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War on Wheels: Inside Keirin and Japan's Cycling Subculture
The Olympic cycling sport of keirin was invented in Japan more than 70 years ago to raise money to rebuild the country after World War II. Now, fans bet billions...
Three Pianos: A Memoir
From beloved indie musician Andrew McMahon comes a searingly honest and beautifully written memoir about the challenges and triumphs of his life and career, as seen through the lens of...
When Panic Happens: Short-Circuit Anxiety and Fear in the Moment Using
Powerful, fast-acting relief to help you put an end to panic-anytime, anywhere. If you struggle with panic attacks, it can feel as if the world is closing in on you....
The Stoicism Workbook: How the Wisdom of Socrates Can Help You Build
"To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom."-Socrates What's the secret to lasting happiness? How do you gain the resilience needed to weather life's inevitable storms? What can you do...
Yeonnam-dong's Smiley Laundromat: The Heartwarming Korean Bestseller
*THE HEARTWARMING KOREAN BESTSELLER* *A new book from Shanna Tan, translator of Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop* Situated at the heart of a rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, the Yeonnam-dong...
British Vogue: The Biography of an Icon
The official history of British Vogue, telling the magazine's story and how it has reflected the changing face of Britain from the first issue in 1916 right up to the...
The Stones of London: A History in Twelve Buildings
The story of London, told through twelve of its most seminal buildings. 'Excellent ...this is an imaginative book that finds a convincing new way to tell the story of one...
Jokes, Jokes, Jokes: My Very Funny Memoir
'Really funny & engaging. A breeze and a pleasure to read' Katherine Ryan 'As hilarious and outrageous as you might expect' Rosie Ramsey 'Funny. Poignant. Fascinating. Just the sort of...
Wind and Truth: The brand new epic Stormlight Archive novel from the
The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the Number One New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive. Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions...
Curtain Call to Murder: The brand-new, laugh-out-loud murder mystery
'Been reading this on m'olidays. It's perfectly ridiculous & also v funny...' DAWN FRENCH ' Curtain Call To Murder positively explodes with the double-entendres and vicious wit that has become...
Broken Ghosts: a haunting, gothic coming-of-age story from the
'A beautifully written novel imbued with empathy, spirits and magic' Scottish Daily Mail Spring, 1985. Twelve year old Phoebe MacDonald's world is falling apart. She has just buried her parents,...
One Scream Away: Number 1 in series
One step away... Seven years ago Beth Denison was attacked by a killer named Chevy Bankes. Since then, she s created a new life for herself and her daughter. But...
The Race for Mukalla: Arabian Elite Forces and the War Against
The sequel to Michael Knights' successful 25 Days to Aden, The Race for Mukalla is the story of elite UAE forces taking the counter-terrorism fight to Al -Qaeda in the...
Midnight and Blue: The Instant Number One Sunday Times Bestseller
The brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin: one of the must-read books of the year. 'Rebus in jail and better than ever ......
On the Line: Conversations with Sean Scully
A unique insight into the life and art of Sean Scully, an internationally celebrated artist and creative practitioner at the height of his powers. Sean Scully's paintings of brushy stripes...
Encounters with Artists
Leading art critic and writer Richard Cork tells the stories of his personal encounters with some of the world's most influential modern and contemporary artists. Richard Cork draws on his...
Make to Know: From Spaces of Uncertainty to Creative Discovery
Make to Know: From Spaces of Uncertainty to Creative Discovery will change the way you think about creativity. The book upends popular notions of innate artistic and visionary genius and...
What I Believe: Humanist ideas and philosophies to live by
Discover the rich diversity of non-religious thought today in this inspiring collection of interviews with over thirty different humanists in the public eye, including Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig and Alice...
The Darkest Night (Ikmen Mystery 26): Inspiration for THE TURKISH
Barbara Nadel's gripping Ikmen mysteries are the inspiration behind The Turkish Detective, BBC Two's sensational eight-part TV crime drama series, out now. Dark magic is unleashed on the streets of...
The Mighty Red: The powerful new novel from the beloved Pulitzer
'Erdrich remains one of the world's literary giants' Boston Globe In Argus, North Dakota, a fraught wedding is taking place. Gary Geist, a terrified young man set to inherit two...
The Gathering Storm: the brand-new Morland Dynasty novel in the
The eagerly-awaited return to the acclaimed Morland Dynasty series, and the 100th novel by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles England, 1936 The reign of Edward VIII has begun, but danger for the monarchy...
1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left
'Memoirists rarely begin their work with a stroke of genuine inspiration, and Robyn Hitchcock's ingenious idea to limit his account of his life to the titular year gives this sharp,...
Banal Nightmare
' Banal Nightmare will end summer with a bang. It's about turning 37 and realising you hate everybody you know. So funny, so smart, utterly vicious - just brilliant' Zadie...
