Why does archaeology matter? How does studying prehistory help us understand climate change? How can archaeological discoveries challenge contemporary assumptions about gender? How has archaeology been used and misused to support political and nationalist agendas - and how can it help build a more diverse and inclusive picture of our world by examining the people left out of written history? Brian Fagan and Nadia Durrani address these and other questions, exploring how archaeology's long-term...

An essential guide to the multifarious and increasingly connected world of global art from 1900 to today.

‘If you want to know how we know what we know about dinosaurs, read this book!’ Steve Brusatte

A thought-provoking dissection of the ways in which the production and consumption of food have become harmful to our personal, societal and environmental health.

An accessible, wide-ranging exploration of the effects of neoliberal globalization on the economy, culture and politics of nation states and individuals