“Money, it seems is everything. The huge relentless wheel that is global capitalism is driven by faceless, unaccountable bureaucrats and businessmen who seem deaf to the needs of individuals, communities, indeed whole nations.” Anita Roddick, Founder of The Body Shop

Jeff Chang explores hip hop from the Jamaican roots in the late 60s through to its birth in the Bronx; to its explosion in the American mainstream.

This book is a call to action for people everywhere. The effects of pollution, global warming, and the destruction of our planet have never been so visible or measurable.

Bling, romance and blood…All are linked by diamonds, the most glittering of prizes - or a symbol of greed, lust and overblown celebrity? From engagement ring to bling, via mining corporations, and the black market, “Diamonds” reveals the dark stories hidden behind the sparkle.

Fever, the Panama Canal, poetry and Roman emperors…all are linked by the mosquito, the pesky night-time bomber that buzzes its way into everyone’s life.