Non Fiction Books
Quercus Publishing SAS My Trial By Fire True Stories and Life
Book SynopsisDes Powell left school with no qualifications and little in the way of formal education. At nineteen he signed up to join the Parachute Regiment.Famously, the Paras is home to the UK military''s second-toughest training regime after the SAS. Des Powell knows all about both. In fact, Des knows SAS selection better than anyone because he''s done it twice. In SAS: Trial by Fire he tells the story of those gruelling tests: how Para training turned him into a soldier but, more crucially, how the SAS process turned him into a member of the elite.Des describes exactly what it takes to be an elite special forces operator. From raw recruit to trained fighting machine - including the heart-breaking moment he was forced to withdraw, only to begin the process again - Des shares the details of his personal journey, itself a tale of prevailing against almost overwhelming odd. He teaches us valuable life skills by taking us deep into the training regime itself: fitness, navigation, endurance, weapons and combat training, survival techniques in hostile climates, the terrifying jungle phase, the dark arts of escape and evasion, the secret of surviving interrogation.No one''s lifted the lid on what it takes to join the SAS and become the best of the best. Until now.Praise for Bravo Three Zero''A must read. Honesty, integrity and real experience that puts you in the thick of the action.'' Billy Billingham''The story that needed to be told'' Jason Fox''The attention to detail is unbelievable'' Tim Lovejoy''Thrilling'' Express
£18.70
Northern Heritage Services Rocks at the Edge of the Empire
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£11.40
Fairfield Books Half A Banana
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£17.10
Thames and Hudson Ltd Garden People
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£15.29
Springer Publishing Company Fast Facts for the Antepartum and Postpartum
Book SynopsisAll aspects of safe, effective, holistic care for birthing mothers, newborns, and their families are included in this easy-access guide for new antepartum and postpartum nurses and their preceptors during the orientation period. Presented in the convenient, easy-to-use Fast Facts format, the book provides up-to-date information regarding care for both low- and high-risk antepartum and postpartum patients. It encompasses evidence-based practice guidelines and clinical recommendations for routine antepartum assessment and nursing care, care of women with pre-existing conditions prior to pregnancy or complications of pregnancy, routine postpartum assessment and care, postpartum complications, and care of special populations. Each chapter features a helpful orientation guide to acquaint the new orientee with essential information on procedures and policies, equipment, medications, and evidence-based protocols. Chapters are organized systematically to include assessment and
£36.80
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Fashion Writing and Criticism History Theory
Book SynopsisFashion Writing and Criticism provides students with the tools to critique fashion with skill and style. Explaining the history and theory of criticism, this innovative text demonstrates how the tradition of criticism has developed and how this knowledge can be applied to fashion, enabling students to acquire the methods and proper vocabulary to be active critics themselves. Integrating history and theory, this innovative book explains the development of fashion writing, the theoretical basis on which it sits, and how it might be improved and applied. Through concise snapshot case studies, top international scholars McNeil and Miller analyse fashion excerpts in relation to philosophical ideas and situate them within historical contexts. Case studies include classic examples of fashion writing, such as Diana Vreeland at Harper''s Bazaar and Richard Martin on Karl Lagerfeld, as well as contemporary examples such as Suzy Menkes and the blogger Tavi.Accessibly written, Fashion WrTrade ReviewWhat a boost for the discipline! -- Dr Richard Read, Winthrop Professor in Art History, University of Western AustraliaThis original volume is both timely and valuable. It provides essential background and introduction to fashion writing and criticism past and present while providing sound intellectual direction for its future. -- Hazel Clark, Parsons The New School for Design, USAFashion Writing and Criticism provides an introduction to two crucial words – critic and fashion – that are part and parcel of the way we write and think about dress. The authors have explored these keywords with an admirable degree of clarity and in such a way as to be of benefit to fashion scholars and students alike. -- Michael Carter, University of SydneyThe chronology and the evaluative discussions on the development of criticism and the snapshots on twentieth-century fashion reporting are valuable to the ways in which authors think about existing and future writing on fashion, particularly from a critical rather than purely descriptive perspective. * Costume *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of illustrations Part 1 What is Criticism? Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Aristotle and the origins of criticism Chapter 3 Talking in private: the Academies and the Salons Chapter 4 Understanding Taste: The Critic as Qualified Observer Chapter 5 Charles Baudelaire: the Beginning of Fashion Criticism; The Art Critic of the Salons Chapter 6 Oscar Wilde and the apostles of aestheticism Part 2 Reporting Fashion: Overview Snapshots Fashion and morality: Leo Tolstoy’s What is Art? Paul Poiret: ‘sultan of fashion’ – from tradition to innovation Diana Vreeland: ‘Why Don’t you?’ – the invention of the fashion editor Christian Dior: the ‘New Look’ and reporting by Carmel Snow Yves Saint Laurent – a 1970s analysis of ‘The couturier and his brand’ What is fashion irony? Mild sarcasm or feigning ignorance? Reporting on the Japanese revolution in Paris Richard Martin as essayist: Karl Lagerfeld reworks Chanel Being critical about ‘deconstruction’: theoretical approach or ‘le destroy’? What is a reviewer? – and how can we recognise one? What gives Suzy Menkes the status of professional critic? ACNE Paper: the beauty of print, the splendour of the page How to be a ‘critical’ blogger: Moving beyond the PR Release Conclusion: where do we go from here? Bibliography Index
£30.39
Pan Macmillan The Biggar Picture
Book SynopsisDan Biggar was born in Morriston, Swansea, and his career began in the Welsh Premiership for his hometown team. He made his Ospreys debut as an eighteen-year-old and became the youngest player ever to play in 100 games for the team. Since then, he has played for the English Premiership giants Northampton and for French heavyweights Toulon.Dan has been at the heart of Welsh rugby's most iconic moments of the past decade, including a Grand Slam, two Six Nations Championships, a record victory over England, a World Cup semi-final, and a historic first victory on South African soil. He's toured twice with the British and Irish Lions, and started every test in the 2021 series.In 2015, Biggar won the BBC Cymru Sports Personality of the Year Award.The Biggar Picture is his first autobiography.Ross Harries is an experienced broadcaster and is regularly seen presenting rugby coverage on the BBC, BT Sport, Premier Sports, Channel 4 and Amaz
£10.44
Hodder Education Pearson Edexcel A Level US Government and
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£34.00
Little, Brown Book Group Under A Rock
Book SynopsisUnder A Rock, the first memoir from Blondie's Chris Stein, is a quintessentially New York story of the golden age of the East Village and the makings of international superstars, with a foreword by Debbie Harry.
£11.69
Profile Inner Sense
Book Synopsis'Science writing at its absolute best' Guy Claxton, author of Intelligence in the FleshInteroception is one of our most important - and most mysterious - senses. It's how our bodies tell our brains what we're feeling - when we're hungry, when we're cold, how we should respond to stress and panic.In Inner Sense, Caroline Williams uncovers a field that's poised to revolutionise health, and explores groundbreaking new techniques that can improve our mental and physical wellbeing. She meets brain scientists mapping the nervous system, neurodivergent researchers working to hone their interoception skills and health practitioners investigating how this inner sense can aid mindfulness, and even disordered eating.Combining science, medicine, mindfulness and physical therapy, Inner Sense is the first book to bring this exciting new field of medicine to a general readership.
£17.09
Dzanc Books Be Gay Do Crime
Book Synopsis“Chaotic, sexy, and binge-worthy as hell, Be Gay, Do Crime is an EVENT.”—Ruth Madievsky, author of All Night PharmacyA follow-up to their runaway success Peach Pit: Sixteen Stories of Unsavory Women, editors Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley return with Be Gay, Do Crime, a celebration of queer chaos from an all-queer author lineup featuring Myriam Gurba, Emily Austin, Alissa Nutting, and Francesca EkwuyasiA trans woman makes increasingly frequent hoax calls to a business where she''s had a negative experience, watching the consequences with perverse joy. A group of aging queers turns to bank robbery to stop the sale of their bungalow complex to a development company. As the president prepares to give a speech, two women lurk among the journalists, ready to shoot him. And an aspiring author takes to stealing items from strangers’ homes in a kind of cosmic redistribution each time one of her relationships fail.In sixteen brilliant, wild-eyed stories, Be Gay, Do Crime delivers a celebration and reckoning of why queer people turn to crime-unintentionally, as a means of survival, as protest, as rescue, or to right injustices big and small.
