Miscellaneous

In our quest to find a place for quiet reflection, this simple book on the wonders of the natural world provides a place for rest, contemplation and reflection. This book features a selection of quotes, extracts and poetry on the folklore, wisdom and customs of walking.

The inside stories and gruesome details behind Russia's most notorious and previously unknown murderers.

A fascinating guide revealing the history behind eponyms - the people after whom a discovery, invention, place etc. is named or thought to be named - from Hoover to Sandwich and Wellington Boots to the Biro.

This full-color masterpiece displays the greatest decoys of a bygone era, tells about their history and in some cases discusses their value. One of the specimens went for more than 600,000 dollars at a Sotheby's auction. Hunting, antique and waterfowl enthusiasts will want this book not only as a display ...

Two-time Booker Shortlistee and internationally bestselling author Esi Edugyan delivers a searing analysis of the relationship between race and art.

Catnip for booklovers - a funny, warm and fascinating insight into the world of making books, by an expert

Four years on The New York Times bestseller list

Each of the four Loving Thoughts gift books contains 120 gentle and insightful quotes, sayings and passages and offer a uniquely thoughtful way to express your love and care to friends and family.

"This is the ultimate guide for cannabis connoisseurs and pot aficionados, as well as bud beginners and nug novices. Danny Danko, the senior cultivation editor of High Times, separates the folklore from the facts to get the real scoop on the highest quality sensimilla strains available to ganja growers ...

In the early hours of 16th October 1987, the 'Great Storm' raged relentlessly across south-east England. Accompanied by informative captions and including never before seen views of fallen trees, blocked roads, damaged buildings and flooding, this book reveals the devastation caused in Canterbury by Mother Nature on one destructive night.

Did you know the word "nerd" was coined by Dr. Seuss? And you're no doubt familiar with Mark Twain the writer, journalist, and all around smarty-pants, but did you know he also invented the bra strap?
Jam-packed with fun facts culled from the offbeat corners of the pop culture world, Who Knew? is the ...

A 2021 'BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR' - THE INDEPENDENT In Millennial Love journalist Olivia Petter explores the questions, quirks and anxieties that consume the contemporary dating landscape. Olivia scrutinises the myths surrounding modern romance and asks why, despite having endless technology designed to ...

Covering various joys of motherhood, this title delivers belly laughs and offers pearls of maternal wisdom on such topics as morning sickness and stretch marks, playground politics and raising hormonal teenagers, frenzied mealtimes and dreary household chores.

The myths and legends of the Norsemen have entertained young and old alike for hundreds of years.
This fascinating collection contains stories retold from the Icelandic Eddas, the principal source of knowledge on Norse mythology, and the Sagas of the ancient world of Vikings.
Following the deeds of ...

Featuring case studies of the working lives of people across the autism spectrum, this book provides constructive solutions for employers seeking to improve their workplaces and for individuals with autism considering their employment options.

"Written for civilians from all walks of life, this book analyses [sic] the cause and effect of drugs on our communities and dissects the processes of the criminal mind to give everyone a working knowledge of how to succeed in any confrontational situation. This book will not only give you lifelong street ...

The story of a strange experiment - a journey into the oddest corners of 60s Britain and the outer edges of science and reason.

How Amazon has changed literature

This final volume of Goytisolo's trilogy, written in the year of Franco's death, reveals his sentiments on his exile from Spain.

What leads us to believe in monsters? What happens when we meet the brutal creatures of our nightmares?