The heartwarming and hilarious part-memoir, part-guide from comedian and father-of-six Ashley Blaker, on parenting, adoption and raising children with special needs.
'We had such a variety of exper..
A NEW STATESMEN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
'A lasting work of social history' THE TIMES
'A genuinely new history of our nation' DAN JONES
'This celebration of women is a triumph of popular ..
Debunks the pervasive and self-congratulatory myth that our country is proudly founded by and for immigrants, and urges readers to embrace a more complex and honest history of the United States
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A vivid collection of texts, gathered and introduced by Tamara Deutscher, by Lenin and those who knew him, that shows the Lenin of everyday reality, the man who lived by politics but not by politics a..
The first book from an outstandingly talented science communicator -- and the shot of hope we all need right now
'Truly essential' MARGARET ATWOOD
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER which will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about climate change
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For thirty summers Tove and her partner, the graphic artist, Tuulikki Pietila, retreated to the tiny island of Klovharun, a rocky outcrop in the gulf of Finland, where they would live, paint and write..
Journey from fantasy mountains to super-cities, through piratical seas and across space without missing any must-see sights - or putting a foot wrong with the locals! Whether you're Lord of the shoest..
How do places make us, and how do we make them?
At the turn of the century, in the shade of Cambridge's cloisters, a young E. M. Forster conceals his passion for other men, even as he daydreams ..
A comforting and informative guide that demystifies our end-of-life journey, from TikTok sensation and compassionate expert @hospicenursejulie
What if we didn't consider death the worst possible ..
Explore the incredible life of Novak Djokovic - from his boyhood in war-torn Serbia to his reign as the world's #1 male tennis player - in this stunningly illustrated biography. Join expert tennis jou..
November 1942 is an intimate history of the pivotal phase of World War Two.
An intimate history of the most important month of the Second World War - perhaps the century - as experienced by those..
Nicolas Hamilton has been exceeding expectations since day one.
Born with a form of cerebral palsy, Nicolas was told that he would never walk and would need a wheelchair for the rest of hi..
The climate crisis has propelled nuclear energy back into fashion. Proponents of nuclear argue that we already have the technology of the green future and that it only needs perfection and deployment...
We could have an uninhabitable earth in a century. It could take 26 minutes and 40 seconds. An edge-of-your-seat non-fiction thriller that has to be read to be believed.
Up to now, no one outsid..
Uncover the secrets to your happiness and success!
Numerology takes two key pieces of information, specific to you and only you, and opens up captivating pathways of insight and self-awareness in..
Once, nutmeg was worth its weight in gold. For much of human history, the Banda Islands in Indonesia were the only source of this esteemed spice. From the age of the Silk Roads through to the mid-19th..
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The New Zealand road code is being refreshed.
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The focus of the refresh is to have clear, simple, accessible content. This is to he..
The authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones-the story of the Carolingian Civil War, a bloody, protracted battle pitting brother against brother, father against son, that wou..
An exploration of German esoteric history from prehistory to the present
* Examines the survival and revival of the old pre-Christian gods, investigates prehistoric sacred sites, and reveals anci..
It is often the smallest details of daily life that tell us the most. And so it is under occupation in Palestine. What most of us take for granted has to be carefully thought about and planned for: Wh..
Ocean is an ambitious history of the pre-Columbian Atlantic Ocean, a story that begins with the formation of the mid-Atlantic ridge some 200 million years ago and ends with the Castilian conquest of t..
Immerse yourself in the curious and macabre with this treasure trove of ephemera-with 200+ stickers, 50+ activity and coloring pages, and instructions for tarot reading, phrenology, and more.
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Updated with new chapters and an introduction for the 50th Anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, the fascinating and authoritative history of Dungeons & Dragons that "tracks D&D's turbulent rise, fall, a..
Off the back of the successful TV series Red Stag Timber Hunters' Club (currently in its sixth season, with more to come), Andre, Anto, Dan, Tim, Sam and Dave are the official members of 'The Hunters ..
A showcase of over forty of the most exciting and unique off-grid houses in North America, across a wide variety of wild and remote landscapes.
Living off the grid has become increasingly desira..
Avoid the crowds and discover 100 amazing places away from the tourist trail.
Prior to 2020's COVID-19 outbreak, some of the world's greatest destinations were faced with the challenge of over-to..
ABBA THE OFFICIAL PHOTO BOOK is the only authorised and official book about one of the greatest pop groups of the 20th century. Covering their entire career, with a foreword and captions from Bjorn, B..
'Oh Miriam! risks the curse of the sequel, and pulls it off . . . A force of nature, a tour de farce. Bold, brave and bright, but also revealing, shocking and touching. Miriam is an icon, a cocksucker..
Welcome back to the Hundred Acre Wood (or at least what's left of it with the encroaching big box stores) as Winnie-the-Pooh and friends acclimate to the joys and worries of the 21st century in this h..
From getting a seat on the bus to forgetting what you were worrying about, there are countless reasons to be grateful for being an old git. We should be glad to be grey!
Geoff Tibballs issues ..
In 2010, the Human Rights Commission found that Asian people reported higher levels of discrimination than any other minority in New Zealand. Yet although anti-Asian prejudice has a long history in Ne..
Guess what: Bees are incredible. If you don't think so, you're wrong; but you're also in luck! Extreme bee enthusiast and bestselling author Matt Kracht is here to set the record straight with this he..
If we're talking agoraphobia, we're talking books. I slip between their covers, lose myself in the turn of one page, re-discover myself on the next. Reading is a game of hide-and-seek. Narrative and n..
On Anarchism is an essential introduction to the Noam Chomsky's political theory. On Anarchism sheds a much needed light on the foundations of Chomsky's thought, specifically his constant questioning ..
'Compelling, illuminating and often confronting, On Eating Meat is a brilliant blend of a gastronome's passion with forensic research into the sources of the meat we eat. Matthew Evans brings his unfl..
An immensely impressive, authoritative history of the Irish diaspora
'A richly detailed, scholarly and challenging history' Sunday Times
'Impressive, provocative and perception-t..
What are we to think as we facing the sixth extinction moment? Kant's invitation to imagine an 'end of all things' no longer feels like just a thought experiment. Philosopher Ben Ware argues that we m..
An urgent and masterly exploration of freedom - by the acclaimed, bestselling author of On Tyranny
A brilliant exploration of freedom - what it is, how it's been misunderstood, and why it's our o..
From acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips, a meditation on what we must give up to feel more alive.
To give up or not to give up?
The question can feel inescapable but the answer is never s..
Tony Blair's major new book on the art and science of leadership
Today, more than ever before, the quality of a country's governance and leadership determines whether it will succeed or fail.
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A shining exploration of why we marry from writer and academic Devorah Baum
For better or worse, for richer for poorer, till death us do part - we've always done it and we're still doing it. Of a..
Mysticism is about existential ecstasy - an experience of heightening one's senses and self into a sheer feeling of aliveness. Mystical experiences offer us a practical way to open our thoughts and de..
No one has done more to shape our view of what makes us human than Charles Darwin, whose seismic theory of evolution turned the Victorian world upside down, utterly rewrote our notions of life on eart..
A provocative manifesto on what it means for women to be 'good' - and what happens when we stop.
'A stunning, big and bold encyclopedia of how to live' LISA TADDEO
'You will finish this book and ..
An indispensable analysis of the current challenges in one of the most troubled regions on our planet
On Palestine is Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe's indispensable update on a suffering region.
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Susan Sontag's On Photography is a seminal and groundbreaking work on the subject. Susan Sontag's groundbreaking critique of photography asks forceful questions about the moral and aesthetic issues su..