We all grow up with rules. Do this, be this, don't be that. Lisa Qin was all about the rules: do your homework, be good, don't rock the boat. She was the model daughter, model student and model minori..
101 artists from around the world celebrate all calligraphy and lettering can be, through different styles, mediums, and languages. A fresh, modern take on calligraphy that goes beyond the traditional..
With all the social tools for keeping in touch with each other, this should be the "age of friendship"-so why has the US Surgeon General warned we are living in an "epidemic of loneliness"? Although t..
New Zealanders have just lived through a Golden Age of
Cricket.
That's not a sentence many brought up with a love of
the great game in the 1990s thought they would read as the national ..
A new concise history of modern painting, offering an indispensable reference to the complexities and characteristics of this medium.
While acknowledging the legacy of Herbert Read's classic 19..
Drawing on the newest historical research and scholarship in the field, Modern South Asia provides challenging insights into the history of this fascinating region over the past three centuries. Joint..
Blake Butler and Molly Brodak instantly connected, fell in love, married and built a life together. Both writers with deep roots in contemporary American literature, their union was an iconic joining ..
A perfect gift for mom, this humor poetry book celebrates the mother/child relationship, and how this relationship evolves as children grow up and become (or at least try to be) independent adults.
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A magnificent new biography of the founder of Impressionism
In the course of a long and exceptionally creative life, Claude Monet revolutionized painting and made some of the most iconic images i..
The extraordinary story of Rome told through one of the world's once most ubiquitous objects- coins.
The extraordinary story of ancient Rome, history's greatest superpower, as told through humank..
In the twelfth-century, Pisa was a thriving metropolis, a powerhouse of global trade, and a city that stood at the centre of Mediaeval Europe. But Pisa had a problem. It was running out of coins. In t..
Feel inspired, motivated and empowered to create the financial life you want.
With page-turning stories from real people about their relationships with money, plus fun activities and quick tips..
The all-inclusive guide to managing your money in your 20s and 30s!
Money for Millenials provides you with the basic tools you need to manage your life and plan for your future financially. You w..
MONEY.
The object of our desires.
The engine of our genius.
Humanity's greatest invention.
Whether we like it or not, our world revolves around money, but we rarely stop to think about it...
What are the implications for finance and investing in an era of generative AI, and how can you better understand these developments to protect and grow your wealth?
In November 2022, OpenAI rele..
'How rare and nourishing this sort of roaming thought is and what a joy to read' MEGAN NOLAN, Sunday Times
'An exhilarating, shape-shifting exploration of the perilous boundaries between ar..
- Walk through the city's coolest neighbourhoods like Shoreditch, Chelsea, Marylebone, and more, with color-coded stops and turn-by-turn directions
- Find your scene with top ten lists of the bes..
From snowy mountains to golden beaches, beauty awaits around every bend on these dramatic islands. Find your adventure with Moon New Zealand. Inside you'll find:
- Strategic itineraries including..
'The closest we'll ever get to a straight up Bowie autobiography - but who'd ever want anything straight-up from Bowie?' - Rolling Stone
In 2002, David Bowie and Mick Rock created Moonage Dayd..
A balanced and thought-provoking guide to all the big questions about AI and ethics
Can computers understand morality? Can they respect privacy? What can we do to make AI safe and fair?
The..
A radical new history of energy and humanity's insatiable need for resources that will change the way we talk about climate change
It has become habitual to think of our relationship with energy ..
This book explores what every dog owner knows - that a dog is never just a dog. They are our companions, best friends, members of the family and for some the most important part of our lives.
Our a..
A beloved Japanese modern classic that chronicles the author's twenty-year bond with her cat, meditating on solitude, independence, companionship, the writing life, and how cats can change our lives.
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Like Sarah Bakewell's How to Live and Andrea Wulf's Magnificent Rebels, Mortal Secrets is a lively and accessible portrait of major figure - Sigmund Freud - and the unprecedented era of creativity tha..
The incredible story of one of WW2's most iconic aircraft told through one impossible mission by the master of the aviation thriller
'Captivating' Daily Telegraph
'Stunning' James Holland
'Su..
