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MICHAEL O’MARA BOOKS CATALOGUE 2019
MICHAEL
O’MARA
BOOKS
CATALOGUE 2019
ISBN 978-1-78929-162-9
9 781789 291629
CONTENTS CONTENTS BIOGRAPHY .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 HISTORY ........................................................................... 17 LANGUAGE AND POETRY .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 POPULAR SCIENCE AND SMART THINKING .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 WELLBEING ................................................................... 47 POPULAR CULTURE .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 PUZZLES ........................................................................... 64 BACKLIST .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
BIOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY
‘Rachael’s courage, grace and dignity in the last FOR FREDDIE
months of her life speaks volumes. Through her
A Mother’s Final Gift to Her Son
bravery and honesty, she is an inspiration to us all.’
DERMOT O’LEARY RACHAEL BLAND
NEW
In 2016, beloved broadcaster and journalist
Rachael Bland was diagnosed with cancer.
Shortly afterwards, she made the brave
decision to share her story through her
blog and podcast, You, Me and the Big
C. Having been told that she only had a
matter of months left to live and writing this
in what were sadly her final days, Rachael
brings her warmth and courage to the page
in this heartwarming and heartbreaking
story. This is Rachael’s legacy and an
incredible final gift to her son.
• A portion of the proceeds will be donated
to Breast Cancer Now, a registered charity
in England and Wales (no. 1160558)
• Rachael’s honesty and openness will be an
inspiration to many women and support
them – and their families – through the
challenges of cancer
• Includes moving contributions from Richard
Bacon, Tony Livesey, Emma Barnett,
Shelagh Fogarty, Mark Pougatch, Chris
Stark and Dermot O’Leary, among others
RACHAEL BLAND was a Welsh journalist and broadcaster, best known
for presenting the news on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC1’s North West
Tonight. She also founded and presented the number one podcast,
ISBN 9781789291322 Publication 21 February 2019 Extent 320pp
Price £16.99 Format Hardback • 234 x 153mm 32pp colour photos You, Me and the Big C. She sadly died in September 2018 and leaves
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CLOSE TO WHERE THE EVERYTHING THAT MAKES US HUMAN
HEART GIVES OUT Case Notes of a Children’s Brain Surgeon
A Year in the Life of an Orkney Doctor JAY JAYAMOHAN
MALCOLM ALEXANDER NEW NEW
Making life and death decisions is a
daily task for Consultant Paediatric
Set in the wild and remote landscape
Neurosurgeon Jay Jayamohan.
of Eday, part of the Orkney
Every day, desperate parents put
archipelago, Close to Where the
all their faith in him to make their
Heart Gives Out is the moving tale
sick children well again and though
of rural life from the only doctor
he is proud of his successes, he is
on the island. Malcolm Alexander’s
haunted by every failure. Jayamohan
journey evokes the awe that the
is known not only for his skill in
Orkney landscape can inspire, as
surgery but also for his human touch,
well as the challenges of island
life. In stories that range from the and that humanity comes over
loud and clear in this gripping and
humorous to the deeply moving,
sometimes heartrending memoir.
Malcolm describes what it means
to be providing the best medical
care to the local population with • The first medical memoir
limited resources. Which often that deals specifically with
includes the wildlife as well … paediatric neurosurgery
• Compassionate, frank and revelatory,
• Beautifully written memoir which crosses it portrays a man faced daily with
over into a number of successful genres, terrible and potentially devastating
including medical stories and nature writing decisions, but driven to save as
• Orkney has just been voted ‘The Best Place to Live many children’s lives as possible
in the UK’ by the Halifax Quality of Life Survey
DR MALCOLM ALEXANDER graduated from Edinburgh University in
1980 with the single thought of becoming a GP. Life had other plans, JAY JAYAMOHAN is a Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon at the John
and he became Medical Director for the Orkney Health Board, finishing Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, and an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at
his career working for NHS 24, before finally returning to GP practice Oxford. He has been the star of two highly acclaimed BBC fly-on-the-wall
on the isle of Eday. documentary series following the work of neurosurgeons.
