New Non-Fiction titles
1800075197
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Summersdale
Resource type: Physical
Note: From Penrith to Ullswater, via Keswick, Cockermouth, Coniston, Grasmere and Windermere, plus many places in between, Tom Chesshyre puts on his walking boots and sets forth along the trails, drawn onwards by the dramatic scenery. This is the Lake District seen from its walking paths - with just a backpack, an open mind, and a spring in the step.
071128184X
Paperback
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Leaping Hare Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: 'Painting Calm' teaches you to find your inner artist, connect to soothing nature (and your feelings), and embrace the tranquility of painting in this earthy, watercolour instruction book from nature lover, teacher and artist Inga Buividavice.
152915278X
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Hutchinson Heinemann
Resource type: Physical
Note: Since becoming Mayor of London in 2016, Sadiq Khan has declared a climate emergency, introduced the world's first Ultra-Low Emission Zone, built hundreds of kilometres of new cycle lanes, led a drive for affordable insulation in council homes, and turned London into the first ever 'National Park City'. Now, Sadiq draws on his experiences to reveal the seven ways environmental action gets blown off course - and how to get it back on track.
1788795105
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Resource type: Physical
Note: Bring the joy of Caribbean cooking to your kitchen and discover 80 varied and exciting recipes, from street food grills to one-pot stews, salads and rum-based cocktails.
1409189287
Paperback
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Trapeze
Resource type: Physical
1912454882
Paperback
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Canbury Press
Resource type: Physical
0241615267
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: DK Eyewitness Travel
Resource type: Physical
Note: Grab your trainers and get ready to run around the world. Take a loop around stunning Lake Bled, jog along a section of China's famous Great Wall or tackle the historic Boston Marathon: 'Run' celebrates 100 of the world's most amazing races and routes. Featuring a mix of iconic races and epic ultras, off-the-beaten-path trails and welcoming park runs.
1914518195
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Sandstone Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: 'Voices from the Hills' is the story of the barriers and struggles encountered and the personal courage and self-confidence shown by female athletes doing things because they wanted to in the male-dominated sport.
1912785757
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: LOM Art
Resource type: Physical
Note: Want to turn your simple snaps into something extra special? 'How To Take Amazing Photos' is like having a creative director in your pocket. Photographer Nicholas Goodden walks you through 14 techniques, step-by-step, then suggests fun photography assignments to help put them into practice.
0719842077
Paperback
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: Discover the full creative and scientific potential of plant photography. This practical book explains how to take stunning, professional photos of plants in every guise. It introduces new subjects that have previously been largely ignored, and explains how to develop your technical and aesthetic photographic skills to take reliably impressive shots.
1915343097
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Sona Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: It's incredible to think that Minecraft has already been around for over ten years and counting - and it just keeps on getting better! There is no other videogame quite like it out there. It's also a game packed with secrets, intricacies and a huge number of things to do, which is where 'The World of Minecraft' comes in.
1849948046
Paperback
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Batsford
Resource type: Physical
Note: Lessons, motivation and coaching to make you a better chess player. Any aspiring chess player, at almost any level, would get better with a coach. If that's not possible, having chess champion coach Thomas Engqvist's book next to your chess set is the next best thing.
0500297029
Paperback
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Resource type: Physical
Note: Chairs are the design pieces that most of us use most of the time: from offices to dining tables, from lounging to working, the importance of good chair design to our well-being cannot be underestimated. Accordingly, designers and architects, who seek solutions to space, comfort and function, have grappled with making the perfect - or most unusual
1800785666
Paperback
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Studio Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: Do you know which country won the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956? And can you name the five members of Kalush Orchestra, the 2022 contest winners? How about which iconic song ABBA won with in 1974? Celebrating the Eurovision song contest, this unofficial quiz book features 1,000 questions to test your pop history knowledge.
0691183740
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Resource type: Physical
0008601089
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Mudlark
Resource type: Physical
Note: We often think of mathematics and literature as polar opposites, as different as they come. But what if, instead, they were inextricably, even fundamentally, linked? In her clear, insightful, laugh-out-loud debut, Professor Sarah Hart shows us the myriad connections between maths and literature, and how understanding those connections can enhance our enjoyment of both.
1787139603
Paperback
Rather splendid London walks, quirky and informative walks through the world's greatest capital city
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing
Resource type: Physical
Note: Meet the most famous tour guide on YouTube, Joolz Guides! In 'Rather Splendid London Walks' you can join Joolz himself on 20 fun-packed walks around the city, picking out the top sights, sounds and secret features that you wouldn't spot without an expert guide on hand.
180150542X
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Pitch Publishing
Resource type: Physical
Note: It was the funniest fight build-up of Muhammad Ali's career - and publicist and writer Norman Giller saw it all. British bulldog Richard Dunn was challenging Ali for the world heavyweight crown in Munich in 1976, and Giller hired the eccentric hypnotist Romark to convince Richard that he could topple 'The Greatest'.
164411643X
Paperback
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Park Street
Resource type: Physical
1398709611
Paperback
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Orion Spring
Resource type: Physical
Note: When we talk about hormones, we so often think of them as a 'women's issue'. But our hormones regulate everything from our sleep, to the way we eat, our stress response and our moods. In 'Hack Your Hormones', Davinia Taylor breaks down how best to hack all of our hormones - not just the female ones.