Publisher's Synopsis
A bestselling author tries to rehabillitate a much-maligned field.
About the Publisher
Profile was founded in 1996 by Andrew Franklin and Stephen Brough to publish stimulating non-fiction in a wide range of fields, including history, business and economics, science and biography, with a sprinkling of humour. Bestsellers over the years have included the New Scientist Last Word series selling over 2.5 million and Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss (more than 3 million copies sold worldwide). Bestselling authors include Mary Beard, Allan Bennett, Simon Garfield, Frances Fukuyama, Simon Jenkins, Atul Guwande, and Sandi Toksvig.
