But Knight, the man behind the swoosh, has always been a mystery. In Shoe Dog, he tells his story at last.

Golden Kicks reveals the stories behind some of the greatest shoes in sporting history, the roles they played in sport's most significant moments, and how they have made the transition from classic sportswear to mainstream streetwear.

'What is a self and how can a self come out of inanimate matter?' This is the riddle that drove Douglas Hofstadter to write this extraordinary book.

In this volume Schama takes us from the Stone Age to the court of Queen Elizabeth I, giving new life to familiar characters. This is history with an attitude.

All the emotion and insight that Sampras seemes reluctant to express during his playing days come spilling forth." —Jon Wertheim, senior writer, Sports Illustrated

Spadea gives a riveting and often hilarious account of the ultra-competitive world of pro tennis.

George Smiley is assigned to uncover the identity of the double agent operating in the highest levels of British Intelligence.

The global gap between rich and poor is growing.

Nina Simone's quadruple consciousness -- Efua Sutherland, Ama Ata Aidoo, the state, and the stage -- The radical ambivalence of Günther Kaufmann -- The Cockettes, Sylvester, and performance as life -- Afterword : a history of impossible ...