Collection: Nonfiction

The ancient inheritance that made us who we are. The ancient inheritance that is now driving us to ruin. Each of us is endowed with an inheritance. A set of ancient biases, forged through countless millennia of natural and cultural selection, which shape every facet of our behaviour. For generati...

In 1838, a young woman was given a diary on her wedding day. Collecting snippets of fabric from a range of garments she carefully annotated each one, creating a unique record of her life and times. Her name was Mrs Anne Sykes. Nearly two hundred years later, the diary fell into the hands of Kate ...

Surfing? As a form of therapy? It's not just possible--it's powerful. Surf therapy is an emerging field with promising results which aims to address the mental, physical and emotional epidemics of the modern age. In Surf Therapy, author Cash Lambert paddles out with today's leading surf therapy p...

Step into the world of beautiful everlasting flowers with this book of thirty-two floral designs that can be made all year round. The beauty of flowers is often fleetingly lovely, but a dried bouquet is a gift that can last for years. In Living with Dried Flowers, farmer-florist Hannah Muller of ...

Discover the secrets of rewilding and explore a transformative journey into the intertwined worlds of modern living and rewilding practices. Rewilding is considered a holistic approach to living, as opposed to specific or separate skills, practices or knowledge. Author George Knight highlights th...

There's so much to love about Mexico. Indigenous traditions stretching back millennia; colourful cuisine that's loved the world over; and vibrant festivals bursting with joyful energy. Mexico is a country worth celebrating - and that's exactly what ¡Viva Mexico! is all about.

Do you always show up for everyone else, get praised for you strength and look like you have it all together? While secretly inside you're wracked with self-doubt, intense worry, or fear of failure? These are the two sides of high-functioning anxiety. Psychologist Dr. Lalitaa Suglani is here to t...

Explore the life-changing magic of trigonometry with Matt Parker, stand-up mathematician and No. 1 bestselling author of Humble Pi. Why can no two people ever see the same rainbow? What happens when you pull a pop song apart into pure sine waves and play it back on a piano? Why does the wake behi...

When Amy Stewart discovered a community of tree collectors, she expected to meet horticultural fanatics driven to plant every species of oak or maple. But she also discovered that the urge to collect trees springs from deeper, more profound motives, such as a longing for community, a vision for t...

The quick way to learn more than 6,750 Spanish words and phrases. This book features a comprehensive range of illustrated objects and scenes from everyday life -- from home and office to eating out and more -- to make vocabulary easy to understand and remember. Free accompanying audio app feature...