Genetics and lifestyle are thought to be the two most important determinants of good health. But that’s not the whole story. In The Good Gut, Justin and Erica Sonnenburg, who are doing cutting-edge re
Jack Reacher walks alone. Once a go-to hard man in the US military police, now he’s a drifter of no fixed abode. But the army tracks him down. Because someone has taken a long-range shot at the French
From Pulled Pork, Sage, and Apple Pie to Chocolate Hedonist pie—mouthwatering, flavor-bursting recipes Everyone loves a pie, and Pieminister has led the way in reinventing this great British classic f
Celtic Rangers. Rangers Celtic. The Old Firm. Detested opponents. Celtic: The Lisbon Lions, the first British club to be European champions. Rangers: what's that you say? 1-0 Celtic. King Kenny: the c
For more than a decade, Guy Atkins has collected postcards sent by the Edwardians. In this incredible treasury of 100 cards, he shares the very best from his collection. From the tantalising, to the h
Have you ever wondered how Simon Cowell developed the Midas touch? Or how Mo Farah won two Olympic golds? Curious to know how Barack Obama focusses before an election? How Marilyn Monroe always looked
Exactly a week after the general election, two men—Call me Dave and Call me Nick—walked side by side out into the rose garden of No. 10 Downing Street to give their first joint press-conference as Pri
Tilly has the day from hell when she's sacked from her barristers' chambers in the morning, then finds her husband in bed with her former best friend in the afternoon. She escapes to her mother, Roxy
An icon in the world of television news, Blaise McCarthy seems to have it all: beauty, intelligence and courage. But privately, there is a story she has protected for years... Blaise's daughter Salima
A baker by trade, the author has been running her hugely successful St Albans cake shop, Dixie's Cupcakery, since 2011. It is her mission to show the world that you don't need a lot of time or complic
When Emma O'Reilly joined the US Postal cycling team in 1996, she could have had no idea how she would become a central figure in the biggest doping scandal in sporting history. Yet when Lance Armstro
Takes you from cycling clubs and iconic frame-builders to a post-war explosion in cycling participation inspired by the likes of Brian Robinson, Barry Hoban and Beryl Burton, from huge crowds witnessi
The Big Book of Flight is a celebration of it all, and a lot more besides, packed with derring-do stories of aviation's pioneers as well as fascinating profiles of remarkable planes, from Spitfires to
The author of the bestselling Raven saga returns to recount the early days of Sigurd and his Fellowship in a thrilling Viking tale of honour, courage, bloodfeud and revenge. Norway AD785. A land of
Gives us the information on what we really want to know about the food we consume every day, such as: where the wax on lemons comes from; how the caffeine is removed from decaffeinated coffee and whet
As a young man, Ed Catmull had a dream: to make the world's first computer-animated movie. He nurtured that dream first as a Ph.D. student at the University of Utah, where many computer science pionee
Tells the story of a life shaped by author's love of adverts, from seeing the PG Tips chimps at the age of three to writing infamous ads such as the Westpac Rap and having David Jason plug a family re
Why is it that incredibly unlikely phenomena actually happen quite regularly and why should we, in fact, expect such things to happen? Here, in this highly original book - aimed squarely at anyone wit
The remarkable casebook of a top forensic scientist As a leading forensic scientist, Mike Silverman has helped to identify and convict dozens of murderers, rapists, armed robbers, burglars, and mugger
Tells the story of how the author met a dog the size of a mouse, with a personality that could light up an entire room. In this book, from Minnie's arrival at home in San Francisco to clothes shopping
A unique and timely account of life in North Korea. North Korea is like no other tyranny on earth. It is Orwell's 1984 made reality. The regime controls the flow of information to its citizens, pourin
1860. Life is hard for Harriet. She is trying to care for her seriously ill mother, and has just lost her job at the hostelry. The last thing she expects after her mother dies is a marriage proposal,
New Bear Grylls series will be in Taiwan TV program from 19 Nov 2013!Bear Grylls knows what it takes to survive. But he's not the first. Take the American bombardier Louis Zamperini, who surviv
From a gardener who has been working on his allotment for over 50 years comes this brilliant guide to organic vegetable growing and allotment life in general. Month by month, Terry offers helpful advi
Before Bradley Wiggins, there was Sean Yates. Behind Bradley Wiggins, there was Sean Yates. One of only five Britons to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, Sean Yates burst onto the cycling
One of Britain's foremost military historians has written a significant new history of the origins -- and the opening first few weeks fighting -- of what would become known as 'the war to end all wars
A year in the life of the UK's best loved doctor. Whether he's talking to the Prime Minister in Downing Street, chatting with Lorraine Kelly on the GMTV sofa, or lancing a boil in his GP's practi
It's twenty years since Miranda, then sixteen, holidayed in Cornwall and her life changed forever. Now she's back again - with her mother Clare and the ashes of her stepfather Jack, whose wish was to
AD 69. Aulus Caecina Severus has thrown in his lot with the hedonistic Vitellius and prepares his legions for a gruelling march over the Alps. Driven by the desire to repay the treachery of his f
The son of a wrestler turned cycling coach called Killer Kowalski, the author was soon winning races himself and realizing that he didn't really want to work for a living. The world of amateur club cy
Pure escapism - stunningly good' MirrorWhen you're as big and rough as Jack Reacher - and you have a badly set, freshly busted nose - it isn't easy to hitch a ride. At last, he's picked up by three st
Immerse yourself in the world of the spectacular Harry Potter film series, and learn why Yule Ball ice sculptures never melt, where Galleons, Sickles and Knuts are really 'minted', how to get a Hippog
"Lee Child continues his meteoric rise and mastery of suspense with Tripwire. It's a tightly-drawn and swift thriller that gives new meaning to what a page-turner should be." (Michael Connelly)For Jac
"Complete with crackling fast dialogue, an edgy ambivalent plot, and the capacity to make his readers turn the page, this feels like Child's breakthrough book into the mega-sellers. He is that good."
"Ballsy, dynamic and not for the faint-hearted." (Daily Mail)Never forgive, never forget.Jack Reacher lives for the moment. Without a home. Without commitment. But he has a burning desire to right wro
Six shots. Five dead.A heartland city thrown into terror. But within hours the cops have it solved. A slam-dunk case. Apart from one thing. The accused gunman refuses to talk except for a single phras
Featuring Jack Reacher, hero of the blockbuster movie starring Tom Cruise, as he comes to the UK.Jack Reacher is alone, the way he likes it.He watches a man cross a New York street and drive away in a
"The invincible Reacher is as irresistible as ever." (Sunday Telegraph)You do not mess with Jack Reacher.He is as close to untraceable as a person can get. A loner comfortable in his anonymity and sol