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In his new book, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley looks to the peculiar mating rituals of birds to better understand the rich origins and ongoing significance of Darwin's sexual selection theory. 'FASCINATING' The Times ‘Matt Ridley is one of our finest science writers … A treat for bird...

« C’est beau ». En trois mots, tout est dit. Devant un paysage comme devant un tableau, les mêmes trois mots. Que veulent-ils dire ? Qu’expriment-ils : un plaisir, une préférence, une appréciation culturelle ? Et si c’était tout cela à la fois et bien plus encore ? Et si la beauté...

Meet history's original keyboard warrior—except with quills, imprisonment, and better one-liners. In "Voltaire's Mic Drop," Sophia Blackwell delivers a hilarious and irreverent guide to François-Marie Arouet (aka Voltaire), the 18th-century French philosopher who trolled kings, priests, and fellow intellectuals with such devastating wit that he had to flee across national borders multiple times to avoid imprisonment.

Bloomsbury presents Magazine, written and read by Jeff Jarvis. Object Lessons is a series of short books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. For a century, magazines were the authors of culture and taste, of intelligence and policy — until they were overthrown by the voices of the...

Bloomsbury presents Earth by Jeffrey Jerome Cohen and Linda T. Elkins-Tanton, read by Rachel Handshaw and Mack Gordon. Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. In Earth, a planetary scientist and a literary humanist explore what...

Bloomsbury presents Hood by Alison Kinney, read by Rachel Handshaw. Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. We all wear hoods: the Grim Reaper, Red Riding Hood, torturers, executioners and the executed, athletes, laborers...

Art has the power to move us, to spark an unexplainable connection, or to leave us cold. We might focus on small details or take in the entire piece of art, searching for something familiar. This book explores how we see art, how our experiences shape our perceptions, and why some works resonate deeply while others do not.

Bloomsbury presents Shopping Mall by Matthew Newton, read by Mack Gordon. Object Lessons is a series of short books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. The mall near Mat thew Newton’s childhood home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was one of the state’s first enclosed shopping malls...

Bloomsbury presents Bookshelf by Lydia Pyne, read by Rachel Handshaw. Object Lessons is a series of short books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Every shelf is different and every bookshelf tells a different story. One bookshelf can creak with character in a bohemian coffee shop and...

Bloomsbury presents Souvenir by Rolf Potts, read by Adam Sims. Object Lessons is a series of short books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. For as long as people have traveled to distant lands, they have brought home objects to certify the journey. More than mere merchandise, these...

Bloomsbury presents Stroller by Amanda Parrish Morgan, read by Rachel Handshaw. The Best Books of 2022, The New Yorker Object Lessons is a series of short books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Among the many things expectant parents are told to buy, none is a more visible symbol of...

Bloomsbury presents Hotel by Joanna Walsh, read by Stephanie Racine. Object Lessons is a series of short books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. During the breakdown of an unhappy marriage, writer Joanna Walsh got a job as a hotel reviewer, and began to gravitate towards places designed...

Bloomsbury presents Silence by John Biguenet, read by Adam Sims. Object Lessons is a series of short books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. What is silence? In a series of short meditations, novelist and playwright John Biguenet considers silence as a servant of power, as a lie, as a...

Bloomsbury presents Blackface by Ayanna Thompson, read by Rachel Handshaw. A New Statesman essential non-fiction book of 2021 Featured in Book Riot's 12 best nonfiction books about Black identity and history A Times Higher Education Book of the Week 2022 Finalist for the Prose Awards (Media and...

Create a better life by creating better design. Did you know that. . . . . . the arrangement of your living room could improve your relationship with your partner? . . . the layout of your child's classroom affects their grades and test scores? . . . the design of your hospital room influences...