Best-selling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, our world and beyond by examining some astonishing facts that reveal the vast complexities of the universe.

Contains an exclusive Q&A with the author.

Historian and popular BBC TV presenter Ruth Goodman, author of How to Be a Tudor, offers up a history of Renaissance Britain – with practical tips on just how to horrify the neighbours.

Spitfire Stories, published in association with Imperial War Museums, is a fascinating anthology of first-hand stories from the Spitfire heroes and heroines of the Second World War.

The Beginning and the End of Everything is the whole story as we currently understand it – from nothing, to the birth of our universe, to its ultimate fate. Authoritative and engaging, Paul Parsons takes us on a rollercoaster ride through billions of light years to tell the story of the Big Bang, from birth to death.