Horse - The Animal that Changed the World - Infinity
The Infinity series brings the world of non-fiction to life,...
Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
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The Map That Changed the World - A Tale of Rocks, Ruin ...
In the summer of 1815 an extraordinary hand-painted map was ...
The 10 Matches That Changed The World
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Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450 Year Old C...
Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450 Year Old Compan...
Horse - The Animal That Changed The World - Infinity
The Only Girl in the World
The Only Girl in the World is a gripping romance set during the First World War. Dennis is an English soldier fighting in the trenches of the Western Front. When he is on leave he meets H�l�ne, and its love at first sight. But the shadow of the trenches hangs over him. His leave is over in a mere two weeks. When this battle is won; when this war is over,...
The Other Side of the World
profoundly moving
a literary tour de force Australian Womens Weekly the precision and flair of the writing is breathtaking Weekend Australian an insightful, exquisitely observed novel The Guardian CAMBRIDGE, 1963 Charlotte is struggling. With motherhood, with the changes marriage and parenthood bring, with losing the time and the energy to paint. Her husband, Henry, wants ...
The Ugliest Dog in the World
Everyone thinks the Ugliest Dog in the World is ugly, but in different ways. Mum thinks shes ugly in a cute sort of way, the lady next door thinks shes pretty, but you havent seen the lady next door. My best friend even screams when she sees her
But I think shes beautiful, in a sloppy kind of way! Ages 3+ Everyone thinks the Ugliest Dog in the World is ugly, but in different ways...
Outsiders - Five Women Writers Who Changed the World
Outsiders tells the stories of five novelists Mary Shelley, Emily Bronte, George Eliot, Olive Schreiner, Virginia Woolf and their famous novels.We have long known their individual greatness but in linking their creativity to their lives as outsiders, this group biography throws new light on the genius they share. Outsider, outlaw, outcast: a womans reputation was her security a...
The Undoing Project - A Friendship that Changed the World
THE NEW INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BIG SHORT AND FLASH BOYS A gripping account of how two psychologists reshaped the way we think
What a story it is Sunday Times Youll love it
full of surprises and no small degree of tragedy Tim Harford In 1969 two men met on a university campus. Their names were Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. They were different in eve...
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag - A Flavia de Luce Mystery Book 2
Pigtails, poisons and murder-most-foul A travelling puppet show arrives in the sleepy village of Bishops Lacey and a shocking murder takes place. For eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, the crime will test her precocious powers of deduction to the limit particularly when she discovers that the murder echoes a tragedy which occurred many years before
Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce ...
The New Rulers of the World
John Pilger is one of the worlds renowned investigative journalists and documentary filmmakers. In this classic book, with an updated introduction, he reveals the secrets and illusions of modern imperialism. Beginning with Indonesia, he shows how General Suhartos bloody seizure of power in the 1960s was part of a western design to impose a global economy on Asia. A million Indonesians died...
The Greatest Magician in the World
Elliot is mad about magic. Completely and utterly mad. Its all he talks about, all he thinks about, and even all he dreams about! And its not surprising, because magic is in Elliots blood. His great grandfather had once been known as The Greatest Magician in the World and Elliot is desperate to follow in his footsteps. But its tricky when the only magic book in the library is missing half ...
Maps That Changed The World
A stunning compilation of the most important, dramatic, beautiful and inspirational maps. An ancient Chinese proverb suggests, They are wise parents who give their children roots and wings and a map. Maps That Changed the World features some of the worlds most famous maps, stretching back to a time when cartography was in its infancy and the edge of the world was a barrier to explora...
The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World
Meet classic comic-strip character Big Nate The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World as he stars in his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of `Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Big-head Nate Wright truly believes he is destined for greatness! Hes a table tennis champ, a genius comic book artist and the self-proclaimed king of his class....
I Am Malala - How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
Malala is an inspiration to girls and women all over the world. J.K. Rowling Written by Malala in collaboration with critically acclaimed author, Patricia McCormick, this childrens edition tells the remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change the world and did. Her journey will open your eyes to another world and will make you believe in hope, truth,...
Photos That Changed the World
Now available in an updated and revised edition, Photos that Changed the World gathers together images of pivotal moments in world history in one stunning volume. In lavish two-page spreads, this book presents nearly one hundred of historys most memorable photographs from the Wright Brothers first flight to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, from Martin Luther Kings I Have a Dream speech to Nels...
The Little Book of Lykke - The Danish Search for the World's Happiest People
From the author of the international bestseller The Little Book of Hygge Lykke (Luu-kah) (n): Happiness Its easy to see why Denmark is often called the worlds happiest country. Not only do they have equal parental leave for men and women, free higher education and trains that run on time, but they burn more candles per household than anywhere else. So nobody knows more about happiness ...
The Dirt - Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band
The most influential, enduring, and iconic metal band of the 1980s reveals everything a tell-all of epic proportions.This unbelievable autobiography explores the rebellious lives of four of the most influential icons in American rock history.Moetley Crue was the voice of a barely pubescent Generation X, the anointed high priests of backward-masking pentagram rock, pioneers of Hollywood glam, and...
The Modern Kitchen - Objects that changed the way we cook, eat and live
The kitchen is the heart of the home its where we spend leisure time as a family, where we feed ourselves and where we entertain our friends. The average western family spends more money on the kitchen than they do on a car or a holiday.â We fill our kitchens with objects and tools that reflect our needs, tastes and desires. There is nowhere else in daily domestic life where design imping...
200 Women - Who Will Change The Way You See The World
Two hundred women from a variety of backgrounds are asked the same five questions. Their answers are inspiring human stories of success and courage, love and pain, redemption and generosity. From well-known activists, artists, and innovators to everyday women whose lives are no less exceptional for that, each woman shares her unique replies to questions like What really matters to you? and W...
The Fender Telecaster - The Life and Times of the Electric Guitar That Changed the World
An in-depth history and celebration of over six decades of the Tele, now available in paperback.The Fender Telecaster is a working-class hero and the ultimate blue-collar guitar. It wasnt meant to be elegant, pretty, or sophisticated. Designed to be a utilitarian musical instrument, it has lived up to that destiny. In the hands of players from Muddy Waters to James Burton, Bruce Springsteen to J...
Catching Thunder - The True Story of the World's Longest Sea Chase
A remarkable true story of courage and perseverance and a wake-up call. December 2014- in the forbidding waters off Antarctica, Captain Hammarstedt of the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker embarks on a voyage unlike any seen before. Across ten thousand miles of hazardous seas, Hammerstedts crew will relentlessly pursue the Thunder an infamous illegal fishing ship for what will become the lo...
The Map That Changed the World - A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption
In the summer of 1815 an extraordinary hand-painted map was published in London. Some eight feet tall and six feet wide, brightly coloured in sea-blue, green, bright yellow, orange, umber it presented England and Wales in a beguiling and unfamiliar mixture of lines and patches and stippled shapes. It was the product of one mans obsession with rocks, a passion that sustained him whilst the ...
I Am Malala - The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
I Am Malala. This is my story. Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women werent allowed to go to the market. They said girls couldnt go to school. Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be edu...
200 Women - Who Will Change the Way You See the World
An extraordinary book about equality founded on 200 original and diverse interviews with women from around the world. You cant empower women without listening to their stories Gloria Steinem Famous and unknown, celebrated and marginalised, rich and poor, black and white, leaders, victims, survivors, heroes, saints and sinners. Women who will educate and inspire us, teach us empathy, and b...