'A narrative full of suspense, pathos and humor. . . . In this elegant book [Winchester] has crea...

From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mappe...

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'The greatest enterprise of its kind in history,' was the verdict of British prime minister Stanl...

Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Winchester returns with a thought-provoking history of the ...

Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Winchester returns with a thought-provoking history of the ...

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The reissue of a Simon Winchester classicIn 1985 Simon Winchester, struck by a sudden need to dis...

TOP1 Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts arbeitet Philologie-Professor James Murray mit großer Leidenschaf...

Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engineers who ...

'A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encou...

The definitive biography of the world's most important body of water - the Atlantic. One hundred ...