A unique illustrated exploration of the development of finance that combines data from every part of the world and covers five thousand years of history

A monumental work, decades in the making: the first atlas to illustrate the entire scope of the transatlantic slave trade

A powerful new history of the Great Strike in the miners' own voices, based on more than 140 interviews with former miners and their families

The story of William Waters, Black street performer in Regency London, and how his huge celebrity took on a life of its own

Human health and wellbeing is inextricably linked to nature; our connection to the natural world is part of our biological inheritance. In this book, a pioneer in the field of biophilia - the study of human beings' inherent affinity for nature - sets forth the first full account of nature's powerful influence on the quality of our lives.

The contentious history of the idea of the black hole the most fascinating and bizarre celestial object in the heavens"