When Nicolaus Copernicus claimed that the Earth was not stationary at the centre of the universe but circled the Sun, he brought about a total revolution in the sciences and consternation in the Churc
Published on the 50-year anniversary of the legendary song Je t’aime… moi non plus,, deemed too risque for many American radio stations, Véronique Mortaigne’s book on Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin
When it was first published in 1897 - 120 years ago - Irish author Bram Stoker's Dracula was ranked by the Daily Mail above work by Mary Shelley and Edgar Allan Poe, as well as Wuthering Heights. Yet
Where does Victor Frankenstein dig up his body parts?Is the monster a fan of Goethe?How does the monster die?On the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's perennially popular and influential gothic tale,
The Higgs boson is the rock star of fundamental particles, catapulting CERN, the laboratory where it was found, into the global spotlight. But what is it, why does it matter, and what exactly is CERN?
THE FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF EMMANUEL MACRON IN ENGLISHFrom total unknown to one of Europe's most powerful men in just a few years, at 39, France's youngest leader since Napoleon is intent on conquering the
In 2004, journalist and award-winning documentary maker Gwendolyn Oxenham played futebol feminino for Santos FC, Brazil. The team hitchhiked to practice, shared their field with a horse and wore hand-
How do emotions affect your basic decision making? Why do certain smells prompt long-forgotten memories, and what makes us suddenly self-conscious? How does the biological organ, the brain, give rise
Learn to love the ups and downs of parenting. Understand your child and respond better to their needs by following advice from parenting experts. Accepting that every child is unique, Child Psychology
Become a happier person by applying the wisdom of philosophers. What is happiness? What makes you happy? And is there more to life than happiness? Looking at the history of thought, this Practical Gui
Sometimes I think of how I will describe New York to my children. I will tell them that the city was in so many ways, and for such a long time, the best and worst thing about my life. That it was a so
Cool can't be taught. Or can it? That's the received wisdom, yet the idea behind this sleek, entertaining compendium by Thomas W. Hodgkinson (author of How to Sound Cultured) is that, on the contrary,
Essential to understanding Southeast Asia in the 21st century, Hello, Shadowlands reveals a booming underworld of organised crime across a region in flux— a $100 billion trade that deals in narcotics,
A Practical Guide to Positive Psychology will help you to look on the bright side and find your place in the world around you.With expert encouragement and guidance, you will set out your own positive
In August 1939, curators at the Louvre nestled the world's most famous painting into a special red velvet-lined case and spirited her away to the Loire Valley. So began the biggest evacuation of art a
A three-time winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or, Cristiano Ronaldo's status as a footballing superstar is unquestionable.His insatiable desire to succeed and to improve himself year-after-year has seen hi
Having long been hailed as a future star of world soccer, Neymar has thrived under the pressure of expectation.Already well on his way to becoming Brazil's all-time top scorer and a leading light in o
Published to coincide with the club's centenary celebrations, 100 Years of Leeds United tells the story of a one-club city and its tumultuous relationship with its football team.Since its foundation i
Welcome to the wonderful world of graphene, the thinnest substance known to science.In 2003, Russian physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov found a way to produce graphene - the thinnest subst
Understand your team and get the best out of others. Empower your employees to create an effective team and motivate them to go the extra mile.A Practical Guide to Management uses expert insights, rea
A Practical Guide to Confident Speaking teaches you how to plan what you want to say, manage your anxieties and project your best self.Whether you want to ask your boss for a pay rise, chair meetings
A Practical Guide to Counselling provides you with a hands-on understanding of how counseling works and how it can help people.Alastair Ross offers an invaluable guide to anyone interested in learning
Overcome fears, manage negativity and improve your life with A Practical Guide to CBT.Change can often seem like an impossible task, but this practical book will help you put it into perspective. Usin
Learn to use the latest techniques to achieve a healthy state of mind and body.Become more energized by adopting quality sleep patterns, optimize mental and physical health by harnessing your natural
A decade after the financial crisis, there is a growing consensus that economics has failed and needs to go back to the drawing board. David Orrell argues that it has been trying to solve the wrong pr
Salvador Dalí once asked room service at Hôtel Le Meurice in Paris to send him up a flock of sheep. When they were duly brought to his room he got out a gun and fired blanks at them. George Bernard Sh
Essential to understanding Southeast Asia in the 21st century, Hello, Shadowlands reveals a booming underworld of organised crime across a region in flux— a $100 billion trade that deals in narcotics,
Writers' relationships with their surroundings are seldom straightforward. While some, like Jane Austen and Thomas Mann, wrote novels set where they were staying (Lyme Regis and Venice respectively),
What do we actually mean when we say that something smells of fresh paint? Or frying bacon? And what does five o clock in the morning smell like?Inspired by an unsettlingly synaesthesic question put t
Olympus, the Grand Canyon, Uluru and the Serengeti: national parks are home to the wonders of our natural world.Award-winning travel writer Aaron Millar explores the greatest national parks of the wor
Stand out from the crowd and achieve better results. Identify and develop the patterns of thought and behavior which are beneficial to you, helping you to succeed in the workplace by using neurolingui
Improve your performance and achieve your goals.Become fitter and stronger, relieve stress and anxiety and recover from injury faster and more effectively.Whatever your sport or level of fitness, this
