Jonathan Scott's translation of "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments" was published in 1811, and it played a significant role in introducing the stories to English-speaking audiences. This multi-volume work contains a wide variety of tales, including "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp," "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," and "Sinbad the Sailor," among many others. These stories are known for their exotic settings, fantastical elements, and engaging narratives."The Arabian Nights" has had a profound i...

The Arabian nights entertainments Volume 2 presents a rich tapestry of Middle Eastern folklore and fairy tales, blending adventure, moral reflection, and imaginative storytelling. The collection begins by establishing the circumstances that drive the central narrative, including betrayal, the exercise of power, and the challenges of human relationships. Early chapters introduce royal figures whose actions and decisions illuminate themes of fidelity, vengeance, and justice, setting a framew...

A magisterial account of how the cultural and maritime relationships between the British, Dutch and American territories changed the existing world order – and made the Industrial Revolution possibleBetween 1500 and 1800, the North Sea region overtook the Mediterranean as the most dynamic part of the world. At its core the Anglo-Dutch relationship intertwined close alliance and fierce antagonism to intense creative effect. But a precondition for the Industrial Revo...

A New York Times bestseller!Jonathan and Drew Scott, known for their wildly popular HGTV shows including Property Brothers and Brother vs Brother, follow up their New York Times bestseller, Dream Home, with a highly anticipated memoir. It Takes Two: Our Story shares never-before-revealed tales of the brothers’ childhood and rise to fame—from starting their first business at 7 years old, their years modeling and acting, to their first house purchase at the impressive young age of ei...

Jonathan Scott's translation of "The Arabian Nights' Entertainments" was published in 1811, and it played a significant role in introducing the stories to English-speaking audiences. This multi-volume work contains a wide variety of tales, including "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp," "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," and "Sinbad the Sailor," among many others. These stories are known for their exotic settings, fantastical elements, and engaging narratives."The Arabian Nights" has had a profound i...

The Arabian nights entertainments Volume 4 presents a rich tapestry of Middle Eastern folklore and fairy tales, blending adventure, moral reflection, and imaginative storytelling. The collection begins by establishing the circumstances that drive the central narrative, including betrayal, the exercise of power, and the challenges of human relationships. Early chapters introduce royal figures whose actions and decisions illuminate themes of fidelity, vengeance, and justice, setting a framew...

The Arabian nights entertainments Volume 3 presents a rich tapestry of Middle Eastern folklore and fairy tales, blending adventure, moral reflection, and imaginative storytelling. The collection begins by establishing the circumstances that drive the central narrative, including betrayal, the exercise of power, and the challenges of human relationships. Early chapters introduce royal figures whose actions and decisions illuminate themes of fidelity, vengeance, and justice, setting a framew...

'By mixing lo-fi charm into hi-fi science Into the Groove captures all the wonder and absurdity of its subject, jumping and skipping with real analogue delight*.' - Sunday Times*The story of recorded sound - the technological developments, the people that made them happen and the impact they had on society - from the earliest inventions via the phonograph to LPs, EPs and the recent resurgence of vinyl.While Thomas Edison's phonograph represented an i...

A New York Times bestseller, It Takes Two: Our Story shares never-before-revealed tales of the Property Brothers' childhood and rise to fame.Jonathan and Drew Scott, known for their wildly popular HGTV shows including Property Brothers and Brother vs Brother, present their highly anticipated memoir. From starting their first business at seven years old, their years modeling and acting, to their first house purchase at the...

The Arabian nights entertainments Volume 1 presents a rich tapestry of Middle Eastern folklore and fairy tales, blending adventure, moral reflection, and imaginative storytelling. The collection begins by establishing the circumstances that drive the central narrative, including betrayal, the exercise of power, and the challenges of human relationships. Early chapters introduce royal figures whose actions and decisions illuminate themes of fidelity, vengeance, and justice, setting a framew...

A New York Times bestsellerJonathan and Drew Scott have taken HGTV by storm with their four hit shows, Property Brothers, Property Brothers at Home, Buying & Selling, and Brother vs. Brother. The talented duo’s good-natured rivalry, playful banter, and no-nonsense strategies have earned the popular twins millions of devoted fans who have been anxiously waiting for a Scott Brothers book. Dream Home is a comprehensive source, cover...

'Bursts with gloriously geeky detail.' The TelegraphHave you ever made someone you love a mix-tape?Forty years ago, a group of scientists, artists and writers gathered in a house in Ithaca, New York to work on the most important compilation ever conceived. It wasn't from one person to another, it was from Earth to the Cosmos.In 1977 NASA sent Voyager 1 and 2 on a Grand Tour of the outer planets. During the design phase of the Voyager missio...