Power. Glory. Death. Courage. How well do we know the story of the Second World War?

A monumental work of popular history, making the case that the Beeb is as much of a National Treasure as the NHS.

A monumental, sweeping journey from the ancient roots of neurology to the most astonishing recent research, which Henry Marsh (Admissions) called an 'intellectual tour de force'

'A majestic must-read' - Andy Haldane, chief economist at the Bank of England.

An original exploration of all the ordinary, extraordinary and totally mad things we've thrown out and redeemed through the ages.

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Lies, spies, sex-magic and socialism: the secret history of the first American rocket in space.

A thrilling day-by-day account of the final months of the Weimar Republic, documenting the collapse of democracy in Germany and Hitler's frightening rise to power.