Books
A Dog Day
Walter Emanuel
"One of my favourite books of all time… This adorable book is enhanced by wonderful drawings by Cecil Aldin." Jilly Cooper
An Admirable Point
Florence Hazrat
Love it or hate it, the exclamation mark has been with us from Beowulf to the spam email – an enthusiastic history for language lovers!
Conversations from a Long Marriage
Jan Etherington
Scripts from the hit BBC Radio 4 sitcom starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam
Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide
Christopher McDougall
Bestselling author Christopher McDougall and veteran coach Eric Orton show you how to run the Born to Run way
Blood on the River
Marjoleine Kars
A breathtakingly original history of the slave rebellion that almost changed the face of the Americas
Fabric
Victoria Finlay
A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth – how we make it, use it and what it means to us
The Magick of Matter
Felix Flicker
A theoretical physics manual for modern wizards – an irreverent take on serious physics for popular science fans and sci-fi enthusiasts alike.
Astonish Me!
Dominic Dromgoole
A book about sensation in the arts by the long-term Globe Theatre artistic director
A Brief History of Pasta
Luca Cesari
Filled with mouth-watering recipes and engrossing tales, this is the story of Italy in ten dishes.
Oddly Informative
Tom Standage
The latest edition in the Economist Explainer series, edited and introduced by Deputy Editor Tom Standage
The Wordhord
Hana Videen
An entertaining and illuminating collection of weird, wonderful and downright baffling words from the origins of English
The War of Nerves
Martin Sixsmith
A major new history of the Cold War: exploring the conflict through the minds of the people who lived it
The Book of Phobias and Manias
Kate Summerscale
A captivating A-Z compendium of our fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
The BBC
David Hendy
A monumental work of popular history, making the case that the Beeb is as much of a National Treasure as the NHS
The Good Drinker
Adrian Chiles
Discover the unsung pleasures of drinking in moderation, with one of Britain's most engaging broadcaster and columnists
The World in Conflict
John Andrews
The complete guide to the causes and current status of global hostilities