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As globalisation continues languages are disappearing faster than ever, leaving our planet's linguistic diversity leaping towards extinction. The science of...

An awe-inspiring exploration of the sounds of the living Earth, and the joys and threats of human music, language and...

A moving account of Madagascar told by a researcher who has spent over fifty years investigating the mysteries of this...

Like all great cartoon creations, from Peanuts to Asterix, from Garfield to Tintin, Simon's Cat has continued to evolve by...

Our senses are at the heart of how we navigate the world. Whittling this high-powered and deliciously varied palette down...

In 1935-37 America passed several Neutrality Acts, vowing never again to take sides in a European conflict. In 1938 public...

For fans of Ed Yong, Brian Cox and Carl Zimmer: a dazzling scientific and cultural adventure through our ideas about...

A practical book on the Alexander Technique for actors and acting/movement teachers.

How many times have you spotted the picture-perfect plant, ignored the little voice in your head that reminds you of...

Summer 1940. In the desperate fight against Nazi Germany, nothing is considered too outlandish, so the British secret services turn...

An original, inventive new biography of Franz Kafka - and his readers

Follow Mary, Queen of Scots through the resplendent castles, towering cathedrals, manor houses and chapels associated with her turbulent life.

In our hyper-modern world, we are bombarded with more facts, stats and information than ever before. So, what can we...

In the twelfth-century, Pisa was a powerhouse of global trade, a city that stood at the centre of Medieval Europe....

The complete story of the Pilgrims, whose vibrant self-determination inspired generations of migrants the world over

A brave and revelatory account of how a small-minded, low-level KGB operative became the most powerful man in the world's...