Mountains of fireWe are made of the same stuff as the breath and cinders of volcanoes. No matter where we live on the planet, these fiery mountains have long shaped the path of humanity. World famous volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer has worked at the crater's edge in the wildest places on Earth. In 'Mountains of Fire' we join him on hair singeing adventures, close enough to feel the heat of the lava, from Antarctica to Iceland, to learn how deeply our stories are

A courageous and heroic warrior

'Subterranea' demonstrates that the world below our feet is every bit as vivid and evocative as the world we see around us

from his successful footballing career to his reinvention as one of Britain's best-loved broadcasters

Jeremy Eichler makes a revelatory case for the power of music as culture's memory

dressed only in sandals and a cowl

Moving from the river's tidal origins in the west of the city to the point where it reaches the sea in the east

and during a long

This sumptuous book celebrates 12 country houses

she is reminded of time passing and opportunities dwindling

has kept his own account of their adventures close to his chest

An officer is attacked within TPHQ

in a book that brilliantly illuminates how many different ways there are to think and engage with the world