ISBN 9781789290981 Format Hardback • 216 x 135mm Rights available UK & C ex Canada ISBN 9781789291407 Format Hardback • 216 x 135mm Rights available UK & C ex
Price £16.99 Extent 320pp Price £16.99 Extent 256pp Canada
Publication 13 June 2019 Publication 5 September 2019
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IN STRICTEST CONFIDENCE DUSTY
The Classic Biography Revised and Updated
CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD LUCY O’BRIEN
NEW NEW
Fully updated in paperback, this The latest edition of this classic
is the third instalment in Craig biography includes a new
Revel Horwood’s frank and funny introduction and photographs, as
autobiography and takes the reader well as fresh material and over forty-
through the highs and lows of five original interviews with close
the Strictly Come Dancing star’s friends and people who worked
‘fab-u-lous’ life. Join Craig as he with Dusty, including Sir Tom Jones,
shares his famously sharp views Lulu and legendary arranger Ivor
on a host of Strictly stars past and Raymonde, among others. From her
present, as well as revealing the troubled childhood to becoming
twists and turns of his life on- and a sixties mod queen, from her
off-stage. Witty, eye-opening and struggles with addiction and mental
honest, this is Craig at his very best. health issues to her status as an
influential LGBTQ heroine, this is a
• A roller-coaster story of shows, celebration of the life and legacy
dancing and family heartbreak of Dusty, the greatest pop icon.
• Full of Craig’s typical wit, ‘Sharp-tongued and • 2019 is the 20th anniversary of ‘Provocative and
warmth and humour
on sparkling form’ Dusty Springfield’s death deadly accurate’
• Contains a new chapter on HELLO MAGAZINE TIME OUT
• The perfect companion to the biopic
Craig’s latest adventures of Dusty, releasing in autumn 2019
‘Gripping’ and starring Gemma Arterton
NEW! MAGAZINE
• A five-star rated book which
has never been published
in ebook or audio
CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD is a critically acclaimed dancer, director and LUCY O’BRIEN has been a music writer since the 1980s, contributing
choreographer, as well as an accomplished artist. He has been on the to a range of titles including NME, Q, Mojo, The Sunday Times and the
judging panel of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing since it began. Guardian. She is also a broadcaster for TV and radio.
ISBN 9781789291599 Publication 5 September 2019 Extent 256pp ISBN 9781789291254 Publication 22 August 2019 Extent 304pp
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ROGER MOORE DIANA
In three volumes of memoir, the late, great Roger Moore Her True Story – In Her Own Words
celebrates life in his own inimitable fashion. Full of the
colour, wit and humour for which he was renowned, these ANDREW MORTON
books never fail to raise a smile – even in his final days. NEW
The Sunday Times
Highly entertaining … a hilarious read’ Number 1 Bestseller
DAILY EXPRESS
Now in paperback, this classic title,
chronicling Diana’s life inside the
ROGER
ROGER MOORE MY WORD IS MY BOND
emoir
‘Moore’s autobiography is the House of Windsor, is brought up to
MOORE
date with never-before-published
funniest film memoir since David
material from the original taped
Niven’s The Moon’s a Balloon’
nning mix
The Sunday TimeS BesTseller
interviews and a new introduction by
nds and
ery bit as
he’s
DAILY MAIL Andrew Morton. It is the closest we
memoir
his
will ever come to her autobiography.
zing
worked
years.
necdotes ISBN 9781843173878
ured
Price £9.99
ne
Publication Available ‘Deeply personal, candid
self.
Format Paperback and sometimes shocking.’
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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gloss laminate + emboss title (page 2 on file)
‘A devastatingly and
intensely personal account.’
INDEPENDENT
ISBN 9781782439615 ISBN 9781782437222
ISBN 9781782439516
Price £9.99 ANDREW MORTON is one of the world’s best-known biographers
Publication Available ISBN 9781782438618 and a leading authority on modern celebrity as well as royalty. His other
Format Paperback Price £12.99
198 x 129mm Publication Available international bestsellers include Meghan: A Hollywood Princess and Wallis
Extent 272pp Format Hardback • 198 x 129mm in Love: The Untold True Passion of the Duchess of Windsor.
16pp colour photos + Extent 160pp • b/w illustrations
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SOMEBODY’S MOTHER, EYE OF THE STORM
SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER 25 Years in Action with the SAS
True Stories from Victims
PETER RATCLIFFE
and Survivors of the ‘Original, intelligent and thought-provoking.’ Roberta Kray NEW ‘You are not a man, for you can only NEW
‘I remember the night being different
Yorkshire Ripper
SOMEBODY ’S DAUGHTER
prove you are a man by killing women.’
SOMEBODY ’S MOTHER ,
because Angela was crying and my
mum didn’t come to her. I remember it Blooded in Oman in the 1970s,
CAROL ANN LEE being surreal, not quite right – Peter Ratcliffe also saw action in
Where is Mum? ’
Northern Ireland, in the Falklands
Praise for Somebody’s Mother, War, and in the Gulf campaign.
