A forensic history of dying, death, and mourning in Victorian Britain by the acclaimed historian Judith Flanders, bestselling author of The Victorian House.

A celebration of the alphabet, from its beginnings to its pre-eminence as the organizing principle for the world's knowledge.

The renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher recounts the adventure story of his life and brush with death during his four-year wandering retreat, combined with innovative meditation techniques for a more enlightened and happier life.

An enthralling examination of some of the most remarkable creatures in the animal kingdom, and what they tell us about what it means to be human.

A narrative history of the Korean War by bestselling author Sir Max Hastings.

Beautiful fashion plates from Regency magazine La Belle Assemblée are combined with much-loved passages from Jane Austen’s novels and juvenilia and woven together with commentary from leading Oxford academic Professor Ros Ballaster.

Learn how to be your own boss and spend more time living your life.

In the tradition of The Power of Now and The Art of Happiness, and written by Mo Gawdat, Chief Business Officer at Google [X], this is the first-ever attempt to present the equation for being happy – not just intermittently but as a default state of being.

As seen on Channel 4's WWII Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails, this is the incredible story of four escape routes out of Nazi occupied Europe, of the Allied servicemen who used them, and of the men and women of the Resistance who risked their lives to create and run them.

How to apply the revolutionary KonMari Method to your work life – for better work/life balance, creativity, productivity and focus.