects of which are still felt today. "The Egy... More

‘An astonishing and profoundly exciting book. It is the coming together of scholarship, history and anthropology, with literature . . . intellectually thrilling, compelling.’ —Book ReviewPacked with anecdote and exuberant detail, In an Antique Land provides magical and intimate insights into E... More

Foreword, Introduction, The role of Ibn Battuta in Writting the History of India, India's interface with Islam, Slavery & kingship among the Indian Gentry in the late 18th century, Indo-Islamic cultural interface, Sufi tradition & its impact on religious thought, Two textual paradigms of nationalism... More

AcknowledgmentIntroduction: Zohurul BariPolitical Parties and State Politics: The New Wafd Party of Egypt: Zaheer M. Qureshi The State and Society in Mubarak's Egypt: Ankush B. SawantGlobalization and Pulls of Regionalism: ... More