Criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee takes readers deep inside the dark minds of some of the most pitiless and dangerous people alive. Having spent years interviewing imprisoned...View more

A day in the life of Carla Valentine - curator, pathology technician and 'death professional' - is not your average day. She spent ten years...View more

Humanity’s written history stretches back only 5,000 years, a mere blip on the timeline of our existence. If you want to know what it really...View more

A global history of the 1850s, the turbulent decade that marked the peak of the Victorian era, the birth of modernity, and the beginning of...View more

Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These are cities that dominate the world stage and define eras; where ideas flourish, revolutions are born and...View more

The best of a generation of Brazilians universally acknowledged as the most astounding group ever to play the game, Pelé is a true legend in...View more

Advantage Play tells the dramatic stories of the key technological breakthroughs in four thousand years of sporting history used to gain an advantage in sport. Novel...View more

Many people believe that, at its core, biological sex is a fundamental, diverging force in human development. According to this overly familiar story, differences between...View more

"The book gives adults ideas for activities to get kids outside after the sun goes down, from night hikes to trapping moths. It’s also a...View more

Strategies and examples for beating a superior opponent in chess. Chess history is littered with David vs Goliath chess struggles where the weaker player has prevailed....View more

Although handwriting is sometimes seen as a dying art, it can reveal so much about people's characters and personalities. This book finds handwriting expert Emma...View more

We are not alone. We are not alone on the planet. We are not alone in the countryside. We are not alone in cities. We are...View more