Non-Secondhand Books

"Let no one ignorant of geometry enter here," Plato warned would-be philosophers. Mathematician Karl Sigmund agrees.In The Waltz of Reason, he shows how mathematics and philosophy together have shaped our...

This unique book contains the never before published script of the first ever one-woman show, written by Fanny Kelly. The script was performed in Britain in the 1830s and 40s,...

With an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance, and perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Becky Albertalli, Lover Birds is a beautifully-written, inclusive and heart-pounding LGBT+ romance. When Isabel Williams moves to...

'You won't know who to trust' Adele Parks, Platinum 'Suspenseful, claustrophobic with more twists and turns than a black run.' Katy Brent, How to Kill Men and Get Away With...

While slavery and secession divided the Union during the American Civil War, they also severed the Northern and Southern dioceses of the Protestant Episcopal Church. In Challenges on the Emmaus...

Preorder Mhairi's new novel COVER STORY - coming soon!A SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2023'Everything you want from a rom com and satisfyingly knotty with proper, recognisable characters. She just...

She has to be OK, I pleaded silently to myself. She has to be.'We've alerted the RNLI and they're sending a lifeboat out.' 'The RNLI?' I said, surprised. 'They do...

Lincoln Rhyme is back, and this time he's in danger, in the brand new crime thriller from Jeffery Deaver, bestselling author of The Final Twist'The master-plotter Deaver cranks up the...

This title offers an insightful view of major Civil War battles from a representation of one of South Carolina's most influential families. The Tillman family of Edgefield, South Carolina, is...

With exclusive access to the Pirelli Foundation archives and previously unseen correspondence and interviews, Pirelli: Technology and Passion is the authoritative account of one of the world's major industrial companies....

Bernard Lewis is recognized around the globe as one of the leading authorities on Islam. Hailed as "the world's foremost Islamic scholar" (Wall Street Journal), as "a towering figure among...

A ForeWord magazine Book of the Year for 2007 Charismatic, highly intelligent, and splendidly talented, Fanny Kemble (1809-93) was a Victorian celebrity, known on both sides of the Atlantic as...

A Beauty and the Beast Fantasy Romance Retelling A curse that must be broken. A human longing for home. Four yearning fae princes.A villain in the shadows.Rosalina O'Connell has been...

Learn first concepts with this colourful cast of characters! Featuring the amazing artwork of Katie Abey, this brand new early learning series will help little readers discover sounds, shapes, numbers,...

The Texan Tries Again - Stella BagwellA new start in Arizona...could give this Texan a second chance.After losing everything, Taggart O'Brien is more than happy to take an offer to...

'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star...

Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world in the third book in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series - now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!Nikki's school is holding a...

The unputdownable new rollercoaster read from Sunday Times bestseller Jeffrey Archer - one of the must read books of 2024! 'An absolute page-turner' reader review'Impossible to put down' reader review'So...

"An indulgent pleasure trip of sweet and savoury treats for all to enjoy." - Michel Roux Jr"Another beauty of a book." - Ruby Bhogal This book is all about baking...

Google's Executive Productivity Advisor offers insights on how to make the "new way of work" work for you, providing actionable steps to optimize your productivity, accomplish more, prevent burnout, and...

A beautiful picture book about all the different ways we can show love and care for each other.Love leads the way, showing us what to do.You're loved as you are,...

Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose ...A British icon delivers a powerful blockbuster in an exhilarating thriller set in London's East End. 'Masterful' Susan Lewis'Feels different and fresh, Johnny Klein...

An introduction to a variety of senses and the world of Dr. Seuss, perfect for babies and toddlers! Flip the flap - what can you see? Full of Dr. Seuss's...

This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science and the big truth...

The first novel in a spellbinding new fantasy adventure series from the author of The Huntress trilogy. Perfect for readers 8-12 and fans of Philip Pullman, Abi Elphinstone and Katherine...

The Innocent's Forgotten Wedding - Lynne GrahamThe Italian husband she can't remember...or resist!After a terrible car crash, Brooke can't remember her own name - much less her wedding day! Finding...

A fresh, new translation of Augustine's inaugural work as a Christian convert"Lively, engaging and accurate translations. . . . There is much in this dialogue and Foley's presentation of it...

Author: Michael Robbins Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 Journalist and baseball historian Mike Robbins tells the gripping stories of dozens of players who came this close to baseball immortality....

A witty and uplifting story about perseverance and hope, perfect for fans of The Magical Yet, starring three endearing flightless birds determined to get aloft. Three flightless friends long to...

Do you aspire to live a more peaceful, intentional life of mindfulness, positivity, and gratitude Njuta (pronounced "nyutah"), which means "enjoy" or "delight in," is the Swedish art of savoring...

Gift a love of words with this beautifully designed children's dictionaryFor children aged 7 and over, this dictionary contains up-to-date coverage of a range of everyday and curriculum vocabulary. This...

Don't trust this book. Don't trust these people. Don't trust yourself. And whatever you do, don't give away that ending...No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Behind Her Eyes has been called the...

Discover what's out in space in this simple sticker book for young children. A rocket-fuelled sticker adventure into the world of space travel - essential for any budding astronaut. Full...

From the creators of the beautiful Count My Kisses, Little One comes another delightful book, perfect for the festive season. One kiss for baby, under mistletoe. two kisses for baby,...

In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation's past - and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic new...

A highly readable review of some 700 years of avian exploitation. The way wild birds have been exploited over the centuries forms the focus of this remarkable new book by...

What's the easiest way to tell species apart? Check their genitals. Researching private parts was long considered taboo, but scientists are now beginning to understand that the wild diversity of...

From one of the world's leading philosophers, this is a powerful defense of religion's role within the modern university What is religion's place within the academy today? Are the perspectives...

Throughout history, women (and men) have applied make-up to enhance, alter, conceal and even to disguise their appearance. Also, to a greater or lesser degree over time, cosmetics have been...

For more than a century, Nietzsche's views about Jews and Judaism have been subject to countless polemics. The Nazis infamously fashioned the philosopher as their anti-Semitic precursor, while in the...

Major Georg Paul Neumann was a former German Air Force officer who had served in the Great War. He produced his outstanding survey of the German Air Force in 1920...

In the game of love you can't afford to drop the ball... Zoe's always been shy. At college, to try to help her, her friend dares her to do the...

Do you love books? Do you love Christmas? Then you'll love this fun and cheeky new board book series - perfect for playful preschoolers! Who's got a wobbly bottom?Santa does!...

A funny young chapter book graphic novel series, perfect for fans of Fart Squad, InvestiGators, Clue, and whodunit mysteries! Nicholas Fart toppled from his chair, rolled across the carpet, and...

A companion volume to The Spartan Regime and The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta that explores the collapse of the Spartan-Athenian alliance "Provocative, intriguing and cogently argued."-David Stuttard, Classics for...

This is a narrative history of England and France during the Hundred Years War, from the triumphs of Henry V to the defeat of the English and loss of Gascony...

In this companion volume to her pioneering study Redcoats Against Napoleon, Carole Divall tells the fascinating inside story of a typical infantry regiment during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Rather...

Exploration of the New World offered far reaching possibilities for the acquisition of new plants and for trees, but the impact that the introduction of plants from the New World...