When Barack Obama made his first presidential visit to London, his briefing began thus: England is a place slightly smaller than Oregan". So much for the ''Special Relationship''. Notes on Them & Us
No one is more responsible for Britain''s current obsession with celebrity culture than the late, great gossip columnist Nigel Dempster (1941-2007). For a quarter of a century, as the editor of the Da
NO ENTRY! Have you ever felt like making a place that's all your own? Tom Don, aged 12, used to dream of building himself a house. He wanted his own special hideaway, his own den. For years he kept a
This title is about the real America: a nation more misunderstood than any other on Earth. It is a counter-blast to the lazy anti-Americanism that infects European thinking, an effort to answer the si
These never-before published diaries and letters will be a MUST for every Iris Murdoch fan...These collected writings, never published before, comprise a diary which Iris Murdoch kept in her last summ
Discover the simple, effective lifestyle changes which will boost your immunity and help you live a long and healthy life.How many of us really understand how what we eat, where we work and even what
"Read this book and you will learn how photosynthesis was discovered, how it works, and how we can produce more food to feed the world." - PAUL NURSE, Nobel Prize winner and author of What is Life?In
You don t need a country garden or an allotment to grow good fruit and veg... This book celebrates the fact that anyone can grow your own and that through veg growing you can meet your neighbours and
In this game-changing book, University of Cambridge Professor Edward Bullmore reveals the breakthrough new science on the link between depression and inflammation of the body and brain.
Miriam Gross, as a journalist and editor, has worked with some of the most influential figures of the 20th century poets, philosophers, playwrights and politicians. This book offers recollections from
"Things of such magnitude deserve respect and understanding. They deserve to be remembered..."Artist and illustrator Jo Brown started keeping her nature diary in a bid to document the small wonders of
Imagine having a dog with the shiniest coat, the wettest nose, the brightest eyes and a svelte physique. A dog with ''good'' energy, better concentration, that sleeps well and, wait for it, smells del
Stronghold is Tucker Malarkey''s enthralling account of an unlikely visionary, Guido Rahr, and his crusade to protect the world''s last bastion of wild salmon. One of the most determined creatures
In Scream, Jonathan Rendall presents an oral history of Tyson''s life, built around statements from those who knew him intimately from the beginning, including trainers, gym-mates and press agents. Th
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE GOOD STUFF"The book all parents have been waiting for." - Amelia Freer"Feeding good food to our children is fundamental for their wellbeing and Lucinda's wonderful b
From the INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED author of the modern classic The Death and Life of Great American Cities Vital Little Plans weaves a lifetime of ideas from the most prominent urbanist of the twentie
The Fast Diethas revolutionised the way we eat, and transformed the way we lose weight. In this stunning new cookbook, Mimi Spencer returns with more than 120 simple nutritious recipes to provide the
The astonishing inside story of the coup that toppled Mugabe. The author spent his youth and early adult life watching his parents struggle to make ends meet under the vicious dictator, Sir Robert M
The extraordinary story of a young doctor who in 1914 illegally took his camera to war... This book shows his remarkable photographs for the first time and offers an unusually intimate portrait of lif
In this witty, intriguing, accessible account, Nicola Shulman interweaves the bloody events of Henry''s reign with the story of English love poetry and the life of its first master, Henry''s most glam
This is so much more than a cookbook. It is a nostalgic culinary pilgrimage in which delicious recipes are brought up to date for modern cooks, and delightfully informed by reminiscences from Jane's c
For Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became threadbare, her mother got out her darning mushroom and showed her how to reinforce the thinning stitch
What foods make us happy? Scientists are now discovering a proven link between what we eat and how we feel ... In this inspirational book Rachel Kelly, who has had a history of depression, shares her
Did the 17-year-old Anastasia survive the massacre of the Russian Royal family in 1917? Over the years, the possibility that she, the youngest of the Tsar's four daughters, might have escaped, and the
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY''S NO 1 BESTSELLING 8-WEEK BLOOD SUGAR DIET revealed a game-changing approach to weight loss that not only lowers blood sugar levels, but can also reverse and prevent type 2 diabetes
Last year, Tim, Thom and Trevor - three best mates who shared a love of the outdoors - decided not to waste a single summer more. They undertook the journey of their lives, setting off for Scotland in
An Indispensible Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression Anxiety ADHD OCD and More. The definitive book on how to eat for mental health, from a go-to experton the impact of food on the bra
� In this companion book to Dr Michael Mosley''s bestselling Clever Guts Diet, Dr Clare Bailey, GP and wife of Dr Mosley, offers the definitive toolkit for bringing your gut back to optimum healt
All of us want the best for our children. But are we going about it the right way? In this fascinating book, packed with case studies and practical advice, Lahey proposes a gentle but vital shift in t
Feed your family on GBP35 a weekCan you really eat well on a tight budget? Yes, you can! As food blogger Jane Ashley shows, the key is to be a savvy shopper and to cook from scratch rather than rely o
