The Finest Menswear in the World - The Craft Behind the...
With impeccable taste and an unerring eye for detail, connoi...
Science and the City - The Mechanics Behind the Metropo...
Cities are a big deal. More people now live in them than don...
Notes From the Upside Down - Inside the World of Strang...
ARE YOU READY FOR SEASON TWO? No? Then grab your Eggos and...
The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smal...
The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller a...
The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World
Meet classic comic-strip character Big Nate – The Boy with ...
Last of the Summer Wine - The Inside Story of the World...
Quite simply, Last of the Summer Wine is the longest-running...
A New Green History of the World: The Environment and t...
A New Green History of the World: The Environment and the Co...
The Smurfs: The Village Behind The Wall Hardcover
An all-new SMURFS movie hits theaters in April and the Smurf...
The Smurfs: The Village Behind The Wall Hardcover
An all-new SMURFS movie hits theaters in April and the Smurf...
The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Unive...
In this groundbreaking classic, investigative journalist Lyn...
The Snowden Files - The Inside Story of the World's Mos...
Edward Snowden, a young computer genius working for AmericaÂ...
The Biography of Tottenham Hotspur - The Incredible Sto...
New edition of this succesful, detailed and colourful histor...
The Drunken Botanist - The Plants That Create The World...
This quirky guide explains the chemistry and botanical histo...
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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 it’s 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 Ugliest Dog in the World
Everyone thinks the Ugliest Dog in the World is ‘ugly’, but in different ways. Mum thinks she’s ugly in a cute sort of way, the lady next door thinks she’s pretty, but you haven’t seen the lady next door. My best friend even screams when she sees her…But I think she’s beautiful, in a sloppy kind of way! Ages 3+ Everyone thinks the Ugliest Dog in the World is ‘ugly’, but in different ways...
The Other Side of the World
‘profoundly moving …a literary tour de force’ – Australian Women’s 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 ...
Cover Me - The Stories Behind the Greatest Cover Songs of All Time
From the creator of the popular website covermesongs.com comes the perfect book for music fans: the inside stories behind 20 iconic cover songs and the artists who turned them into classics. A great cover only makes a song stronger – Jimi Hendrix’s version of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower”; the Beatles rocking out with “Twist and Shout.”; Aretha Franklin demanding “Respect.” Wit...
I Am Brian Wilson - The genius behind the Beach Boys
They say there are no second acts in American lives, and third acts are almost unheard of. ThatÂ’s part of what makes Brian WilsonÂ’s story so astonishing. As co-founder member of the Beach Boys in the 1960s, Wilson created some of the most groundbreaking and timeless popular music ever recorded. With intricate harmonies, symphonic structures, and wide-eyed lyrics that explored lifeÂ’s most tran...
The Boy Behind The Curtain
‘Being a copper’s son, I’ve always got one eye out for trouble. I can’t help it. But I don’t go looking for it anymore.’ In Tim Winton’s fiction, chaos shapes the lives of his characters. So too Winton’s own life. The extraordinarily powerful true stories that make up The Boy Behind the Curtain take us behind the scenes, revealing the accidents, both serendipitous and traumatic, that have...
The Fifth Discipline - The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization
Discipline,” many of which seemed radical when first published in 1990, have become deeply integrated into people’s ways of seeing the world and their managerial practices. In “The Fifth Discipline,” Senge describes how companies can rid themselves of the learning “disabilities” that threaten their productivity and success by adopting the strategies of learning organizations—ones in which n...
The Citizen Journalist's Photography Handbook - Shooting the World As it Happens
With dramatic and exciting stories, Carlos Miller reveals the secrets behind successful citizen journalism.Whether youÂ’re planning a publicity blitz for your cause, youÂ’re interested in the down-and-dirty practices of the police, or just want to be prepared for the moment youÂ’re the first on the scene, this book has everything youÂ’ll need to know to take newsworthy pictures and get them in...
The New Rulers of the World
John Pilger is one of the world’s 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 Suharto’s 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 Snoopy Treasures - An Illustrated Celebration of the World Famous Beagle
Although it’s not the “great American novel” written atop his doghouse, this book is pure Snoopy. The heart of the long-running, beloved comic strip “Peanuts, “ Snoopy is an instantly recognizable character around the world. The pages in this comprehensive volume cover Snoopy’s inspiration, first appearances, and his evolution into the lovable character from the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm we’re ...
