American presidents have often pushed the boundaries established for them by the Constitution; this is the inspirational history of the people who pushed back
Exploring the most transformative breakthroughs in biology since the discovery of the double helix, a Nobel Prize–winning scientist unveils the RNA age
A masterful history of the American Civil War and its reverberations across the continent by a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner
A sweeping history of the Mississippi River—and the centuries of human meddling that have transformed both it and America
A sharp and timely exploration of the dark art of manipulation through weaponised storytelling, from the best-selling author of Four Lost Cities
The first major biography of the French filmmaker hailed by Martin Scorsese as “one of the Gods of cinema”
A nuanced, passionate exploration of the life and work of one of the most misunderstood writers of the twentieth century
Pulitzer Prize finalist Dorianne Laux returns with an insightful, compassionate and spirited volume that celebrates the imperfect miracle of humanity
A lively account of how Darwin’s work on natural selection transformed science and society, and an investigation into the mysterious illness that plagued its author
A captivating history of civilisation that reveals the central role of the horse in culture, commerce and conquest
An eye-opening account of offshore finance: a secretive system making the rich richer while corroding democracy, capitalism and the environment