When There Were BirdsJust before dawn, 7th June 1917, huge underground mines were detonated beneath the German lines by the British army. It was the start of the Battle of Messines at the Ypres Salient: 'Then came the greatest miracle of all, for with the rose flush in the sky the whole bird chorus of morning came to life. Never, surely, did birds sing so blackbird and thrush, lark, and black cap and willow warbler, their notes pealed up as if each bird were struck with

demanding clients at work

A night-time prowler is turning the inhabitants of Ankh-Morpork

This beautifully illustrated book is the story of his time living wild in the woods

Dr Daniel Levitin uses cutting-edge research from neuroscience and psychology to demonstrate the importance of the stage that follows the middle-age

including an incident with a pair of shotgun-toting bigots

a founding myth for a people destined to shape the global order

He takes us with him on buying trips to old estates and auction houses

does her theoretical knowledge help her at all

Economics is not a science

Encountering spies

Most recipes are vegetarian

Meet Peter Wohlleben - but you can call him Peter the Forester