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This radical reappraisal of human history will change the way you look at the past. In this expansive yet abridged volume, academic pariah and pseudo-historian Fin Taylor re-writes the human story, from the Big Bang to the Second Plane (minus all the stuff we can skip in between). Interest in...

Strap in – Nicko McBrain is finally telling his story, and he’s doing it his way. Hello Boys and Girls! is a thrilling, hilarious and deeply personal autobiography from the unstoppable drummer behind Iron Maiden. With trademark humour and heart, Nicko takes readers behind the scenes of one...

Modern homes are becoming smarter—but true progress comes when technology and sustainability work together. The Sustainable Smart Home explores how intelligent design, energy-efficient systems, and environmentally conscious habits can transform ordinary houses into comfortable, efficient, and future-ready living spaces. This practical guide explains how homeowners can combine smart technology with sustainable principles to reduce energy waste, lower utility bills, and create healthier indoor environments.

A cluttered wardrobe doesn’t give you more style—it creates more confusion. The Summer Capsule Wardrobe is a practical guide that shows you how to simplify your closet while still looking stylish, confident, and put-together throughout the summer season. This book helps you move away from overwhelming outfit choices and toward a curated collection of versatile pieces that work effortlessly together. By focusing on quality, coordination, and simplicity, you can create more outfits with fewer clothes—and enjoy getting dressed every day.

Moving from digital art to traditional painting can feel intimidating—but it doesn't have to be. The Art of Imperfect Painting is a practical, encouraging guide that helps artists step away from the screen and confidently explore the expressive, hands-on world of canvas and paint.

A living room is more than a place to sit — it is the emotional center of a home, where comfort, beauty, and atmosphere quietly shape everyday life. A Living Room That Grows With You is a practical and inviting guide to transforming this space through the gentle presence of easy-care indoor plants and blooms. Designed for busy individuals, beginners, and those who believe they “lack a green thumb,” this book removes the intimidation often associated with indoor gardening.

Turn your creativity into income by learning how to design and sell digital scrapbooking products that people love. This beginner-friendly guide shows you how to transform simple digital scrapbook layouts, templates, and kits into a profitable online side business. Whether you're a hobbyist, creative entrepreneur, or complete beginner, this book walks you through the exact process of designing, packaging, and selling digital scrapbooking products step by step.

In today’s music landscape, originality is no longer about creating from nothing—it’s about transforming what already exists into something unmistakably your own. The Sampling Playbook is a practical, creator-focused guide designed to help producers, beatmakers, and music enthusiasts master the art of sampling with confidence and creativity. This book goes beyond surface-level techniques and dives into the mindset, workflow, and technical execution behind powerful sample-based production.

Once again, lifelong friends and comedy legends Mel and Sue gather round the mic to ask each other the questions they're too embarrassed to ask anyone else… The things in their life they really should know by now – but still absolutely do not. Along the way we'll get facts (hopefully) and often-inappropriate anecdotes (definitely).

Reinventing Fashion: The Journey from Eco-Conscious Brands to Sustainable Consumer Choices explores how the global fashion industry is transforming to meet environmental challenges, ethical demands, and responsible consumer behavior. From innovative sustainable materials to transparent supply chains and conscious purchasing decisions, this book reveals how fashion can become a force for positive change.

Transform your home—not just how it looks, but how it feels. The Colour & Lighting Handbook is a practical, easy-to-follow guide that shows you how to use color and lighting as powerful tools to shape mood, comfort, and everyday living. Instead of relying on trends or guesswork, this audiobook helps you understand the psychology, emotion, and science behind design decisions—so every room works with your life, not against it.

Brought to you by Penguin. This audiobook includes two pieces of bonus material including a podcast episode of John Robins on The Allender Calendar, as well as an exclusive conversation with Elis James and Dave Masterman. John Robins is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Taskmaster...

The Art of Modern Calligraphy is a practical, beginner-friendly guide designed to take you from complete novice to confident calligrapher in just 30 days. Whether you've always admired elegant lettering or believed you "don't have good handwriting," this audiobook proves that calligraphy is not a talent—it's a skill anyone can learn with the right guidance.

A full closet doesn't always mean better style—often, it creates confusion, stress, and wasted time. The Minimalist Wardrobe is a practical guide that helps you simplify your clothing choices, define your personal style, and build a wardrobe that actually works for your daily life.

Harriet Cowan is one of the most recognisable farmers in the country. At only 25, she more than held her own and delighted viewers on Clarkson's Farm by schooling everyone on the realities of farming. That's because farming is Harriet's way of life, passed down through the generations: from her...

There's a serial killer targeting the streets of Newcastle, seemingly picking his victims at random but subjecting them all to the same torturous end. When the Chief Inspector on the case goes missing, it falls on DCI Ryan to track down the man who is brutally murdering women and goading the police to 'catch me if you can'. As everyone becomes a suspect, Ryan and his team get drawn further and further into the case, but for Ryan the nightmare gets closer to home than he could ever have imagined.

In these 24 episodes, Tom Wrigglesworth phones home for his weekly check-in, giving us a funny, fascinating glimpse into his family background and the influences that have shaped his temperament, opinions and hang-ups. As the conversations unfold, Tom takes time out from the calls to explain the situation and his parents’ reactions, and relate various anecdotes from the past which illustrate his family's views. And sometimes he just needs to sound off about life’s everyday annoyances. 

Set during World War Two, Hut 33 follows the adventures of a team of codebreakers at Bletchley Park as they work tirelessly to break German codes, matching wits with the fabled Enigma Machine. Unfortunately, they hate each other. Archie is a stroppy Geordie socialist revolutionary while Professor Charles Gardner is a toffee-nosed snob. In theory, the immensely stupid 3rd Lt. Joshua Featherstonhaugh-Marshall is in charge of the hut, but he is still struggling with even the most basic concepts....

Brought to you by Penguin. From the actor known for Skins and Games of Thrones, a deeply intimate, shockingly honest memoir about acting, fame, mental illness and the struggle to leave a cult-like organisation whose belief in magic shattered Hannah’s reality. In 2017, Hannah Murray was a...

Another bumper collection of classic fun and games from one of BBC Radio 4's best-loved and most enduring comedy panel games. The inimitable Humphrey Lyttelton is in the chair for these 25 hilarious editions (including the very first episode from 1972) plus two volumes of vintage 'Live' recordings (ad libs, retakes, warm-ups and all), a 35th anniversary special edition, and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Desert Island, in which famous fans Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent and Germaine Greer choose their favourite 'Clue' moments.