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Helen Czerski
Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our WorldIn a book that will recalibrate our view of thi...In a book that will recalibrate our view of this defining feature of our planet, physicist Helen Czerski dives deep to illuminate the murky depths of the ocean engine, examining the messengers, pas... -
Mollie Hughes and Rachel Keenan
Blue Scotland: The Ultimate Guide to Exploring Scotland's Wild WatersScotland is famed for its rugged coastlines, pr...Scotland is famed for its rugged coastlines, pristine beaches, endless rivers and deep lochs. The whole country is a magnet for outdoor enthusiasts from all over the world. In this unique guide, ad... -
Anna Reid
Borderland: A Journey Through the History of UkraineFlat, fertile, and fatally tempting to invaders...Flat, fertile, and fatally tempting to invaders, for centuries Ukraine was fought over by more powerful neighbours. Though its modern national movement dates back to the early nineteenth century, i... -
Billy Kay
Born in KyleOne of the most important figures in the Scots...One of the most important figures in the Scots revival of the late 20th and early 21st centuries is Billy Kay. Through radio, television, plays, creative writing and especially his hugely influent... -
Jo Brand
Born Lippy: How to Do FemaleSometimes it's hard to be a woman and sometimes...Sometimes it's hard to be a woman and sometimes it's time to be a hard woman . . .This is a book for all those times. Once upon a (very very) long time ago Jo Brand was what you might describe as '... -
Daniel Tammet
Born on a Blue Day'I was born on 31 January 1979 - a Wednesday. I...'I was born on 31 January 1979 - a Wednesday. I know it was a Wednesday, because the date is blue in my mind and Wednesdays are always blue, like the number nine or the sound of loud voices arguing... -
Emily Gravett
Bothered by BugsA very funny picture book story in which Pete t...A very funny picture book story in which Pete the Badger, star of Emily Gravett's award-winning books Tidy and Too Much Stuff!, learns valuable lessons about the importance of all creatures, big an... -
Eva Baltasar
BoulderWorking as a cook on a merchant ship, a woman c...Working as a cook on a merchant ship, a woman comes to know and love Samsa, a woman who gives her the nickname 'Boulder'. When Samsa gets a job in Reykjavik and the couple decides to move there tog... -
Simon James Green
Boy Like MeIn the margins of a book's pages, sparks fly as...In the margins of a book's pages, sparks fly as a teenage romance begins. But in this time and place, sparks like these can only ignite trouble. It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no ... -
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plantss a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trai...s a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animal... -
Jessica Knoll
Bright Young WomenTallahassee. When sorority president Pamela Sch...Tallahassee. When sorority president Pamela Schumacher is startled awake at 3 a.m. by a strange sound, she’s shocked to encounter a scene of implausible violence – two of her friends dead and two o... -
Gavin Esler
Britain Is Better Than This : Why a Great Country is Failing Us AllFor centuries, British identity has been shaped...For centuries, British identity has been shaped by ideas of exceptionalism, grandeur and competence. Yet British democracy is failing.Governments supported by a minority of voters are elected with ...
