Collection: Adult Non Fiction

From breakups that ended empires to naps that sank ships, this title reveals how overlooked historical errors are responsible for some of the most era-defining events of the past. Featuring many of the most recognisable characters and episodes in history, from Cleopatra to the sinking of the Tita...

An easy to understand guide on research terminology, with the distinct advantage of having an entire action research project to portray key principles of research. It depicts how research can be transformative to teaching pedagogy in the 21st century, with central themes explored such as peer col...

Scott Baptie knows that fad diets based on pseudoscience are unhealthy and unsustainable, so in this handbook he encourages you to get leaner, fitter, stronger and happier without the hunger and heartache. Here are 101 habits that are easy-to-follow and supported by scientific evidence, covering ...

For many of us, losing weight can be a real battle - yo yo-ing from one extreme diet to another and never finding an approach that we can (and want to) apply long-term. Until now. 'The 30g Plan' reveals that by balancing 30 plants a week with 30 grams of protein and fibre in our daily meals, we w...

'30-Second Physics' tackles the big ideas behind life as we know it, from electromagnetic waves that enable us to connect in an instant from opposite ends of the earth to the gravity that keeps our feet firmly on the ground. In a world where physics is an everyday essential and new quantum develo...

A new history of the Tudor world, told by uncovering ordinary people's grizzly fatal accidents. There is untold history of Tudor England - the history of the several million subjects of their famous kings and queens. What did ordinary people do all day, in their homes, their work, their leisure a...

Arman is just a boy when he is forced to leave his home and embark on the most extraordinary journey. Separated from family and friends, he travels across mountains, land and sea to find refuge. After encountering bandits, war and wolves, and surviving a hazardous boat crossing, he arrives at Dov...

Half of all Americans have money in the stock market, yet economists can't agree on whether investors and markets are rational and efficient, as modern financial theory assumes, or irrational and inefficient, as behavioural economists believe - and as financial bubbles, crashes and crises suggest...

The must-have, parenting bible, containing everything you need to know to raise a happy child with ADHD. Written by Jessie Hewitson, an award-winning journalist and mother of two wonderfully neurodivergent children, it explains what ADHD is, the diagnosis process, how to get support right at scho...