Collection: Nonfiction

History belongs to the heroes. But to get the full story, sometimes you have to ask the side characters. The lives of Leonardo da Vinci, Henry VIII and Queen Victoria fill bookshelves and fascinate scholars all over the world. But little attention is given to the ferret who posed for the renaissa...

Many of us go through our lives unsure of what we are for, struggling every day to find meaning. But the timeless wisdom of Indian culture shows us another way. In Hindu philosophy, there are four goals that all human beings strive for -- virtue, prosperity, love and freedom. If you can find the ...

The quick way to learn more than 6,750 Portuguese 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 feat...

Up to 1 in 3 people assigned female at birth will experience menstrual abnormalities or pelvic issues. Due to the culture of secrecy, misinformation and stigma surrounding these conditions they are overwhelmingly misdiagnosed - and patients are dismissed, rushed and gaslit when they try to seek h...

The dramatic history of Europe's shape-shifting centre, from the author of The Habsburgs Central Europe is not just a space on a map but also a region of shared experience - of mutual borrowings, impositions and misapprehensions. From the Roman Empire onwards, it has been the target of invasion f...

This book charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most fascinating and controversial subjects in the world, covering everything from Neolithic ancestor-worship and ancient necromancy to modern-day ghost-hunting and "creepypasta" tales, and from the Japanese onryo ("vengeful spirit") to t...

Ever felt the inkling - or maybe the inner scream - that you aren't being true to yourself and living the life that's really meant for you? It's time to rediscover your real, genuine and authentic self. Because life is too short to live any other way. In her work as an authenticity coach, Kat Joh...

A fun, easy-to-use visual guide to help English language learners communicate with confidence in the real world Take your speaking skills to the next level with this easy-to-use, visual guide to conversational English. Tired of textbook English? Keen to converse like a local? Need some help getti...

With over 80 step-by-step techniques on measuring, cutting, altering and finishing, this is the only book you will need to create and alter a tailored garment. Alison Smith MBE is one of the world's leading tailoring experts, and, in her new book, she reveals trade secrets and all the practical k...

Turns out everyone can use a friendly neighbourhood gangster in their life now and again.Jay Malkoun isn't the type of man who lets a little thing like being blown up slow him down. In March 2019, a car bomb outside a gym in Athens detonated the Mercedes Jay's his children had been riding in less...