A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘An absolute joy to read and an early contender for every list of History Books of the Year’ Sunday Telegraph ‘On nearly every page a random passage takes one’s breath away’ The Times Have you ever heard the march of legions on a lonely country road? For two thousand years, the roads the Romans built have determined the flow of ideas and folktales, where battles were fought

\'An enthralling guide one of the world\'s great cities - that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics of Istanbul. A book that is as informative as it is enjoyable\'PETER FRANKOPANWalking along the crumbling defensive walls of Istanbul and talking to those he passes, Alexander Christie-Miller finds a distillation of the country\'s history,

\'Helen has a way to take big ideas and convey them with warmth and wisdom\' Dr Rangan Chatterjee \'Enlightening and entertaining’ Helen Thorn \'Ditch all the other parenting books\' Matt Rudd \'Witty and informative\' Meik Wiking What do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a lot… After a decade of living in Denmark and raising a family there, Helen Russell noticed that Nordic children

In the bestselling tradition of The World Is Flat and The Next 100 Years comes a contrarian and eye-opening assessment of American power. In THE ACCIDENTAL SUPERPOWER, international strategist Peter Zeihan examines how the hard rules of geography are eroding the American commitment to free trade; how much of the planet is aging into a mass retirement that will enervate capital supplies; and how it

The mountains of Europe have many different meanings to many different people. For the locals they are a way of life; for visitors they represent breathtaking beauty, active holidays and peaceful moments.

An immersive and mesmerizing narrative that reimagines the Mesopotamian myth of the Great FloodA long time ago, the gods grew tired of humans and decided to send a flood to destroy them. But Ea, the god of fresh underground water, didn\'t agree.

Witness our incredible human story unfold - from the very first people in Africa to the collapse of Communism and beyond - exquisitely charted map by map. Come on a journey through global history, told in more than 130 specially made maps that each offer a window on a key event.

\'This book is a triumph ... an intellectual feast as well as a visual one - a true biography of colour which will delight readers\' Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber EyesThe subject of this book is humankind\'s extraordinary relationship with colour. It is composed of a series of voyages, ranging across the world and throughout history, which reveal the meanings that have been attached

Ice Ghosts weaves together the epic story of the Lost Franklin Expedition of 1845-whose two ships and crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice-with the tale of the incredible discovery of the flagship\'s wreck in 2014. Paul Watson, who was on the icebreaker that led the discovery expedition, tells a fast-paced historical adventure story: Sir John Franklin and the crew of the HMS Erebus and Terror setting

The Dutch bestseller Nominated for Le Prix Nicolas Bouvier\'A masterclass in storytelling, exploring who we are and where we came from\' Danielle Clode \'Gripping and brilliantly told, We Hominids deftly blends personal experience with a journalist\'s eye for a remarkable story\' Mark McKennaWHO ARE WE? WHY ARE WE DIFFERENT FROM ANIMALS?

A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK TO READ IN 2022\'One of the foremost thinkers on the transformative impact of the technology revolution\' TONY BLAIR\'Original and hopeful, The Digital Republic provides a unique guide to the great challenges of the digital age\'ANNE APPLEBAUM\'Lucid and persuasive\'NIALL FERGUSONThe Digital Republic is the definitive guide to the great political question of our time: how can

Few things are as fundamental to human happiness as sex, and few writers are as entertaining about the subject as Mary Roach. Can a woman think herself to orgasm?

**AN ECONOMIST AND THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR** \'Essential and definitive\' CATHERINE BELTON, author of PUTIN\'S PEOPLE We are in a new era.

Practice mindful eating with the Japanese art of Itadakimasu. Inspired by Japan\'s delicious and innovative cuisine, this cookbook introduces 70 simple yet sumptuous recipes to bring exquisite dishes to everyday life.

A green paradise high above the city\'s rooftops is something so many people dream of, including those living in cities and searching for peace and quiet. Whether it\'s a communal garden for an entire building or an exclusive personal and private oasis, a colourful sea of flowers, home-grown vegetables or a pool, there are no limits when it comes to the imagination of amateur gardeners.

Over 128 pages of 60 stunning designs from Britain\'s champion latte artist. From free pouring to etching, stencilling and more complicated designs for the black belt barista, you\'ll have fun emulating innovative designs such as The Swan, The Unicorn, and frothy 3-D babyccino animals.

Crumbling ruins, undead fiends, dark alleys and forests teeming with horrors seen and unseen: the tendrils of the Gothic have crept out of the architecture of churches, mosques and grand houses and into suburban malls, overcrowded cities, the deserted corners of the world and beyond, taking the shape of monsters from Beowulf to Gojira, Cthulhu or the wendigo to our own terrifying, warped reflections.

\'I want to press it on every schoolgirl who thinks that feminism is uncool, any woman who thinks the most important gender battles are won, pretty much every man I know, and say, have you thought about this?\' Sophie McBain, New Statesman \'Kate Manne is the Simone de Beauvoir of the 21st century\' - Amanda Marcotte Male entitlement takes many forms. To sex, yes, but more insidiously to admiration,

DISCOVER HOW LIFE REALLY WORKS - ON EARTH AND IN SPACE \'Crawls with curious facts\' The Sunday Times We are unprepared for the greatest discovery of modern science. Scientists are confident that there is alien life across the universe yet we have not moved beyond our perception of \'aliens\' as Hollywood stereotypes.

\'One of our best-known living philosophers\' Guardian How do we respond to the refugee crisis - by opening our doors, or pulling up the drawbridge? Both solutions, argues Slavoj Zizek, offer ideological blackmail, and both are wrong.