A hugely engaging book... Rovelli is a charming, thought-provoking tour guide' (Manjit Kumarand Prospect)Do space and time truly exist? What is reality made of? Can we understand its deep texture?Scientist Carlo Rovelli has spent his whole life exploring these questions and pushing the boundaries...

'A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart's lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms and number-lovers alike will discover much they didn't know about the creative interplay between...

A humanist manifesto for the age of AIArtificial intelligence may be the most transformative technology of our time. As AI's power grows, so does the need to figure out what-and who-this technology is really for.and AI Needs Youand argues that it is critical for...

A humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing fox find themselves romantically drawn together. As their love blooms, the fox learns of a devilish plot by a group of demons and a Japanese emperor to steal the monk's life.One of the most popular and...

A humorous attempt at categorising recipes, Indian, Western and Continental, not on the basis of their ingredients or modes of preparation, but according to the various categories of Gentlemen Chefs'.

A humorous handbook that'll teach you how to seize power and keep it, fromand Survivor Australia's most cunning mastermind, King George.This motivational guidebook will teach you how to emulate the cunning, dastardly qualities of Australia's favourite reality TV villain, King George. Known for his...

A humorous look into the world of India's Parsis chronicles the rise to success of Faredoon--known as Freddy--Junglewalla as he attempts to assassinate his insidious mother-in-law, prevent his son from becoming a holy beggar, and cope with a variety of traumas

A hundred and fifty years of conflict. What does that do to a person's soul, to the spirit of a nation? To both the occupied and the occupier?International Booker Prize-winning Israeli novelist David Grossman has spent decades campaigning for peace in Israel and Palestine....

A hundred years ago, a team of archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings made a remarkable discovery: a near-complete royal burial, an ancient mummy, and golden riches beyond imagination. The lost tomb of Tutankhamun ignited a media frenzy, propelled into overdrive by rumours...

A HUSBAND. A LIAR. A KILLER . . .and The gripping new thriller from theand Sunday Timesand bestseller'Utterly gripping and unpredictable'and 5***** Reader Review'Suspenseful and compulsive with twists galore'and 5***** Reader Review'You won't be able to put it down'and 5***** Reader Review'Absolutely brilliant'and Claire...

A hymn to deviance and "scrappiness" and a rich repository of stories . . . Entertaining'and Financial Times'Original and inspiring' Olivier Sibony, bestselling co-author ofand Noise'Helps us live happier, successful, and more fulfilling lives' Jenn Lim, CEO and co-founder of Delivering Happiness and bestselling...

A intensely romantic and atmospheric thriller for young adults, full of twists and turns with a simmering supernatural undercurrent. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson, Karen McManus and Delia Owens'and Where the Crawdads SingWhen seventeen-year-old Grey makes her annual visit to La Cachette, Louisiana...

A Japanese researcher in psychology sets out to measure loneliness while drawing on her own experience of autism. A quirky boy growing up in 1950s Ottawa sows the seeds of his future Hollywood stardom. In the US, a non-verbal man explores body language, gesture...

A Japanese-inspired guide to living a happier, more fulfilled life.Japonisme explores the Japanese art of findingcontentment and includes practical tips and tricksto live a happier, healthier, more thoughtful life.What is your ikigai (purpose)? How do you practice mindfulness in the unpredictability and chaos of...

A jigsaw puzzle for nature lovers:and Offers a screen-free getaway to America's most beautiful wild placesSturdy gift box contains:and 500-piece puzzle and an educational poster; finished puzzle measures 37 × 47.5 cm / 14.5 × 18.75 in.Enjoy National Parks from anywhere:and Perfect for a...

Mufti uses the stories of his ancestors, many of whom served as judges and jurists in Muslim Sharia courts of South Asia for many centuries, to reveal the deepest roots - real and imagined - of Islamiccivilisation in Pakistan. More than a personal history,...

A journey through what makes human beings afraid, into a new relationship with our fears In Fear: Understanding and Accepting the Insecurities of Life, Osho takes the reader step by step over the range of what makes human beings afraid-from the reflexive “fight or...

A journey, in search of home Charlie Mackesy's beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an animated short film, coming to BBC One and iPlayer this Christmas. This beautifully made hardback celebrates the work of over 100...

A joyous and energetic celebration of girlhood, friendship and pop culture. If you have ever sung into the lid of a can of Impulse body spray, you need to read this.' Daisy BuchananThe words 'girl power' conjure vivid memories of short skirts and platform...

A joyous multiplicity of writings incorporating collective manifestos, poetry, fiction, and autobiography... endlessly fascinating' Catherine Taylor,and Financial Times'A tour de force of feminist thinking, spanning seven centuries and multiple continents' Jennifer Thomson,and Review 31'The Penguin Book of Feminist Writingand rounds up the voices of...

A Junior Library Guild SelectionMeet Jerry Lawson, the Black engineer who revolutionized the video game industry, in this engaging picture book biography perfect for fans ofand Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventionsand andand Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History.Before Xbox, PlayStation, or...

A kaleidoscopic investigation of Dickens's imagination and the world he created.See Dickens as never before in this creative biography, which delves into his novels, journalistic essays and letters to reveal his strange, hilarious but obsessive personal character and the audacity of a mind that...

A KING WITHOUT AN HEIRGiordano Bruno arrives in Paris to find a city on the edge of catastrophe. King Henry III lives in fear of a coup by the fanatical Catholic League and another massacre on the streets.A DEADLY CONSPIRACY IN PLAYWhen murder strikes...

'A landmark book....A massively reported deep dive into the unparalleled corporate industrial giant Koch Industries....This impressively researched and well-rendered book also serves as a biography of Charles Koch, with Leonard providing an evenhanded treatment of the tycoon. Leonard's work is on par with Steve...

A landmark history of the world economic order, exploring how developing countries have fought to escape impoverishmentand Over the past two decades, experiments in neoliberal economics have opened up a chasm of inequality between the Global South and the West. Development advice from richer...

A landmark in social thought. Henrich may go down as the most influential social scientist of the first half of the twenty-first century' MATTHEW SYEDDo you identify yourself by your profession or achievements, rather than your family network? Do you cultivate your unique attributes...

A landmark new translation of the sacred text of Islam in an elegant deluxe editionLiterally "the recitation," and The Qur'an and is considered within the Muslim faith to be the infallible word of God. Tarif Khalidi, the foremost scholar of Islamic history and faith,...

A landmark piece of non-fiction' Janet Maslin,and The New York TimesFrom the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this is one of the great untold stories of American history: the migration of black citizens who fled the south and went north in search of a...

A LANDMARK WORK OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY. A GLOBAL BESTSELLER. STILL AS RELEVANT TODAY. With the fall of Berlin Wall in 1989 the threat of the Cold War which had dominated the second half of the twentieth century vanished. And with it the West looked...

A Latin American James Dean or Jack Kerouac'and Washington Post'It's true; Marxists just wanna have fun... a revolutionary bestseller'and GuardianAt the age of twenty-three, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado set out from their

A lavish commemoration of the fairy-tale wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, featuring complete, up-to-the-minute photos from this once-in-a-lifetime event!Features complete up-to-the-last-minute photos from the wedding itself!and Experience the heartwarming tale of how the dashing playboy prince fell in love with the beautiful...

A lavishly illustrated history of the automobile - the marques, the machines, and the magic. From the first motor cars to today's supercars and environmentally-friendly electric models, this is the ultimate book about the history of the car. Packed with stunning photography, and featuring...

A lavishly illustrated volume of Pakistani textiles of extraordinary colour and vibrancy from one of the most arid areas on Earth.The Flowering Desert: Textiles from Sindh focuses on a private collection of textiles from Sindh, Pakistan, which, according to some scholars, was the crucible...

A law professor and author teaches non-attorneys how to think like a lawyer to gain advantage in their lives-whether buying a house, negotiating a salary, or choosing the right healthcare.and and Lawyers aren't like other people. They often argue points that are best left...

A layer cake of truth, pain and wisdom iced with charm. I loved it.'and -and Sue Perkins'Painfully raw and incredibly funny'and - Simon Amstell'Katy sees the world like no one else and deciphers it with extraordinary beauty.and Delicacyand took my breath away'and - Lolly...

A leading business journalist takes us inside a business revolution: the upstart brands taking on the empires that long dominated the trillion-dollar consumer economy.Dollar Shave Club and its hilarious marketing. Casper mattresses popping out of a box. Third Love's lingerie designed specifically for each...

A leading expert on Islam seeks to distinguish the central values of the religion from the actions of those responsible for contemporary violence, tracing each value's roots in Islamic scripture while identifying parallels between Islam and other major traditions.

A leading expert on Middle Eastern politics presents an analysis of Iran's politics and history, demystifying the Iranian regime and its policies in terms of the competing issues of Muslim theology, republican pragmatism, and factional competition.

A learned, wise, wonderfully written single volume history of a civilisation that I knew I should know more about' Tom Holland'Masterful and engrossing...well-paced, eminently readable and well-timed. A must-read for those who want - and need - to know about the China of yesterday,...

A LIFE IN MONOTONEKosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his cruel taskmaster of a mother died suddenly, changing his life forever. Driven by his pain to abandon piano, Kosei now lives in a monotonous, colorless world. Having resigned himself to a bland life,...

A life-affirming guide on how understanding the science of attachment can help you find friends and forge strong, lasting connections with others.

A life-changing and empowering guide to discovering your personal and professional passions, goals, and dreams so you can create a life full of joy and purpose.Welcome to the Life Audit, an exercise in self-reflection that helps you clear the cobwebs of noisy, external goals...

A lifetime spend fighting the powers that be and turning personal pain into collective power.Take care of this book because you are holding our history in your hands.' -and LOWKEY'Michael Mansfield is the greatest civil liberties lawyer this country has ever produced' -and Baroness...

A LITHUBBOOK OF THE DECADE. The US is one of the largest democracies in the world - or is it? America is experiencing an age of profound economic inequality. Employee protections have been decimated, and state welfare is virtually non-existent, while hedge fund billionaires...

A little book full of big ideas - thought-provoking questions, reminders and tips for ways to make sure you're being the best possible version of you there is There are eight billion people on the planet, but there's only one you You're already pretty...

A Little Resurrection is the debut full-length collection from acclaimed poet Selina Nwulu.In these reflections on being and blackness, informed by empathy and intellectual curiosity, Nwulu melds the golden light of Senegal with the harsh winds of Yorkshire. Here, blackness itself is complicated, and...

A lively and accessible history of humanity's greatest - and strangest - creation: money.

A lively and accessible introduction to the quintessential philosopher, and the civilized world's first enemy of the state.Named aand Best Teen andamp; YA Nonfiction title of 2022 byand Kirkus ReviewsSocrates: A Life Worth Livingand traces the life and ideas of one of Western Civilization's...

A lively and accessible portrait of a major figure - Sigmund Freud - and the unprecedented era of creativityand that shaped his ideasSome cities are like stars. When the conditions are right, they ignite, and they burn with such fierce intensity that they outshine...