Peter Sutcliffe, Somebody’stheDaughter Yorkshire Eye of the Storm is his bestselling
Ripper, is currently
‘A striking and innovative approach to serving twenty
the crimes of the most
insider’s account of that exceptional
concurrent
victims and thosesentences for the
notorious serial killer of modern times, focusing on both the
left behind. Lee provides a remarkable panoply,
full of both humanity and rage at the treatment of the victims.’
career. Fast-paced, earthy, dramatic,
murder ofBarrythirteen women and
Forshaw, author and journalist funny, occasionally disturbing, it is
attempting to murder seven others. laced with first-hand descriptions of
CAROL ANN LEE
‘A new and strong perspective on the story,
Hard-hitting openingand
the gates forheartbreaking,
a fresh narrative.’
ferocious and bloody fighting and
the previouslySurvivor untold Mo Lea
stories of the incredible heroism, and peopled with
victims of the Yorkshire Ripper and a cast of extraordinary individuals.
their families shed new light on a £18.99
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case that still grips the nation.
9 781789 290394
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• A compelling and detailed
account based on first-hand
research and new interviews ‘Original, intelligent and ‘A warts-and-all portrait of the triumphs and failures of the
• Offers a unique perspective – thought-provoking.’ army’s elite fighting unit … enlightening and comprehensive.’
told from the point of view of ROBERTA KRAY DAILY EXPRESS
the women and their families
‘A striking and innovative approach to the crimes of ‘Possibly the best book of memoirs ever written on 22 SAS.’
MICHAEL ASHER, THE REGIMENT: THE REAL STORY OF THE SAS
the most notorious serial killer of modern times.’
BARRY FORSHAW, AUTHOR AND JOURNALIST
CAROL ANN LEE is a bestselling author. Her first book, a biography of PETER RATCLIFFE served in the SAS for twenty-five years and was
Anne Frank, was published to great acclaim and six of her books, including a Regimental Sergeant-Major in the Gulf War. He was mentioned in
Somebody’s Mother, Somebody’s Daughter
Daughter, have been optioned for Despatches for his command of an SAS undercover patrol in the Falklands
television and film. in 1982. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1991.
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BTS AND ME EXO
Your Unofficial Fill-in Fan Book K-Pop Superstars –
The Unofficial Biography
BECCA WRIGHT
NEW ADRIAN BESLEY NEW
The perfect way to record all of
your favourite things about your Meet EXO, a K-pop band like no
favourite Korean boyband. other, in the first unofficial biography
of the band who have been topping
Packed full of fun fill-in activities, charts and stealing hearts since 2012.
from personality quizzes, planning a
concert setlist and designing outfits EXO’s catchy songs, beautiful
to listing your favourite songs and music videos and incredible live
videos, writing them letters and performances have won them millions
imagining a perfect day in their of passionate fans; this book tells
company. Beautifully illustrated by their extraordinary tale, weaving
real fans, this personalized keepsake together the stories of each individual
has plenty of space to record all member with that of the band as a
of your most cherished things whole, from debut to superstardom.
about these seven talented boys.
• EXO performed at the closing ALSO AVAILABLE:
• BTS are worldwide superstars with ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics
over 18 million followers on Twitter,
hundreds of millions of views on their • They have a devoted global
music videos, a string of globally fanbase and rack up hundreds of
chart-topping albums and a TIME millions of views on YouTube
magazine front cover to their name
ISBN 9781782439684 ISBN 9781780556222
ADRIAN BESLEY is a freelance writer, and author of BTS: Icons of K-Pop,
BECCA WRIGHT is a writer, editor and BTS enthusiast. also published by Michael O’Mara Books.
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Publication 2 May 2019 Full colour throughout
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BIOGRAPHY
HOW TO THINK LIKE DA VINCI SHERLOCK UNLOCKED
Little-known Facts About the
DANIEL SMITH World’s Greatest Detective
NEW DANIEL SMITH NEW
Artist, sculptor, architect, musician,
mathematician, engineer, and
famed for creating some of the If you think you know it all about
most iconic images in European art, Sherlock Holmes and his legendary
Leonardo da Vinci has influenced partner Dr Watson, think again! In this
generations of artists and thinkers. fascinating book, Sherlock aficionado
Learn how to harness your talents, Daniel Smith has uncovered a feast
innovate and experiment, as he did, of little-known facts about the duo,
and develop your understanding as well as exploring the inspirational
of one of the world’s most eclectic world of their creator, Conan Doyle.
and extraordinary minds. Learn of Watson’s shameful gambling
addiction that Holmes kept secret;
• Published to tie in with the 500th of the identity of the true Moriarty;
anniversary of da Vinci’s death of the duo’s hobbies and passions
– and much more besides.
