A ground-breaking examination of the societal impact of fear that gives us a thrilling insight on world history

A captivating A-Z compendium of our fixations by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

Explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable. This book discusses the ethical dilemmas of doctors' participation in lethal injections and examines the influence of money on modern medicine.

Princes, collectors, bookworms and thieves: the extraordinary story of the library, from Alexandria to the age of Google.

Including a new introduction on the British response to the Ukraine crisis - the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the scandalous reality of Britain's new position in the world

An inspiring anthem to the power, promise, and challenges of courage, the first in a series examining the timeless Stoic virtues from bestselling author Ryan Holiday.

Diaries, sketchbooks, common-places, notebooks, ledgers and ships' logs: how the blank book changed the way we think, and helped us change the world.

One of the world's most creative mathematicians offers new ways to look at maths - focusing on questions, not answers

The story of Britain, from its first moments as an island to its possible future

Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839-1906), many did not understand him or his work. This book tells the story of an artist who was never accepted into the official Salon: he was considered a revolutionary at best and a barbarian at worst, whose paintings were unfinished, distorted and strange.