The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. Newly discovered fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past, whilst revolutionary technological advances in the study of ancient DNA are completely reshaping theories of early human populations and migrations. In this Very Short Introduction Bernard Wood traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the very latest fossil finds. In this new edition he discusses h...

Brought To You By Penguin.The audiobook edition of Surge, written and read by Jay Bernard.Winner of The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award 2020.*Winner of the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry 2018*Jay Bernard's powerful debut is a queer exploration of the black British archive, tracing a line between two significant events in recent British history: the New Cross Massacre of 1981 in which thi...

The seventh book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions.A hero will be forged from this broken land.As seen on Netflix and BBC around the world.Alfred the Great is dead and Edward his son reigns as king. Wessex survives but peace cannot hold. The Danes in the north, led by Viking Cnut Longsword, stand ready to invade and will never rest until the emerald crown is theirs.Uhtred, once Alfred’s great warri...

What is real, lasting happiness? How does one achieve it? And why are so many people holding themselves back? At the heart of this profound, simple, beautiful book is the wisdom of Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz, married psychoanalysts who encourage readers to both love themselves and to confront life’s hardest truths. A classic for more than three decades, How to Be Your Own Best Friend has already changed millions of lives. Now, open up your mind, and let it change yours.

Micah's a shifter. More like a shifter with a problem. There's a curse on a rival pack of wolf shifters. Shouldn't be his problem should it? Or so he thought. Well, he was quite mistaken. Sometimes, what affects one can affect all.Esme Redferne's a witch. A witch with a grudge. In her attempt to seek vengeance—no, justice—she's found herself at the mercy of a ruthless wolfpack with a fierce leader who has a grudge.Micah is unsure of his reaction around Esme. He should've dr...

So you want to meet the next female kick-ass heroine?Well, allow me to introduce you to......drum roll...Alexa Guerra.Inspired by the same indomitable character created by Lee Child, Alexa Guerra takes no prisoners, hates bullies and doesn’t suffer fools.The difference between her and Tom Cruise, that actor they chose to play Jack Reacher in Lee Child’s latest blockbuster movie, is that Alexa Guerra is taller, prettier and tougher. A...

Oil waste was everywhere—on the roads, in the rivers where they fished, and in the water that they used for bathing, cooking, and washing. Children became sick and died, cases of stomach cancer skyrocketed, and women miscarried or gave birth to children with congenital disorders. The American oil company Texaco—now part of Chevron—extracted its first barrel of crude oil from Amazonian Ecuador in 1972. It left behind millions of gallons of spilled oil and more than eighteen million gallons ...

‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday TelegraphCape Trafalgar, October 1805Heading home on a merchant ship from India, Ensign Richard Sharpe finds himself on a far more dangerous journey than he could have anticipated, for war brews at sea. The formidable French navy have destroyed the British blockade and face an outnumbered but formidable foe: Admiral Nelson.Sharpe’s meeting aboard the Calliope with the beautiful Lady Grace Hale turns quickly to ...

‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday TelegraphIndia, December 1803The British army are closing in on enemy troops in western India and Ensign Richard Sharpe, freshly promoted yet unsure of his position, finds himself vulnerable: he’s unwelcome among the officers, yet finds hidden enemies within the ranks. With no-one he can trust, Sharpe is in serious danger when an old adversary arrives on his trail – and a terrible act of betrayal draws him into the eye...

George Gibson is determined to check off the last item on his bucket list: a trip across America. He hops in his RV to visit - and sketch - the buildings and places across America that he and his wife never got to see. When his daughter learns of a young boy forced to give up a beloved Saint Bernard named Lewis, she suggests George adopt the animal as a traveling companion. The dog even fits perfectly in the sidecar of George's Vespa motor scooter. As George warms to his travel mate, he be...

Someone's killing shifters. Who? Why? Wolf shifter Nico's hellbent on finding out who is slaughtering and dismembering shifters. If only he could escape the guilt he feels. He's unforgivable. How can he expect to be forgiven when he can't even forgive himself.Megan works at a wolf sanctuary. Wolves. Plain ol' everyday wolves. What happens when she hits a wolf with her vehicle? What about when she discovers the injured wolf is actually a wolf shifter?Shift happens. That's wh...

The fourth in the bestselling Alfred series from number one historical novelist, Bernard Cornwell.The year is 885, and England is at peace, divided between the Danish kingdom to the north and Alfred's kingdom of Wessex in the south. But trouble stirs, a dead man has risen and new Vikings have arrived to occupy London.It is a dangerous time, and it falls to Uhtred, half Saxon, half Dane, a man feared and respected the length and breadth of Britain, to expel the Viking raider...