Matt Ridley, acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture, turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress. In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves, however much we like to think to the contrary,[...]
Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011. Life is on the up. We are wealthier, healthier, happier, kinder, cleaner, more peaceful, more equal and longer-lived than any previous generation. Thanks to the unique human habits of exchange and specialisation, our species has foun[...]
For anyone who has ever dreamed of finding true love only to discover that happy endings are just the beginning comes this brilliantly comic novel about marriage, ex-girlfriends, 'performance anxiety', and what it takes to make happily ever last beyond the honeymoon.[...]
In the tenth book in the collectible Simpsons Library of Wisdom, join the big boy in blue for the ultimate book on law and order.[...]
The fascinating, insightful and at times hilarious memoirs of one of the most gifted and enigmatic British footballers of the last 25 years. Nicknamed "Le God" by the Southampton faithful, Matt Le Tissier was not cast from the same mould as 99% of other professional footballers. A real "one-off" if [...]
The epic story of the beginning of life on Earth from the much loved and respected naturalist, writer and broadcaster, Sir David Attenborough. Spanning billions of years, First Life reveals the extraordinary story of the evolution of the first life on Earth and how it then evolved into multicellular[...]
Matt Ridley, acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture, turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress. In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves, however much we like to think to the contrary,[...]
The Royal British Legion was founded in 1922. It is now the country's leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to those who have served or who are currently serving in the British Armed Forces and their dependants. The RBL is behind the annual Poppy Appeal, the highest profi[...]
A hilarious field guide to the world's most remarkable and unusual creatures: the English
A historical analysis of the nature-versus-nurture debate documents the 2001 discovery that there are fewer genes in a human genome than previously thought and considers the argument that nurture elements are also largely responsible for human behavior. Originally published as Nature Via Nurture. Re[...]
Matt and Jeff Hardy have proven that a relentless drive for success can make your wildest dreams come true. While still in high school, Matt and Jeff decided to become professional wrestlers at any cost. In a business that usually prizes giants, they were told their aspirations were unreasonable and[...]
A hilarious new collection of comics featuring the outrageous Simpson family explores the strange secrets that lie in the basement of the Kwik-E-Mart, the zany adventures of Bart and his pals after all the teachers at Springfield Elementary are deported, Krusty the Clown's plans for a new Krustyburg[...]
Referring to Lewis Carroll's Red Queen from Through the Looking-Glass, a character who has to keep running to stay in the same place, Matt Ridley demonstrates why sex is humanity's best strategy for outwitting its constantly mutating internal predators. The Red Queen answers dozens of other riddles [...]
The cryptkeeper of comedy, Matt Groening, the creator of 'The Simpsons', presents his newest collection of hell-arious humour.
Join Matt Groening, the King of Comic Chaos and the creator of America's favourite family, 'The Simpsons', as he cooks up a creepy cornucopia of knee-knocking, wh[...]
The irrepressible Simpson family deals with radioactive Christmas trees, fruit cakes, happy little elves, miserly Scrooges, defective toys, snowmoms, Grinches, secretive Santas, and impossible-to-keep New Year's resolutions as they celebrate the winter holidays in their own unique fashion. Original.[...]
"Futurama," the hit animated sci-fi comedy seen every night on the Cartoon Network, is back with another out-of-this-world collection of cosmically comical comics from the mind of noted futurist and humorist Matt Groening.[...]
A new installment of the series of small-sized "Simpsons" quote books focuses on Chief Wiggum's socially awkward young son, Ralph, and shares his off-kilter insights into such topics as household pets, school, and crime and punishment. By the author of The Homer Book and The Bart Book. 100,000 first[...]
Touting the health benefits of raw, plant-based cuisine, a collection of delicious vegan recipes explains how to incorporate raw foods into one's everyday lifestyle, with eighty dishes that include soups, salad dressings, sauces, appetizers, entres and side dishes, desserts, and snacks, all ranked f[...]
In a hilarious new collection of humor featuring the irrepressible Simpson family, Judge Marge dispenses justice and homemade fudge, the entire family becomes caught in the middle of a military coup after winning a trip to a remote Latin American country, and Homer gets more than he had bargained fo[...]
The genome's been mapped.But what does it mean?Arguably the most significant scientific discovery of the new century, the mapping of the twenty-three pairs of chromosomes that make up the human genome raises almost as many questions as it answers. Questions that will profoundly impact the way we thi[...]
It's a Super-Sized Simpson Soirée!Fans of the Simpsons, one of the most highly rated and honored television shows in history, will delight in this festive collection of Simpsons stories, including insightful and humorous commentary from the show's brilliant creator, Matt Groening. All new stori[...]
Matt Groening, the creator of television's longest animated series, The Simpsons, serves up another tantalizingly tasty tome of terror that will rattle your funny bones and leave you screaming with laughter.The "Treehouse of Horror" Halloween specials continue to be the highest-reated episodes of Th[...]
Welcome to the remarkable first four issues of Simpsons Comics, brought to you by the Bongo Comics Group, a small but overachieving band of merry artists, designers, lawyers and publicists. Their work looks effortless, but the Bongo gang has shed several droplets of sweat, a few droplets of blood, a[...]