'We've left a lot of men in Borneo - know what I mean?' With their SAS trainer's warnings ringing in their ears, the naturalist, Redmond O'Hanlon, and the poet, James Fenton, set out to rediscover the lost rhinoceros of Borneo. They were loaded with enough back-breaking kit to survive two months in a steaming 95degree jungle.

Quantum electrodynamics - or QED for short - is the theory that explains how light and electrons interact, and in doing so illuminates the mysteries of the world around us. This book uses examples to provide the definitive introduction to QED.

Spying has changed. In this era of email intercepts and drone strikes, spooks are expected to uncover plots buried in mountains of data. Yet this makes the need for trained field operatives who can verify facts and uncover secrets more acute than ever. The human factor endures. This book gives an account of how modern espionage works.

The first truly global history of work, an upbeat assessment from the age of the hunter-gatherer to the present day

The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for influence and persuasion?a renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold?now revised adding: new research, new insights, new examples, and online applications.In the new edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert Cialdini?New York Times bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the fields of influence and persuasion?explains the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these insight...

She lived to be 82, but it was only in old age that she triumphed over the adversities and tragedies of her earlier years and became virtual ruler of England. Eleanor has exerted a fascination over writers and biographers for 800 years, but the prevailing myths and legends that attach to her name still tend to obscure the truth.

The book that changed the way we think: The book that launched Malcolm Gladwell and gave us the phrase 'tipping point'.

Exposes the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. This book aims to creates public awareness of the environment.