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'George McGavin is a rarity.' Sir David Attenborough Insects conquered Earth long before we did and will remain long after we're gone. Outnumbering us in the billions, they are essential...

Author: George McGavin Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 Insects conquered the Earth long before we did and will remain here long after we're gone. They outnumber us in the...

Following on from the success of The Good Bee , this beautifully illustrated celebration of insects by leading entomologist George McGavin highlights the pivotal role they play in our ecosystems,...

Following on from the success of The Good Bee , this beautifully illustrated celebration of insects by leading entomologist George McGavin highlights the pivotal role they play in our ecosystems,...

Earth is home to a huge story that is rarely told - that of our ocean. Not the fish or the dolphins, but the massive ocean engine itself- what it...

'Brilli ant , f ant astic and signific ant ' - Dr George McGavin Ants are seemingly everywhere, and this familiarity has led to some contemptuous and less than helpful...

Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, on the northeast coast of South America, has been described as 'the Venice of the West Indies', and its elegant canals and bridges, lush tropical...

Over its 105-year history, the NFL has built franchise empires, created icons, integrated itself into the fabric of American culture and captivated fans around the globe. At the core of...

When grifters Shaw and Romeo pull up at a convenience store in Georgia, their only thought is to fix a faulty tyre and be on their way to Florida. But...

A revelatory look at the decisions that led to the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, drawing on the insights and reassessments of one of the war's architects "I had a part...

** PUB DELAYED DUE TO UK LEGAL ISSUES** hen Siobhan Kennedy-McGuinness first ventured into Eamonn Cooke's garage, to her seven-year-old eyes it was like an Aladdin's cave. Filled with broadcasting...

The prize-winning, New York Times bestselling short story collection from the internationally bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo 'I think he's the greatest writer since Salinger' Richard Ayoade 'I...

SMART THINKING FOR THE PLANET Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising and weather is becoming more extreme. Most of us know the solution: cut our carbon emissions. There's only...

'Wildly exciting' KATE ADIE 'Thoroughly gripping ... An action-packed tale' JUSTIN MAROZZI, THE TIMES ' Beautifully written' LOUIS DE BERNIERES ' Stimulating... entertaining and instructive ' JULIAN EVANS, DAILY TELEGRAPH...

SOMEONE'S ABOUT TO TURN THEIR LAST PAGE... 'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.' DAILY MAIL 'These are must-read detective novels.' MARK BILLINGHAM 'One of...

21st March 1945. 1530 hours. Bursting through a hazy sky, dozens of Allied fighters and bombers sweep over German-occupied Venice. Their mission - destroy Germany's strategic outposts nestled along the...

First published to huge acclaim during the war it describes, Very Ordinary Seaman relates - with humanity, humour and the authority of experience - lower-deck life in the British navy,...

Brilliant but overlooked ideas you must know, as revealed by Steven Pinker, Jared Diamond, Lisa Randall, Richard Thaler, Carlo Rovelli, Richard Dawkins, Helen Fisher, Ian McEwen, and more of today's...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER We all know the system isn't working. Our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties pointlessly similar. Our culture is filled with vacuity and pap, and we are...

"Each First World War battle deserves a historian; not every battle finds one...A moving, dramatic, and intensely human account. One of the most powerful war books that I have read'...

A fast-paced and absorbing read of the final months of the crucial Guadalcanal-Solomons campaign during the Pacific War by esteemed World War II historian Jeffrey Cox. This page-turning history examines...

How far would you go to never say goodbye? Laurie is sixty-five and living with Alzheimer's. Her beloved daughter Amelia, twenty-three, cannot bear to see her mother - and her...

'The true and fascinating story of Easter Island and its amazing statues' KEN FOLLETT 'Revelatory... fascinating... [and] wholly convincing' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Compelling ... a magisterial history' NEW YORK TIMES...

THE COPPER BEECHES - ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE THE QUESTION - STANLEY ELLIN SMOKE - WILLIAM FAULKNER THE PHANTOM MOTOR - JACQUES FUTRELLE COUNTERPLOT - MICHAEL GILBERT THE CASE FOR THE...

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace...

For fans of Sebastian Faulks, Donal Ryan and Anne Tyler comes this beautiful novel following two troubled men, separated by nearly a century, bound by the ghosts that haunt a...

An encyclopedia of more than 100 guitars and the musicians who have mastered them. Guitars and Heroes is organised by era, from the rockabilly pioneers to the guitar heroes of...

16 recipes testifying to the sisterhood and solidarity forged in the most notorious prisons in Iran THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A remarkable testimony to women's bravery, compassion and solidarity in...

For the first time, Kenneth Bae tells the full story surrounding his arrest and imprisonment in North Korea. Not Forgotten is a modern story of intrigue, suspense, and heart. Driven...

P-Funk keyboardist Daniel Bedrosian brings to life the recording and musical activity of Parliament-Funkadelic in 1975, an epoch-making year marked by the release of three seminal albums: Chocolate City, Let's...

What if the life you're chasing isn't the one you actually want? 'Truly inspiring' - Ben Fogle 'A beautiful book' - Joe Sugg _______________ A moving travel memoir and guide...

Be awe-inspired by Paris Living, a book that takes you on a house tour of some of the most eccentric, colourful, luxurious and unexpected dwellings in Paris. A feast of...

In this groundbreaking work, a Nobel Prize-winning economist addresses the consumption behavior of individuals and how it can be defined in a way that is supported by empirical evidence and...

'She's experienced wealth, cultural alienation, homelessness, brushes with fame, prison, rehab, record deals, a million blown second chances, a dozen broken hearts and one bloody-knuckled ultimate spiritual redemption. She even...

If you are struggling to decipher your Boal from your Brecht, your Meisner from your Marowitz, or your Adler from your Artaud, this is the book for you. Who are...

The sustainability of business, both economically and ecologically, is one of this century's key debates. In this fully revised and updated edition of their ground-breaking study of organizational change and...

The master teacher of positive change through powerful communication, Susan Scott wants her readers to succeed. To do that, she explains, one must transform everyday conversations employing effective ways to...

Sylvia Brooke was the consort of His Highness Sir Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, the last in a bizarre dynasty of English despots who ruled their jungle kingdom on Borneo...

Alan Hirsch is convinced that the inherited formulas for growing the Body of Christ do not work anymore. And rather than relying on slightly revised solutions from the past, he...

In his bestselling missional book The Forgotten Ways, internationally known missional church expert Alan Hirsch offered a vision for the future growth of the church coming about by harnessing the...

*A TELEGRAPH , GQ , NEW YORKER AND PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR* 'A Pilgrim's Progress for our time . . . A captivating narrative of discovery' Telegraph 'A book...

A renowned Buddhist teacher turns to two of the most influential figures in history for guidance on how to face the ethical challenges of our time Although they never met,...