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From evolution to capitalism, ‘survival of the fittest’ has shaped our view of the world. But we got it wrong – and our mistake has brought us to the brink.For the history of life on Earth is much more than a story of competition. The natural world has...

Two leading thinkers present alternative answers to one of the most difficult and divisive questions of our times: do we have the right to die?As pressure grows to legalise assisted dying in the United Kingdom, the issue remains deeply contested. For...

Leading psychologist Nicholas Epley explains why our social fears are often mistaken and how small acts of connection can transform our lives.'One of those rare books that might actually change your life' Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on...

A somatic psychotherapist's guide to building authentic and loving connectionsAre your closest relationships often a source of stress rather than security?Do you ever feel disconnected and lonely, even in the company of family and friends?In Attuned and...

A maverick photographer who travelled the world in search of otherness, over time Verger became a prominent ethnographer, botanist and historian. He devoted fifty years of research to the black cultures of Brazil and Africa and to the transatlantic...

The instant Sunday Times bestseller, updated with a new introduction 'Few books are as urgent as Shon Faye's debut ... Faye has hope for the future - and maybe so should we' Independent'Unsparing, important and weighty ... a vitally needed antidote'...

What does free speech really mean? How does our understanding of it differ around the world? Why does it divide us - and how can we find common ground?What free speech really means is hotly contested. Is it increasingly under attack in our democracies,...

Nature wants to heal, and we can help.When Earth's ecosystems fall out of harmony, the damage can spiral out of control. But what if we could help nature to regain its balance?As a leading ecologist, Professor Thomas Crowther studies not just how species...

The most serious and sourced book ever published on the subject of UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), previously known as UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects). Written by one of the UK’s most high-profile and well-respected barristers who has...

'I loved this book. Memoir, myth and magic wrapped up together.' Emily Hauser'Kim Willis is an expert storyteller' Emma GannonThrough the threads of folklore, mythology, memoir, history and landscape, No Fair Maidens identifies a better way of being for...

Prepare to view the world through a new lens - SPEED - a groundbreaking exploration that challenges your perceptions of life's driving force, from the internationally bestselling author'There is perhaps no other academic who paints pictures with numbers...

A NEW SCIENTIST BEST NEW SCIENCE BOOK MAY 2026'From the scientist who identified the remains of Richard III, this lively, myth-busting tour of modern genetics unpacks how DNA solves crimes, rewrites history and shapes our lives. It brims with timely...

The classic and very funny account of the dark side of American politics'Calm, clear, dispassionate and devastating - and a joy to read' Harper's'Brilliant and influential ... his evisceration of populism has found a new generation of readers' Guardian...

What do we leave behind when we move to a new place – and what do we carry with us, physically and emotionally, wherever we land?Here are the voices of people who have come to Britain to make a new life: a Czech-Roma lawyer in Reading, an Iranian taxi...

In the 1940s, it was believed that homosexuality had been becoming more widespread in the aftermath of war. A moral panic ensued, centred around London as the place to which gay men gravitated.In a major new anthology, Peter Parker explores what it was...

A gripping new account of oligarchy from 'the most astute social scientist studying the phenomenon today' (Guardian)The wealthy and powerful few have dominated the masses throughout most of human history. This is starkly visible now more than ever -...

'Deeply interesting ... a superb critique of contemporary self-obsession' Steven Poole, Guardian'Engrossing ... bracing ... incendiary and timely' Stuart Jeffries, Daily TelegraphA philosopher explains why the search for identity is meaningless, and how...

A dazzlingly original reassessment of the power and plurality of women's singing voices by the critically acclaimed author of Art Monsters and Scaffolding'It took me ten years to go from shy young girl to punk rocker, if I'd had this book I'd have got...

The ultimate one-stop guide to the subject, this book takes you on a fascinating journey through the questions that have puzzled humanity for over 2,500 years.From metaphysics and ethics to political philosophy and the philosophy of science, learn a...

Humans - who are we? Physically, Homo sapiens is unremarkable in the animal world - a hairless ape. But somehow, in combination, our characteristics make us remarkable. With our dexterity and brain power, we discovered ways of finding food and beating...

The bestselling author of The Parasitic Mind shows why empathy in politics leads to civilizational collapse. What happens when a society elevates victimhood to a virtue and decides that punishment is cruel? You get the disease Dr. Gad Saad calls...

Examines feminist strategies of persistence and adaptation in Central America from the 1980s to 2020.A Praxis of Persistence establishes persistence as a framework for understanding methods of feminist activism in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781668204511Author Evan OsnosFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 281g

Reveals how trust-built, broken, and rebuilt-shapes the everyday work of frontline public servants and the quality of the relationship between citizens and the state.Trust at the Ground Level of Government moves beyond abstract theory to show how trust...

Contributors bring Irigaray's concept of the threshold to bear on a range of issues in this innovative, transdisciplinary volume.In Luce Irigaray's work, the threshold (le seuil) designates a new horizon of space and time, and therein a transformative...

Explains how New York's institutions and policymakers have governed the state through a series of contemporary crises.This volume takes a fresh approach to the study of New York State politics and government through an examination of governance in times...

Private schooling continues to be a divisive issue. In Britain, there has been a rapid expansion of overseas branches being opened by elite British private schools. Private Schools and Cultural Capital offers insight into the workings of private schools...

Audio Spoof Detection (ASD) systems play a pivotal role in evaluating whether the input speech signal has been manipulated by an imposter attempting unauthorized access to an authentic user's account or if it genuinely originates from the declared user...

What are the legal challenges to ensuring that food innovation promotes sustainability, protects fundamental rights, and strengthens global food security? Food Innovation and Legal Challenges offers a rigorous, interdisciplinary examination of emerging...

How the unique sleep habits of early humans fostered survival, innovation, and social evolution—and how this evolutionary legacy holds insights into how we sleep todayDespite sleep’s critical role in maintaining health and cognitive function, humans...

The go-to text for understanding both the historical development and contemporary contours of foreign policy analysis.This comprehensive introduction to Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) is geared toward advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate ...

cliches We Live By shows how cliches - those everyday phrases we love to hate - shape our world. It traces their trajectory from modernity to the contemporary digital and artificial intelligence eras, revealing their pervasive presence and their...

Artificial Intelligence in the Global South examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping the Global South, not as an equal partner but often as an exploited periphery. It traces parallels between colonial extraction of resources and today's...

You're not the man you want to be. Because none of us are. It's a quest, not a destination. Whether you're young and still learning or seasoned but always trying to improve, this book is a list of hard lessons learned through marriage, fatherhood, war,...

Since its first edition in 1988, Citizen Politics has provided a concise examination of citizens' political behavior and politicians' responses in advanced industrial democracies. It communicates findings from state-of-the-art research on parties, public...

Comparative readings offer an accessible introduction and shed light on Heidegger's thought by examining it in the context of the work of other philosophers.This collection of comparative essays by the late Robert E. Wood puts Martin Heidegger in...

This invaluable compilation on the 35th anniversary of the well-established journal International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, published as a special issue in November 2025, is a collection of 12 chapters written by renowned and leading researchers...

The Treachery of Realities targets the contemporary atmosphere of lies, post-truths, and alternative facts. We have previously had little reason to think that humanity was about to have its dinosaur moment; we could be confident of surviving for...

From the bestselling author of Brown Is the New White, an explosive new argument for draining the swamp of white male privilege"Steve Phillips situates our present crisis exactly where it belongs-within the long, unfinished struggle to make real the...

A comprehensive collection of best practices in public health education.In an era shaped by the seismic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and politically derived challenges, the second volume of Teaching Public Health offers a timely and essential...