ISBN 9781789291582 Publication 21 March 2019 Extent 224pp
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ALSO AVAILABLE:
introduction to the great man
• Entertaining and informative, it
uncovers facts about Sherlock
in all his different worlds –
print, stage, screen and TV
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HISTORY
HISTORY
UNCROWNED QUEEN THE WONDERS
The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort, Lifting the Curtain on the Freak Show,
Tudor Survivor Circus and Victorian Age
NICOLA TALLIS NEW JOHN WOOLF NEW
The first comprehensive biography in A radical new history of the
three decades of Margaret Beaufort, Victorian age: meet the forgotten
the mother of the Tudor dynasty. and extraordinary freak performers
whose talents and disabilities helped
Nicola Tallis’s gripping account of define an era, and who became the
Margaret’s life, one that saw the final first international celebrities. Having
passing of the Middle Ages, is a true been lost in the histories of the
thriller. Tallis reveals the life of an very people who exploited them,
extraordinary and devoted woman these are the performing women,
who gave birth to the future king at children and men who have inspired
thirteen and risked the headsman’s axe countless novels, films and musicals,
to ultimately found the Tudor dynasty, and whose real stories eclipsed the
becoming the most powerful woman fantasy presented on the stage.
in England – queen in all but name.
• Gives a voice to the voiceless,
ALSO AVAILABLE:
• Overturns the myths: she was not revealing the true story behind the
responsible for the disappearance hit film The Greatest Showman ‘A promising young
of the Princes in the Tower historian with a taste
• Woolf calls on original sources,
• The true story behind Philippa including performers’ journals and for the exotic.’
Gregory’s The Red Queen accounts from their descendants STEPHEN FRY
• Winner of the Biographers
‘One of our great Club Tony Lothian Prize 2017
popular historians.’ ISBN 9781782438670 ISBN 9781782439240
– the best proposal for an
ALISON WEIR uncommissioned first biography
DR NICOLA TALLIS is a British historian and researcher. Her previous DR JOHN WOOLF is a historian and researcher. He has most recently co-
books, Crown of Blood and Elizabeth’s Rival, were published to wide praise. written the bestselling Audible book Victorian Secrets with Stephen Fry.
ISBN 9781782439929 Publication 7 November 2019 16pp of colour photos ISBN 9781782439936 Publication 2 May 2019 16pp colour photos
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17 18HISTORY
HISTORY
24 HOURS IN ANCIENT ATHENS THE HISTORY OF EUROPE
A Day in the Life of the People IN BITE-SIZED CHUNKS
Who Lived There
PHILIP MATYSZAK NEW JACOB F. FIELD NEW
Have you ever wondered what it An accessible and succinct account
was like to live and work in ancient of the story of Europe from its
Athens at the peak of its political ancient foundations to the twenty-
and military power? Spend a day first century, this enlightening book
with twenty-four Athenians and details the events, personalities, ideas
see the world through their eyes. and disasters that have shaped our
continent. With more changes likely
• Set in the year 416 BC, each of on the horizon, there is no better time
the book’s twenty-four chapters to get a handle on European history.
showcase an hour in the life of
a typical Athenian, providing a • Packed with amazing facts and
fascinating insight into the makeup details that will give the reader a
of the powerful city-state vivid understanding of Europe’s past
• From the slave girl to the doctor, • Includes maps and mini-biographies
the fish-seller to the vase painter, of notable individuals, such ALSO AVAILABLE:
each unique perspective reveals ALSO AVAILABLE:
as Julius Caesar, Alexander
something special about the inner NEW the Great and Joan of Arc
workings of this ancient society
ISBN 9781789291278
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ISBN 9781782437079 ISBN 9781782435754
ISBN 9781782439110
PHILIP MATYSZAK is a tutor for the Institute of Continuing Education at JACOB F. FIELD is a historian and writer. He is the author of One Bloody
the University of Cambridge and carries out original research in the field Thing After Another, We Shall Fight on the Beaches, and D-Day in Numbers.
of ancient history. He is currently a research associate at the University of Cambridge.
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HISTORY
THE FIRST OF EVERYTHING THE ECCENTRIC NEW
From Clay Pots to Robots MR CHURCHILL
STEWART ROSS Little-known Facts About
NEW the Greatest Briton
A lively and highly readable account JACOB F. FIELD
of the origins, invention and
discovery of just about everything
Settle down with this curious collection
on the planet, the truly global sweep
of anecdotes, facts and details from the
of The First of Everything ranges
life of Winston Churchill, and discover
from the Big Bang to driverless
the stories behind Churchill’s ‘egg’ and
cars.The book comprises of seven
a duckbilled platypus called Winston.
sections: In the Beginning, At
Home; Health and Medicine; Travel;
Science and Engineering; Peace
and War; Culture and Sport.
ISBN 9781782439721 Publication 19 September 2019 Extent 192pp
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• A fascinating collection of inventions
and human achievements spanning
thousands of years of world history
CHURCHILL’S BESTIARY
• Fun and perfect for dipping into
His Life Through Animals
• Illustrated throughout
PIERS BRENDON
• A great gift for anyone interested in
expanding their general knowledge ‘A book that will long be
known, read and savoured.’
