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Natasha Walter
Before the Light FadesAfter the sudden death of her mother at age 75,...After the sudden death of her mother at age 75, Natasha Walter was thrown into a time of bewilderment and sadness. It was only when she began to search back through Ruth's history, that she began t... -
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... -
Pat Nevin
Football And How To Survive ItYou've played for Chelsea, Everton and your cou...You've played for Chelsea, Everton and your country at an international level. But what happens when you discover you're in so deep that football has taken over your whole life?In his brilliant new... -
Lev Parikian
Taking Flight : The Evolutionary Story of Life on the WingThis is the miracle of flight as you’ve never s...This is the miracle of flight as you’ve never seen it before: the evolutionary story of life on the wing. A bird flits overhead. It’s an everyday occurrence, repeated hundreds, thousands, millions ... -
Tim Marshall
The Future of Geography : How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our WorldSpace: the biggest geopolitical story of the co...Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century – new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography and The Power of Geography Spy satellites or... -
Sandy Winterbottom
The Two-Headed Whale : Life and Loss in the Deepest OceansSandy Winterbottom embarked on an epic six-week...Sandy Winterbottom embarked on an epic six-week tall-ship voyage from Uruguay to Antarctica. At the mid-way stop in South Georgia, her pristine image of the Antarctic was shattered when she discove... -
Simon Chapman
Rivers : An incredible journey from source to seaFrom source to sea, go on a breath-taking adven...From source to sea, go on a breath-taking adventure along a river and explore some of the greatest waterways of the world, with fold-out pages. Rivers flow across every continent on our planet, sha... -
Lisa Feldman Barrett
Seven and a Half Lessons About the BrainHave you ever wondered why you have a brain? Le...Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett, bestselling author of How Emotions Are Made, demystify that big grey blob between your ears . . . In s... -
various
The Hidden World: How Insects Sustain Life on Earth Today and Will Shape Our Lives TomorrowInsects conquered the Earth long before we did ...Insects conquered the Earth long before we did and will remain here long after we're gone. They outnumber us in the billions and are essential to many of the natural processes that keep us alive an... -
Fiona Sampson
Starlight Wood: Walking back to the Romantic CountrysideWe think we know the Romantic countryside: that...We think we know the Romantic countryside: that series of picturesque landscapes familiar from paintings, poems and music that are still part of Britain's idea of itself today. But for the Romantic... -
Alexis Fleming
No Life Too SmallNo Life Too Small is the joyful and inspiring s...No Life Too Small is the joyful and inspiring story of the world's first animal hospice, celebrating the power and beauty of nature, the strength of the human and animal spirit, and the importance ...
