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Claire Ratinon
Unearthed: On race and roots, and how the soil taught me I belongA powerful work of memoir and storytelling that...A powerful work of memoir and storytelling that will change the way we think about the natural world. Like many diasporic people of colour, Claire Ratinon grew up feeling cut off from the natural w... -
Kimberley Wilson
Unprocessed: How the Food We Eat Is Fuelling Our Mental Health CrisisWe all know that as a nation our mental health ...We all know that as a nation our mental health is in crisis. But what most don't know is that a critical ingredient in this debate, and a crucial part of the solution—what we eat—is being ignored. ... -
Oskar Jensen
Vagabonds: Life on the Streets of Nineteenth-century LondonDickensian London is brought to real and vivid ...Dickensian London is brought to real and vivid life in this Wolfson History Prize-shortlisted portrait by a rising-star historian and New Generation ThinkerUntil now, our view of bustling late Geor... -
David MacPhail
Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Ginormous Frost GiantsOi, you snivelling pig-dogs! Are you ready for ...Oi, you snivelling pig-dogs! Are you ready for a Viking adventure? Velda is a small girl with a big axe, and she knows how to use it. Alongside her misfit crew, she's living her best Viking life, s... -
Shrabani Basu
Victoria & Abdul: The Extraordinary True Story of the Queen's Closest ConfidantThe tall, handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-...The tall, handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England from Agra to wait at tables during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. An assistant clerk at Agra Central Jail,... -
Alan Cumming & Forbes Masson
Victory & Barry’s Kelvinside Compendium‘Hold on to your chapeaux, because this story i...‘Hold on to your chapeaux, because this story is a beezer! It’s a stoatir, so it is!’ Victor and Barry are the epitome of the expression ‘big in the 80s’. Annoyingly, they were also a little big in... -
Jane Eastoe and Georgianna Lane
Vintage Roses: Beautiful varieties for home and gardenThe focus of this book is on the classic, agele...The focus of this book is on the classic, ageless, and enduring flowers, which we have dubbed Vintage roses. This user-friendly term encompasses both the true Old roses and the best of the Modern r... -
Dorothy H. Crawford
Viruses: The Invisible EnemyFor all our hubris, humans can be felled rapidl...For all our hubris, humans can be felled rapidly by an invisible enemy - viruses. All around us are minute entities that can damage and kill: the millions of viruses that pervade the natural world.... -
Suzie Edge
Vital OrgansThe remarkable stories of the world's most famo...The remarkable stories of the world's most famous body parts. Louis XIV's rear end inspired the British National Anthem. Queen Victoria's armpit led to the development of antiseptics.Robert Jenkin'... -
Cynthia Rogerson
Wah!: Things I Never Told My MotherCynthia's mother is dying. Often. Travelling be...Cynthia's mother is dying. Often. Travelling between her home in Scotland and California, as she spends time at her mother's bedside Cynthia recalls her youthful adventures: living in a squat, trai... -
Jane Sanderson
Waiting for Sunshine'Who would name a child Sunshine, then give her...'Who would name a child Sunshine, then give her away?'Chrissie has always wanted to be a mother. After months of trying to adopt, she and her husband Stuart finally get the news that a little girl ... -
Jeff Speck
Walkable City Rules : 101 Steps to Making Better PlacesNearly every US city would like to be more walk...Nearly every US city would like to be more walkable—for reasons of health, wealth, and the environment—yet few aretaking the proper steps to get there. The goals are often clear, but the path is se...