JAMES W. MULLER, CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD OF ACADEMIC ADVISERS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL CHURCHILL SOCIETY
In this fascinating biography, Piers
Brendon looks deeper into Churchill’s
STEWART ROSS is a writer of fiction, non-fiction, plays and prize- love of the animal kingdom and at how
winning children’s books, and is the author of Solve It Like Sherlock, also animals played such a large part in his life.
published by Michael O’Mara Books.
ISBN 9781789290622 Publication 5 September 2019 Extent 256pp ISBN 9781789290509 Publication Available Extent 320pp
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HISTORY
ROMAN WOMAN NEW UNDERSTANDING HIEROGLYPHS
Everyday Life in Hadrian’s Britain A Quick and Simple Guide
LINDSAY ALLASON-JONES HILARY WILSON
NEW
A vivid portrayal of life in Roman For 1500 years the hieroglyphs of
Britain; in this fascinating, ancient Egypt defied interpretation
authentically detailed, deftly woven but were thought to conceal
narrative, a family struggles to come ancient wisdom and religious
to terms with new customs and secrets. However, when at last they
reconcile their cultural differences. were deciphered they provided
something much more interesting: a
• The author is an internationally vivid picture of ordinary life – facts,
recognized expert on Roman Britain dates, names, places and details of
people’s rank and position in society.
With the help of this extraordinary
ISBN 9781789290745 Publication 11 July 2019 Extent 336pp book many hieroglyphs can be read
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ancient Egypt can enjoy a fascinating
insight into real life at that time.
MEDIEVAL WOMAN
Village Life in the Middle Ages • Provides translations of hundreds of
the most commonly used hieroglyphs,
ANN BAER seen on monuments, artefacts,
documents and museum exhibits
A year in the life of a peasant woman in • Explains the significance of terms used
medieval England is vividly evoked in and what the scribe was trying to convey
this extraordinary portrait of Marion, a
carpenter’s wife. Based on years of research, • Illustrated with dozens of line
Ann Baer brings Marion’s daily reality to life. drawings, tables and maps
‘Completely persuasive HILARY WILSON taught Egyptology courses for the University of
Southampton Continuing Education Department. She has also written
and ringing with truth.’
several books on the subject and is a staff contributor to Ancient Egypt
PHILIPPA GREGORY Magazine.
ISBN 9781782438984 Publication Available Extent 304pp ISBN 9781789291070 Publication 25 July 2019 b/w illustrations
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HISTORY
HOW TO BEHAVE BADLY MY DEAREST,
IN RENAISSANCE BRITAIN DEAREST ALBERT
Queen Victoria’s Life Through
RUTH GOODMAN
Her Letters and Journals
Journey with bestselling TV historian Using excerpts from her letters
Ruth Goodman through a history and diaries, this book shows the
of offensive language, insulting very human face of Queen Victoria,
gestures, brawling and scandal in the from spirited young princess to
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, caring Queen; passionate bride
complete with practical tips. to great-grandmother of a royal
dynasty who gave her name to
‘Ruth is the queen of living
the age of improvement.
history – long may she reign!’
LUCY WORSLEY
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PANDEMIC 1918 HISTORY OF THE
The Story of the Deadliest WORLD QUIZ BOOK
Influenza in History 1,000 Questions and Answers to
CATHARINE ARNOLD Test Your Knowledge
MEREDITH MACARDLE
A moving and unique history filled with
eye-witness accounts of the greatest Beginning with the Bronze Age and
human disaster of the 20th century. ending up in the twentieth century,
this comprehensive quiz book
‘A coherent, well-researched and sanitary covers 5,500 years of world history.
reminder that another pandemic
could be just around the corner.’ • A host of challenging questions
SIR TONY ROBINSON to broaden your knowledge
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HISTORY
THE SPITFIRE STORY PORTILLO’S HIDDEN
Told by Those Who Designed, HISTORY OF BRITAIN
Maintained and Flew the Iconic Plane
MICHAEL PORTILLO
JACKY HYAMS NEW NEW
This compelling and wonderfully
Published in association with evocative book presents a gripping
Imperial War Museums, this is a history of Britain through its lost or
fascinating anthology of first-hand abandoned places and buildings.
accounts from the Spitfire heroes From deserted villages to empty
and heroines of the Second World hospitals, closed down cinemas
War. It recounts the memories to decommissioned prisons and
and stories of these people, from much more, this book is filled with
fighter pilots to engineers, factory fascinating insights and observations
crew to office workers, starting with that provide an original perspective
the birth of the iconic plane in the on Britain’s social and military history.
1930s right up to the present day.