£14.36
Taschen GmbH Cabins. 45th Ed.
Book SynopsisEver since Henry David Thoreau's described his two years, two months, and two days of refuge existence at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, in Walden, or, Life in the Woods (1854), the idea of a cabin dwelling has seduced the modern psyche. In the past decade, as our material existence and environmental footprint has grown exponentially, architects around the globe have become particularly interested in the possibilities of the minimal, low-impact, and isolated abode.Cabins combines insightful text, rich photography, and bright, contemporary illustrations by Marie-Laure Cruschi to show how this particular architectural type presents special opportunities for creative thinking. In eschewing excess, the cabin limits actual spatial intrusion to the bare essentials of living requirements, while in responding to its typically rustic setting, it foregrounds eco-friendly solutions. The cabin comes to showcase some of the most inventive and forward-looking practices of contemporary architecture, with Renzo Piano, Terunobu Fujimori, Tom Kundig, and many fresh young professionals all embracing such distilled sanctuary spaces.The book showcases the variety of cabins in use and geography. From an artist studio on the Suffolk coast in England to bamboo bungalows in Sri Lanka, this collection is as exciting in its international reach as it is in its array of briefs, clients, and situations. Constant throughout, however, is architectural innovation, and an inspiring sense of contemplation and coexistence as people return to nature and to a less destructive model of being in the world.
£22.50
Thames and Hudson Ltd Beneath Our Feet
Book SynopsisMichael Lewis is Head of Portable Antiquities & Treasure at the British Museum managing both the Portable Antiquities Scheme and overseeing the administration of the Treasure Act and Visiting Professor in Archaeology at the University of Reading. His is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Art Scholars. He has a particular interest in small finds of the medieval period. He was previously a Special Constable with the Metropolitan Police's Art & Antiques Unit, and is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Archaeology (Advisory) Group and the ACPO's Heritage Crime and Cultural Property Working Group. He is the author of The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry with Dave Musgrove. Ian Richardson is the Senior Treasure Registrar at the PAS/BM. Mackenzie Crook is the writer, director and star of the BAFTA-winning television series Detectorists.
£24.00
Mango Media The Fools Guide to Tarot
Book SynopsisMaster Tarot Cards with No-Nonsense GuidanceThe Fool''s Guide to Tarot is a bold, no-nonsense tarot guidebook that teaches you how to read tarot cards while embracing your own life journey with humor and honesty.Are you tired of the usual spiritual fluff that fills so many tarot books? This guide is for those who want to master tarot cards without the mystical mumbo jumbo. It’s a relatable, straight-talking approach to tarot reading, perfect for beginners and anyone looking to deepen their practice.Who is The Fool, you ask? It’s you—and the sometimes less-than-smart decisions you make on your life’s journey. This book brings tarot to life, teaching you how to read the cards with confidence, all while offering snippets of self-help wisdom along the way. Written by a black woman who knows the struggle of finding relatable spiritual content, this book breaks down barriers and makes tarot accessible to everyone.Inside, you’ll find: Practical guidance on how to read tarot cards with confidence and clarity, whether you’re a complete tarot cards beginner or looking to refine your skills. A fresh, relatable perspective from an author who challenges the stereotypes of spiritual books for women, making tarot reading accessible and down-to-earth. A unique voice in the tarot community, offering a rare and much-needed perspective as one of the few black women authors in the field. If you liked Guided Tarot, The Ultimate Guide to Tarot, or Faeries and Magical Creatures, you’ll love The Fool’s Guide to Tarot.
