What does a diplomat actually do? Ashton takes us behind the scenes of major crises in Libya, Iran and more to reveal how modern-day diplomacy really works.

How can we live well when our time and data is being stolen; our relationships damaged and our sense of self warped – all by technology? For every stage of our lives, a leading psychologist and tech expert shows us how

Each animal on the planet owes its existence to one very simple but crucial piece of evolutionary engineering: the egg. ?It’s time to tell a new story of life on Earth.

An enlightening popular account of the symbolism that drives global conflict

A provocative, captivating and highly accessible story of British art from 4000 BCE to the 19th century.

A popular take on world events that puts the 'geo' back into geopolitics

From the author of The Almighty Dollar comes this urgent and illuminating exploration of the rapidly changing global green economy, lifting the lid on what it means for us all.

A stunningly evocative portrait of Hitler’s Germany through the people of a single village.

Could a year of kind acts every single day really help change the world for the better? Bernadette Russell decided to find out…

The 10-year anniversary edition of the runaway bestseller