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Yuval Noah Harari
Sapiens : A Brief History of Humankind (10 Year Anniversary Edition)What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? ...What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? One of the world's preeminent historians and thinkers, Yuval Noah Harari challenges everything we know about being human. Earth... -
Olive Heffernan
The High Seas : Ambition, Power and Greed on the Unclaimed OceanThe ocean covers seventy per cent of the surfac...The ocean covers seventy per cent of the surface of our planet, and two thirds of this lie beyond national borders. Owned by all nations and no nation simultaneously, these waters are home to some ... -
Professor Mary Beard
Emperor of RomeWhat was it really like to rule and be ruled in...What was it really like to rule and be ruled in the Ancient Roman world? In her international best-seller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now, she shines her spotligh... -
Allyson Shaw
Ashes and StonesRoaming the ragged coasts and remote villages o...Roaming the ragged coasts and remote villages of Scotland, Ashes & Stones takes us on a moving journey in search of those women accused of witchcraft in the seventeenth century. From fairy hill... -
Francesca Stavrakopoulou
God : An AnatomyThree thousand years ago, in the lands we now c...Three thousand years ago, in the lands we now call Israel and Palestine, a group of people worshipped a complex pantheon of deities, led by a father god called El. El had seventy children, who were... -
Natalie Haynes
Divine Might : Goddesses in Greek MythGet ready to meet the goddesses, from the Sunda...Get ready to meet the goddesses, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind and Pandora’s Jar, Natalie Haynes. These are the stories of the Greek goddesses. As fearsome, powerful and b... -
Brian Merchant
Blood in the Machine : The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big TechThe most urgent story in modern tech begins not...The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up rather than starve at the hands of factory o... -
Gerry Hassan
Scotland Rising: The Case for Independencehe Scottish independence debate has consequence...he Scottish independence debate has consequences for Scotland, British politics, the future of the UK - and internationally. In Scotland Rising, Gerry Hassan addresses the key questions in this deb... -
Geoff Allan
Scottish Bothy Bible: The complete guide to Scotland s bothies and how to reach themThis first ever complete guide to Scottish both...This first ever complete guide to Scottish bothies reveals the country's unique and often hidden network of bothy cabins and mountain huts. Scattered across Scotland's most beautiful landscapes, th... -
Murray Armstrong
The Fight for Scottish Democracy: Rebellion and Reform in 1820Three Scottish weavers, James Wilson, Andrew Ha...Three Scottish weavers, James Wilson, Andrew Hardie and John Baird, were hanged and beheaded for high treason in the summer of 1820. Nineteen more men were transported to the penal colony of Botany... -
Stuart Fisher
The Lochs of Scotland: The comprehensive guide to Scotland's most fabulous inland and sea lochsThere are at least 31,460 freshwater lochs in S...There are at least 31,460 freshwater lochs in Scotland, and hundreds of sea lochs. This stunning book showcases more than 50 of the most popular, interesting and beautiful, and is a perfect guide f... -
Stuart Kelly
Scott-land: The Man Who Invented a NationNo writer has ever been as famous as Sir Walter...No writer has ever been as famous as Sir Walter Scott once was; and no writer has ever enjoyed such huge acclaim followed by such absolute neglect and outright hostility. But Scotland would not be ...
