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The Future Is Peace
Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon are unlikely peacemakers, dedicated to finding a solution to the bitter war that has decimated historical, ancient land and ended family lines....
Beyond the Veil: The Victorian Obsession With Death and Mourning
The visual history of how we deal with death - the grief and mourning, the funerals, symbols and ceremonies - is fascinatingly rich. Focusing on the nineteenth and early twentieth...
The Greek Gods and Their Worlds
Discover the Worlds of the Greek GodsFor centuries, the Greek gods have captivated the imagination of readers with their complex personalities and timeless myths. The Greek Gods and Their Worlds...
We Are As Gods: A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance
In 2012, Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler published Abundance in which they made bold predictions about where the future was heading, if humanity only harnessed the powers of emerging tech....
Half Light
In the misty mountains of Darjeeling, a landslide entraps the guests and staff of a dilapidated hotel. Cooped up inside, two men exchange lingering glances. For carefree Neville, this is...
Polar War: Submarines, Spies and the Struggle for Power in a Melting
Russian spies. Sabotaged pipelines. Undersea communications severed in the dead of night. Tensions are building at the top of the world and the Arctic - the fastest-warming place on Earth...
Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy
Female kings have always been a rarity, an oddity, or an undesirable outcome. In almost all places on the globe a male ruler was preferred to a woman, with female...
Skies of Thunder: The deadly World War II mission over the roof of the
'Riveting' - The New York Times THE LITTLE-KNOWN STORY OF THE ALLIES' FIGHT IN WWII'S CHAOTIC AND LETHAL CHINA BURMA-INDIA THEATER. In April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army captured Burma,...
Bad Bad Girl
My mother had died, but still I heard her voice... Growing up in an affluent neighbourhood in 1930s Shanghai, Loo Shu-hsin is told that it is 'no good for a...
Last Words
Richard Holloway has been the archetypal 'turbulent priest'. Having risen to be the Primus (Head) of the Scottish Episcopal Church, he abandoned religion and ecclesiastical office to fight for the...
The Living Mountain: A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of
'The finest book ever written on nature and landscape in Britain.' - Guardian In this masterpiece of nature writing, Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland....
The Stuff of History: A Curated Compendium of Curious Objects and
'Moore is wickedly charming - the naughty uncle you want to be sat beside at the dinner table' - Daily Telegraph Too often history focuses on the tales of kings,...
Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves - and How to
Often mistakenly labeled as codependency, fawning can present as being more of who someone is: smart, generous,successful, funny, or beautiful, while for others it's about being less: vocal, ethnic, creative,...
Every Last Fish: What Fish Do for Us and What We Do to Them
Cold-blooded, slippery, wet and strange: fish can be hard to think of as fellow animals and easier to consider as food. But what do we know of these creatures on...
Taylor Swift: Album by Album
Featuring fresh insights from all eleven studio albums-from Taylor Swift to The Tortured Poets Department-Taylor Swift: Album by Album mines her life, lyrics, and music like nothing else before it....
How to Eat Well for Adults with ADHD: A Practical, Non-Diet Guide to
"A must for anyone whose ADHD has negatively impacted their diet." -Publishers Weekly From a registered dietitian living with ADHD, discover a comprehensive guide to cooking and eating as an...
Atlas of Paranormal Places: A Journey to the World's Most Supernatural
Uncover fascinating paranormal activity on this chilling, nerve-wracking global tour of over 50 paranormal locations, with a brilliant foreword from award-winning writer, Danny Robins. Set out on a uniquely dark...
The Lost Folk: From the Forgotten Past to the Emerging Future of Folk
A fresh and engaging celebration of the customs, places, objects and peoples that make up what we know as 'folk' in Britain. By its nature, folk is ephemeral: tricky to...
The Greengrass Papers: A Film-Maker's Journey, to Bourne and Back
Rabble-rouser. Trouble-maker. Speaker of truth to power. Released to coincide with his 13th feature, The Greengrass Papers reveals how Greengrass came to be venerated as a game-changing director. In 2004,...
The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells us about the Power of the Female
'Fun, rooted in science... May this book give all women strength for the times we now live in. ' Cat Bohannon A myth-busting vindication of women's physical strengths For decades,...
How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World's Last
The birth of new nations, independent democracies, the defeat of settler colonialism, the unprecedented growth of cities from Lagos to Cairo; the African continent is booming. So why do myths...
Land Between the Rivers: A 5000-Year History of Iraq
Iraq is where civilisation was born, where East and West have mixed and clashed since long before Alexander, and it was here by the waters of Babylon where Judaism was...
The Creative Act: A Way of Being
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 Many famed...
Aqua: A Story of Water and Lost Dreams
'Outrageously good . . . An unforgettable book' - OLIVIA LAING 'Reverie and road-trip, Aqua succeeds in turning the Cadillac Desert and Land of Little Rain into something lush and...
The Way
The world has been ravaged by a lethal virus and, with few exceptions, only the young have survived. Cities have been destroyed, and the natural world has reclaimed the landscape...
Little Ruins: Rebuilding a Life
'B eautifully written and deeply moving' CLARE BALDING 'An important voice' CATHY RENTZENBRINK 'I devoured it in a day . . . An open-hearted book' CLOVER STROUD The Corner is...
