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James Canton
Grounded: A Journey into the Landscapes of Our AncestorsFor 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 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... -
Weird Walk
Weird Walk: Wanderings and Wonderings through the British Ritual YearIn this book is a radical idea. By walking the ...In this book is a radical idea. By walking the ancient landscape of Britain and following the wheel of the year, we can reconnect to our shared folklore, to the seasons and to nature. Let this haun... -
David Farrier
FootprintsIn 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... -
Jean Barr
The Legacy: A Memoir : One family's role in Britain's cover-upsJean Barr opens the antique chest she inherited...Jean Barr opens the antique chest she inherited from her great-great-uncle Alexander and unravels the strands of his life as an evangelical Presbyterian minister in late nineteenth century Italy, u... -
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'... -
Professor Jonathan Faiers
Tartan : Revised and UpdatedFeaturing new insights and an additional chapte...Featuring new insights and an additional chapter on masculinities, this updated edition of Tartan revitalizes discussions about the fabric’s traditional, sentimental Highland origins and its delibe... -
Andrew Pettegree
The Book at War : Libraries and Readers in an Age of ConflictRich, authoritative and highly readable, Andrew...Rich, authoritative and highly readable, Andrew Pettegree's tour de force will appeal to anyone for whom, whatever the circumstances, books are an abiding, indispensable part of life.' David Kynast... -
Peter Stothard
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A secon...14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is about to succeed.The Forum of Rome, once fought over so fiercely, has become hardly more than a museum. The house of all power is up above on the... -
Kate Mosse
Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries : How Women (Also) Built the WorldWithin these pages you’ll meet nearly 1000 wome...Within these pages you’ll meet nearly 1000 women whose names deserve to be better known: from the Mothers of Invention and the trailblazing women at the Bar; warrior queens and pirate commanders; t... -
Rosemary Goring
Scotland: Her StoryScotland's history has been told many times, bu...Scotland's history has been told many times, but never exclusively by its women. This book takes a unique perspective on dramatic national events as well as ordinary life, as experienced by women d... -
Stuart Cosgrove
Hey America! The Epic Story of Black Music and the White HouseThis is the untold story of black music – its t...This is the untold story of black music – its triumph over racism, segregation, undercapitalised record labels, media discrimination and political anxiety – told through the perspective of the most...
