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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER MORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE The oldest cultures in the world have mastered the art of raising happy, well-adjusted children. What can we learn from them? “Hunt, Gather, Parent is full of smart ideas that I immediately wanted to force on my own kids...

A provocative exploration of the tension between our evolutionary history and our modern woes—and what we can do about it. We are living through the most prosperous age in all of human history, yet we are listless, divided, and miserable. Wealth and comfort are unparalleled, but our political...

Brought to you by Penguin. A ground-breaking look at the science of love and connection – and an urgent corrective to some of our most fundamental assumptions about attraction. We’re told that what men and women desire from relationship is different and at odds – he’s looking for novelty...

A heady blend of international intrigue, social theory, botanical lore, and ecological study, The Cactus Hunters offers complex insight into species extinction, conservation, and more-than-human care.

First Dogs provides the first comprehensive overview of the relationships between humanity's best friend (and oldest domestic animal) and hunter-gatherers. The book uses archaeological and anthropological evidence to explore the hunter-gatherer/canine relationship from the beginnings of the...

Step into the brutal wilderness of late Paleolithic Eurasia and survive a single, atmospheric day as a nomadic hunter. Perfect for a focused morning commute, this deeply grounded prehistoric journey plunges you into the sensory reality of the Stone Age. Unwind with a contemplative blend of...

What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside those from newly...

In the summer of 1579, Francis Drake and all those aboard the Golden Hind were in peril. The ship was leaking and they were in search of a protected beach to careen the ship to make repairs. They searched the coast and made landfall in what they called a "Fair and Good Bay", generally thought to be in California. They stacked the treasure they had recently captured from the Spanish onto on this sandy shore, repaired the ship, explored the country, and after a number of weeks, they set sail for home.

The Dawn of War, a new William Collins book, full description to follow when available...

Plunge into a prehistoric survival thriller where you have exactly 24 hours to outlast a brutal, untamed wilderness. Stripped of modern conveniences, you are thrust into an immersive, tense fight for your life that will instantly transform your daily commute. With no tools and no training, every...

The monumental statues of Easter Island, both so magisterial and so forlorn, gazing out in their imposing rows over the island’s barren landscape, have been the source of great mystery ever since the island was first discovered by Europeans on Easter Sunday 1722. How could the ancient people who inhabited this tiny speck of land, the most remote in the vast expanse of the Pacific islands, have built such monumental works?

Dive into the brutal history of human evolution, where daily survival meant outsmarting a deadly Pleistocene wilderness. Perfect for a focused commute, this immersive journey reveals how ordinary hunter-gatherers transformed crushing anxiety into the resilient foundations of human nature. Feel...