Social Sciences

'Heartbreaking and inspiring in equal measure. A must-read.' Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester 'Nicola is a beautiful human being and her story is full of the joys and sorrows...

'A surprising page-turner, full of humour and startling details' THE TIMES ' If I read a better history this year, I will be lucky' TOM HOLLAND 'An astonishing tour de...

A cutting-edge exploration of how talent works and how it can be created and honed. 'Talent. You've either got it or you haven't.' Not true, actually. In The Talent Code,...

A beautiful gift book of the 100 scents that changed the world THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY OCCASION The incredible stories of 100 perfumes from a whole century of scents...

A rumbustious retelling of the birth of the Enlightenment, from the bestselling radical author of The Dawn of Everything The Enlightenment did not begin in Europe. Its true origins lie...

A gripping story of ancient wisdom, new technology and 'the king of the world's booksellers', set in Renaissance Florence 'A marvel of storytelling and a masterclass in the history of...

Ai Weiwei - one of the world's most famous artists and activists - tells a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own extraordinary life and the...

The basis for the wonderfully funny and moving TV series developed by Amy Poehler and Scout Productions. A charming approach to putting your life in order so your loved ones...

'That's when I stood up, told the best mate to sit down, shut up or f**k off. That the man in the coffin had a few things to say.' Imagine...

The hidden history of the unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary **LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024** 'Unmissable' Stephen Fry 'A delight' Katherine Rundell 'Illuminating' Susie...

An essential short introduction to the Middle Ages - and the companion volume to Ian Mortimer's bestselling The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England. We tend to think about the...

From the world's foremost forensic anthropologist and bestselling author of All That Remains, this book is an exploration - from skull to feet - of how our bones reveal all...

The definitive guide to the Female Body, Eve is the book women all over the world have been waiting for. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FOYLE'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE...

Mind-expanding essays on modern life and the human experience in the first non-fiction work by #1 internationally bestselling author John Green - one of the world's most beloved novelists. A...

A timely exploration of the long-term grieving process, from NYT-bestselling author and grief expert Hope Edelman Grief is a path we can all expect to walk one day, when we...

A delightfully captivating journey across the medieval world; perfect for fans of Ian Mortimer, who calls this book 'rich and wonderful' From the medieval bazaars of Tabriz, to the mysterious...

'A bold, ambitious and truly wonderful history of the world that shows the vital importance of tropical forests to life on Earth' Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of...

A new standalone edition of the third book in the trilogy that inspired ITV''sThe Durrells In the concluding volume of the Corfu trilogy, telling of the Durrell family's five-year sojourn...

A new standalone edition of the second book in the trilogy that inspired ITV''sThe Durrells In this second collection of tales concerning the Durrell family on the island of Corfu,...

A unique history of the forgotten, oldest strand of human history, and its resurgence today Three great strands of practice and belief run through human history - science, religion and...

The real Wolf Hall, full of fascinating detail - 'Seldom have I had so much fun reading history' (The Times) The Tudor era encompasses some of the greatest changes in...

Arendt's influential essay examining the relationship between violence, power, war and politics now in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time Written in 1970, with the Holocaust and Hiroshima still...

One of the most radical and influential essays on race and racism, now available in Penguin Modern Classics Few modern voices have had as profound an impact as Frantz Fanon....

A brilliant new theory of how society works from one of the most iconoclastic thinkers of our time What leads to political turbulence and social breakdown? How do elites maintain...

Economic thinking - about globalisation, climate change, immigration, austerity, automation and much more - in its most digestible form For decades, a single free market philosophy has dominated global economics....

The epic tale of the world's most sophisticated gastronomic culture, told through a banquet of thirty Chinese dishes Chinese was the earliest truly global cuisine. When the first Chinese labourers...

The thrilling history of one of Europe's most dramatic conflicts, that would shape the great wars to come Less than a month after it marched into France in summer 1870,...

An inspiring and practical guide to achieving bold ambitions from a world-renowned expert With a wealth of both professional experience as government advisor and from his own journey overcoming a...

An evocative exploration of the origins and impact of one of our most intimate and essential possessions Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool- through the stories of these five fabrics, Sofi...

A story of ambition, obsession and alphabetical order Most of us give little thought to the back of the book - it's just where you go to look things up....

The new bestseller that shows why everything we thought we knew about history was wrong 'The most brilliant historian of his generation' The Times Most history is hierarchical- it's about...

This rich history of Antwerp in the sixteenth century was a Times Book of the Year and R4 Book of the Week A rich history of Antwerp from the author...

A spellbinding exploration of the emergence of the digital age and an unsettling vision of what comes next In a world where humans coexist with technologies they no longer control...

This text outlines the major statistical tests used by undergraduates in the social sciences. It provides easy-to-understand explanations of how and why they are used and aims to make statistics...

'No one else makes history this fun' AMANDA FOREMAN 'All the Rage sits you at the dressing table of history: a place of dreams, doubts, self-harm and hopes' SARAH DITUM,...

A fascinating history of World War I in the words of those who were there - 'an extraordinary and immensely moving book' Stephen Fry This unique landmark oral history uses...

'The queen of food historians' LUCY WORSLEY'Annie Gray leads the pack' JAY RAYNER A colourful history of one of our most loved and ever-changing public spacesThe modern-day cry is that...

The people's history of the first great crowdsourcing experiment of the Victorian age- the Oxford English Dictionary What do three murderers, Karl Marx's daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in...

'Majestic, ambitious' Literary Review _________________________________________________________________________________________ We are endlessly fascinated by the French. We are fascinated by their way of life, their creativity, sophistication and self-assurance, and even their insistence that...

Skulduggery, power struggles and politics. A fascinating re-examination of Anglo-Saxon England told through the secret lives of the saints. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Femina 'Ramirez blasts a...

An original book to accompany Stuart Maconie's landmark Radio 2 series- a history of post-war Britain through pop music These are the songs that we have listened to, laughed to,...

Over 300 spectacular photographs of London's lost buildings from the London Metropolitan Archive in Panoramic format. Tudor, Georgian and Victorian buidings, some of them historic masterpieces, captured in location just...

Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction "There Kevin Young goes again, giving us books we greatly need, cleverly disguised as books we merely want. Unexpectedly essential." --Marlon James...

All nations and peoples have a body of legendary tales and semi-historical episodes which explain who they are and help to define their place in the world. The British are...

This book is the hard conversation we must have. In 2020 we have seen clearer than ever that Black people are still fighting for the right to be judged by...

An exploration of infamous, controversial figures and how they exert control.Amos Barshad has long been fascinated by the powerful. But not by elected officials or natural leaders-he's interested in their...

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Welcome friends and family back around your table with Jamie Oliver's brand-new cookbook, Together - a joyous celebration of incredible food to share. Being with our loved...

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