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Acts Against God: A Short History of Blasphemy
Author: David Nash Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 The first accessible history of blasphemy, from the ancient world to today's ferocious religious debates. A phenomenon that spans human experience,...
A Happy Future is a Thing of the Past: The Greek Crisis and Other Disasters
Author: Pavlos Roufos Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Since 2010 Greece's social and economic conditions have been irreversibly transformed due to austerity measures imposed by the European troika and...
States of Incarceration: Rebellion, Reform, and America's Punishment System
A crucial book for our current moment, uncovering the history of mass incarceration in the United States and engaging with the major challenges of contemporary prison and police abolition activism....
Policing the Big Apple: The Story of the NYPD
Policing the Big Apple is the story of America's largest and most celebrated law enforcement agency. The book covers the history of policing New York City from 1625 in then...
Seeing into the Future: A Short History of Prediction
Author: Martin van Creveld Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 If there is anything that distinguishes us from animals, it is our ability to understand that such a thing as...
Yoghurt: A Global History
Author: June Hersh Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 Yoghurt: A Global History is a fascinating look at the rich history of yoghurt, from its earliest awakenings in Neolithic times...
Salvator Rosa: Paint and Performance
Author: Helen Langdon Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Painter, poet and actor Salvator Rosa was one of the most engaging and charismatic personalities of seventeenth-century Italy. Although a gifted...
Essential Desires: Contemporary Art in Thailand
Author: Brian Curtin Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 Essential Desires: Contemporary Art in Thailand is the first major, fully illustrated survey of Thai art in thirty years. Brian Curtin...
Liquid Crystals: The Science and Art of a Fluid Form
Author: Esther Leslie Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 Liquid crystal is a curious phase of matter. It has the ability at once to flow, like water, and to refract,...
Listening to Design: A Guide to the Creative Process
Author: Andrew Levitt Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 Listening to Design leads readers into the unique world of the creative process. Drawing on his experience as a teacher, psychotherapist...
Earthly Immortalities: How the Dead Live On in the Lives of Others
Author: Peter Moore Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 In this thought-provoking book, Peter Moore examines the often overlooked issues concerning human mortality, the fragile ways in which the dead...
Anglerfish: The Seadevil of the Deep
Author: Elaine M. Alexander Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 32 Deep in the darkest part of the ocean, visit a primordial, fierce-toothed fish that draws in prey with its own...
I'm a Neutrino: Tiny Particles in a Big Universe
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Author: Dr. Dr. Eve M. Vavagiakis Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 40 An accessible and visually arresting picture book about the smallest known and most mysterious particle of matter, for...
Food on the Move: Dining on the Legendary Railway Journeys of the World
Author: Sharon Hudgins Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 All aboard for a delicious ride on nine legendary railway journeys! Meals associated with train travel have been an important aspect...
A Feast for the Eyes: Edible Art from Apple to Zucchini
Author: Carolyn Tillie Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 0 Savour a taste of the edible alphabet, from A to Z. Throughout history, visual and performance artists of all stripes and...
The Greatest Adventure: A History of Human Space Exploration
Author: Colin Burgess Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 356 The space race was perhaps the greatest technological contest of the 20th century. It was a thrilling era of innovation, discovery...
The House of Orange in Revolution and War: A European History, 1772-1890: 2022
Author: Jeroen Koch Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 440 Three rulers from the House of Orange-Nassau reigned over the Netherlands from 1813 to 1890: King William I from 1813 to...
No Home for You Here: A Memoir of Class and Culture
Author: Adam Theron-Lee Rensch Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 No Home for You Here is a memoir of a life lived in the shadow of Ronald Reagan. Raised in...
Dinomania: Why We Love, Fear and Are Utterly Enchanted by Dinosaurs
Author: Boria Sax Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 At once reptilian and avian, dinosaurs enable us to imagine a world far beyond the usual boundaries of time, culture and...
Blood Rush: The Dark History of a Vital Fluid
Author: Jan Verplaetse Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 As a young man Jan Verplaetse saw a hare suspended from a meat hook, skinned and gutted. What struck him so...
Mercury
Author: William Sheehan Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 176 The last of the five naked-eye planets discovered in ancient times, Mercury has long been an elusive, enigmatic world. As seen...
Teatimes: A World Tour
Author: Helen Saberi Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 In Teatimes: A World Tour food historian Helen Saberi takes us on a journey into the fascinating history of teatimes, from...
House Plants
Author: Mike Maunder Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 Our penchant for keeping houseplants is an ancient practice dating back to the Pharaohs. House Plants explores the stories behind the...
Noodle Bear
Author: Mark Gravas Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 32 Noodle-eating fame is all very well, but there's no place like home. Noodle Bear is crazy about noodles. His best friend,...