• Published to tie-in with
• Draws on documents, articles, the Channel 5 series
letters and photographs
from the IWM archives • Using a unique combination
of history and detection,
• Contains true adventure stories Portillo pieces together the ‘… without doubt
and first-hand interviews fascinating story of each place
his best work on
– sometimes literally finding
• A must-read for any military clues in the rubble around him television to date.’
enthusiast or history buff OBSERVER
• Describes each location in its heyday
and compares its past life with the
faded grandeur or melancholic
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JACKY HYAMS is an author whose previous books include the bestselling MICHAEL PORTILLO was a Member of Parliament for nearly twenty years.
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27 28LANGUAGE AND POETRY
LANGUAGE AND POETRY
TELL ME THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE
A National Poetry Day Anthology
NEW
CURATED BY CERYS MATTHEWS
Tell Me the Truth About Life is an indispensable anthology which invites
us to relish poetry’s power to capture the truths that really matter.
Through the voices of contemporary writers and artists, alongside
nominations by a wide range of poetry-lovers, this unconventional
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tell each other and the experiences that define us. At turns moving,
thoughtful and thrilling, Tell Me the Truth About Life feeds into the
connections we all have to poetry and encourages us to bring a deeper
sense of honesty into our days.
• Curated by Radio 2 presenter and
poetry-lover, Cerys Matthews
• This book will be integrated into all
National Poetry Day 25th anniversary
plans
• Containing exclusive essays from
authors of note, in which they will
share their favourite poem
‘The poems in this collection
will evoke important personal
or universal truths: words
that really matter.’
CERYS MATTHEWS
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LANGUAGE AND POETRY
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LANGUAGE AND POETRY
IMPROVE YOUR WORD POWER A WORD A DAY
Test and Build Your Vocabulary 365 Words to Enhance Your Vocabulary
CAROLINE TAGGART JOSEPH PIERCY
NEW NEW
Featuring a collection of multiple- On average, an English-speaking
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35 36POPULAR SCIENCE AND SMART THINKING
POPULAR SCIENCE AND SMART THINKING
SOCIAL BUTTERFLIES 10 VOYAGES THROUGH
Reclaiming the Positive Power of Social Networks THE HUMAN MIND
MICHAEL SANDERS AND Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution
SUSANNAH HUME NEW CATHERINE DE LANGE
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37 38POPULAR SCIENCE AND SMART THINKING
POPULAR SCIENCE AND SMART THINKING
THE UNIVERSE IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE
BITE-SIZED CHUNKS IN BITE-SIZED CHUNKS
COLIN STUART NICOLA CHALTON NEW
AND MEREDITH MACARDLE
Since the earliest humans walked the
earth, the vast mysteries and wonders Discover the fascinating history
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a journey through 93 billion light years chunks: from key scientific
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our understanding of the cosmos. minds in each scientific field.
‘An excellent place to Revealing how human curiosity
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CHRIS WARING
An essential guide for anyone
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skills or for something more
intellectually challenging. Let NICOLA CHALTON has written and contributed to
this book guide you through the several non-fiction books, including a series on the
complexities of mathematics and history of science and philosophy.
demystify this fascinating subject.
MEREDITH MACARDLE is a writer and editor, and the
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39 40POPULAR SCIENCE AND SMART THINKING
POPULAR SCIENCE AND SMART THINKING
THE SCIENCE OF BEING HUMAN ELEMENTARY
Why We Behave, Think and Feel the Way We Do The Periodic Table Explained
MARTY JOPSON JAMES M. RUSSELL
NEW NEW
Offering a unique insight into Created in 1869 – 150 years ago – by
human behaviour, this fascinating Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev,
book explains why we behave the Periodic Table marked one of
the way we do, what happens the most extraordinary advances
when humans interact with the in science. This practical visual aid
world and each other and how helped scientists to gain a deeper
science, maths, psychology and understanding of what chemical
other disciplines play their part. elements really were. In this lively
and accessible book, James Russell
• The book will touch on complex tells the story behind all the elements
scientific subjects, such as why we now know of, as well as the
our brains rather than our senses scientists who uncovered their unique
can tell us about the world around properties.
us, and more everyday things
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MARTY JOPSON presents science and technology segments on The One
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He has a PhD in Cell Biology. and has written and edited a wide range of popular science books.
