'I have always been fascinated by that charismatic hero of the Resistance, Josephine Baker, but it turns out I didn't know the half of it. Lewis' story-telling blew my mind. Again.' - Dan Snow
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In March 2020, Ben Masters' father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He was never happier than when outdoors, and spent his free time chasing butterflies. Despite his attempts to share this passion ..
For Charlotte Coote, the interiors that have stayed with her are those that feel confident and unashamed. Charlotte's bold and contemporary interiors embrace beauty and authenticity and transcend mode..
Every ingredient tells a story - from the fish that started a war, to an oil known as \"liquid gold\"
Discover the origins, traditions, and use of the everyday foods served up on our plates, from..
Look and feel healthy from the inside out and live a gorgeous, luscious, glowing life!
Did you know that what we eat impacts our health, vitality, skin and overall appearance? In fact, over 80 pe..
A revised and updated edition of the ultimate guide to football
This is the ultimate guide for any football fan who wants to know everything about the "beautiful game" - from World Cup winners to..
Football Weekly -- the biggest football podcast in the world -- has decided the time (and the money) is right to finally commit their wisdom to paper. You know what this means: trivia, filler, too muc..
The unforgettable true story of one Jewish orphan's survival against impossible odds, and her lifelong quest for family, safety and a sense of belonging.
Elida Friedman was never supposed to have b..
From the winner of the 2023 Wingate Literary Prize comes a fascinating and moving untold story of the Leningrad scientists who risked everything for the future of humanity
In the summer of ..
December 1943. A German fort sits impregnable atop a mountain. Standing between the Allied forces and their path to Rome is a steep climb up a 200-foot cliff, in the snow, in the middle of the night.
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Since colonisation, Australians have been frantically logging our native forests as if our lives depended on it. Our lives do depend on the forests-but on keeping them, not destroying them.
World..
In this beautifully illustrated guide, the authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Forever Dog show how to create a thriving, sustainable lifestyle and environment to help your dog live a long..
The Forever War tells the story of how America's political polarisation is 250 years in the making, and argues that the roots of its modern-day malaise are to be found in its troubled past.
As we..
The ultimate capsule wardrobe guide from fashion editor and social media influencer, Anna Cascarina
Have you ever opened your wardrobe and, despite it being bulging with clothes, don't know what ..
An inspirational story of resistance and resilience, of the heroism of ordinary men against overwhelming odds
Between 1940 and 1943, a group of Polish diplomats in Switzerland engaged in a wholly..
Human olfaction - the sense of smell - enables us to appreciate food and drink, it warns us of dangers and it makes our environments more enjoyable. However, olfaction is one of our least explored sen..
Fully updated for the 2024 season, and with more than a thousand sets of complete Grand Prix results, this is the ultimate reference book for Formula One fans.
The Formula One Record Book 2..
F1 is now the fastest growing sport in the world; the full story of its unbelievable rise is a riveting saga only hinted at by the likes of Drive to Survive. In this book - the first, definitive accou..
'A hymn to deviance and "scrappiness" and a rich repository of stories . . . Entertaining' Financial Times
'Original and inspiring' Olivier Sibony, bestselling co-author of Noise
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Why Indian spirituality holds the key to a life of true fulfilment - the new book from the multi-million-copy bestselling authors of Ikigai
How can I find purpose in my life?
In Hindu philos..
The essential roadmap for coping with friction at work, by the authors of Scaling Up Excellence
All too often, getting important things done at work is hard, soul crushing and convoluted. Too muc..
At nine, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with Janis Joplin, he attended his aunt Joan Didion's legendary L.A. party for the publication of Tom Wolfe's The Elect..
How one woman's search to regain her health led her to the troubling outer fringes of the Queensland wellness industry.
A university athlete, Jacqueline Alnes's season was cut short by a series ..
When the full moon rises in the night sky, it's hard not to be captivated by the light that streams down on earth from our closest celestial neighbour. Even in the modern age, drenched in artificial l..
The Fundamentals of Film-Making provides an overview of the collaborative process of film-making.
The book maps out the practical, technical and creative aspects involved, sets out the division o..
