Tom Phillips

Online dating was supposed to make life easier, to help us bypass cheesy chat-up lines and avoid those awkward getting-to-know-you chats. But thanks to Tinder, the world's favourite dating app, you can now be horrified by lewd come-ons, cringe at incompetent smalltalk and wonder at what some people think passes for 'banter' in the comfort of your own home! Isn't technology great?Featuring some of the most awkward, embarrassing and outright insane Tinder conversations ever committed to smartphone, this is an essential - and entertaining - guide to how NOT to use Tinder.

*NOW AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* A Toronto Star Bestselling Book of the Year "Witty and entertaining."--Sarah Knight "Laugh-out-loud."--Steve Brusatte AN EXHILARATING JOURNEY THROUGH THE MOST CREATIVE AND CATASTROPHIC F*CK-UPS OF HUMAN HISTORY Modern humans have come a long way in the seventy thousand years they've walked the earth. Art, science, culture, trade--on the evolutionary food chain, we're true winners. But it hasn't always been smooth sailing, and sometimes--just occasionally--we've managed to truly f*ck things up. Weaving together history, science, politics and pop culture, Humans offers a panoramic exploration of humankind in all its glory, including the rollicking stories of: Lucy, our first ancestor, who fell out of a tree and died General Zhou Shou of China, who stored gunpowder in his palace before a lantern festival The Austrian army attacking itself one drunken night Through the most spectacular fails of the present day, Humans reveals how even the most mundane mistakes can shift the course of civilization as we know it. Lively, wry and brimming with brilliant insight, this unique compendium offers a fresh take on world history and is one of the most entertaining reads of the year.

As children, we are told common fairy tales, all seemingly having happy ever afters. When we grow up, we realise that’s not how life works and crave those stories that reflect the messy truths of life.In these detailed retellings of folk tales aimed at adults, discover stories of abandoned men, fools who meet a sticky end, a person still waiting for death, and more. Some in these stories live happily ever after, but not all, as that’s just not real life.Tom Phillips retells and expands some of the favourite folk tales he has discovered and told over his many years as a storyteller, making them more gritty and real by giving them room to breathe.

All aboard for a high-speed new case in the third installment of this middle grade mystery series for fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events and Enola Holmes. Stranded on a mountain in Peru after the crash of a luxury airship, John Boarhog has only one mission on his mind: reuniting with his mentor and guardian, Inspector Toadius McGee. John's convinced that if he makes his way to a plume of smoke in the distance, the great detective will be waiting. The only problem is there's a whole rainforest between them. After battling their way through the Amazon, John and his friends find a train--The Peruvian Express--and its glittering owner, Oro Del Rey, the Golden King, who offers them passage as they continue to search for their loved ones. Soon John's investigation goes off the rails when he's asked to help to locate an infamous Object of Doom. But he's not the only one on the hunt. . . . The third book in The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves, The Peruvian Express is a hilarious, fast-paced mystery packed with action, wit, and another unforgettable adventure.

The side-splitting second installment of a middle grade mystery series for fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events and Enola Holmes. Hoping to intercept the Mauve Moth before they execute their next great heist, Inspector Toadius McGee and his prot g John Boarhog book passage on the H.M.R.A.S. Bouteille--a luxury cruise liner airship. But alas, there will be no clear skies ahead. A committee from the Society of Sleuths is also aboard, ready to put John through his first trial to gain full membership, despite Toadius's objections. Furious with his mentor, John falls in with the Hive, a group of kids obsessed with using social media for fame. They see how valuable he is, even if Toadius doesn't. But when both the Mauve Moth and Shim-Sham resurface, each with their own nefarious aims, will the detective duo be able to see past their disagreements to, once again, save the day? The second book in The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves series, S.O.S. is a hilarious, high-flying, heart-pounding mystery adventure readers won't be able to put down.

Detailing the results of excavations undertaken by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus between 2007 and 2016, this volume builds upon the work of previous large-scale projects within an area that now represents one of the most intensively investigated archaeological landscapes in Britain. Also included is a chapter contributed by Oxford Archaeology East concerning their excavations within the Biomedical Campus, which has enabled full publication of the site’s archaeology in a single volume. The excavations exposed three major sites: a Middle Bronze Age enclosure complex, a Late Iron Age–Early Roman farmstead with associated ring-ditch cemetery, and a first- to fourth-century AD Roman farmstead. The archaeological evidence and analyses of the sites’ substantial artefact assemblages and economic data are presented alongside detailed consideration of the palaeoenvironment and Bayesian modelling of radiocarbon dates relating to the Middle Bronze Age enclosure sequence. Preliminary results from aDNA analysis of burials from the site’s small Late Roman inhumation cemetery and the nearby Late Iron Age/Early Roman cemetery at the Hutchison Site – previously excavated and published by the Cambridge Archaeological Unit – are also included. Together, the results provide new and important insight into the region’s prehistoric and Late Iron Age–Roman settlement, their respective economies and the communities that inhabited them.

'Uproarious . . . [Phillips and Elledge] pair the abundant good humour of this book with a warning about the corrosive effects of conspiracy theories' The TimesFrom 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 fair, we absolutely are).But while it can be fun to indulge in a bit of Deep State banter on the group chat, 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 a vital question for our times: 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

Pathfinder’s most-popular campaign ever returns in this massive new deluxe limited-edition hardcover compilation updated to the latest Pathfinder rules! In this new, revised version of the classic Kingmaker Adventure Path campaign, the Stolen Lands have long been the domain of bandits and monsters, but no longer! Your party has been granted a charter to explore these wilds, defeat its dangers, and build a brand new nation. Yet not everyone will welcome you as new neighbors, and powerful supernatural forces have their own plans for the region. Can you defeat your kingdom’s enemies and become leaders of one of the greatest new nations in the world? This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark. This hardcover edition of the Kingmaker Adventure Path contains: • Collectible limited edition faux leather cover! • All six chapters of the long out of print and in high demand original Kingmaker Adventure Path, expanded and updated for use with Pathfinder Second Edition. • Hundreds of pages of new content that expands the campaign to cover the full range of levels from 1 to 20. • Works with tie-in Bestiaries (sold separately) to allow easy conversion to Pathfinder First Edition or the Fifth Edition rules of the world’s oldest roleplaying game! • Extensive rules for building and running kingdoms, settlements, and armies, along with narrative-based rules for resolving mass combat encounters. • Eleven new alchemical items and spells to discover. • Sixteen new monsters, ranging from mundane but dangerous wild animals to potent supernatural threats that will challenge even the most powerful of heroes.

Pathfinder’s most-popular campaign ever returns in this massive new hardcover compilation updated to the latest Pathfinder rules! In this new, revised version of the classic Kingmaker Adventure Path campaign, the Stolen Lands have long been the domain of bandits and monsters, but no longer! Your party has been granted a charter to explore these wilds, defeat its dangers, and build a brand new nation. Yet not everyone will welcome you as new neighbors, and powerful supernatural forces have their own plans for the region. Can you defeat your kingdom’s enemies and become leaders of one of the greatest new nations in the world? This hardcover edition of the Kingmaker Adventure Path contains: • All six chapters of the original Kingmaker Adventure Path, expanded and updated for use with Pathfinder Second Edition. • Hundreds of pages of new content that expands the campaign to cover the full range of levels from 1 to 20. • Works with tie-in Bestiaries (sold separately) to allow easy conversion to Pathfinder First Edition or the Fifth Edition rules of the world’s oldest roleplaying game! • Extensive rules for building and running kingdoms, settlements, and armies, along with narrative-based rules for resolving mass combat encounters. • Eleven new alchemical items and spells to discover. • Sixteen new monsters, ranging from mundane but dangerous wild animals to potent supernatural threats that will challenge even the most powerful of heroes.

The world of Pathfinder comes to 5E for the first time! From feral beasts to supernatural sprits from the realm of fey, the Kingmaker Adventure Path forces heroes to test their might against hundreds of foes—be they bandit lords, evil kings, or demigods. This book presents rules for over 275 monsters and villains, 45 traps and hazards, and seven companion NPCs presented with a low-level and mid-level stat block, making them suitable for play as adventuring companions or even pregenerated player characters—all compatible with any Fifth Edition game. Designed to work alongside the new Pathfinder Adventure Path campaign book, this volume makes quick conversion of the campaign to 5E a breeze! Challenge your heroes while playing through the Kingmaker Adventure Path or populate a campaign entirely of your own design!

Inhimillisen typeryyden surkuhupaisa historia.Sytyttävä katsaus ihmiskunnan historian luovimpiin ja katastrofaalisimpiin munauksiin alkaen siitä, kun kaukaisimmat edeltäjämme putosivat puusta, ja jatkuen nykyajan emämokiin.Nykyihminen on 70 000-vuotisessa historiassaan päässyt pitkälle. Taide, tiede, kulttuuri ja kansainvälinen kaupankäynti osoittavat, että olemme evoluutiomielessä ravintoketjun huipulla. Mutta kaikki ei suinkaan aina ole sujunut kuin rasvattu, ja toisinaan olemme auttamattomasti ja uskomattomasti ryssineet asiat. Esimerkkejä riittää: tuhoeläinten hävittämiseen tähdännyt puhemies Maon kampanja, joka osaltaan johti Kiinan suureen nälänhätään, Itävallan armeijan hyökkäys omia vastaan eräänä juopotteluyönä, tosi-tv-mogulin valinta presidentiksi maailman johtavassa suurvallassa... Liioittelematta voi sanoa, että meidän lajillemme vanhuus ei ole tuonut viisautta.Tom Phillips työskentelee päätoimittajana Full Factilla, joka on Ison-Britannian johtava riippumaton faktantarkistusorganisaatio. Hän palveli aiemmin toimituspäällikkönä BuzzFeed UK:lla. Ihmiset - Näin munasimme kaiken on Tomin esikoisteos, joka on käännetty yli 20 kielelle.

'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 fair, we absolutely are).But while it can be fun to indulge in a bit of Deep State banter on the group chat, 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 a vital question for our times: 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

This title was first published in 2000. Most children enjoy drawing and use it to express a wide range of experiences and emotions. Drawing can offer an avenue of expression where words fail. So why do many people stop drawing after the early school years? This is an examination of the early work of John Everett Millais, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, Michael Rothenstein, Gerard Hoffnung, Sarah Raphael and David Downes to investigate the reasons why these artists were able to sustain and develop their drawing skill and expressive potential while others failed. The close study of these artists' early drawings reveals their sequences of progress and their eventual achievement. The author, a former President of the National Society for Education in Art and Design, shares the experience of a lifetime's work in art education to explore the mysteries of drawing fluency, its often precocious beginnings, and the personal, social and cultural circumstances which help or hinder its development.

I løpet av de sytti tusen årene det moderne mennesket har vandret på jorda, har vi oppnådd mye. Men det har på ingen måte vært en problemfri reise, for med jevne mellomrom har vi på spektakulært vis rotet det til for oss selv. Ofte er handlekraft og overdreven selvtillit vår største fiende. Andre ganger oppfører vi oss bare som komplette idioter. Ta for eksempel formann Maos krig mot spurven for å sikre større avlinger. Han hadde ikke tenkt over at spurv først og fremst spiser insekter, ikke såkorn. Enorme svermer av gresshopper var med på å forårsake en hungersnød som kostet rundt 30 millioner mennesker livet. Boka forteller om noen av de største, merkeligste og mest spektakulære feilgrepene vi mennesker har gjort. Med britisk eleganse og galgenhumor viser Tom Phillips hvordan det har vært et gjennomgående menneskelig trekk å tabbe seg ut. Selv vår eldste kjente forgjenger, Lucy, falt ned fra et tre og døde. Men historien viser også at vi har gjort viktige framskritt og lært av våre feil. Med pandemier, atomspøkelset og en selvforskyldt klimakrise i fanget er det nå opp til oss å avgjøre hvor veien går videre. En elegant, underholdende og dypt politisk bok om oss selv.

Vi lever i post-sannhetens tid, får vi ofte høre. Mange trodde internettet skulle gi en ny opplysningstid, der løgn og konspirasjonsteorier hadde dårlige kår. I stedet har nettet blitt en slagmark av feilinformasjon. Folk stoler ikke på eksperter lenger. Og Donald Trump er et kapittel for seg. Men har det noen gang vært en virkelig gullalder for sanne historier? Nei, ikke egentlig, svarer Tom Phillips. Som redaktør for faktasjekkorganisasjonen Full Fact, håndterer han til daglig enorme mengder tullpreik. Nå forteller han den elleville historien om hvordan vi mennesker alltid har løyet for hverandre - og oss selv - og stiller et viktig spørsmål: Hvordan kan menneskeheten nærme seg en sannere framtid? Dette er en bok om sannhet - og alle de spektakulære måtene vi opp gjennom historien har klart å unngå den.