True stories: discovery, historical & scientific books

The true story of the first NHS baby. Hold On Edna! is a nostalgic tale of community spirit, hardship and family...  Read More >>

The Cape York Peninsula, 1920... as the three ex-diggers talked across the bar at the West Coast, swapping stories...  Read More >>

"""If you remember UV lights, if you loved Easy Rider, if you still know the words to Norwegian Wood and once had...  Read More >>

"""Reimagining of the events leading to the Kilkenny Witch Trial"" -- Back cover."  Read More >>

Two worlds collide as the Mennonites migrate from Canada to Mexico, and on to Texas while the U.S. Cavalry work...  Read More >>

This classic of twentieth-century literature chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the...  Read More >>

This classic of twentieth-century literature chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the...  Read More >>

Fourth issue of an anthology of creative non-fiction publishing out of the University of East Anglia.  Read More >>

The life of a classic motorcycle racer, who was fortunate enough to ride the best classic machines of the time at...  Read More >>

Alan Turing: code-breaker, mathematician, father of modern computing. Award-winning children's author, Joanna...  Read More >>

Rosalind Franklin: air-raid warden, scientist, pioneer. Uncover fascinating facts about the extraordinary life...  Read More >>

From the moon to Mount Everest, this is a book about expedition, adventure, our thirst for knowledge and pushing...  Read More >>

A collection of 150 mini essays of trailblazing journeys into the unknown that have had a profound effect on our...  Read More >>

This thought-provoking book describes the incredible true story of the writer’s journey through his and his wife’s...  Read More >>

Read the plot, click to watch the newsreel or see excerpts of speeches from those in charge. Paul McQueen joins...  Read More >>

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING EDDIE REDMAYNE and FELICITY JONES A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW STATESMAN...  Read More >>

A vivid and perceptive book combining memoir, scientific and cultural history with a bewitching account of landscape...  Read More >>

Beatrice explores some of the feasts, festivals and folklores behind the Christian festival of Christmas, from the...  Read More >>

The incredible true story of how of one British soldier escaped a prisoner war camp 200 times to see the girl he...  Read More >>

Life at a Museum covers over thirty years of one man's experience at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, the largest...  Read More >>

Life at a Museum covers over thirty years of one man's experience at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, the largest...  Read More >>

Fifty years ago, the Apollo programme put a man on the Moon. It was a vast overreach of effort: From project management...  Read More >>

In this explosive memoir, a political consultant and technology whistleblower reveals the disturbing truth about...  Read More >>

In this explosive memoir, a political consultant and technology whistleblower reveals the disturbing truth about...  Read More >>

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