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Decode the secrets and uncover the origins and meanings of over 2,000 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day logos.Why is a heart pierced by an arrow a classic symbol of love? What are the ancient roots of fertility symbols? Why are scales a symbol of justice?Delve into the meanin..

The voice of reason in a world that won't shut up.The Sunday Times BestsellerEvery day, James O'Brien listens to people blaming hard-working immigrants for stealing their jobs while scrounging benefits, and pointing their fingers at the EU and feminists for destroying Britain. But what makes James's..

For more than twenty years Naomi Klein's books have defined our era, chronicling the exploitation of people and the planet and demanding justice. On Fire gathers for the first time more than a decade of her impassioned writing from the frontline of climate breakdown, and pairs it with new material o..

    A Telegraph Book of 2018    An Observer Pick of 2018    A New Statesman Book of 2018    A definitive history and anarchic celebration of the fight for women's right to vote; A huge achievement.    ..

    With extraordinary access to the Trump White House, Michael Wolff tells the inside story of the most controversial presidency of our time.    The first nine months of Donald Trump's term were stormy, outrageous - and absolutely mesmerising. Now, thanks to ..

The Pioneers, Revolutionaries and Geniuses Your History Teacher Forgot to MentionA fresh, opinionated history of all the brilliant women you should have learned about in school but didn't.In this freewheeling, feminist history of modern Britain, Channel 4 journalist Cathy Newman explores the motivat..

A truly global view of history covering over 350 of the world's most important turning points. Presented in a beautiful slipcase, this is an essential gift for every history buff.World History is the most accessible guide to the history of human civilisation, covering the Neanderthals, the Assyr..

Naomi Klein - award-winning journalist, bestselling author of No Logo, The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything, scourge of brand bullies and corporate liars - gives us the toolkit we need to survive our surreal, shocking age.'This is a look at how we arrived at this surreal political moment, ..

In World Order, Henry Kissinger - one of the leading practitioners of world diplomacy and author of On China - makes his monumental investigation into the 'tectonic plates' of global history and state relations. World Order is the summation of Henry Kissinger's thinking about history, strategy and s..

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you t..

Malcolm Gladwell is the master of playful yet profound insight. His ability to see underneath the surface of the seemingly mundane taps into a fundamental human impulse: curiosity. From criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell takes everyday subjects and shows us surp..