Social sciences

George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor of This Week and co-anchor of Good Morning America, recounts the crises that decided the course of history, from the place 12 presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room.

Imagine a world where...

* Your phone is too big for your hand
* Your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body
* In a car accident you are 47% more likely to be injured.

Ngugi wa Thiong'o's powerful prison memoir begins half an hour before his release on 12 December 1978.

Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today

Are you overshadowed by the narcissists in your life? Are you worn out by their constant demands for attention, their absolute belief they are right (even when clearly they are not), their determination to do what they want (regardless of impact), and their baffling need to control everyone and everything around them? In this thought-provoking, sanity-saving book, Thomas Erikson helps you under

A compelling mix of research and reportage, The Coming Storm gets under the skin of these conspiracy theories to show us a radical new kind of politics emerging, a movement that has coalesced around a loose alliance of tech bros, internet trolls and white supremacists.

The thrilling behind-the-scenes story of how a small team of investigative agents chased down the criminal overlords of the dark web.

The incredible, heart-breaking and poignant diary of a woman searching for her niece and nephew in the aftermath of the Hiroshima bomb.

There is an entrenched relationship between the consulting industry and the way business and government are managed today which must change.

Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington show that our economies' reliance on companies such as McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY stunts innovation, obfuscates corporate and political accountabili

'A characteristically radical re-reading of history that places the social and political experiments of pirates at the heart of the European Enlightenment. A brilliant companion volume to the best-selling Dawn of Everything' Amitav Ghosh

The Enlightenment did not begin in Europe. Its true origins lie thousands of miles away on the island of Madagascar, in the late seven

Whether we like it or not, the AI revolution is coming to education. In Brave New Words, Salman Khan, the visionary behind Khan Academy, explores how artificial intelligence and GPT technology will transform learning, offering a roadmap for teachers, parents, and students to navigate this exciting new world.

A passionate defence of rationalism, humanism and science by Swedish publisher and entrepreneur Christer Sturmark.

Embark on a journey of self-discovery and cosmic alignment with this transformative interactive guide that encourages you to explore your purpose through the lens of astrology, utilizing the twelve unique energies represented by the zodiac.   Whether you are looking to decode your natal chart or engage in creative activities and rituals inspired by each sign, Self-Love Astrology Journal s

From an acclaimed functional medicine psychiatrist, a ground-breaking approach to understanding and managing anxiety

A new expanded edition of Tolkien’s most famous, and most important essay, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Accompanied by a critical study of the history and writing of the text. J.R.R. Tolkien's "On Fairy-stories" is his most-studied and most-quoted essay, an exemplary personal statement of his views on the r

Transform your life when you discover the essence of true masculinity and become the right kind of man for every challenge that lies ahead.   Men are lost and in crisis. In a world full of misinformation and broken relationships, they are unsure of the true meaning of manhood and grab on to distorted versions of masculinity that pull them into emotional incarceration. But there is hope and a pa

This is the astonishing story of the ten million books that US intelligence smuggled across the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.

'A small masterpiece, written with heart, self-belief and wisdom. Wonderful!' PAUL THEROUX

2020: while the world is grounded, Bird arrives in the life of writer, Candida Meyrick, living with her young family on Anglesey.

A wide-ranging expose of global money laundering - and the dark financial secrets at the heart of the world economy - from one of Britain's leading investigative journalists