Jaguar in the Body, Butterfly in the Heart - The Real-life Initiation of an Everyday Shaman
‘Shaman’, meaning ‘intermediary between spirit and the natural world’, has become a much overused word in the West. It’s not a job title one can give oneself, and in indigenous societies, a shaman is usually born to this role. Ya’Acov Darling Khan is one of the few westerners who have been acknowledged as shamans by indigenous elders or teachers. After being hit by lightning, Ya’Acov took...
The World of David Walliams - The Biggest Box Set
EIGHT hilarious and moving novels from bestselling, critically acclaimed author, David Walliams, in one SUPER-TASTIC box-set! GRANDPA’S GREAT ESCAPE: Many years ago Grandpa was a World War II flying ace. But when he is sent to old folk’s home Twilight Towers – run by sinister Matron Swine – it’s up to Grandpa and his grandson, Jack, to plot a daring escape. Little do they know, the w...
The World of David Walliams - The Biggest Box Set
EIGHT hilarious and moving novels from bestselling, critically acclaimed author, David Walliams, in one SUPER-TASTIC box-set! GRANDPA’S GREAT ESCAPE: Many years ago Grandpa was a World War II flying ace. But when he is sent to old folk’s home Twilight Towers – run by sinister Matron Swine – it’s up to Grandpa and his grandson, Jack, to plot a daring escape. Little do they know, the wicked ma...
The Greatest Magician in the World
Elliot is mad about magic. Completely and utterly mad. ItÂ’s all he talks about, all he thinks about, and even all he dreams about! And itÂ’s not surprising, because magic is in ElliotÂ’s 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 itÂ’s tricky when the only magic book in the library is missing half ...
The Health Gap - The Challenge of an Unequal World
‘Splendid and necessary’ – Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm, New Statesman There are dramatic differences in health between countries and within countries. But this is not a simple matter of rich and poor. A poor man in Glasgow is rich compared to the average Indian, but the Glaswegian’s life expectancy is 8 years shorter. The Indian is dying of infectious disease linked to his poverty; the ...
Business Adventures - Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street: The New York Times bestseller Bill Gates calls...
‘The best business book I’ve ever read.’ Bill Gates, Wall Street Journal ’The Michael Lewis of his day.’ New York Times What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular ...
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! He’s a table tennis champ, a genius comic book artist and the self-proclaimed king of his class....
The Geography of Genius - A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
“An intellectual odyssey, a traveler’s diary, and a comic novel all rolled into one. Smart, original, and utterly delightful.” -Daniel Gilbert, Harvard professor and bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness “A charming mix of history and wisdom cloaked as a rollicking travelogue.” -Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Steve Jobs Travel the world with Eric Weiner, the New York Times ...
The Southern Reach Trilogy - The Thrilling Series Behind Annihilation, the Most Anticipated Film of 2018
’A contemporary masterpiece’ Guardian ALL THREE VOLUMES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY – NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ALEX GARLAND (EX MACHINA) AND STARRING NATALIE PORTMAN, OSCAR ISAAC, GINA RODRIGUEZ AND TESSA THOMPSON For years, Area X has remained mysterious and remote behind its intangible border – an environmental disaster zone, though to all appearan...
The Victoria Letters - The Official Companion to the ITV Victoria Series
The official companion to ITVÂ’s hotly anticipated new drama, The Victoria Letters delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of the personal life of one of EnglandÂ’s greatest monarchs. From the producers of Poldark and Endeavour, ITVÂ’s Victoria follows the early years of the young QueenÂ’s reign, based closely on VictoriaÂ’s own letters and journals....
Burlesque and the Art of the Teese/Fetish and the Art of the Teese
On one side, Dita Von Teese shares the beauty of the burlesque world, with bubblegum dreams and show tunes to strip to. Flip over for fantasies in fetish with dramatic costumes and the allure of submission. Burlesque and the Art of the Teese“I advocate glamour. Every day. Every minute.” I’m a good dancer and a nice girl, but I’m a great showgirl. I sell, in a word, magic. Burlesque is a ...