Jonn Elledge

'Uproarious . . . [Phillips and Elledge] pair the abundant good humour of this book with a warning about the corrosive effects of conspiracy theories' The Times From the Satanic Panic to the anti-vaxx movement, the moon landing to Pizzagate, it's always been human nature to believe we're being lied to by the powers that be (and sometimes, to be...

'Fascinating' TOM HOLLAND | 'A delight from start to finish' MIRANDA SAWYER 'A novel and fascinating perspective on world history' BILL BRYSON 'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of those at once' GIDEON DEFOE 'Elledge writes with wry humour and infectious enthusiasm' OBSERVER People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been...

'I love Jonn Elledge's brain, and his tireless quests to boggle everyone else's' MARINA HYDEBrought to you from the inquisitive mind of Jonn Elledge, the number-one bestselling author of A History of the World in 47 Borders, The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything is a treasure trove of random knowledge. Covering everything from the furthest known galaxies to the murky...

For over 10,000 years, the human race has been busy altering our environment and embracing 'progress', evolving seamlessly from hunter-gatherers to the modern urban sophisticates we see ourselves as today. But what are the ideas and inventions that enabled humanity to become, by the early 21st century, a majority urban species for the first time? How did the essential infrastructure...

Fascinating TOM HOLLAND | A delight from start to finish MIRANDA SAWYER A novel and fascinating perspective on world history BILL BRYSON By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of those at once GIDEON DEFOE People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography,...