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Alterman Gambit Guide - Boris Alterman

The Alterman Gambit Guide: Black Gambits 2 is an instructional manual for improving chess players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying…

Court and Craft - Robert Hillenbrand, Charles Melville, Rachel Ward, Marianna Shreve Simpson

A masterpiece of medieval Arab metalwork revealed, shedding light on courtly life in northern Iraq under the Mongol governorship.

Spacecraft - John McCullough

Margins, edges and coastlines abound in John McCullough’s tender, humorous explorations of contemporary life and love. Encompassing everything from lichen to lava lamps, and…

Sheer Cliffs and Shearwaters - Richard Kipling

The author explores the natural history of Skomer Island, and provides a personal reflection on life and work of a beautiful and remote seabird colony off the west Wales coast.

On the Nature of the Universe: Book 1 - Lucretius

Lucretius'' On the Nature of the Universe Bk 1 was written around 55BCE, towards the end of the Roman Republic. Lucretius was unusual, though not alone, in his startlingly modern…

Walking on Thin Air - Geoff Nicholson

Geoff Nicholson has been walking his whole life. Wherever he is and wherever he goes in the world, he walks and writes about what he sees and feels. Here he reflects on the nature…

The Legend - Steve Ward, John Brindley

The Legend is the remarkable autobiography of Steve Ward, the world's oldest ever professional boxer and a multiple Guinness World Record holder. A very serious foot injury…

Sicilian Elephants - David Cooke

In the title poem to Sicilian Elephants, his most wide-ranging and ambitious collection to date, David Cooke imagines the short-lived paradise achieved by those miniature…

Camping - National Trust Books, Don Philpott

Get into the great outdoors with this inspirational and practical guide to camping. Includes a guide to all the National Trust''s sites – from camping to glamping and beyond…

Twenty Poems - Kathrin Schmidt

This bilingual (German / English) chapbook of 20 poems makes for an exciting introduction to Kathrin Schmidt's work. Thanks to Sue Vickerman's daring translations, we are able to…