Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara
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The revelatory Pulitzer Prize finalist for General Nonfiction, New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller, shortlisted for the Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year Award.An unflinching investigation reveals the human rights abuses behind the Congo's cobalt mining operation--and the moral ...Show more
Cunning Folk - Life in the Era of Practical Magic by Tabitha Stanmore
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A vibrant look at an unsettled and strangely familiar time that overturns our assumptions about the history of magic. Imagine: it's the year 1600 and you've lost your precious silver spoons, or maybe they've been stolen. Perhaps your child has a fever. Or you're facing a trial. Maybe you're looking for ...Show more
On Our Best Behaviour - The Price Women Pay to Be Good by Elise Loehnen
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A provocative manifesto on what it means for women to be 'good' - and what happens when we stop.'A stunning, big and bold encyclopedia of how to live' LISA TADDEO'You will finish this book and immediately hand your copy over to your best friend' JENNIFER ANISTON'I left feeling energized and galvanized t ...Show more
The Lasting Harm: Witnessing the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell by Lucia Osborne-Crowley
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The explosive, behind-the-scenes account of the criminal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. 'Lucia Osborne-Crowley is a lighthouse of a writer: steadfast, illuminating and patiently cutting through darkness and horror to lead us to safety.' -Benjamin Law Lucia Osborne-Crowley is a writer of depth, determinati ...Show more
Clear by Carys Davies
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A wondrous tale of bonds forged when two men are pitted against each other on a remote island during the Highland Clearances, from the prize-winning author of West. 1843. On a remote Scottish island, Ivar, the sole occupant, leads a life of quiet isolation until the day he finds a man unconscious on th ...Show more
Pegasus by Laurent Richard, Sandrine Rigaud
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The gripping, behind-the scenes story of one of the most sophisticated surveillance weapons ever created, which is threatening democracy and human rights. 'Absorbing . . . a celebration of journalism and hacking being used to unmask the bad guys' - Guardian Pegasus is widely regarded as the most powerfu ...Show more
Plant Names Explained: Botanical Terms and Their Meaning by DAVID & CHARLES
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If you, like many gardeners, have a fascination for plant names and their derivations, but stop short of wanting to study botanical nomenclature in great depth, this book is for you! Precise naming is essential to be able to identify plants accurately and most gardeners have at least some knowledge ...Show more
Visual Thinking by Temple Grandin
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'Grandin has helped us understand autism not just as a phenomenon, but as a different but coherent mode of existence that otherwise confounds us' The New York TimesDo you think in pictures, patterns or words?In a world engineered for the verbal thinker, those of us who with a visual brain can often be o ...Show more
Counter-Intelligence: What the Secret World Can Teach Us About Performance and Creativity by Robert Hannigan
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From the codebreakers and problem solvers, to the engineers, mathematicians and other problem-solvers – what the secret world can teach us about performance and creativity How do you hire smart people who can work together to prevent terrorist attacks and decode encrypted technology? How do you come up ...Show more
The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity by Timothy Winegard
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From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history. The Horse is an epic history that begins more than 5500 years ago on the windswept grasslands of the Eurasian Steppe when the first horse was tamed and an unbreakable bond with humans was ...Show more
Legendary Lighthouses of Britain: Ghosts, Shipwrecks & Feats of Heroism (HB) by Roger O'Reilly
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Packed with legends, sea lore and exciting true-life tales, this is a highly giftable treasure trove of Britain's top 100 lighthouses, each one illustrated by award-winning artist Roger O'Reilly.This is a unique celebration of 100 of the most dramatic and storied lighthouses along the coasts of Britain. ...Show more
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