Darth Vader and Friends

In this epic novel – named for a shape with a countably infinite number of sides – Colum McCann crosses centuries and continents, stitching time, art, history, nature and politics into a tapestry of friendship, love, loss and

This stylish publication celebrates the impact Scandinavian culture has had internationally on art, design, fashion, food and interiors, and seeks out those creatives and tastemakers who are currently making their mark on the world stage. Following an introduction by the author providing an overview of hygge (and its antithesis, uhygge) and its place in the […]

Mao Tse-tung befinner sig i samtida  Stockholm, Sverige. Som guide på den nya och främmande platsen har han Mob – en sunkig loser som bor i en ännu sunkigare lägenhet i någon av de södra förorterna, med dåligt rykte. Tillsammans åker det omaka paret på en resa genom tid och rum i de olika samhällsskikten. På vägen […]

A glorious global celebration of modern railway architecture in the mid-20th century and beyond. Many railway books are about nostalgia for the steam age, but this one is different: a global study of railway architecture from the 1950s onwards and into the future. In 50 fascinating entries, renowned travel and architecture writer Christopher Beanland looks […]

The Northern art of life has become a role model for a meaningful work-life balance. Entrepreneurs, designers, and artists are the central figures who influence every- thing from crime fiction to interior design and furniture, to outdoors activities and attitudes toward nature, to craft beer and fashion. Nordic countries have almost closed the gender gap […]

Nova Scotia House takes us to the heart of a relationship, a community and an era. It is both a love story and a lament; bearing witness to the enduring pain of the AIDS pandemic and

Tintin och Milou är på en semesterkryssning i Medelhavet. Ombord träffar Tintin på för första gången på sin blivande ärkefiende Roberto Rastapopoulos. Tintin blir också bekant med detektiverna Dupond och Dupont, samt möter den snurrige professorn Filemon Syklon. Professor Syklon erbjuder honom att följa med och utforska en faraons grav i Egypten. Men någon gömmer […]

Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2019 A magisterial history of calculus (and the people behind it) from one of the world’s foremost mathematicians. This is the captivating story of mathematics’ greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no space travel. But before […]