An essential guide to choosing furniture that works best for you, from the international bestselling author of The Interior Design Handbook
How do you choose dining chairs that are still comforta..
From Victoria University's International Institute of Modern Letters, The Fuse Box offers writing strategies and guidance on keeping the faith from some of our best writers. Starting with the instigat..
Are you ready for the IoT revolution The Internet of Things (IoT) will soon be everywhere-embedded in interconnected devices we'll use every day, and this book documents the shifts now under way.
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A brilliant young neuroscientist explains how to preserve our minds indefinitely, enabling future generations to choose to revive us
Just as surgeons once believed pain was good for their patient..
How will the world produce more, cleaner energy? Climate communications expert Richard Black sets out a vision for the future which could benefit us all.
How will the world produce more, cleaner ..
2020 Foreword Indie Award Winner in the "Health" Category
From the coauthor of The China Study and author of the New York Times bestselling follow-up, Whole
Despite extensive research and o..
In a society battered by economic, political, cultural and ecological collapse, where do we place our trust, now that it is more vital than ever for our survival? How has that trust - in our laws, our..
As the world grows increasingly turbulent, war crimes justice is needed more than ever. But it is failing. The International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, the world's first permanent war crimes c..
Step into these hyper-functional and agile homes that are facing our uncertain future head-on with an all-inclusive consciousness.
Take a moment to reflect on your domestic situation since 2020 a..
"Beautifully researched and deeply moving " - John Simpson, The Guardian
"First-class...exhaustively researched and sensitively written" - The Times
The extraordinary true story of the A..
With a foreword by Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn
'A handbook for disruptors' - Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google
We're living in a time of amazing innovation, but we're not paying en..
From one of the world's great science writers, a book that explores the deepest principles of evolutionary history.
In this groundbreaking new approach to the evolution of all life, Richard Dawki..
Embrace empathy as your superpower for transformative personal healing, deeper relationships, and more potent work in the world.
Empathy is no weakness?it holds transformative power to heal ourse..
How has a small nation of 9 million people, forced to fight for its existence and security since its founding and riven by ethnic, religious, and economic divides, proven resistant to so many of the s..
The basis for the wonderfully funny and moving TV series developed by Amy Poehler and Scout Productions.
A charming approach to putting your life in order so your loved ones won't have to. There'..
LEARN THE TECHNIQUES YOU NEED TO STOP PROCRASTINATING AND START GETTING THINGS DONE
Every day we begin new projects, or try to find pleasure in the ones we're working on - and above all, we hope ..
'You are no longer a number'
Poland, 1944 The train slowed and halted with a squeal of the breaks. It felt like we waited in the carriage for an eternity, but eventually, the heavy doors opened,..
It took an ocean to learn it's not how fast you paddle but how deep inside you dig.
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'Bonnie's ability to endure extreme physical pain paddling for such a long time is a testament ..
'The Glass Cliff is a conversation about what happens when women break the rules, and break through The Glass Ceiling.'
Have you ever wondered why there are so few success stories of women in bus..
The astonishing story of the Sassoons, one of the nineteenth century's pre-eminent commercial families and 'the Rothschilds of the East'
The Sassoons were one of the great business dynasties of t..
The beautiful illustrated story of our globe and the creations it has inspired, told by the only truly bespoke globemakers in the world, Bellerby & Co. Globemakers
'The untold story of the globe,..
The bestselling physicist returns with a thrilling account of the search for the 'God Equation'
This is the story of a quest- to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seekin..
The world is more astonishing, more miraculous and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings.
'Rare and magical book.' - Bill Bryson
'A witty, intoxicating paean to Earth's most wondrous creat..
FROM THE AWARD-WINNING, BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND CO-HOST OF THE CHART-TOPPING EMPIRE PODCAST - A REVOLUTIONARY NEW HISTORY OF THE DIFFUSION OF INDIAN IDEAS
'A master storyteller' Sunday Times
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In a society obsessed with staying young, how can we age with confidence?
We are living longer lives, and have choices now as never before about how we will age. But what will make us happy? What..
We call them the 'golden years'. Retirement these days can span 30+ years, so we need to plan retirement as carefully as we plan other phases of our life that span three decades our career, raising ..