And the Walls Became the World All Around
When the celebrated Swedish writer Johanna Ekstrom found out that she was dying from an eye melanoma she asked her closest friend, Sigrid Rausing, to finish her last book. Rausing...
What's with Baum?: 'Woody Allen's wonderful novel reads like one of
Asher Baum is quietly losing his mind. Can you blame him? A middle-aged Jewish journalist turned novelist and playwright, consumed with anxiety about everything under the sun, Baum's turgid philosophical...
While the Music Lasts: A Memoir of Music, Grief and Joy
An illuminating, witty and highly moving story of making and listening to music and its role and impact on grief When her father dies, music historian and trombonist Dr Emily...
Green Crime: Inside the Minds of the People Destroying the Planet, and
Traffickers. Hit men. Outlaws. Thieves . . . Our planet is a crime scene - but we can catch the killers? Enter a world where people are murdered, ecosystems are...
Spin to Survive: The Pharaoh's Curse: Decide Your Destiny with a
The year is 1160 BCE. Pharaoh Rameses is dead, his tomb and the treasures within safely hidden in the majestic Valley of the Kings. Or so you thought...The papyrus scroll...
We Are As Gods: A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance
In 2012, Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler published Abundance in which they made bold predictions about where the future was heading, if humanity only harnessed the powers of emerging tech....
The Quantity Theory of Morality: A blistering state-of-the-nation
In The Quantity Theory of Morality, Will Self's pen remains dipped in vitriol and elegance as ever. The disaffected, middle-class, middle-aged urbanites that populate the novel seem helpless to stop...
Rethinking Diabetes: What Science Reveals about Diet, Insulin and
Over 400 million people around the world have been diagnosed with diabetes. Before the discovery of insulin, diabetes was treated through diet, from eating purely meat to the reliance on...
The 1960s in Maps
Which countries were under a dictatorship? Where did the Beatles perform live outside the UK? Where were atomic bombs tested? Which nations boycotted the 1966 World Cup? What was the...
My Brilliant Friend: The Four Volumes
When Elena Ferrante set out to write the story of Elena and Lila, she conceived it as one single work of fiction, one expansive novel that would capture the reality...
Turncoat: Roundhead to Royalist, the Double Life of Cromwell's Spy
Judged by contemporaries to be a 'perfidious rogue', Sir George Downing rose to prominence during the English Civil War as Oliver Cromwell's chief of military intelligence. In the Interregnum he...
Formula One: The Champions: 70 years of legendary F1 drivers: Volume 2
Legendary F1 commentator Maurice Hamilton and award-winning photographers Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier bring the heroes of F1 together in a stunning photographic portrayal of the Champions who drive at the...
Essential Human Anatomy for Artists: A Complete Visual Guide to
Study human anatomy to translate nature into drawings that are both anatomically accurate and artistically beautiful. Essential Human Anatomy for Artists is an anatomy course in a book thats designed...
The Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing: A Complete Course for the
"An excellent guide for those aspiring to take up pottery making. [...] While nothing can replace hands-on instruction, this book comes close." Library Journal Starred Review Ready, set, throw! If...
Encyclopedia of Mythology: A Collection of Greek and Roman Heroes,
Explore the extraordinary stories of the great Greek and Roman heroes, gods, and monsters, along with breathtaking images of classic artwork and 15 removable pieces of mythology ephemera. An interactive...
Street Level Japan: Experience the Bustling Streets of Japanese Cities
Embark on a visual tour of urban Japan, captured through Tokyo-native Hiroki Harada's eyepopping photography. Street Level Japan immerses you in the unique city streets of Japan. Explore hidden alleys,...
Amigurumi Affirmations: 30 Cute and Easy Crochet Projects to Brighten
Crochet your way to a brighter day as you create these supercute amigurumi characters, each holding a sign inscribed with a cheerful affirmation. Amigurumi Affirmations offers the perfect way to...
Desert Dreams: The Music, Style, and Allure of Coachella
Immerse yourself in the music, the fashion, and the hype of one of the biggest music festivals in the world. Coachella is considered one of the most profitable and widely...
Alanis: Thirty Years of Jagged Little Pill
Celebrate three decades of the ground-breaking album Jagged Little Pill with this stunning volume featuring photos, interviews, insightful analysis, and celebrity quotes. On June 13, 1995, 21-year-old Alanis Morissette released...
Crochet Your Celebrity Crush: Stitch Your Very Own Amigurumi
Choose from 15 amigurumi patterns to create adorable, crocheted versions of famous actors, music stars, and athletes to stitch, collect, and gift. Crochet Your Celebrity Crush is your guide to...
Universal Methods of Ethical Design: 100 Ways to Become More Ethically
Cultivate a socially responsible design process with Universal Methods of Ethical Design, the first comprehensive survey of ethically centered design practices. Are you ready to design for good? Join the...
The Montessori Way, Revised and Expanded: An Education for Life; A
Discover the transformative power of Montessori education with The Montessori Way, Revised and Expanded. This book serves as an all-encompassing guide to understanding and implementing the Montessori method in various...