Worlds of If was a three time winner of the Hugo Award for best science fiction magazine. Worlds of If discovered many talented writers who would go on to dominate genre fiction. This is the third in our Worlds of If series with even more memorable stories from its tremendous run. ‘The Yillian Way’ by Keith Laumer ‘Homo Inferior’ by Mari Wolf ‘The Talkative Tree’ by H.B. Fyfe ‘Show Business’ by Boyd Ellanby ‘The One and the Many’ by Milton Lesser ‘The Stowaway’ by Alvin Heiner ‘Sound of Te...

Weird Tales' launched in March of 1923 and the world was never the same again. While pulp magazines had been around for some time, 'Weird Tales' was the first pulp magazine to specialize in supernatural fiction. 'Weird Tales' single-handedly created the field of genre fiction as we know it. No longer did readers of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror have to seek out single stories in otherwise mundane magazines; now they had a magazine all of their own that published only the stories the...

This exciting new reader in environmental history provides a framework for understanding the relations between ecosystems and world-systems over time. Alf Hornborg, J. R. McNeill, and Joan Martinez-Alier have brought together a group of the prominent social scientists, historians, and geographical scientists to provide a historical overview of the ecological dimension of global economic processes. Readers are challenged to integrate studies of the Earth-system with studies of the world-sys...

____________________NOW OUT IN CINEMAS, STARRING COLIN FIRTH, MATTHIAS SCHOENAERTS AND LEA SÉYDOUX'It takes you through each nail-biting moment . . . heart-breaking, humane and, at times, all too vivid. I've rarely read such a gripping work of non-fiction' COLIN FIRTH____________________At 11.30 a.m. on Saturday 12 August 2000, two massive explosions roared through the shallow Arctic waters of the Barents Sea. The Kursk, prid...

A man with a pathological hatred of women loves only his work as an assassin--especially when the job offers an opportunity to indulge his whims.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA globe-spanning adventure through history, philosophy, science, nature and travel writing to discover how trails – from the miniscule to the massive – help us understand the world around us.‘Terrific, richly mapped and deeply felt and thought’ ROBERT MACFARLANE'A wanderer's dream' THE ECONOMIST'Marvellous' THE TELEGRAPH

✭✭✭✭✭ Step into a new series. Dark and Dangerous ✭✭✭✭✭CASTE TRILOGYFor Everliegh, everything begins at the age of her awakening.An 18-year-old high school girl, she is the victim of a scandalous rumour started by her ex, which destroys her social life. Only her best friend, Olivia, remains faithful by her side.On the first day of her final term, two brothers, as mysterious as they are bewitching, arri...

Brought to you by Penguin.To truly grasp the wisdom of a tree, you need to begin thinking like one... From New York Times bestselling author Robert Moor comes a wondrous, curious journey through the wilds of nature and the gnarls of history, exploring how trees – from the mightiest sequoia to the tiniest bonsai – can teach us to grow wise.One day, on a whim, Robert Moor set out to climb a tree near his home, unwittingly em...

A delightful, entertaining and sexy debut. Matt Cain. After his boyfriend of nine years betrays him, Charlie's carefully constructed world crumbles. At thirty-something, he's never navigated London's queer scene alone – and he's terrified. No relationship experience, no dating app knowledge, and absolutely no idea what he's supposed to do next.But sometimes devastating endings force beautiful beginnings. As Charlie stumbles through awkward first dates and a new flat share, he discovers the...

Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast—and a weird thing happened to the Idaho.

Jap bombs rained down there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the Idaho

The story likely revolves around the discovery of a lost warship from a distant era or civilization, perhaps buried beneath the surface of a planet or hidden in the depths of space. As the protagonist or protagonists investigate the warship and its origins, they may uncover secrets, encounter danger, and face moral dilemmas.Robert Moore Williams' writing style in "The Lost Warship" is likely characterized by its imaginative world-building, action-packed sequences, and exploration of scient...