Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Ice-T unveils a compelling memoir of his early life robbing jewelry stores until he found fame and fortune-while a handful of bad choices sent his former crim..
Think about your favourite sport. Now ask yourself how much of success in that sport is down to physical skills and how much is down to mental skills?
We all know that physical skills are ..
Human beings are the 'all-rounders' of the natural world - while they aren't naturally the quickest, biggest or strongest creatures, they can achieve more amazing physical feats than any other animal...
Human beings have always sought ways to gain a competitive edge over their opponents, but sports science is a relatively young discipline. So what is it all about, and how can it help athletes perform..
Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller Shortlisted for a British Book Industry Book of the Year Award 2016 The new series Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit is on BBC2 now Ancient Rome matters. Its histo..
Many athletes suffer health and sports consequences related to inadequate nutrition to meet their sports demands. It often goes unrecognized and untreated if they do not have the stereotypical diagnos..
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 - SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR
'What Ned hasn't seen on a sports TV channel isn't worth knowing about.'
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'From fal..
"Masterfully told and compelling reinterpreted." The Moscow Times
Stalinism at War tells the epic story of the Soviet Union in World War Two.
Starting with Soviet involvement in the war in ..
"Norman offers a broad and global perspective on life, the arts, and spirituality . . . Inspiring." - Booklist
In Stand Up Straight and Sing!, Jessye Norman recalls in rich detail the strong wom..
Before becoming the critically acclaimed filmmaker responsible for such iconic films as Dr. Strangelove and The Shining, Stanley Kubrick spent five years as a photographer for Look magazine. The Bronx..
Join the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos to boldly go where lots of people have been before!
Based on the hit Paramount+ animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mariner, Boimler and all their friend..
Engage with the cosmos at a whole new level with this sumptuously illustrated tarot deck featuring captivating visions of the characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Engage with the cosmo..
The ultimate visual guide to Star Wars history, shown chronologically through innovative timelines
Chart the history of Star Wars in this stunning guide, from the time before the High Republic to..
Imagine how different our world would be if our ancestors had looked up and there were no stars . . .
For tens of thousands of years, the stars were our constant companions. One of our ..
Embark on an adventure to see the stars with this inspiring guide that spotlights the world's best places to explore the night sky. Discover 100 spectacular sites including dark sky parks, observatori..
In 1972, the rock 'n' roll messiah ZIGGY STARDUST was born. His provocative play on sexual identity and gender roles laid the foundation for David Bowie's ascent to legendary status as one of the most..
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time-war, po..
Anna Funder's Samuel Johnson Prize-winning Stasiland is an Australian classic, the definitive account of tyranny and resistance in the former East Germany.
WINNER OF THE BBC FOUR SAMUEL JOHNSON P..
30 exhilarating stories of adventuring across America and beyond, accompanied by stunning images from leading outdoor photographers.
From completing the Great Divide Mountain Bike route in a whee..
A glorious celebration of modern railway architecture in the 20th century and beyond, travelling all over the world.
Many railway books are about nostalgia for the steam age, but this one is ..
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Memoir
A Best Book of the Year: New York Times, Vogue, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, TIME, Rolling Stone
'One of the best nonfiction books about friendsh..
We did not stay in our houses. Not in the way our grandmothers had, or our mothers. We went out a little more and veiled ourselves a little less. Some of us longed for more learning and dreamed about ..
You're finally packed and ready to go on the vacation you've been planning for months. But did you remember to plan for what happens if you get sick or stung abroad?
Author Dr. Jane Wilson-Howar..
After the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated and steam trains slowly gave way to diesel and electric traction.
But some people wer..
Feel the fear and draw faces anyway! Many beginner artists feel intimidated by drawing portraits - getting faces and anatomy in proportion can seem really difficult. But it doesn't have to be! This bo..
Just as BDL's bestselling All the Songs series-which has over 400,000 copies in print-presents a comprehensive, song-by-song view of major bands and music history, Steven Spielberg All the Films: The ..
A wise and witty look at the real scientific principles behind some of the most commonly held - and widely spread - scientific misconceptions. Phrases like "superfoods," "right and left brained peopl..
'Entertaining, quirky and an enjoyable read' - Phil Liggett MBE
'A genuine one-off with a ready wit and a killer anecdote to hand at all times' - Rouleur
'Entertaining... Carlton shows no si..
At the scale of atoms and molecules, things quite often like to stick together. But these tiny interactions don't just matter at the nanoscale; taken together, they produce some important larger-scale..
The world's foremost expert shares advice on later-in-life ADHD, tackling everything from finances, parenting, planning for retirement, social life and work, in this practical and helpful guide for th..
An anthropologist working with forensic teams and victims' families to investigate crimes against humanity in Latin America explores what science can tell us about the lives of the dead in this haunti..
Throughout history, there has been one quality that great leaders, makers, artists and fighters have shared. The Zen Buddhists described it as inner peace, the Stoics called it ataraxia and Ryan Holid..
Marcus Aurelius's timeless insights into human behaviour show that 2000 years on, not much has changed in the workplace and we could all do well if we focus on what we can control and worry less about..
THE TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER
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'If you read just one book about how the modern world is driving us c..
A powerful and urgent memoir by Uyghur activist Gulchehra Hoja - a remarkable woman who went from being a beloved star on Chinese children's TV to a journalist whose reporting on the oppression of her..
A beautiful memoir, travelogue, and meditation on stone and the transformative power of craft, by young stone mason Beatrice Searle.
A beautiful memoir, travelogue and meditation on stone by arti..
A beautiful memoir, travelogue, and meditation on stone and the transformative power of craft, by young stone mason Beatrice Searle.
A beautiful memoir, travelogue, and meditation on stone by art..
Over 35 million people have dementia today. Each year 4.6 million new cases occur world-wide -- one new case every 7 seconds. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Parkinson's disea..
Learn to identify and stop the 10 types of overthinking with this life-changing workbook filled with more than 100 unique writing prompts and exercises, plus inspirational quotes. If youve ever lain a..
Jazz Thornton first attempted to take her own life at the age of 12. Multiple attempts followed and she spent time in psychiatric wards and under medical supervision as she rode the rollercoaster of d..
Lessons learned from the powerful climate justice campaign in Aotearoa New Zealand
Stopping Oil dives into the story of how deep-sea oil exploration became politicised in Aotearoa New Zealand, ho..
As children, we'd sneak into Grandma's bedroom on secret missions. Her cupboard was filled with old fur coats, strange woven folk costumes and small mountains of glowing amber. We were half-scared, ma..
For everyone who loves to read, a joyous bibliofest of stories about books and libraries (with authors, collectors, booksellers and even the odd publisher thrown in for good measure).
Here are li..
This highly illustrated biography looks at the iconic work and fascinating life of one of our national treasures - Beatrix Potter. This illustrated biography of the beloved writer has been a strong se..
'A learned, wise, wonderfully written single volume history of a civilisation that I knew I should know more about' Tom Holland
'Masterful and engrossing...well-paced, eminently readable and well-t..
The Story of Harley-Davidson is a compact and dynamic exploration of the legendary motorcycle manufacturer.
There are few silhouettes on the world's roads as instantly recognisable as that of th..
Your companion to writing a novel from start to finish, with thoughtful prompts, calendars, and checklists to guide you along the way.
Wherever you are on your journey as a writer, The Storytelle..
'Engrossing, enlightening and hugely entertaining'
SARAH WATERS, author of Fingersmith
'Brilliant - so vivid and so sharp, fantastically clever and consistently fascinating'
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