£16.99
Watkins Media Limited Craft Your Cure
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£16.99
HarperCollins Publishers Counting
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£11.69
Penguin Books Ltd The Tesla Files
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£18.70
John Wiley & Sons Personal Finance For Dummies UK Edition
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£18.69
Ebury Publishing If Youre In My Office Its Already Too Late
Book SynopsisJames Sexton is a New York-based lawyer focusing his practice exclusively in divorce and family law. Sexton is a widely sought after expert on divorce-related issues and the author of two books on preventing divorce and maintaining a happy marriage. Find him on Instagram: @nycdivorcelawyer
£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd Lowest Common Denominator
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£12.34
Historic Ways Historic Ways Road Map of England and Wales in
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£14.24
Arcturus Publishing Crosswords
Book SynopsisEric Saunders is one of the world's leading puzzle compilers. An expert crossword clue creator, IQ puzzle manipulator and innovator of many new puzzles each year, he has supplied puzzles to newspapers including The Times and is the author of many puzzle compilations for publishers around the world.
£7.59
Orion Publishing Co Dont Leave Me Here
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£8.54
Penguin Books Ltd On the Edge
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£13.49
Yale University Press Storyteller The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson
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£22.50
Little, Brown Book Group Working on Purpose
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£14.44
Octopus Publishing Group The Student Air Fryer
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£14.44
Globe Pequot Knitted Tube Socks
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£16.19
Mobius Kew Jigsaw Puzzle
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£24.00
HarperCollins Publishers Searching for My Slave Roots
Book SynopsisThis book will be an exploration of an untold chapter in both Black and British history, seen through Malik's own investigation into his mixed Guyanese heritage.With ancestors that had been both enslaved people and prominent slaveholders, Malik Al Nasir will uncover a completely new narrative on historical transatlantic slavery and the role of Scottish, Dutch and English Merchants, whose holdings were financed through the proceeds of the Demerara sugar and slave trade. Malik will uncover a lineage linking slaveholdings to high sheriffs, mayors, a late Prime Minister and bankers, whose companies formed major modern-day financial institutions. Travelling around the Atlantic world, he will unravel the legacies of slavery, plantation economics and the wealth of a slaveholding dynasty that he himself descended from, and the nuanced ways that historic trauma plays down through generations of the enslaved, and how wealth and privilege plays out across generations of slaveholders and their des
£18.70
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) DK New Zealand
Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.
£19.88
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation Romans
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£33.75
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Churchills Angel
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£19.80
Hodder & Stoughton Twelve Churches
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£22.50
Page Two Books, Inc. The Good Fight
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£15.96
Thames & Hudson Atlas of Borders
£24.00
Scholastic Bertie the Friendly Puppy
Book SynopsisBella and Henry have come to Barkington to visit their grandparentsbut they just can't seem to get along. After a visit to the PawPad, Bella is paired with loveable Bertie the cockapoo. When theirparents enter the siblings in to a treasure hunt for pairs, willBertie help Bella and Henry to work together?
£6.23
Rizzoli International Publications One Hundred and One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy
£23.80
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Beasts of the Four Nations Creatures from AvatarThe Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra
£28.79
Georgetown University Press Russian Military Thought
£999.99
No Starch Press,US Designing Electronics That Work
Book SynopsisPut your entry-level electrical knowledge to use and build elegant hardware that works on the first try. A uniquely practical guide, this book teaches you the things most engineers learn only through experience - with an emphasis on explaining the reasoning behind each method in order to ensure your designs are driven by insight, not blind rule-following. It''s also packed with hundreds of highly useful tricks and techniques that speed up workflow and save hardware designers time and money. You''ll learn the entire process for developing a device - from conceiving an idea to the final schematic, including prototyping, selecting components, layout, fabrication, assembly, working with suppliers, cost-engineering, regulatory testing, and even troubleshooting when things go wrong.
£28.89
Fantom Films Limited Beyond Our Kenneth
£18.70
REX LONDON Slide puzzle Fairies in the Garden
Book SynopsisSlide puzzle.
£6.75
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Team Intelligence
£21.25
Octopus Publishing Group Hamlyn Cooks Meals for One
£7.59
Pen & Sword Books Ltd How The Uboats Were Defeated
£26.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Vought F4U Corsair in The War Against Japan
£21.25
John Murray Press Intent to Destroy
£11.69
