General Books
Meet the Ancient Romans
James Davies
Format: Paperback
With vibrant, playful artwork and snappy text, learning about Ancient Rome has never been cooler
The Little Book of Love
Orange Hippo!
Format: Hard Cover
In The Little Book of Love the words of civil rights activists sit alongside those of movie stars, world leaders and the philosophers of Ancient Greece...
The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen
Linda Colley
Award-winning historian Linda Colley shows the dawn of the modern world - through the advance of written constitutions.
Women in the Picture
Catherine McCormack
Format: Hard Cover
A feminist visual manifesto .
Genesis
Guido Tonelli
Format: Hard Cover
A visionary scientific account of the seven 'days' of creation, from a lead player in the hunt for the Higgs boson.
We Own This City
Justin Fenton
Format: Paperback
In his debut book, Pulitzer Prize-nominated reporter Justin Fenton adds to the line of classic true crime writing with the story of 'one of the most startling police corruption scandals in a generation' (New York Times).
Most Difficult Maths Tests (Mensa)
Gareth Moore
Format: Paperback
This book consists of 200 difficult puzzles of a variety of different types focussing on maths and numerical reasoning. Questions include mathematical grid puzzles such as killer Sudoku and numerical crosswords, as well as maths-based logic and pattern puzzles. Puzzle artworks and full-colour illustrations are included throughout.
Most Difficult Pattern Puzzles (Mensa)
Tim Dedopulos
Format: Paperback
This book consists of 200 difficult puzzles of a variety of different types focussing on pattern puzzles of all types. Questions include mathematical and alphabetical ciphers, as well as shape and geometric patterns. Puzzle artworks and full-colour illustrations are included throughout.
The Hidden History of Burma
Thant Myint-U
Format: Paperback
A compelling and timely inside account of the recent crisis in Burma and its troubled journey from dictatorship to democracy.
Notes from an Apocalypse
Mark O'Connell
Format: Paperback
Veteran worrier, author of To Be a Machine and father-of-two, Mark O'Connell, meets the anarchists, environmentalists, far-right nut-jobs and super-rich who are preparing for the end of days.
Reading Groups
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