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POPULAR SCIENCE AND SMART THINKING
THE LITTLE BOOK PSYCHOLOGY FOR NEW
OF BIG EXPLORATIONS BUSY PEOPLE
Adventures into the Unknown Everything You Really
That Changed Everything NEW Should Know
JHENI OSMAN JOEL LEVY
This third book in the series In this concise guide to the concepts and
celebrates heroic endeavours across theorists that have shaped our understanding
land, sea and space that have sought of ourselves, you’ll find everything you really
to deepen our understanding and should know about the secrets of the brain.
broaden our horizons. From the
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ALAIN STEPHEN
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and theories but at the same time highly
accessible and informative, this book
JHENI OSMAN is a science presenter, journalist and author. She writes is perfect for those who enjoy thinking
for BBC Focus Magazine, and presents for BBC Radio 4’s Costing the about the big questions in life
Earth, BBC Inside Out, and SciTech Voyager for TRT World. She is former
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43 44POPULAR SCIENCE AND SMART THINKING
POPULAR SCIENCE AND SMART THINKING
REBEL STAR INFINITY IN THE PALM
Our Quest to Solve the OF YOUR HAND
Great Mysteries of the Sun Fifty Wonders That Reveal
COLIN STUART NEW an Extraordinary Universe
MARCUS CHOWN
This timely and essential guide will
examine our long-held fascination Bestselling author Marcus Chown
with the sun, from ancient beliefs, examines the profound and mind-bending
to early scientific studies, right up science behind fifty of the most staggering
to our present-day understanding, facts about us, our world and beyond.
taking the lay reader on an
absorbing and thrilling journey to ‘Excellent stuff.’
the centre of our solar system.
BRIAN CLEGG, POPULAR SCIENCE
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that defy the laws of physics
THE BEGINNING AND THE
END OF EVERYTHING
• There has never been a better time
to learn about the sun, as NASA and PRAISE FOR COLIN STUART: From the Big Bang to the
ESA embark on hugely ambitious End of the Universe
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the present state of
... cosmology.’ Including the latest astronomical
ASTRONOMY NOW discoveries, this is the whole story of the
universe as we currently understand it; from
nothing, to its birth, to its ultimate fate.
COLIN STUART is an astronomy journalist and author. He is the author
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45 46WELLBEING
WELLBEING
THIS BOOK COULD HELP In aid of This Book Could Help
The fact is that you weren’t born with these
The Men’s Head Space Manual – Part one: ideas, you learned them. As a social animal you’ve
been surrounded by messages telling you how
you ought to be from day one – and when it comes
Techniques and Exercises for Living Who do you
to being a man, the mould is pretty tight – this
means that some of these ideas aren’t going to
have come from you.
think you are?
ROTIMI AKINSETE The thing is, however they come to you, these ideas
we have can and do change, and you can have a say
in where they go. You may have already noticed it. For
instance, I work with students a lot and I see how the
All of us, without exception, have ideas about who we experience of coming to university is one that often
are as people and how we think others see us: what our shifts how people see themselves. Like the young
strengths and weaknesses are, what we like or don’t like, man who came to study Sports Science, and who
Developed in partnership with NEW what matters to us. And these ideas can have a lot of
power: they can influence how we live our lives, what we
expect of ourselves, how we make decisions and how
believed he was only worth what he could achieve in
that field, but who left preparing to become a teacher.
And the guy who proudly described himself as a
Mind, the mental health charity, we treat ourselves. ‘hardcore party-starter’, but who finished a committed
human rights campaigner. These shifts happen, all
This Book Could Help is filled
the time. They may not be predictable, and they may
Part One: Who do you think you are This Book Could Help
Some of your ideas about yourself are going to be take time, but they do show that things aren’t as set in
helpful, others not so much. stone as they can sometimes seem.
with straightforward expert advice Leaking
and simple techniques to help
12 13
If we don’t acknowledge and do something with our
pain, it tends to find a way out on its own, and this can
you shake off what other people come in many forms. Some people develop a negative
running commentary (see page xxx) others might use
drink or drugs, or find themselves lashing out verbally or
say you ought to be, prioritize physically. It’s different for different people.
If you’re someone who tends to bottle things up it might
yourself, meet challenges and be worth looking at your own life in case there’s a leak
that’s influencing the way you behave, feel or think.
develop new strengths, in areas ‘I didn’t realise it at the time, but all my fears
do you
such as dealing with stress, around losing my job and not talking about
it to anyone were coming out in doubles and have a
motivation, work and life goals. triples at the bar. When I finally confided in
my partner, I noticed that I stopped reaching
for the booze.’
leak?
We all deserve to live fully and
respect our struggles, so start
Part One: Who do you think you are This Book Could Help
here and support yourself when Play time It could be something like playing video games (not
excessively), watching repeats of your favourite film,
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times are tough and also when You used to do it when you were a kid, but then you got
older and just having fun for fun’s sake seemed to be less
messing about with your pet, reminiscing with a loved
one, making a high tower of all those saved coins,
and less a part of life. I’m talking about stuff that doesn’t building paper planes and launching them off the
they’re not. Because head space necessarily get you anywhere: it’s not constructive, it
won’t get you a promotion, doesn’t make you a better
highest building you can find, creating a BIG Lego
house.
is not a luxury, it’s essential.
person, or cleverer, or fitter.
