Less than a month after it marched into France in summer 1870, the Prussian army had devastated its opponents, captured Napoleon...

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A radical retelling of the history of science that foregrounds the scientists erased from history

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A major new celebration of the French short story

The short story has a rich tradition in French literature. This feast of an...

The COVID-19 pandemic isn't over, but even as governments around the world strive to put it behind us, they're also starting to...

Near the river Klaralven, snug in the dense forest landscape of northern Varmland, lies the secluded village of Osebol. It is a...

The story of the Higgs boson - the so-called 'God particle' - and the man who thought of it

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From a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a shocking investigation into the cycles of racial violence in America

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Best-selling historian Serhii Plokhy returns with an illuminating exploration of the atomic age through the history of six...

One of our most celebrated historians shows how we can use the lessons of the past to build a new post-covid society in...

From the author of Crashed comes a gripping short history of how Covid-19 ravaged the global economy, and where it leaves us...

An essential guide to navigating our data-driven world, from the renowned psychologist and author of Risk Savvy

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London is a plutocrat's paradise, with more resident billionaires than New York, Hong Kong or Moscow. Far from trickling down,...

A mind-bending exploration of non-human intelligence, and how it holds the keys to our continuing life on earth

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From the bestselling author of Meetings With Remarkable Manuscripts, a captivating account of the last surviving relic of Thomas...

The story of the universe in thirty cosmological conundrums

In the constellation of Eridanus there lurks a cosmic mystery....

One of the most inspiring thinkers of our age, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics transforms the way we...

A funny, wise guide to the art of thinking, and why the smallest people have the answers to the biggest questions

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From the bestselling author of Feral, a breathtaking first glimpse of a new future for food and for humanity

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What are the mysterious numbers that unlock the secrets of the universe?

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Most of what we say about books is really about the words inside them: the rosy nostalgic glow for childhood reading, the...

In the frontier town of Springfield in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails and property...

An inspiring and practical guide to achieving bold ambitions

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Meritocracy: the idea that people should be advanced according to their talents rather than their status at birth. For much of...