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Tom Phillips

    Tom Phillips
    African Goldweights
    Africa
    The Minecraft Earth Essential Guide
    Ignite your Passion for Jesus
    A Beginner's Life: The Adventures of Tom Phillips
    The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves 2: S.O.S.
    • 2025

      Do you feel like we're living in the end times? Does it seem like everything is on fire, and one disaster follows another? Here's a small comfort: you're not the first to feel that way. If there's one thing that people throughout history have agreed on, it's that history wasn't going to be around for much longer.This book is about the apocalypse, and how humans have always believed it to be very f*cking nigh. Across thousands of years, we'll meet weird cults, failed prophets and mass panics, holy warriors leading revolts in anticipation of the last days, and suburbanites waiting for aliens to rescue them from a doomed Earth. We'll journey back to the 'worst period to be alive', as the world reeled from a simultaneous pandemic and climate crisis. And we'll look to the future to ask the unnerving how might it all end?But it's also a book about how we live in a world where catastrophe is always looming - whether it's a madman with a nuclear button or the slow burn of environmental collapse. Because when we talk about the end of the world, what we really mean is the end of our world. Our obsession with doomsday is really about our fear of it, and our desire for it, and how - ultimately - we can find hope in it.

      A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World
    • 2024

      A thrilling adventure unfolds as twelve-year-old John Boarhog and his friends navigate the dangers of the Amazon in search of his mentor, Inspector Toadius McGee. Their quest quickly escalates into a race against time as they become embroiled in the pursuit of a notorious Object of Doom while traveling on the Peruvian Express. This journey promises excitement, friendship, and the challenges of facing formidable foes in a vibrant and perilous setting.

      The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves 3: The Peruvian Express
    • 2023

      The story follows Detective John Boarhog and Inspector Toadius McGee as they set off on a luxury airship to confront a former foe. However, their mission is complicated by the Society of Sleuths, which has chosen this moment to put John on trial for full membership. As tensions rise and challenges mount, the duo must navigate not only the skies but also the intricacies of loyalty and justice within their ranks.

      The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves 2: S.O.S.
    • 2022

      Set against the backdrop of a mysterious jewel heist, this middle grade series starter features a unique detective team embarking on a hilarious, action-packed adventure. With its captivating plot and quirky characters, it promises to engage readers who enjoy the whimsical misadventures found in A Series of Unfortunate Events and Enola Holmes.

      The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves 1: Egypt's Fire
    • 2022

      From the Satanic Panic to the anti-vaxx movement, it's always been human nature to believe we're being lied to by the powers that be (and sometimes, to be fair, we absolutely are).But while it can be fun to indulge in a bit of Deep State banter on the family Whatsapp group, recent times have shown us that some of these theories have taken on a life of their own - and in our dogged quest for the truth, it appears we might actually be doing it some damage.In Conspiracy, Tom Phillips and Jonn Elledge take us on a fascinating, insightful and often hilarious journey through conspiracy theories old and new, to try and answer an important question: how can we learn to log off the QAnon message boards, and start trusting hard evidence again?Praise for the Brief History series:'Witty, entertaining and slightly distressing... You should probably read it' Sarah Knight, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck'Brilliant. Utterly, utterly brilliant' Jeremy Clarkson'Very funny' Mark Watson'Both readable and entertaining' Telegraph

      Conspiracy
    • 2020

      Anachronism and Antiquity

      • 296 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      This book is a study both of anachronism in antiquity and of anachronism as a vehicle for understanding antiquity. It explores the post-classical origins and changing meanings of the term 'anachronism' as well as the presence of anachronism in all its forms in classical literature, criticism and material objects. Contrary to the position taken by many modern philosophers of history, this book argues that classical antiquity had a rich and varied understanding of historical difference, which is reflected in sophisticated notions of anachronism. This central hypothesis is tested by an examination of attitudes to temporal errors in ancient literary texts and chronological writings and by analysing notions of anachronistic survival and multitemporality. Rather than seeing a sense of anachronism as something that separates modernity from antiquity, the book suggests that in both ancient writings and their modern receptions chronological rupture can be used as a way of creating a dialogue between past and present. With a selection of case-studies and theoretical discussions presented in a manner suitable for scholars and students both of classical antiquity and of modern history, anthropology, and visual culture, the book's ambition is to offer a new conceptual map of antiquity through the notion of anachronism.

      Anachronism and Antiquity
    • 2020

      Truth

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.4(656)Add rating

      TRUTH: A hilarious journey through the most bizarre and brilliant lies told by humans through the ages, from the author of HUMANS: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up

      Truth
    • 2020

      The Essential Minecraft Dungeons Guide

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      An independent and unofficial guide, with in-depth info, images, fun facts and clear gameplay instructions for Minecraft Dungeons.

      The Essential Minecraft Dungeons Guide
    • 2019

      Painting Watercolors on Location

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      An intensive workshop approach presented by a master watercolorist, this guide presents 11 step-by-step demonstrations filled with invaluable methods and techniques that result in exciting and expressive on-site watercolor compositions.

      Painting Watercolors on Location
    • 2019

      Ignite your Passion for Jesus

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      We desire revival in our personal relationships with Jesus, but many of us don't know how or where to begin. Although revival may be first of all a movement of God, too few resources offer practical guidance on how to align ourselves to receive it daily. Ignite Your Passion for Jesus is a twelve-week guide designed to help you deepen your relationship with Jesus. Each day includes a key verse, an inspirational reading, questions for reflection and application, revival truths, and spirit-empowered faith experientials. Revitalize your heart and relationship with Jesus as you pursue Him and experience His pursuit of you in personal revival.

      Ignite your Passion for Jesus