Plants are a fundamental part of the biosphere and their evolution has directly affected animal life, and the Earth's climate. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise account of the nature of plants, their variety, their evolution, and their importance and uses, stressing the importance of conservation for the future.

An examination of world history, told through 50 key documents.

A dark, indelible epic about the other side of the American Dream

Alice could be anyone - she could be someone you know, or someone you love - and Alice is in trouble ... Being fifteen is hard, but Alice seems fine. But the big difference between Alice and a lot of other kids on drugs is that Alice kept a diary .

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**Why do human beings behave as they do?

How does a genius see the world? Where and how does inspiration strike? Blending science with history, biography with myth, the author conjures up an inimitable cast: the omnipresent Einstein, mad genius Kurt Godel, and Villani's personal hero, John Nash.

This is a revised edition of "The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History".

A magical new stand-alone novel with an entrancing fairy-tale feel, from the author of the highly acclaimed The Sisters of the Winter Wood

Bill Campbell helped to build some of Silicon Valley's greatest companies?including Google, Apple, and Intuit?and to create over a trillion dollars in market value. A former college football player and coach, Bill mentored visionaries such as Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and Eric Schmidt, and coached dozens of leaders on both coasts. When he passed away in 2016, ?the Coach? left behind a legacy of growing companies and successful people and an abundance of respect, friendship, and love.From their ...