Category Archives: Globes
The Orenda
1640s, The New World In the remote winter landscape a brutal massacre and the kidnapping of a young Iroquois girl violently re-ignites a deep rift between two tribes. The girl`s captor, Bird, is one of the Huron Nation`s great warriors and statesmen. Years have passed since the murder of his family, and yet they are
12 Small Acts to Save Our World: Simple, Everyday Ways You Can Make a Difference
– Ever wanted to save the world? -It`s easy to feel like we can`t make a difference. But small, easy actions, if taken by enough people, can move mountains – and save planets.Written in collaboration with leading environmental experts from WWF, this short book provides simple changes we can all make to our everyday lives,
Opta World Football Infographics
Infographics are the fresh, interesting new way of displaying information facts and statistics on any subject. Opta World Football Infographics is the first book extensively to explore the rich history, statistics and culture of of football through this innovative new medium. With data extensively sourced from the world`s leading football data provider, Opta World Football
At the World`s End
Dramatic dystopian adventure from the bestselling Incarceron author. Caz has been living in the department store since the day the Blue Star came and killed everyone who breathed in its toxic snow. She can`t do so much as look outside. But life in the store is getting dangerous and so Caz decides to take her
We Do Things Differently: The Outsiders Rebooting Our World
Our systems are failing. Old models – for education, healthcare and government, food production, energy supply – are creaking under the weight of modern challenges. As the world`s population heads towards 10 billion, it`s clear we need new approaches. Futurologist Mark Stevenson sets out to find them, across four continents.From Brazilian favelas to high tech
Zero Hour
The first day of the battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, was the most devastating event of the First World War for the British army. In Zero Hour, 14 superlatively photographed panoramas (each one a four-page gatefold, opening to nearly 1 metre wide) show the Somme`s major sites as they look today. Taken from
The Fate of the West: The Battle to Save the World`s Most Successful Political Idea
When faced with global instability and economic uncertainty, it is tempting for states to react by closing borders, hoarding wealth and solidifying power. We have seen it at various times in Japan, France and Italy and now it is infecting all of Europe and America, as the vote for Brexit in the UK has vividly
Emigrants: Why the English Sailed to the New World
`Marvellously engaging` The Times`Brisk, informative and eye-opening` Daily TelegraphIn the 1600s, vast numbers of people left England for the Americas. Crossing the Atlantic was a major undertaking, the voyage long and treacherous. Why did they go?Emigrants casts vivid new light on the population shift which underpins the rise of modern America. Using contemporary sources including
The Economist Pocket World in Figures: 2018
For more than 25 years, Pocket World in Figures has been informing and entertaining readers around the world with its blend of the serious, the quirky and the downright surprising. Where else would you find out, in a single volume, that 98% of Suriname is forest, that Switzerland sells the most expensive Big Macs or
Where Poppies Blow
Winner of the 2017 Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for nature writingThe natural history of the Western Front during the First World War`If it weren`t for the birds, what a hell it would be.`During the Great War, soldiers lived inside the ground, closer to nature than many humans had lived for centuries. Animals provided comfort
Torpor
It`s Summer, 1991, the dawning of the New World Order; a post-MTV, pre-AOL generation. Jerome Shafir and Sylvie Green, two former New Yorkers who can no longer afford an East Village apartment, set off on a journey across the entire former Soviet Bloc with the intention of adopting a Romanian orphan. Unflinchingly dark, hilarious and
The Second World War
The Second World War began in August 1939 on the edge of Manchuria and ended there exactly six years later with the Soviet invasion of northern China. The war in Europe appeared completely divorced from the war in the Pacific and China, and yet events on opposite sides of the world had profound effects. Using
Telegraph Book of the Rugby World Cup
An anthology of the Telegraph`s best articles written on the World Cup from some of the biggest names in rugby, this publication will coincide with the Rugby World Cup in Autumn 2015. The selection will include articles from Will Carling, Nick Farr Jones (NZ Captain 1991), John Eales (his successor), Will Greenwood, Matt Dawson, Austin
Margot at War: Love and Betrayal in Downing Street, 1912-1916
Margot Asquith was perhaps the most daring and unconventional Prime Minister`s wife in British history. Known for her wit, style and habit of speaking her mind, she transformed 10 Downing Street into a glittering social and intellectual salon. Yet her last four years at Number 10 were a period of intense emotional and political turmoil
Destination Coffee: A Little Book for Coffee Lovers All Over the World
`Destination Coffee` offers travel inspiration for the best coffee destinations in the world. It showcases the world`s greatest coffee cities, from Portland to Trieste, Melbourne to Rome, and uncovers coffee-drinking histories from around the world. It will guide you to the best cafe enclaves and help you to choose what to drink when you get
The Art of Being a Tourist at Home: Expand Your World Without Leaving Your Home Town
The Art of Being a Tourist at Home takes you on a journey through your neighbourhood streets and local parks, through museums and libraries, art galleries and bookshops. There`s wonder to be found in the theatre and music-making all around us, vibrancy of fresh-food markets, new friends to meet through hobbies and clubs, and so
Happy – Secrets in Happiness from the Cultures of the World
Lonely Planet`s “Happy – Secrets in Happiness from the Cultures of the World” aims to show you how and where you can recharge your batteries in a time when globally, things aren`t quite as good as they used to be.It`s time to get happy! All around the world, people find ways to make sense of
Australians: Eureka to the Diggers: 2
In this companion volume of Thomas Keneally`s widely acclaimed history of the Australian people, the vast range of characters who have formed their national story are brought vividly to life. Immigrants and Aboriginal resistance figures, bushrangers and pastoralists, working men and pioneering women, artists and hard-nosed radicals, politicians and soldiers all populate this richly drawn
The Road to Sparta: Reliving the Epic Run that Inspired the World`s Greatest Foot Race
In 490 BCE Pheidippides ran for 36 hours straight from Athens to Sparta to seek help in defending Athens from a Persian invasion. He was hailed as a hero and his run stands enduringly as one of greatest physical accomplishments in history.Dean Karnazes honours this achievement and his own Greek heritage by attempting this ancient
Love Your Lunch: The Small World Recipe Book
Love your lunch with home cooked comfort food served with an elegant twist.For many people a homemade lunch usually means a ham sandwich or a simple salad – something quick and easy to make but lacking in excitement so by the time you reach the end of the week it`s all too easy to be
