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The Kinks burst onto the British music scene in 1964, propelled by the historic guitar riff of 'You Really Got Me' — a progenitor of both heavy metal and punk rock. Sixty years later, the band's impressive songbook is among the most literate, empathetic,...

‘Carol Ann Duffy is the most humane and accessible poet of our time’ - GuardianCarol Ann Duffy brings together an anthology of one hundred modern and classic poems which capture moments of revelation, empathy or difference with the non-human and, in...

Models of disaster preparedness Across the globe, few sites have faced as many environmental disasters as the islands of the Japanese archipelago. They have endured typhoons, cyclones, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis. Residents of...

The pre-Grouping Companies were fiercely competitive and would defend any incursion by another company penetrating what they considered to be their ‘territories’. Nevertheless, at times they would cooperate. This cooperation resulted in a large number of...

Since fracking emerged as a way of extracting natural gas, through intense deep drilling and the use of millions of gallons of water and chemicals to fracture shale, it has been controversial. It is perceived in different ways by different people—by some...

An awe-inspiring collection of Bryan Nash Gill's large-scale relief prints from cross sections of previously felled trees.If there is, indeed, nothing lovelier than a tree, Connecticut-based artist Bryan Nash Gill (1961–2013) showed us why. Creating...

March is a small market town in the fens, about thirty miles from Cambridge. The arrival of the railways transformed March and reached their peak during the Second World War, when March could lay claim to having the largest and most modern marshalling...

‘Mark Vickers has given us a wonderful new reference book of the beliefs (and non-beliefs) of 20th-century PMs – a meaty volume that can also be consumed as a social history of British religion.’ THE TELEGRAPH ‘This carefully researched and well-written...

"‘He was probably the most naturally talented person I've ever worked with.’ Will Reid Dick, Engineer on Jailbreak Philip Lynott: Renegade is the story of a pioneering Irish musician. From his early days on his beloved Dublin music scene through the...

For students of architecture, this primer defines the critical subject area of professional studies which runs as a thread through the RIBA validation criteria for Parts 1 and 2. Suitable across the whole 5-year Masters Architecture degree course, it...

Shoreditch, including neighbouring Hoxton, has a fascinating history, and contains a magnificent variety of buildings. Many have been turned into workspaces, apartments, arts centres, antiques emporiums, restaurants, markets and museums, including the...

The storage and ultimate disposal of redundant or worn-out railway locomotives and rolling stock is a much overlooked subject, but is most certainly an important aspect of railway history, deserving documentation and photographic attention. Subjects...

Renowned equine communicator Cheryl Green has spent her life with horses and has been communicating with them professionally, for the benefit of both horses and owners, for over a decade. This book, as well as providing information about enriching the...

The Lumas Gallery brings the claim "Liberation of Arts" to life. It succeeds in making high-quality art accessible to a large audience at fair prices. The illustrated book Liberation of Arts — 20 Years of Lumas delivers the liberation in book form and a...

Initially operating on contract work, CT Plus Yorkshire had a huge impact during its last decade of significant expansion before closure in summer 2022. From its core network of school and accessible transport work, the company was responsible for...

North Dakotan Shane Balkowitsch’s quest to take 1000 Native American wet-plates portraits in the present day is one step closer with this second to last volume. In this series of wet-plate collodion book of portraits of Northern Plains Native Americans,...

WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023: PUZZLES AND HUMOURThe perfect quiz book to get you in the Christmassy mood, to play at the office Christmas lunch or to pop into a stocking.Q1: In Britain, it's estimated that 800 million of what traditional...

The Revised Edition of the bestseller for the teNeues 40th anniversary. To mark the 40th anniversary of the first teNeues illustrated book, some all-time favourites from the past are celebrated in an affordable, modern softcover edition that fits...

Enjoy the beauty of the Holy Scriptures with this elegant Catholic Bible that is both easy to carry and easy to read.This thinline edition presents the Bible text in a clear and readable large print. The RSV2CE is an English translation frequently used...

Marcus Berkmann was for many years the pop critic of the Spectator, waiting like most freelances to get fired. He's also the author of the bestselling Berkmann's Cricket Miscellany, concentrating on the ridiculous true stories and the weird characters of...

