A full and detailed account of Darwin's life and discoveries, but written, designed and illustrated to look like a personal notebook or journal.
Herba Mythica is a compendium of myths, legends and folk tales celebrating the power of herbs and plants, from a range of different contributors from across the world of storytelling.
50 surprising lives of significant figures, obsessives, movers and shakers of the car world and motoring history
Up next in the Pretty City series - a stunning photography, lifestyle and travel guide to Paris Go beyond the French capital's famous landmarks and discover the hidden gems. From secluded mews and undiscovered cafes to flower markets and tree-lined streets, prettycityparis champions the quiet, gentle moments that allow you to escape in a huge capital city like Paris. If you know where to look, you will find that traditional shopfronts, vintage transport, artisan bakeries, whimsical florists and timeless bookstores are but a hop, skip and a jump from the center. Some are right in the middle. Full of the unexplored and less-appreciated areas of Paris, this stunning guide also includes tips on how to plan and photograph your own prettycityparis experience, whether on foot or dreaming from afar.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, competition between the North Atlantic shipping lines was fierce. While Britain responded to the commercial threat posed by the growing German merchant marine, there was also rivalry between the great Cunard Line and its chief competitor, the White Star Line.
The most complete (to date) overview of all the important expeditions to the wreck of Titanic from 1985 to 2021
In The Art of Film, legendary Art Director Terry Ackland-Snow lifts the lid on his extraordinary career in cinema
A guide to reconnecting with the art of using trees and timber for bushcraft and woodcraft
Norfolk's first purpose-written guidebook to the county's key archaeological sites and historic buildings
Today, European nations still use stamps to commemorate aspects of a nation's culture, history and achievements. The glorification of the Fuhrer and Germany on the stamps of countries he most oppressed was inevitable, but many issues are ambiguous and indicative of the rival ethnic and political forces striving to attain influence and power.
All you need to know about owning a classic car but were afraid to ask
Everyone's favourite motorcycles of the 1980s in this lavishly illustrated little book
When discussing unsolved murders of women in late Victorian London, most people think of the depredations of Jack the Ripper, the Whitechapel Murderer, whose sanguineous exploits have spawned the creation of a small library of books.
The pub has been the heart and soul of British life for centuries. But how has this unique institution developed over the years?
A fun gift book incorporating history, culture and cocktail recipes of one of the world's most versatile spirits
Ewen Montagu's legendary memoir is released to coincide with the film version of Operation Mincemeat
Animal tales full of folklore and magic, chosen for for children aged 7-11
This seminal period of British history is a far-off world in which poverty, violence and superstition went hand-in-hand with opulence, religious virtue and a thriving cultural landscape, at once familiar and alien to the modern reader.
Tradecraft: as intriguing as it is forbidden . Turn these pages and be immersed in the real world of James Bond: assets, black operations, double agents, triple agents ...
He learnt to fly at a BFTS in America and went on the fly Spitfires with No 72 and No 1 Squadrons, finally being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944.
Hitler's Vikings
This is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, a descendant of an Indian prince, Tipu Sultan (the Tiger of Mysore), who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. Noor was one of only three women SOE agents awarded the George Cross and, under torture, revealed nothing, not even her real name.
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