The incredible story of one of WW2's most iconic aircraft told through one impossible mission by the master of the aviation thriller
Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls Royce..
A deadly secret lurks within our kitchens, medicine cabinets and gardens.
Scratch beneath the surface of a coffee bean, a red pepper flake or an apple seed, and we find a bevy of strange chemi..
A deadly secret lurks within our kitchens, medicine cabinets and gardens...
Digitalis purpurea. The common foxglove. Vision blurs as blood pressure drops precipitously. The heartbeat slows unt..
Following the year Rachael Mogan McIntosh gave birth to her third child and shapeshifted from wild to mild, Mothering Heights is a hilarious, moving celebration of early parenthood - written by a surv..
"An important and impressive book, that will change how you experience motherhood" Dr Julie Smith
The empowering book from host of the podcast Motherkind. It will give r..
An affectionate but meticulously researched history of one of the most beautiful and best-loved corners of England - Crosthwaite Parish, nestling deep within the mountains and valleys of the Lake Dist..
WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD
Once we thought monsters lived there. In the Enlightenment we scaled them to commune with the sublime. Soon, we were racing to conquer their summits in the..
The mountains have always fascinated people. When you think of a mountain vacation you immediately think of hiking, skiing, cross-country skiing, climbing, etc., but there are plenty of other discipli..
At thirteen years old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy who had captured the hearts of northern Europe, but his father Leopold was now determined to conquer Italy. Together, they made three ..
From the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Europa, a beautifully wrought story of love and memory set in the dramatic landscape of the Alps
Daniel Burrow once began a beautiful walk from Konstan..
This Mr Men Little Miss gift book will help you show that special someone just how much they mean to you.
Enjoy this warm and witty celebration of love and friendship featuring the Mr Men and Lit..
Lotta Dann's journey with extreme dieting and drastic weight loss led to endless praise for her skinny body. But no one knew what she had to do to maintain it.
When the weight came back on, Lotta..
A fascinating new take on the world of Shakespeare. What's the connection between Shakespeare and maths? A lot, as it turns out!
Shakespeare grew up in a time of remarkable mathematical innovatio..
Midlife is a chrysalis, not a crisis.
'A warm, witty and wise guide to embracing midlife - and far beyond' Liz Earle
'As a post-menopausal woman, l can absolutely tell you that it's a freedom..
Beginning with the mystery of Alexei Navalny's murder in the Arctic Wolf penal colony in a remote part of Siberia, the book will tell the life story of the Russian opposition leader who was a perpetua..
Mushrooms have existed for millennia, which can make it overwhelming to dip into mycology. Used throughout human history for food, medicine, and expanding the consciousness, fungi have shaped the plan..
A compelling and growing body of research has shown music and arts therapies to be effective tools for addressing a widening array of conditions, from providing pain relief andalleviating anxiety and ..
Daniel Levitin, world-leading neuroscientist and internationally bestselling author, explains the extraordinary power that music has to improve our health
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THIS IS Y..
You may know the lyrics to every song by Nirvana or Sinatra, but what about those lesser-known artists? You might be a BTS obsessive, but do you know who their first producer was?
If you think yo..
In Music Films, Neil Fox considers a broad range of music documentaries, delving into their cinematic style, political undertones, racial dynamics, and gender representations, in order to assess their..
Music Will Never Sound the Same Again
No longer will music theory be an intimidating notion! Whether you're new to music and want to know the fundamentals to succeed, or whether you already play..
Take note- You can enjoy music analysis.
This concise and clear guide to simplified music theory teaches readers who play music by ear how to read musical notation by guiding them through the bas..
'I'm always wary of llamas. They're mischievous and smart. I get a sense, when I approach them, that they are conferring . . . as if to say, 'that's that bloke off the telly.'
Bill Bailey a..
'Riveting, heart-wrenching and incredibly important... an inspirational story for girls and women everywhere' MALALA YOUSAFZAI, Nobel Peace Prize laureate
A story of sisterhood and the figh..
Digital detox expert and tech therapist Tanya Goodin is on a mission to help us have a healthier relationship with our electronics. Here, she collects hours of conversations to form a fascinating comp..