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'There's happiness in having less. If you are anything like how I used to be - miserable, constantly comparing yourself with others, or just believing your life sucks - I think you should try saying g..
Jesus of Nazareth and the four New Testament gospels continue to fascinate people from many cultural and religious backgrounds. Who was Jesus? Are Christian claims about him supported by solid histori..
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A gorgeously written reflection, set in Tasmania, on motherhood, farming, nature and home.
In my mind I walk over the land. I run my hands through ..
Bridging the Grammar Gap
Voice, tense, mood, participles . . . learning biblical Greek is tough enough with a firm grasp of the building blocks of English and daunting to those without. But that'..
* A full-size folding map with over 600 National Trust and National Trust for Scotland places marked.
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A guide to the world's most iconic cycling routes that make up a bikepacker's paradise. Providing independence, a sense of reward, and a closeness to nature, bikepacking is among the best ways to expl..
A collection of the most iconic, stand-out builds from this perennially popular, long-running TV series, as chosen by Kevin McCloud.
Grand Designs is famous for showcasing spectacular self-build..
A thrilling illustrated guide to Formula 1 racing, from its fascinating origins and inner workings to the top drivers of the twentieth century and today, from celebrated F1 journalist and breakout sta..
With an introduction by three-times World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart, Grands Prix: 75 Years of Formula One Racing showcases a stunning collection of photographs from the beginning of this thrilling a..
This deep dive into graphic design history presents the work of more than 400 designers across 33 countries and 5 continents, with work dating back to the 14th century.
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Off the coast of Oregon, the Columbia River flows into the Pacific Ocean and forms the Columbia River Bar: a watery collision so turbulent and deadly that it's nicknamed the Graveyard of the Pacific.
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In Gray Malin: Dogs, the New York Times bestselling author and fine-art photographer captures the world's chicest canines in a delightfully playful series of photographs
Gray Malin's photographs..
'A fascinating and wide-ranging account of what neurosurgery is really about - the past, present and future.' Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm
Since its inception in the early twentieth century,..
In partnership with the American Library Association comes the gift for every bibliophile out there! This stunning collection of more than 200 quotations that capture the wit and wisdom of writers, re..
The Alps are a place of legend for cyclists, road-racers and enthusiasts alike. Home to one of the most challenging sections of the Tour de France, the mountains offer some of Europe's most challengin..
Why has inequality increased in the Western world - and what can we do about it? In The Great Divide, Joseph E. Stiglitz expands on the diagnosis he offered in his best-selling book The Price of Inequ..
Exploring the Eurasian power shift
Great Game On is the story of the remaking of the world order.
Historically, China has sought its security by building dominant relationships with pliant ..
A spellbinding selection of short stories in the original Italian alongside their English translations
This new dual-language edition of ten stories selected from The Penguin Book of Italian Shor..
A captivating selection of short stories in the original Japanese alongside their English translations
This new dual-language edition of ten stories selected from The Penguin Book of Japanese Sho..
Great LGBTQ+ Speeches is a pioneering collection of over 40 empowering and influential speeches that chart the history of the LGBTQ+ movement. Read the powerful words of Audre Lorde, Harvey Milk, Munr..
You can't sit still. You don't like unannounced visitors. You always triple-check if the lights are out. But you also see details that no-one else notices. You're always coming up with surprising solu..
Great Railway Journeys in Europe features 34 fascinating journeys in North-West, Nordic, Central, Southern and South-East Europe, ranging from cross-continental adventures to short, nostalgic excursio..
Great Railway Journeys in New Zealand and Australia is an absorbing description of 35 trips that highlight some of the most interesting, scenic and rewarding railway journeys in both countries. These ..
Across the UK, into Europe and further afield, these are the training rides, races and journeys closest to his heart. From one-day classics in the Peak District and Snowdonia to the rolling roads of T..
A riveting selection of short stories in Spanish alongside their English translations
This new dual-language edition of ten stories selected from The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories celebra..
