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Neurotribes - the legacy of autism and how to think smarter about people wh
Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction
Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize
A Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller
Foreword by Oliver Sacks
What is autism: a devastating developmental condition, a lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more - and the future o
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Bible of British Taste
Based on the hugely popular blog, magazine, and Instagram account of the same name, The Bible of British Taste explores the true essence of traditional British style. Rejecting the pristine and predictable in favour of the lived-in and characterful, this aesthetic celebrates interiors filled with antiques, artworks, and enthralling layers of history.
As author Ruth Guilding puts it: ‘My perso
€21.70 excl tax
The Way of the Samurai (Arcturus Luxury Classics)
This luxurious gift edition presents Inazo Nitobe's classic work, The Way of the Samurai, featuring stencilled page edges and full-colour illustrations.
To many people, the word samurai conjures images of menacing masks, long blades and elaborate armour. However, this classic text by Inazo Nitobe reveals the greater depths to samurai culture - they were not simply warriors but an aristocratic c
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This Earthly Globe: A Venetian Geographer and the Quest to Map the World
From the author of the best-selling A Venetian Affair (“A narrative of novelistic resonance . . . Astonishing” —The Washington Post), the story of an Italian Renaissance book editor who introduced European minds to the wider world through his passion for geography
In the autumn of 1550, a thick volume containing a wealth of geographical information new to Europeans, with startling woodcut m
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Inherit the Wind: The Powerful Drama of the Greatest Courtroom Clash of the Century
A classic work of American theatre, based on the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, which pitted Clarence Darrow against William Jennings Bryan in defense of a schoolteacher accused of teaching the theory of evolution
The accused was a slight, frightened man who had deliberately broken the law. His trial was a Roman circus. The chief gladiators were two great legal giants of the century. Lik
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Apocalypse
A groundbreaking new perspective on catastrophes throughout human history, with vital lessons for our future
€11.50 excl tax
Lectures on ancient philosophy - companion to the secret teachings of all a
Complete in itself, this volume originated as a commentary and expansion of Manly P. Hall's masterpiece of symbolic philosophy, The Secret Teachings of All Ages.
In Lectures on Ancient Philosophy, Manly P. Hall expands on the philosophical, metaphysical, and cosmological themes introduced in his classic work, The Secret Teachings of All Ages. Hall wrote this volume as a reader's comp
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Den of Spies
Argo meets Spotlight, as New York Times bestselling author Craig Unger reveals his thirty-year investigation into the secret collusion between Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign and Iran, raising urgent questions about what happens when foreign meddling in our elections goes unpunished and what gets remembered when the political price for trea
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Doctor Who: The Vault: Treasures from the First 50 Years
The full and official story of Doctor Who, from the show's first pre-production memos in 1963 to behind-the-scenes material from the latest season, including interviews with key cast and crew members as well as scores of prop photos, design sketches, and other collectible memorabilia. The Vault is a collector's dream—the ultimate celebration of all that is Doctor Who.
€22.10 excl tax
Joe eula - master of twentieth-century fashion illustration
The first, and sure to be definitive, collection of the iconic work of Joe Eula, the foremost illustrator of the late twentieth century, featuring more than 200 gorgeous black-and-white and full-color sketches and illustrations, the majority of which have never been published before.
An illustrator, graphic artist, costume designer, stage director, and tastemaker, Joe Eula lived at the center o
€41.70 excl tax
Unti FN Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller!
The Bible is full of “love” stories. But the Biblical idea of love is so much bigger than we imagine.
Love is at the heart of the Bible. From the moment Adam declared Eve “flesh of my flesh”…to the sacrificial love of Joseph for Mary…to the deep friendship of David and Jonathan…to the abounding and never-changing love of God: The Bibl
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Forgotten highlander - my incredible story of survival during the war in th
Alistair Urquhart was a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders captured by the Japanese in Singapore. He not only survived working on the notorious Bridge on the River Kwai , but he was subsequently taken on one of the Japanese 'hellships' which was torpedoed. Nearly everyone else on board died and Urquhart spent 5 days alone on a raft in the South China Sea before being rescued by a whaling ship. He
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Great game
For nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth, Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia, fought a secret war in the lonely passes and deserts of Central Asia. Those engaged in this shadowy struggle called it 'The Great Game', a phrase immortalized by Kipling. When play first began the two rival empires lay nearly 2,000 miles apart. By the end, some Russian outposts were within 20 miles o
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Lone survivor - the incredible true story of navy seals under siege
In June 2005 four US Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al-Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less than twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs was alive.
This is the story of team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Oper
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52 Times Britain was a Bellend: The History You Didn't Get Taught At School
'Scurrilous, scandalous and frequently disgusting. I absolutely loved it' James O'Brien
Twitter hero James Felton brings you the painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, fully illustrated and chronicling 52 of the most ludicrous, weird and downright 'baddie' things we Brits* have done to the world since time immemorial - before conveniently forgetting all about them,
€7.50 excl tax
Sovietistan
"A mesmerising trip across Central Asia . . . A fascinating travelogue" Financial Times
SHORTLISTED FOR EDWARD STANFORD/LONELY PLANET DEBUT TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR 2020
An unforgettable journey through the former Soviet Republics, by a prizewinning author of international reportage
Erika Fatland takes the reader on a journey that is unknown to even the most seasoned globetrotter. The five f
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The Two Lost Mountains: From the creator of No.1 Netflix thriller INTERCEPTOR
'THE HOTTEST ACTION WRITER AROUND' EVENING TELEGRAPH
DISCOVER THE WILDLY ENTERTAINING, ACTION-PACKED JACK WEST SERIES
Former SAS soldier Jack West is on a mission to save the world, no matter what - or who - it might cost him.
Still reeling from the loss of his daughter, and with his rivals far ahead of him, Jack must race across the globe to complete the ancient Trial of the Mountains.
With
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Natives
*RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK* SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE | THE JHALAK PRIZE | THE BREAD AND ROSES AWARD & LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING
'This is the book I've been waiting for - for years. It's personal, historical, political, and it speaks to where we are now' Benjamin Zephaniah
'I recommend Natives to everyone' Candice Carty-Williams
From the first time
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Pax romana - war, peace and conquest in the roman world
The Pax Romana is famous for having provided a remarkable period of peace and stability, rarely seen before or since. Yet the Romans were first and foremost conquerors, imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west. Their peace meant Roman victory and was brought about by strength and dominance rather than co-existence wi
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X Marks the Spot: An Adventurous History of Archaeology
What readers are loving about X Marks the Spot:
'Reads like an Indiana jones novel, full of adventure and discovery' ?????
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'Fascinating' GREG JENNER
'I couldn't put it down' JANINA RAMIREZ
'Alive with the spirit of adventure' RANULPH FIENNES
'If you love Indiana Jones, this is the real thing' DAN SNOW
Ancient shipwrecks in crystal seas, mythical princesses pr
€8.80 excl tax
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