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Oxford
OX2 6GG
UNITED KINGDOM
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With Mark Billingham
A leading expert on longevity calls for a revolution in the way we think about health, ageing, and the future . . . The last…
A provocative debunking of accepted economic wisdom which offers a new pathway to a sustainable, survivable economy. Confronted by the devastating trends of the early…
'A brilliant account of how models are so often abused and of how they should be used' John Kay How do mathematical models shape our…
A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST ECONOMICS BOOK OF THE YEAR A THE ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Brilliantly conceived and enlightening at every turn' Lawrence Wright…
'Brain-stretching . . . pulsating . . . irresistable' The Sunday Times 'Deeply researched and elegantly written - essential reading' Dan Jones 'Erudite, often thrilling…
'A STUNNING AND UNFORGETTABLE VOYAGE THROUGH THE STARS' STEPHEN FRY A sweeping inquiry into how the night sky has shaped what it means to be…
'Changes the narrative of economic history and provides a powerful call for action' Mark Carney 'If you want to follow the money, start here' Jeanette…
A SUNDAY TIMES AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A majestic, sparkling account of one of the most important rulers in history .…
'Mind expanding - this book will change your view of the world forever' Matthew Syed 'Wonderfully refreshing and thought-provoking' Peter Frankopan 'Original, fascinating, and provocative'…
What Socrates's greatest failure says about a 2,000-year-old question: is it possible to teach ourselves and others to become better people? Can we make ourselves…
What defines who we are? Until now, the biological answer has been our genes. Leading biologist Alfonso Martinez Arias breaks with popular tradition to make…
'Packed with fresh and clear insights that will change the way you think about the world' Uri Gneezy 'One of those books that you pick…
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST ECONOMICS…
What makes a leader credible? Who would be an expert in a world where expertise is under siege? Hard-won know-how and experience seem to count…
'A beautiful, brilliant, lively book that weaves together fascinating and moving examples with thoughtful analysis. Both heartfelt and rigorous, entertaining and scholarly, Before We Were…
A BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A vivid, crisp, impressively sustained narrative' Financial Times 'Riveting' Irish Independent 'Refreshing and readable' Irish Times 'Gripping…
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR…
A global history of free speech, from the ancient world to today. Hailed as the "first freedom," free speech is the bedrock of democracy. But…
'Dizzying and fragrant . . . truly a captivating achievement!' Aimee Nezhukumatathil 'If you read this book you will be changed . . . this…
'Astute, compassionate, and brilliant' Siri Hustvedt Vanessa wakes from a coma having forgotten ten years of her life. Toussaint is haunted by voices. Claire loses…
'A brilliant new take' Janina Ramirez, author of Femina 'A masterpiece of the historian's art' Peter Brown, author of Augustine of Hippo The powerful and…
'A magnificent and inspiring contribution with profound implications' Bessel van der Kolk MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score 'Celebrates survivors' wisdom and their…
As remote working becomes the norm rather than the exception for many office workers around the globe, The Nowhere Office proposes a radical new way…
Over the past century, our species has made unprecedented technological innovations with which we have sought to control nature. In A Natural History of the…
Sunday Times Paperback of the Year The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islamic-Asian antithesis of the Christian-European West. But the reality was…
A Guardian Best Book of 2020 A History Today Book of the Year, 2020 Renowned historian Olivette Otele uncovers the untold history of Europeans of…
From New York to New Delhi, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on our urban world - how can we adjust to this new reality…
'Making Darkness Light is an illumination' Adam Phillips 'His sympathetic yet challenging account will undoubtedly win Milton new readers - and for that a chorus…
In this sequel to his prescient New York Times bestseller Rise of the Robots, Martin Ford presents us with a striking vision of the very…
'The most sheerly enjoyable history of science of recent years' The Spectator 'This is one of the best science books I have read in a…
From the TIME 100 author of the Sunday Times and number 1 New York Times bestseller So You Want to Talk About Race, a subversive…