A ground-breaking examination of the societal impact of fear that gives us a thrilling insight on world history

A pathbreaking exploration of interoception, the 'inner sense' governing our mental health, physical wellbeing and stress management

Bestselling keynote speaker's timely take on the future with artificial intelligence

A major new history of the Cold War: exploring the conflict through the minds of the people who lived it.

A captivating A-Z compendium of our fixations by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

A revealing history of the future as a political idea, from the Enlightenment to the climate crisis and global warfare

Explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable. This book discusses the ethical dilemmas of doctors' participation in lethal injections and examines the influence of money on modern medicine.

The story of Britain, from its first moments as an island to its possible future

Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839-1906), many did not understand him or his work. This book tells the story of an artist who was never accepted into the official Salon: he was considered a revolutionary at best and a barbarian at worst, whose paintings were unfinished, distorted and strange.

A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by 'the world's most famous classicist' (Guardian)