This book employs cutting-edge digital and spatial methodologies to tackle the critical issue of religious site scarcity across China for five major religions: Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Islam, spanning the period from 1911 to 2004...

The only thing that truly changes the trajectory of any of our lives is realizing the magnitude of what happened on the Cross.The first person who officially acknowledged the deity of Jesus by referring to Him as the Son of God wasn't one of the...

The first publication to document the International African American Museum’s landscape design by Hood Design Studio, illuminating its mission and historic site The African Ancestors Garden is the first book to be published in conjunction with the...

How to Study the Bible's Use of the Bible: Seven Hermeneutical Choices for the Old and New Testaments by Gary Edward Schnittjer and Matthew S. Harmon is an essential resource aimed at teaching a hermeneutic for understanding the Bible's use of the Bible...

The early twenty-first century has seen a sharp rise in Black US poets employing the mask of persona, often including and interrogating archival materials as they do so. While some have observed this rise and noted its connection to historical figures,...

In Hallowed Be Thy Name: The Iron Maiden Bible, readers embark on a thrilling journey through the tumultuous history of one of the world’s most legendary heavy-metal bands. With unparalleled access to band members, managers, and exclusive archives,...

Scores sewn into coat linings, instruments hidden in suitcases, sheet music stashed among dirty laundry, concertos written on discarded food wrappers - these are just some of the ingenious ways prisoners in civilian, political and military captivity from...

Have you ever wondered what Jesus would drink? Was his family perhaps involved in growing vines and making wine? What would their family celebrations have been like? And what might this tell us about God and how he wants us to live today? Food and wine...

Detailing the histories of 35 vessels, the first volume of The Boats of Summer spotlights the New York Harbor and Hudson River summertime excursion steamboats of the nineteenth century. During the golden age of steamboating, summer life in New York City...

Raw and Powerful Poetry for MothersAuthor and maternal inspiration, Randi Latzman, uses her own journey through motherhood to guide fellow mamas through the rollercoaster ride of raising a child. This is poetry for mothers, by a mother who has seen it...

The wild plants in this book tell stories of land, people, and food. As renowned botanist Kelly Kindscher guides us through over one hundred edible plants in this beautiful field guide, we find that foraging has always been an important part of prairie...

A captivating and definitive account of the final days of Van Gogh's life and the incredible story of what followed. Divided into three parts, the book first examines the eventful days from the artists’ departure from the asylum in Saint-Remy and arrival...

In a rich, diversified and international career, Carla Blank has been dramaturge, choreographer, stage director, writer, art and architecture critic, defender of women’s rights and of a multicultural America, and more. Fortunately, she has recorded much...

For all your holiday and travel needs, the latest up-to-date edition of Philip's super-clear map of Europe.'The Clearest and Most Detailed Maps of Europe' David Williams MBE, former CEO Gem Motoring AssistThe perfect all-inclusive map for planning and...

The Bible Throughout the Ages examines several crucial issues related to the Bible: its status as God's truth and revelation, the history of reading and interpreting Scripture, and its ongoing relevance in the world today. This edited volume is the...

Margaret Holzmann, author of the wildly popular Geometric Knit Blankets, is back, this time with themed designs featuring cats, dogs, houses, Christmas trees and candy canes, among other highly graphic, colorful designs. 30+ patterns for blankets and...

A Short History of the Apocalypse imagines a grotesque and bizzarre future where society has collapsed and it is everyone for themselves. Well, maybe not so bizarre then . . . Covering subjects from gangs and government to bunkers and cannibalism, A...

An illustrated celebration of Pennsylvania's covered bridges, including a general overview of the history, craftsmanship, and enduring charm of covered bridges. Uncover the charm of historic covered bridges in Pennsylvania with A Celebration of...

Jesuits and Race examines the role that the Society of Jesus played in shaping Western understandings about race and explores the impact the Order had on the lives and societies of non-European peoples throughout history. Jesuits provide an unusual, if...

New York Times bestselling author John Mark Comer invites readers to rethink many prevalent myths and misconceptions about God and weigh them against what God actually tells us about himself. After all, what we believe about God will ultimately shape the...