New Non-Fiction titles
191419814X
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Daunt Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: A singular achievement, Christina Sharpe's Ordinary Notes explores, with immense care, profound questions about loss, pain and beauty; private memory and public monument; art; complexity; and the shapes of Black life that emerge in the wake.
1784742899
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Resource type: Physical
Note: When Rachel loses five family members in five months, grief magnifies other absences. Running across moors and mountains used to help her feel at home in her body and the world, but now she becomes painfully aware of her inability to run without being cat-called or followed by strange men, or to walk alone at night without fear.
1788707249
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Nine Eight Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Using the arrival of the Spice Girls as a jumping-off point, this book will explore, celebrate and contextualise the thus-far-uncharted period of British pop that flourished between 1996 and 2006. A double-denim-loving time before the glare of social media and the accession of streaming, it was the era in which we embraced Cool Britannia, tiptoed into a new millennium, and unleashed the full force of reality TV and talent shows across the world.
1398518549
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Ltd
Resource type: Physical
Note: To mark the centenary of the iconic Wembley stadium, Nige Tassell writes its history - 100 years in 100 matches.
1789293391
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Limited
Resource type: Physical
Note: The contest between leather and willow is only challenged by soccer as the world's most popular sport. 'The Wicket Wit of Cricket' is a sumptuous feast of cricket's greatest tales, legends and anecdotes all spread out across the clubhouse table in bite-sized pieces. This book brings together the sport's most famous quips, insults, pranks, mishaps,
0241582946
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Limited
Resource type: Physical
Note: Kerrang has an unparalleled reputation as one of the world's best-loved rock-focused publications. It continues to be at the forefront of alternative music, flying the flag for metal, hardcore, punk and beyond, introducing millions to their new favourite bands.
0711269181
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Limited Publishers
Resource type: Physical
Note: An inspirational guide to camping for outdoor lovers and eco-conscious travellers. 'Tent Life' profiles 40 people who have made camping a part of their life and provides advice so that you can do the same.
1739258509
Paperback
Year: 2022
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Mafia Library
Resource type: Physical
0600637808
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Hamlyn
Resource type: Physical
Note: Gas barbecues are simple to use - they heat up quickly, have great temperature control, are perfect for frequent entertaining and give off lower CO2 emissions than charcoal barbecues. In this comprehensive guide, you will find over 250 recipes for every occasion, step-by-step photography for foolproof results and grilling techniques, tips and trick
1529900050
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Cornerstone Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: We have entered a new 'age of eating' where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called ultra-processed food - food which is industrially processed and designed and marketed to be addictive. But do we really know what it's doing to our bodies? Join Dr. Chris van Tulleken in his travels through the world of food science
1634243013
Paperback
Year: 2022
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: TrineDay
Resource type: Physical
1787138917
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing
Resource type: Physical
Note: Whether you want to cook a BBQ on the beach, at a campsite, in your garden or even on your balcony, James Whetlor showcases over ten different BBQs you can actually build yourself.
1922616192
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Murdoch Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Food writer Sumayya Usmani conjures her story of growing up in Pakistan, migrating to the UK, and navigating a path to self-trust through her family's food.
1802791000
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Welbeck
Resource type: Physical
Note: Features chair designs from 1800 up to present day, and features the biggest names in furniture design, art, architecture and craft. Each entry is illustrated with full colour photography and accompanied by text detailing the materials and background of the chair.
1446309630
Paperback
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: David & Charles
Resource type: Physical
Note: All of nature is permeated by a hidden geometric creative power. From the spiral growth of ferns, fractal branching systems in trees, and symmetries in leaves and flowers: everything in nature is connected and follows universal principles. Artist Kathleen Hoffman shares her fascination with mandalas, sacred symbols such as the triskele and the labyrinth, through a collection of 12 step-by-step painting projects
1786311186
Paperback
Year: 2023
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: Here is a guidebook to cycling the Sustrans Coast to Coast Cycle Route across the north of England, from Whitehaven or Workington to Newcastle or Sunderland, passing through the northern Lake District, the Pennines, and County Durham. The 140 mile route is presented in 3 stages, with alternative start and finish stages, and is suitable for all bikes
0241617359
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Allen Lane
Resource type: Physical
Note: 'The Russo-Ukrainian War' is the comprehensive history of a conflict that has burned since 2014, and that, with Russia's attempt to seize Kyiv, exploded a geo-political order that had been cemented since the end of the Cold War. With an eye for the gripping detail on the ground, both in the halls of power and down in the trenches.
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.
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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.