**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHow a force that’s hard to name, but which we all feel, is reshaping what it means to be human**In Against the Machine, “furiously gifted” (The Washington Post) novelist, poet, and essayist Paul Kingsnorth presents a wholly original—and terrifying—account of the technological-cultural matrix enveloping all of us. With masterful insight into the spiritual and economic roots of techno-capitalism, Kingsnorth reveals how the...

Canada – ‘The true north strong and free’ in the words of its national anthem – is the subject of this exhilarating new travel book from Paul Theroux: both a journey into the past and a cross-country road trip in the present, at a pivotal point in Canada's history.A vastly diverse and geographically scattered nation of forty million people, Canada is now threatened with annexation as the 51st state by the US President, beyond the longest undefended border in the wo...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLDThis inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question, What makes a life worth living?**“Unmissable . . . Finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option.”—Janet Maslin, The New York TimesONE...

Read the second Trilogy of the Athena Lee Universe.Now get Books 4, 5 & 6 all in one Volume!Athena Lee has had a very difficult couple of years. After surviving years alone lost in a distant galaxy she joined a new Navy and has been reassigned to her home planet. At first her family is happy to see her. Interstellar politics intrude upon her happy visit. Revolution is in the air, in more ways than one. Pirates return to threaten her planet. A hidden conspiracy emerges that ...

“Like a tough-to-crack case against an idea that most of us have long known is key to repairing the world… will legitimately change how you think about the world and your own sense of morality.” —New York MagazineNew York Post Best Book of the YearWe often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of others as the ultimate source of goodness. Many of our wisest policy-makers, activists, scientists,...

Could it be that Zomboss is not a real zombie?ZOMBIE MAIL CALL! Dr. Zomboss has received some important mail from the Zombie Certification Committee. It turns out, he may be a doctor, but he’s not a certified zombie! In order to receive his certification, he’ll need to complete a series of tasks, including defeating Patrice, Nate, Crazy Dave, and the plants!Meanwhile, Nate has also received some mail and needs to earn his own certification...

'A must read' Peter FrankopanFrom the bestselling author of Dictatorland**, this is the long and turbulent history of China's growing influence over African states.**People are increasingly fascinated by – and terrified of – the role of China in the modern world. In Africa, this role has become something akin to a new colonial power. With unique insight into how China operates overseas, Paul Kenyon charts the count...

Explore the Stories Behind the LegendsStarting in 1968 when three classic Marvel anthologies were split into separate titles for Iron Man, Captain America, Sub-Mariner, The Hulk, Doctor Strange, and Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel began an explosive arc of growth which culminated in becoming America's largest comics publisher in 1972.Marvel Explodes tells the story year-by-year, exploring this decisive period from a creati...

'Gripping, even-handed and forensic ... Part political thriller, part fiscal horror, this book should be a must-read for every taxpayer and policymaker' MIRIAM O'CALLAGHAN'A monumental achievement ... you should read every word' Sunday IndependentIt was meant to be a symbol of how far Ireland had come - a world-class national children's hospital that would finally honour the promise of the nation's founders to cherish all i...

Superphysics develops a four-dimensional perspective for understanding existence. From this perspective, the universe and everything that exists begins not with a "bang" but with an abstraction. Existence is the expression of an idea. The resulting paradigm envisions physics, biology, neuro-psychology and philosophy as a single coherent unity, which is a notion with the power to transform our understanding of ourselves, our purpose and our destiny..

This book shows how today's waves of book bans and disinformation campaigns intentionally drive the cultural erasure of marginalized communities-and what we can do to stop them.Across schools, libraries, and museums-in the United States and elsewhere-the coordinated onslaught of efforts to remove books and roll back diversity initiatives are reshaping public life. While both these methods of cultural control have been widely used for centuries, their nefarious role...

Britain has a rich musical heritage with many great names having been born here, such as Henry Purcell, Sir Edward Elgar and members of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. It has also attracted musicians from across the world, such as George Frederick Handel and Freddie Mercury, and, fleetingly, the likes of Glenn Miller and Bob Marley.Paul Kendall celebrates items and locations that have been associated with musicians, from Brighton, where Abba won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest...