Published to tie in with the major ITV series, Melvyn Bragg explores a definitive yet controversial selection of British books and their huge impact on history. He includes famous books by Darwin, Newton and Shakespeare, but also some less-known works such as Marie Stopes' )Married Love(, Mary Wollstonecraft's )A Vindication Of The Rights Of Women( and even the rules to an obscure ball game that became the most popular sport in the world. Huge coverage and PR on publication.