Tokyo Night Parade
Author: J.P. Takahashi Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 40 Spirited Away meets Where the Wild Things Are by way of yokai mythology in this enchanting picture book by debut author...
Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger
Author: Nigel Slater Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 Now with an updated foreword by Elizabeth Day and afterword by Nigel Slater, twenty years later Toast has become a classic...
Kati's Tiny Messengers: Dr. Katalin Kariko and the Battle Against COVID-19
Author: Megan Hoyt Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 40 From the author of the National Jewish Book Award Finalist Bartali's Bicycle comes the story of Katalin Kariko, the Nobel Prize-winning...
Joey and Riley
Author: Mandy Foot Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 32 Joey lives on a farm with his mum, his grandad, and his best friend - Riley, a working dog. Joey and...
Lonely Bird
Author: Ruth Whiting Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 40 A tiny paper bird shares a home with humans in this wondrously illustrated debut, introducing a sensitive, creative soul who ventures...
Barbie Book of Joy
Author: Barbie Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 Be More Barbie! For generations, Barbie has inspired women around the world. From the first Barbie doll released in 1959 to the...
The Diary of a Secret Royal
Author: Henry Morris Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 The most scandalous Royal book of the year In a rapidly changing world the Royal Family own swathes of the country,...
Through the Gate
Author: Sally Fawcett Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 32 Through the Gate tells the story of a child who has just moved house and is struggling to cope with all...
Creative Writer's Sourcebook: 50 Great Authors & 175 Writing Exercises
Author: John Gillard Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Explore the style and technique of the world's greatest writers in this compendium to be treasured by literature lovers. From Katherine...
Frontieres: The Food of France's Borderlands
Author: Alex Jackson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 A chef's celebration of French cooking; this new cookbook is packed with simple hearty recipes and stories from France's borderlands -...
My Cool Campervan: An inspirational guide to retro-style campervans (My Cool)
Author: Jane Field-Lewis Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 My Cool Campervan celebrates a new wave of interest in modern-retro campervans. Join Jane Field-Lewis and Chris Haddon as they set...
Taste: A Philosophy of Food
Author: Sarah E. Worth Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 When we eat, we eat the world: taking something from outside and making it part of us. But what does...
Strange Bright Blooms: A History of Cut Flowers
Author: Randy Malamud Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 324 Virginia Woolf's novel famously begins - 'Mrs Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself.' Of course she would: why would...
Well Seasoned: Exploring, Cooking and Eating with the Seasons
Author: Russell Brown Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 If you've ever wanted to know exactly when the asparagus season starts, this book is for you. If you like the...
Pandemic Baby: Becoming a Parent in Lockdown
Author: Pia Bramley Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 64 A moving, funny exploration of life as the parent of a lockdown baby, by illustrator Pia Bramley. Since March 2020, babies...
The Invisible Land
Author: Hubert Mingarelli (Y) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 144 Dinslaken, Germany. July 1945. The war is over, and the allied forces are beginning to assess the damage. Among them,...
Ho Jiak: A Taste of Malaysia
Author: Junda Khoo Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 Journey to Malaysia with chef Junda Khoo in his new cookbook, Ho Jiak. Featuring more than 100 staple dishes, this rich...
The Deliciously Cheesy Cookbook: Over 100 Cheesy Comfort Foods for Every Craving
Author: The Coastal Kitchen Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 Bring your favorite ingredient front and center with the savory recipes in The Deliciously Cheesy Cookbook. These cheese-packed recipes are...
The Encyclopedia of Cookies: Over 500 Tasty Recipes for Cookie Lovers of All Ages
Author: Editors of Cider Mill Press Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 576 The Encyclopedia of Cookies features over 500 delicious cookie recipes, perfect for any time of year! Chewy, crispy,...
Why do we need art? What do we gain by being creative? And other big questions
Author: Michael Rosen Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 48 A highly topical look at the role of art and the importance of creativity in our lives and the wider world....
Nachos for Dinner: Surprising Sheet Pan Meals the Whole Family Will Love
Author: Dan Whalen Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 It's like a dream come true! First, because you now have permission to eat a plate of nachos as a real...
Lots of Things to Know About Animals
Author: James Maclaine Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 64 A collection of amazing facts exploring the wonders of the animal world. You'll never guess how monkeys clean their teeth, why...
Fourier Analysis: An Introduction
Author: Elias M. Stein Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 328 This first volume, a three-part introduction to the subject, is intended for students with a beginning knowledge of mathematical analysis...
Granny Smith
Author: Michelle Worthington Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 32 Granny Smith looks after her husband, her children and the trees that grow in her orchard. The original Granny Smith was...