This is our Blue Planet: a beautiful blue marble suspended in a sea of stars.Unlike billions of other worlds in the Milky Way, 71 per cent of our Blue Planet is covered by ocean. It's h...
"Visitors to a natural history museum could not explore the number of examples contained here" - BooklistFascinating and authoritative, this book is an unprecedented survey of...
Bestselling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, our world and the universe with fifty fascinating and mind-bending facts.Our adventure...
Have good intentions, over-parenting and the decline in unsupervised play led to the emergence of modern identity politics and hypersensitivity?In this book, free speech campaigner Greg...
Based in the great city of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), the Byzantine empire was one of the most successful states of the Middle Ages. The continuation of the Roman empire, it ruled over a...
'Superb ... At a time when government action of any kind is ideologically suspect, and entrepreneurship is unquestioningly lionized, the book's importance cannot be understated' Guardian
A phenomenon across all formats, this 42nd anniversary paperback omnibus contains the complete Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy in five parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space an...
In this vital re-examination of a shared history, historian and broadcaster David Olusoga tells the rich and revealing story of the long relationship between the British Isles and the people of Afr...
What the f*ck is the Dark Web, and how does it even work?Whether it's from dodgy acronym-titled crime shows to news stories designed to terrify you down to your socks we've all heard ab...
Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're bold. They changed the world.Featuring the true stories of 40 inspirational women creators - from writers to inventors, artists to scient...
Pursue a more mindful life with words of wisdom from esteemed Star Wars (TM) mentors Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Luke Skywalker. A balanced mind. Inner calm.A positive influence on the world. A...
Once the mark of an underground subculture, tattoos have well and truly stepped out of the shadows and into the streets. Join photographer Nicolas Brulez and Mylene Ebrardon their road trip through...
'An essayistic marvel...deeply personal and yet immensely readable' Sara Collins, GUARDIANAmerica is at a crossroads.Drawing insight and inspiration from Baldwin's writings, Glaud...
Winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Prize 2018. Up to the minute brain science from a world class scientist. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how the adolescent brain transforms as...
Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated by accounts of the Amazons, an elusive tribe of hard-fighting, horse-riding female warriors. Equal to men in battle, legends claimed the...
Every day, James O’Brien listens to people blaming hard-working immigrants for stealing their jobs while scrounging benefits, and pointing their fingers at the EU and feminists for destroying...
In one way or another, crisis has always been a part of our lives and it is still a central aspect of contemporary world, ridden by recurring economic, environmental, and health threats. Faces of C...
Who wore the first pants?Who painted the first masterpiece?Who first rode the horse?This madcap adventure across ancient history uses everything from modern genetics to arch...
This Way to the Universe is a celebration of the astounding, ongoing scientific investigations that have revealed the nature of reality at its smallest, at its largest, and at the scale of our dail...