Book Reviews

Ha-Joon Chang presents an easily digestible and occasionally mouthwatering introduction to some of the more challenging, and misunderstood, economic ideas…

Alexander Maitland, lecturer, artist and author of Exploring the World, selects from his library some of his favourite and formative…

In his new book, Exploring the World, Alexander Maitland tells the inspiring tales of the 70-plus intrepid individuals who have…

Afghan activist, politician and Taliban critic Zarifa Ghafari tells the inspiring story of her life in Afghanistan and subsequent escape…

Photographer Lord K2’s new book showcases the glory and sacrifice of sumo wrestling Sumo wrestling is at once a public…

Winners of the three categories of the 2022 James Cropper Wainwright Prize include the ‘inspirational’ lockdown nature diary by James…

From colonial repression to the rise of K-Pop, Ramon Pacheco Pardo documents the extraordinary transformation of South Korea Across seven…

Sam W Haynes tracks the twists and turns of the Texas Revolution in a wealth of detail in this meticulously…

Gaia Vince, award-winning science journalist, author, broadcaster, speaker, and author ofNomad Century, selects from her library some of her favourite…

In this eye-opening book, Tom Mustill challenges our human-centred world view and our perception of animal communication with some fascinating…

James Crawford ventures into an interesting and wide-reaching examination of the walls, barriers and ‘landscape interventions’ that shape our world…

Journalist Sally Hayden documents the poignant stories of migrants crossing the Central Mediterranean Route, the most dangerous migrant crossing in…