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The thirteen tricks and moves that all skaters need, stylishly presented. The beginner skateboarder will learn about their board and how to mainta...

Review Superb ... makes clear that the revelation of this plague has been twofold: our hubris has been shattered, yet there remains a staggering h...

In this book-length lyric essay, a father and poet reflects on how the birth of his daughter at a time of global existential crisis inspired him to...

Product Description Francis Bacon was one of most elusive and enigmatic creative geniuses of the twentieth century. However much his avowed a...

Review Superb ... makes clear that the revelation of this plague has been twofold: our hubris has been shattered, yet there remains a staggeri...

Review In clear, nimble, and dexterous prose, Underwood launches a capacious quest toward the unknown and maps the limits of knowledge via art...

Review FATHER FRANK is a warm, funny, blisteringly good read that has the angels on its side ― Tony Parsons A dazzling first novel - funny, thoug...

Review The best account I have read of how we reached this point ... a wealth of insights worthy of the greatest writers about democracy -- David ...

Product Description The second in a series of books that seeks to illuminate Francis Bacon’s art and motivations, and to open up fresh and stimula...

Review Wise and thoughtful ... this book is a practical guide to recovery from illness as well as a meditation on the practice of medicine ......

Review Fukuyama remains as prominent as ever ― FT Elegant, honest, persuasive ... he attacks his former academic allies and friends ... with a re...

Review Mick's account of the gruelling journey is compelling. You'll feel that you're there with them, through the near-death experiences and the ...

Francis Gilbert's new book tells parents the unvarnished truth about our education system, as only a teacher can. He explains that many schools are...

Since the publication of the first edition of this important, groundbreaking textbook in 1996, our understanding of the embryology and anatomy of t...

Jim Francis has finally found the perfect life - and is now unrecognisable, even to himself. A successful painter and sculptor, he lives quietly wi...

A lavishly illustrated look at the sources behind the paintings of Francis Bacon. Francis Bacon famously found inspiration in photographs, film-st...

A hilarious story for anyone who has ever had to tangle with a head full of hair! When Amy is born she doesn't have much hair. Not for long! Soon...

About the Author Francis Spufford was born in 1964. He is the author of five celebrated books of non-fiction. The most recent, Unapologetic, has b...

A TIMES BEST PHILOSOPHY & IDEAS BOOK OF 2022 A defence of liberalism by the renowned political philosopher 'We need more thinkers as wise as ...

Review Henry expounds his case with the contagious, even bullish, enthusiasm of the committed teacher, and the book is carefully pitched at an int...