Carina Contini and her husband Victor are the grandchildren of two immigrant Italian families that arrived in Scotland at the beginning of the last century. Their families have been at the heart of s
A Walker's Notebook has been compiled for all those people who walk for pleasure (over 77% of the UK adult population). This best-selling book has sold over 70,000 copies and this new edition has a fl
Agatha Christie was the author of over eighty novels and over a dozen plays, including The Mousetrap, the longest continuously running play in theatrical history. Her books have been translated into m
British Gardens in Time takes four iconic gardens, each a product of its age, and provides a fascinating window into the creators and events that shaped them.
Carolyn Caldicott's Rosehips on the Kitchen Table combines old-fashioned recipes and tips for cooking seasonal ingredients sourced from the hedgerows, as well as local suppliers and farmers' markets.
Harris Tweed is a unique woollen textile that has been hand-woven by islanders off the west coast of Scotland for generations. Worn worldwide, it is cherished both for the clothing made from it and as
Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you’ll need. There is advice on what to grow – from favorite hardy annuals, half hardies and biennials to
Mr Tanner the farmer pollutes his farm and mistreats his animals, leading the animals to stage a rebellion. They build an intergalactic space rocket to take them up into the clean, clear skies but wha
More than 250 recipes, including soups, puddings and vegetarian meals, ranging from quick snacks to impressive party dishes, will suit every occasion and guarantee the tastiest results at the cheapest
Enormous, elephantine and extinct: the mammoth is the iconic animal of the Ice Age. Mammoths: Ice Age Giants reveals what their life was really like. Unravelling the latest scientific research, Profes
Remarkable natural history artworks by women artists from the last three centuriesCelebrating the work and lives of women artists spanning the last three centuries, this stunning collection showcases
Chris and Carolyn Caldicott are the godparents of global vegetarian cuisine in the UK. For twenty years their World Food Cafe in London's Covent Garden was the hub of new flavors, colors and combinati
For 300 years, from the ninth to the eleventh centuries, the power of the Vikings dominated Western Europe. Their voyaging extended westwards to America and as far south as the Mediterranean and North
The Human Story is a concise and accessible guide to man's ancestors, from the earliest hominids such as Sahelanthropus, dating back six to seven million years, through to our own species, Homo sapien
The Birds of America is one of the best known natural history books ever produced and also the most valuable - a complete set sold at auction in December 2010 for GBP 7.3 million which is a world reco
Following the success of How to Look at a Painting and How to Understand a Painting, Francoise Barbe-Gall turns to one of the most popular art movements ever: Impressionism. Six thematic chapters ra
The Gardens of Venice and the Veneto takes in a varied selection of gardens old and new, large and small, public and private. It ranges from tiny monastery gardens tucked away within the walls of Veni
When Fashion Really Works showcases eighty outstanding fashion confections, from the birth of the industry in the mid-19th century to the present day, and defines the characteristics of the garments t
What Makes Great Art showcases a selection of 80 outstanding paintings and sculptures from around the world and throughout time, assessing just what it is that makes them so great.
A comprehensive overview of the contemporary English garden scene, by the dream team of Tim Richardson, most perceptive and insightful of contemporary writers on gardens, and renowned garden photogr
Ten breathtaking portfolios from ten of the world's greatest living photographers of nature. The groundbreaking images have inspired a generation of photographers and transformed nature photography in
Animal Records is the definitive guide to the most exceptional creatures on Earth, from the strongest and shortest to the longest and laziest. Ideal for all the familiy, this new paperback edition has
This is the story of one of the world's most iconic images. Leading British specialist on Van Gogh, Martin Bailey explains how and why Van Gogh painted a series of sunflower still lifes in Provence.
A whirlwind journey through the history of the Natural History Museum in London—the people, the influences, and the discoveriesThe Natural History Museum in London has long been a favorite destination
Juliet Heslewood, art historian and author of Mother and Lover, brings together a collection of portraits of artists' children, through history to the present day. The evolution of these portraits b
After twenty years of squeezing in trips abroad at the same time as running the World Food Cafe, Chris and Carolyn Caldicott decided to take a sabbatical so that they could go on some longer journey
War is the natural occupation of man ... war-and gardening.Winston Churchill to Siegfried Sassoon, 1918In the common public perception, contemporary gardening is understood as suburban, as leisure act
Frances Lincoln are delighted to reissue Sarah Garland's classic picture books featuring a warm and very down-to-earth family as they go about their daily life. This book follows the family as they pl
The Vintage and Antiques Fairs of England introduces readers to the most significant, regularly-held markets, from the higher-end fairs to the more wide-ranging flea markets (and a few of the more
Daphne du Maurier (1907-89) is the author of Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, Frenchman's Creek, Don't Look Now and The Birds among many others which continue to thrill and fascinate readers worldwide. The dau
On a clear, dark night the moon, other planets, stars, galaxies, shooting stars — and sometimes even comets — are visible in the sky. They all glow brightly in the darkness. Readers find out all about
Adapted from the 2-million-copy U.S. bestseller All New Square Foot Gardening, this new edition brings the proven principles, easy system and guaranteed outcomes to British gardeners.
The three Bronte sisters – Anne, Charlotte and Emily – moved to Haworth Parsonage as children in 1820. It was there, on the edge of the dramatic landscape of the Yorkshire Moors, that they produced
Nicknamed ‘the rose among the palms’, the thousand-year-old city of Marrakesh is characterised by its pink-colored pise architecture and its deeply rooted tradition for gardens and green spaces. The
For over a century geologists have tried to identify and understand the processes responsible for the complex history of species extinction. The Great Extinctions explores the history of that search,
