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Alice Roberts
Buried: An alternative history of the first millennium in Britain£9.99Funerary rituals show us what people thought ab...Funerary rituals show us what people thought about mortality; how they felt about loss; what they believed came next. From Roman cremations and graveside feasts, to deviant burials with heads rearr... -
Martin Campbell
Sailor's Heart: A story of courage and cowardice£11.95Based on true events. 1942. The war at sea is b...Based on true events. 1942. The war at sea is being lost.One per cent of all naval personnel are being referred as psychiatric casualties. The British Admiralty introduces the Stone Frigate approac... -
Joshua Levine
Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture£8.99In 1940, at the French port of Dunkirk, more th...In 1940, at the French port of Dunkirk, more than 300,000 trapped Allied troops were dramatically rescued from destruction at the hands of Nazi Germany by an extraordinary seaborne evacuation. The ... -
Suzanne Fagence Cooper
How We Might Live: At Home with Jane and William Morris£30.00William Morris - poet, designer, campaigner, he...William Morris - poet, designer, campaigner, hero of the Arts & Crafts movement - was a giant of the Victorian age, and his beautiful creations and provocative philosophies are still with us to... -
Donald S Murray
Red Star Over Hebrides£14.99Even as he grew up on the edge of Lewis, the va...Even as he grew up on the edge of Lewis, the vastness of Russia never felt too distant for Donald S Murray. Its great literary traditions were often discussed in his home village, while the politic... -
Isabel Hardman
Fighting for Life: The Twelve Battles that Made Our NHS, and the Struggle for Its Future£20.00Since its foundation in 1948, the NHS has come ...Since its foundation in 1948, the NHS has come to define our national identity; it even topped the "what makes Britain great" poll in 2022. It has made history (and the headlines) again and again -... -
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James Canton
Grounded: A Journey into the Landscapes of Our Ancestors£18.99For thousands of years, our ancestors held a cl...For thousands of years, our ancestors held a close connection with the landscapes they lived in. They imbued it with meaning: stone monuments, sacred groves, places of pilgrimage. In our modern wor... -
Helen Czerski
Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World£20.00In 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... -
David Farrier
Footprints£9.99In Footprints, David Farrier explores what trac...In Footprints, David Farrier explores what traces we will leave for the very deep future. From long-lived materials like plastic and nuclear waste, to the 50 million kilometres of roads spanning th... -
Malachy Tallack and Katie Scott
The Un-Discovered Islands: An Archipelago of Myths and Mysteries, Phantoms and Fakes£12.99Journey through the imagined islands of history...Journey through the imagined islands of history. Gathered in this book are over twenty islands that have decidedly human origins, whether they are the products of imagination, deception or simply h... -
Ken Ilgunas
This Land Is Our Land: How We Lost the Right to Roam and How to Take It Back£0.00Private property is everywhere. Almost anywhere...Private property is everywhere. Almost anywhere you walk in the United States, you will spot "No Trespassing" and "Private Property" signs on trees and fence posts. In America, there are more than ...