Michael Palin recreates the extraordinary life and tragic death of a First World War soldier - his great-uncle Harry.
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Explore the most epic walking routes of the world from the comfort of your armchair: chart the routes, read details only a local would know, and see the beautiful destinations for yourself. Use this b..
Few countries have received more media attention in recent years and even fewer have been represented in such vastly divergent ways. There's a down- side to all this attention: everyone seems to have ..
This is a practical, empathetic guide to help sufferers navigate through the heavy fog of bereavement.
The Grief Handbook provides guidance from someone who has been there. Bridget McNulty lost h..
Potent and propulsive, a lyrical meditation on loss and what comes after - TARA WESTOVER
For most of her adult life, Sloane and Russell worked together and played together as they navigated the c..
In Grief is Love, author Marisa Renee Lee reveals that healing does not mean moving on after losing a loved one-healing means learning to acknowledge and create space for your grief. It is about learn..
With simple advice and guided activities, this workbook is a comforting companion to support you through your healing journey after experiencing loss
Grief is the natural response to loss, ..
Griselda Pollock, feminist art historian and longstanding advocate of gender and racial inclusivity, unpacks the racist, sexist and imperialist underpinnings of works by Gauguin and others as they com..
From the author of The Oak Papers, a beautiful meditation on how to foster a profound and healing spiritual communion with the natural world
'Intensely alive to the landscape- its pasts, people a..
In Groupthink, his final book, the late, eminent journalist and bestselling author Christopher Booker seeks to identify the hidden key to understanding much that is disturbing about the world today.
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Growing older is inevitable, but aging can be prevented, even reversed-but only when you upgrade your brain, using both ancient and modern science, to create psychosomatic health.
A healthy brain..
In this powerful new collection of wisdom and poetry, Donna Ashworth helps us to find strength and courage on the days we feel lost, to pick ourselves up when times are hard, to soothe fear and self-d..
Explores how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon every reader will have experienced - childhood.
Tracking deep into our evolutionary history, anthropological science has begun to unr..
A one-stop-resource for everything you need to know to help tweens and teens thrive during adolescence
This book contains all the know-how you need to make the teenage years the exciting adventur..
With exclusive access to the team, track-side first-hand account of how upstarts Red Bull Racing competed their way to total domination and disrupted Formula One's world order
Intrigue, high-stak..
A revelatory account of the past, present, and future of economic growth - and how we should rethink it
Over the past two centuries, economic growth has freed billions from poverty and made our l..
The Times Best Literary Non-fiction Books 2021 - 'a super yarn'
'Rick Gekoski's encyclopaedic knowledge of rare books is matched only by the enthusiasm and brio with which he writes about..
A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax introduces and abridges the syntactical features of the original language of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. An intermediate-level reference grammar for Biblical Hebr..
Women have a long history of keeping the lights burning, from tending ancient altar flames to manning modern day lighthouses. Yet most of their stories are little-known. Guiding Lights is a collection..
A rock 'n' roll tell all from David Bowie's sideman Earl Slick
Earl Slick was just 21 when he was hired as lead guitarist for David Bowie.
Forty years later he was on stage when Bowie suffered ..
Guitar Family Trees is a striking visual account of the most prominent guitars in history.
This striking visual catalog charts the histories of the most prominent and sought after guitars and th..
Guns N' Roses emerged from Los Angeles in the 1980s with a reputation for hard-hitting music and a riotous rock 'n' roll lifestyle that earned them the title of "The Most Dangerous Band in the World."..
A visual history of the life of Augustus "Gus" Wagner and his work as a hand tattoo artist, exploring a relatively unknown area of American art history from the 1890s to the 1930s. In 1897, Gus embar..
Know and care for your body with this information-packed guide to gut health and wellbeing
Become body literate with Gut- An Owner's Guide, the next book in The Body Literacy Library, an enlighte..
This book is Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2014. It was shortlisted for the the Costa Biography Award 2014. As a child, Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer, learni..