This study of world civilisations argues that humans have built prosperous societies by exploiting the Earth's resources, only to expand too much and collapse.

From the author of Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond's Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive is a visionary study of the mysterious downfall of p

The idea of a Green New Deal was launched into popular consciousness by US Congressperson Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018. Evocative of the far-reaching ambiti

"One of those rare books that’s both sweeping and specific, scholarly and readable…What makes the book stand out is its wealth of historical detail." —Eli

This book takes a dramatically original approach to the history of humanity, using objects which previous civilisations have left behind them, often accidentall