An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.As a child growing up in North Kor
In the sweltering summer of 1858 the stink of sewage from the polluted Thames was so offensive that it drove Members of Parliament from the chamber of the House of Commons. Sewage generated by a population of over two million Londoners was pouring into th
This is the complete illustrated science encyclopedia covering the history, key discoveries, inventions and people. This remarkable reference book reveals the story of scientific progress from the invention of the wheel to 21st-century climate solutions,
Homo sapiens have remained the same species, largely unchanged in genetic makeup and anatomy since the Cro-Magnon era. By contrast, the cultural, social, and technological changes since then have been nothing less than extraordinary. Telling our story, fr
What happens in a recession? How does money work? Why do we pay taxes? Economics affects every aspect of our lives, from how we get to work to where we spend our money-and big economic ideas continue to shape the world.Written in plain English, The Econom
Why can't you light a candle in a spaceship? What books are bad for you? Is nature natural? Every year Oxford and Cambridge's learned professors pose such curious conundrums to potential students. This book is a collection of these perplexing problems.
In the groundbreaking tradition of DK's New York Times bestseller Pick Me Up, this book uses the same irreverent style to explore all the things THEY don't want you to know about. From the Mona Lisa's hidden past to the history of Area 51, Do Not Open exp
Where would humanity be without fire, farming, or wine? A great idea changes the path of human civilization. But which is the greatest of them all?InThe World’s Greatest Idea, John Farndon has set out to find the answer with help from a panel of experts
