An original and revelatory journey through the three-billion-year history of slime - a substance upon which we and our world depend.

A sweeping, hugely readable account of history's biggest ecological invasion, when Europe and the Americas collided for the first time in millennia.

A vivid journey around England's great seaside resorts, exploring their history and current struggle, and what they reveal about England, from the award-winning author of Love of Country.

A groundbreaking, approachable book on the role of emotions in animal and human societies, from the world-renowned primatologist and author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?

'A profoundly illuminating book on humans by a great primatologist' John Gray, author of Straw Dogs