Non-Fiction Books

The ideas and people who inspired and shaped the great Victorian cities, with all their energy, achievements and pride This is a history of the ide...

A compelling and persuasive account of how the Romantic Movement permanently changed the way we see things and express ourselves. Three great revo...

How much do we really know about the place we call 'home'? In this sweeping, timely book, Nicholas Crane tells the story of Britain. The British l...

One man goes in search of the lost cities of the Amazon in the Inca heartland. The lost cities of South America have always exercised a powerful h...

A refreshing distillation of insights into the human condition, by one of the best-known and most popular philosophers in the UK. Thinking about li...

The follow-up to THE MEANING OF THINGS which continues A.C. Grayling's philosophical journey through life The most important question we can ask ou...

Everyone wishes to live a life that is satisfying and fulfilling, in which there is achievement and pleasure, and which has the respect of people o...

Using examples as diverse as train accidents, novels and gardening, this book evaluates the prospects for utopian thought and practice in the conte...

Exploring the developments that have occurred in the practice of oral history since digital audio and video became viable, this book explores vario...

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Modern Studies First Teaching: September 2014 First Exam: June 2015 The only resource for Religious and Phi...

The Plantagenets reigned over England longer than any other family - from Henry II, to Richard III. Four kings were murdered, two came close to dep...

Over the last decade, through digital media, we have crossed a number of significant thresholds: the interconnection of over half of the world's ad...

WOULD YOU KILL ONE PERSON TO SAVE FIVE OTHERS? If you could upload all of your memories into a machine, would that machine be you? Is it possible ...

How America's bomber boys and girls in England won their war, and how their English allies responded to them. In this comprehensive history, Kevin...

Understand Stalin's Russia is a compelling introduction to a man and a nation long enveloped in mystery. It covers all aspects of this fascinating ...

What is my purpose in life? Who am I meant to be? How can I live a successful life? Why is there so much wrong with our world today? Am I part of t...

Joyce Meyer has a knack for coining phrases - her fans call them 'Joyceisms' - and one of her best loved is 'Where the mind goes, the man follows.'...

In today's increasingly competitive and insecure economic environment, we often question the reason for work: why am I doing this? Why is it so har...

With millions of copies sold, RUN BABY RUN is one of the most powerful true stories of our day: the tale of one man, a legend among gang leaders in...

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CATHOLICISM, ALL IN ONE PLACE This is your go-to guide to the Catholic faith. It covers the basics and history of...

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* FROM THE AUTHOR OF EAST WEST STREET As Governor of Galicia, SS Brigadefuhrer Otto Freiherr von Wachter presided o...

In what he anticipates will be his final book, respected scientist and theologian Professor Alister McGrath shares the story of a life spent in pur...

NEW EDITION - FEATURING UPDATED INTRODUCTION AND NEW CHAPTERS The giant characters of history - from Mozart to Michelangelo, Shakespeare to Einst...

THE CLASSIC HISTORY OF BRITAIN, FULLY UPDATED Roy Strong has written an exemplary introduction to the history of Britain, as first designated by t...

On the field or off, Eric 'The King' Cantona has always been known as an artist. Passionate about painting and photography from a very young age, h...

Each PBC volume divides the Bible text into sections that are covered in a series of two page reflections, with concluding prayer or point for refl...

'From poverty to pets, from medicine to magic, from slang to sex, from wallpaper to women's rights' A glorious portrait of life in London from 1660...

Bracketed by the catastrophes of the Great War and the Wall Street Crash, 1920s America was a place of drama, tension and hedonism. It glittered an...

What is a human person, and what is the relation between a person and his or her body? In her third book on the philosophy of mind, Lynne Rudder Ba...

The first work of non-fiction in English from the prize-winning and internationally bestselling author of Lullaby and Adele, translated by Sophie L...

Even before the publication of his masterwork, John Henry Newman had been regarded as one of the most important religious thinkers on the 19th Cent...

LIFE WITH GOD is Richard Foster's first major new work for nearly a decade and is of similar magnitude to his classics: PRAYER, CELEBRATION OF DISC...

Unlock the secrets of effective communication and enhance your interpersonal skills with this essential guide. Whether you're a student, profession...

Professor O'Kelly, the most distinguished authority on Newgrange, demonstrates that this remarkable megalithic tomb, 'the great national monument o...

The book examines, among other issues, the emergence of civil war as a result of political struggles. The construction of Africa as the 'other' has...

This major new textbook addresses fundamental questions about the nature of the state in early modern Europe through an analysis of the most import...

A Theory of Argument is an advanced 2006 textbook intended for students in philosophy, communications studies and linguistics who have completed at...

In a bestselling work of profound and lasting importance, the late Albert Hourani told the definitive history of the Arab peoples from the seventh ...

"Erika Fatland [is} shaping up to be one of the Nordics' most exciting new travel writers" National Geographic **SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORDS DOL...

When we hear the word addiction, we tend to think of unbreakable habits involving drugs or alcohol. But many people struggle each day with a differ...

In her uplifting new devotional Joyce Meyer provides you with powerful words -- one for every day of the year. Each devotion begins with a key word...

Do you want to learn more about this fascinating and complex world religion? Islam - an Introduction is a complete guide to the history, beliefs, a...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Life-filled and life-affirming history, steeped in romance and written with verve' GUARDIAN 'Richly entertaining and...

Taking the Great Rift Valley - the geological fault that will eventually tear Africa in two - as his central metaphor, Alex Perry explores the spli...

The true story of a sensational marriage and murder in 17th-century London. For fans of WEDLOCK, THE SUSPICIONS OF MR WHICHER and GEORGIANA: DUCHES...

John Kirk was the only companion of explorer David Livingstone to emerge untainted from the disastrous, tragic expedition up the Zambezi river betw...

This book examines the history of the German Army which, for the best part of two centuries, influenced the course of events in Continental Europe....

The Bible is the most widely distributed book in the world. Translated into over two thousand languages, it is estimated that more than six billion...