Naturally, balance is the key here. It’s not going to help
your feeling of wellbeing and ‘happiness’ to do these
You might see it as a waste of
things all the time, but giving yourself permission just
time. But you enjoy doing it. to have fun once in a while, is not only not a bad idea,
it’s good for you.
Maybe you’ve already got a few on your list from the
• The first straightforward guide to mental previous exercise, but if you don’t, it might be worth
adding one or two in.
wellbeing aimed directly at men, and
it’s desperately needed – suicide is the
biggest killer of men under 50
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Father’s Day (16 June) the Director of Wellbeing at the University of Surrey. He is also the founder
and director of Black Men on the Couch, a special interest project focussing
• Builds on the revolution in men’s mental on the therapeutic needs of African and Caribbean men and boys.
health – more and more men in the
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47 48WELLBEING
WELLBEING
A POCKET COACH THE BOOK OF ME NEW
A Creative Guide to Self-care
A range of pocket-sized gift, self-help companions,
beautifully packaged in small, hardback format as A beautifully illustrated journal
the perfect treat for yourself or a loved one. to inspire thought and reflection
on your individuality and help
you to get to know yourself.
• Accessible and clear • Full of inspirational quotes, creative
expert advice, exercises exercises and journaling activities
and techniques that will help you reflect upon
your gifts, talents and resources
• From the author of
The Mindfulness • Get the most out of the here and
Companion and a now and start working towards your
Chartered Counselling hopes and dreams for the future
Psychologist and
Mindfulness practitioner
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• Pocket-sized, vital and ‘To keep the body in good
health is a duty, otherwise
cool self-care
we shall not be able to keep
COLOUR our mind strong and clear.’
and MOOD HAPPY PL ACE
companions
Buddha
Our relationship with colour can affect our A ‘happy place’ can be real or imagined;
mood and boost or drain our energy levels. We perhaps a memory or a person that you’re
associate certain colours with emotional states. able to conjure in your mind’s eye. It might
We might find ourselves ‘seeing red’, ‘feeling be a real place, or someone with whom
blue’, or radiating ‘sunshine yellow’ – during the you’re able to let go of your troubles,
course of just one day. Perhaps certain colours soothe yourself, and feel comfortable,
evoke positive memories for you? The act of relaxed or joyful. Close your eyes, breathe
giving colour and shape to our feelings can help deeply and take a walk into that place.
us to understand and manage our moods. With each breath you take, tune in to the
sights, sounds and sensations that arise …
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49 50WELLBEING
WELLBEING
THE WILD REMEDY MAKING WINTER
How Nature Mends Us – a Diary A Creative Guide for
Surviving the Winter Months
EMMA MITCHELL
NEW EMMA MITCHELL
In Emma’s hand-illustrated diary, she
takes us with her as she follows the Banish winter blues and embrace
paths around her home and further the frosty months by cosying up
afield, sharing her nature finds and with this beautifully packaged and
tracking the lives of local flora and nature-inspired collection of crafts.
fauna over the course of a year.
Reflecting on how these encounters Step-by-step instructions, and
impact her mood, Emma’s unfailingly stunning photographs shot at
honest and affecting account of Emma’s cottage in the Fens, take
her own struggles with mental you through 28 projects, from
health is a powerful testament delicate silver jewellery, paper-craft
to how reconnecting with nature decorations and crocheted mittens,
may offer us all some answers. to foraged infusions, delicious ‘Gentle, beautiful,
recipes and nature diaries. skilled and creative’
• Filled with over 125 of Emma’s ROBERT MACFARLANE
beautiful paintings, illustrations • Gorgeously designed, with
and photographs ‘A beautiful, beautiful over 80 photographs and
40 hand-drawn illustrations
‘Packed with ingenious
• Explores the science behind book, and I can’t
and inexpensive things
nature’s effect on our wellbeing recommend it enough.’ • Enjoy the mood-boosting
to do during winter’
SUE PERKINS benefits of a craft-filled winter
• Emma’s Instagram, @silverpebble2, DAILY MAIL
has over 100,000 followers
‘An absolute joy.’
JOANNA CANNON ‘Charming’ SUNDAY TIMES
EMMA MITCHELL is a popular naturalist, designer-maker and illustrator.
She has a degree in zoology from the University of Cambridge, a monthly
‘Beautiful, delicious, enriching’
column in BBC Countryfile magazine and is one of the Guardian’s EMMA FREUD
country diarists. She records her daily nature finds with photographs and
illustrations on her Instagram account (@silverpebble2).
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