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What do your Eggs Benedict say about your notions of class' Every weekend, in cities around the world, bleary-eyed diners wait in line to be served overpriced, increasingly outrE food by hungover w

In 1787, British philosopher and social reformer Jeremy Bentham conceived of the panopticon, a ring of cells observed by a central watchtower, as a labor-saving device for those in authority.

How does the mind of a criminal work' How can you stop criminals from re-offending' What does being in prison do to your mind' From lie detection to psychological profiling, Professo

There are 27 million slaves alive today - more than at any point in history.

Gaining a following since the launch of the infamous Large Hadron Collider, particle physics explores our most fundamental and mind-blowing questions: How did the Universe start' What are we m

In this incredible expedition into the origins, workings, and evolution of our home planet, John Gribbin, bestselling author of In Search of SchrOdinger's Cat, The Scientists, and In Search of the

From quarks to computing, this fascinating introduction covers every element of the quantum world in clear and accessible language.

What does classical music mean to the Western World' How has it transformed over the centuries' What relevance does it have today' Julian Johnson inspires readers to explore over 100

Winston Churchill, Andy Warhol, Walt Disney, Tom Cruise, Agatha Christie, Pablo Picasso. All famous and successful in their chosen professions. All dyslexic.

In the wake of the phenomenal success of such shows as CSI, forensic science has never been so popular.

Astrobiology, the study of life and its existence in the universe, is now one of the hottest areas of both popular science and serious academic research, fusing biology, chemistry, astrophysics, an

Ruthless, cruel, and irresistibly cool: the Mafia has always appealed to the darker side of the imagination.

Opera is often perceived to be characterised by excessive passions, sumptuous costumes, lavish sets, and ill-mannered divas.

Why do birds have regional accents' Can horses learn math' What do animals without eyes see' Questions such as these have fascinated scientists and animal lovers alike long before et

How do we develop a good understanding of right and wrong' How do we change ourselves so that we can live by the universal, moral values of Islam' This handbook tells us how to go about changing ou