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Landscape as Weapon: Cultures of Exhaustion and Refusal
Author: John Beck Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 Once the playgrounds and raw material for the avant garde, abandoned places and things - decommissioned military sites, postindustrial spaces, contested...
Hummus: A Global History
Author: Harriet Nussbaum Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 176 This is a global history of hummus bi-tahina, the delicious combination of chickpeas, tahini, lemon and garlic that we know and...
Coconut: A Global History
Author: Constance L. Kirker Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 From curries to creamy pina coladas, a delectable global history of the many culinary incarnations of the coconut. The flavor...
Human
Author: Charlotte Sleigh Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 208 What does it mean to be human? And what, if anything, does it have to do with being a member of...
Leopard
Author: Desmond Morris Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 The leopard is the ultimate cat. It makes the lion and the tiger appear overblown and all the other members of...
Can it!: The Perils and Pleasures of Preserving Foods
Author: Gary Allen Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Unfortunately most foods are perishable, and humans have long been faced with the problem of seasonal over-abundance and subsequent food scarcity....
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...
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...
Pelican
Author: Barbara Allen Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 208 With its distinctive, comical walk, large bill and association with the conservation movement, the pelican has attained iconic status. But the...
The Pleasure's All Mine
Author: Julie Peakman Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 472 What is perverse sex and what isn't? Now available in paperback, The Pleasure's AllMine explores the gamut of sexual activity that...
Last Landscapes: the Architecture of the Cemetery in the West
Author: Ken Worpole Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 "Last Landscapes" explores the cult and celebration of memory and loss in the landscapes of the cemetery. It traces the history...
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...
The Unofficial Ted Lasso Cookbook: From Biscuits to BBQ, 50 Recipes Inspired by TV's Most Lovable Football Team
Author: Aki Berry Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 Inspired by the beloved, Emmy Award-winning TV show Ted Lasso, a collection of 50 recipes, DIY ideas, and other Easter eggs...
The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun
Author: The Countess of Carnarvon Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 Enter a world of ancient secrets, old money, new ambitions and the discovery of priceless treasure in this revelatory...
Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him
Author: David Reynolds Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 464 A TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 'A highly imaginative and thought-provoking way of exploring the personality of a man who,...
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...
Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons in Life
Author: Richard Branson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 128 Richard Branson is an iconic businessman and in Screw It, Let's Do It, he shares the secrets of his success and...
Stiff Upper Lip: Secrets, Crimes and the Schooling of a Ruling Class
Author: Alex Renton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 'A brave and necessary book' GUARDIAN 'Shocking, gripping and sobering' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH No other society sends its young boys and girls...
She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life
Author: Jadah Sellner Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 Hustle culture isn't working for women. If you've ever . . . had too many things to do and not enough...
The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence
Author: Jessica Lahey Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 "The Addiction Inoculation is a vital look into best practices parenting. Writing as a teacher, a mother, and, as it happens,...
Home Town
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Girls Like You: Four Young Girls, Six Brothers and a Cultural Timebomb
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Generations: Grandmothers, Mothers And Daughters
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Kin: A Real People's History of Our Nation
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The Soul of a Woman
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St Catherine's : a Centenary Celebration 1896-1996
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Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital
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Governing Forests
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In the Hamptons: My Fifty Years with Farmers, Fishermen, Artists, Billionaires, and Celebrities
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The Real Mad Men: The Remarkable True Story of Madison Avenue's Golden Age
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This Is the Voice
Author: John Colapinto Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 A New York Times bestselling writer explores what our unique sonic signature reveals about our species, our culture, and each one...
Haywire: The Best of Craig Brown
Author: Craig Brown Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 560 'Our greatest living satirist' Sunday Times 'The most screamingly funny living writer' Mail on Sunday From the bestselling and award-winning author...
The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II
Author: Buzz Bissinger Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 496 Instant New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation...
The Prince Rupert Hotel for the Homeless: A True Story of Love and Compassion Amid a Pandemic
Author: Christina Lamb Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'There will be an avalanche of books about the pandemic. None will be as eye-opening or humane or moving as Lamb's'...
Foie Gras: A Global History
Author: Norman Kolpas Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 152 Few ingredients inspire more high-soaring praise and provoke greater outrage than foie gras. Literally meaning 'fat liver', foie gras is traditionally...
Those They Called Idiots: The Idea of the Disabled Mind from 1700 to the Present Day
Author: Simon Jarrett Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 Traces the little-known lives of people with learning disabilities over 300 years The Idiot traces the little-known lives of people with...
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...
Loving Animals: On Bestiality, Zoophilia and Post-Human Love
Author: Joanna Bourke Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 184 Renowned historian Joanna Bourke explores the modern history of bestiality Sex with animals is one of the last taboos but, for...
Avian Illuminations: A Cultural History of Birds
Author: Boria Sax Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 416 Avian Illuminations examines the many roles birds have played in human society, from food, messengers, deities and pets, to omens, muses,...
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...
Blood, Sweat and Earth: The Struggle for Control over the World's Diamonds Throughout History
Author: Tijl Vanneste Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 Blood, Sweat and Earth is a hard-hitting historical expos of the diamond industry, focusing on the exploitation of workers and the...
Smart Machines and Service Work: Automation in an Age of Stagnation
Author: Jason E. Smith Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 A trenchant expose of the effects of automation on worker's lives In recent decades digital devices have reshaped daily life,...
Breathing: An Inspired History
Author: Edgar Williams Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 Our knowledge of breathing has shaped our social history, and philosophical beliefs since prehistory. Breathing occupied a spiritual status to the...
The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II
Author: Buzz Bissinger Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 496 Instant New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation...
Mini and Milo: The Big Flappy Ears
Author: Venita Dimos Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 32 Mini and Milo help children gain much-needed skills such as conflict management and resilience skills. Story-led, with humour and heart, this...
The Devil's Half Acre: The Untold Story of How One Woman Liberated the South's Most Notorious Slave Jail
Author: Kristen Green Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 The inspiring true story of an enslaved woman who liberated an infamous slave jail and transformed it into one of the...
The Unofficial Ted Lasso Cookbook: From Biscuits to BBQ, 50 Recipes Inspired by TV's Most Lovable Football Team
Author: Aki Berry Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 Inspired by the beloved, Emmy Award-winning TV show Ted Lasso, a collection of 50 recipes, DIY ideas, and other Easter eggs...
The Dedalus Book of Absinthe
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