For a man of such diminutive stature, William Harvey had a huge impact on anatomy and modern biology. Arguably the greatest Englishman in the history of science after Newton and Darwin, Harvey's obses...

Delving deep into the relationships between neighbours through the ages, Cheek By Jowl investigates the history of those we live closest to, in all its gory detail. Revealing the changing nature of ou...

Beautifully illustrated in full-colour throughout, this is the perfect guide to British hedgerows and their plants - and what to do with them.

The definitive biography of the greatest cyclist of all time by Britain's top cycling writer.

The thrilling follow-up to Jo Nesbo’s #1 bestseller The Leopard.

A career-spanning collection of writings - essays, memoir, liner notes, fiction and commentary - from one of the greats of contemporary American literature. In The Ecstasy of Influence, Jonathan Leth...

100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Sport sheds light on the mysteries of running, jumping, swimming and points scoring across the whole sporting spectrum. Whether you are a com...

A female vicar arrives on a small island to take up a new post. It is a strange opportunity: the parish is brand new, and set up by the community itself, who have built themselves a church modelled on...