Confounding Oaths: A standalone Regency romantasy perfect for fans of
A nobleman must work with a dashing soldier to save his sister from a mystical bargain gone awry in this irresistible Regency romance from the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material...
Heir: A #1 Sunday Times bestseller
' Heir is a tour de force of fantasy that will leave readers breathless and boneless and aching for more' Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once...
Worst Case Scenario: A Novel
When a pilot suffers a heart attack at 35,000 feet, a commercial airliner filled with passengers crashes into a nuclear power plant in the small town of Waketa, Minnesota, which...
Do I Know You?: A Faceblind Reporter's Journey into the Science of
An award-winning science writer discovers she's faceblind, and investigates the neuroscience of sight, memory, and imagination - while solving some long-running mysteries about her own life. Science writer Sadie Dingfelder...
Marriage & Masti: A Novel
The third and final installment in Nisha Sharma's beloved Shakespeare-inspired rom-com trilogy-an ode to Twelfth Night -is the perfect friends to lovers romp featuring an accidental wedding, meddling families, and...
The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham
*PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE* ' SUBLIME ' A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 ' STUNNINGLY GOOD ' THE...
City of Echoes: A New History of Rome, its Popes and its People
In Rome the echoes of the past resound clearly in its palaces and monuments, and in the remains of the ancient imperial city. But another presence has dominated Rome for...
The Origins of Modern Science: From Antiquity to the Scientific
The Origins of Modern Science is the first synthetic account of the history of science from antiquity through the Scientific Revolution in many decades. Providing readers of all backgrounds and...
Our Genes: A Philosophical Perspective on Human Evolutionary Genomics
Situated at the intersection of natural science and philosophy, Our Genes explores historical practices, investigates current trends, and imagines future work in genetic research to answer persistent, political questions about...
Soldiers of Empire: Indian and British Armies in World War II
How are soldiers made? Why do they fight? Re-imagining the study of armed forces and society, Barkawi examines the imperial and multinational armies that fought in Asia in the Second...
Economic Analysis, Moral Philosophy, and Public Policy
This book shows through argument and numerous policy-related examples how understanding moral philosophy can improve economic analysis, how moral philosophy can benefit from economists' analytical tools, and how economic analysis...
Central Simple Algebras and Galois Cohomology
The first comprehensive, modern introduction to the theory of central simple algebras over arbitrary fields, this book starts from the basics and reaches such advanced results as the Merkurjev-Suslin theorem,...
The Cambridge History of the American Civil War: Volume 3, Affairs of
This volume analyzes the cultural and intellectual impact of the war, considering how it reshaped Americans' spiritual, cultural, and intellectual habits. The Civil War engendered an existential crisis more profound...
In the Cause of Humanity: A History of Humanitarian Intervention in
In the Cause of Humanity is a major new history of the emergence of the theory and practice of humanitarian intervention during the nineteenth century when the question of whether,...
Women Warriors and Wartime Spies of China
In this compelling new study, Louise Edwards explores the lives of some of China's most famous women warriors and wartime spies through history. Focusing on key figures including Hua Mulan,...
A New History of Management
Existing narratives about how we should organize are built upon, and reinforce, a concept of 'good management' derived from what is assumed to be a fundamental need to increase efficiency....
Women's International Thought: Towards a New Canon
This first anthology of women's international thought explores how women transformed the practice of international relations, from the early to middle twentieth century. Revealing a major distortion in current understandings...
Politics and International Law: Making, Breaking, and Upholding Global
International law shapes nearly every aspect of our lives. It affects the food we eat, the products we buy, the rights we hold, and the wars we fight. Yet international...
The Cambridge Companion to Twenty-First Century American Fiction
Reading lists, course syllabi, and prizes include the phrase '21st-century American literature,' but no critical consensus exists regarding when the period began, which works typify it, how to conceptualize its...
Inequality: A Contemporary Approach to Race, Class, and Gender
Inequality: A Contemporary Approach to Race, Class, and Gender offers a comprehensive introduction to the topics animating current sociological research focused on inequality. Contemporary, engaging, and research-oriented, it is the...
The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
The persistence of stigma of mental illness and seeking therapy perpetuates suffering and keeps people from getting the help they need and deserve. This volume, analysing the most up-to-date research...
Seven Deadly Economic Sins: Obstacles to Prosperity and Happiness
You have heard of the Seven Deadly Sins: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. Each is a natural human weakness that impedes happiness. In addition to these vices,...
As You Like It
Michael Hattaway's Introduction to this bestselling edition of As You Like It accounts for what makes this popular play both innocent and dangerous. This third edition includes a new section...
American Survivors: Trans-Pacific Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
American Survivors is a fresh and moving historical account of U.S. survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, breaking new ground not only in the study of World War...
Online and Matching-Based Market Design
The rich, multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary field of matching-based market design is an active and important one due to its highly successful applications with economic and sociological impact. Its home is...