Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs

1930s Fashion documents the season-by-season fashions of this remarkable decade with an impressive selection of original photographs, sketches and prints. An essential guide to Thirties fashion, this is a must-have handbook for fashion students as well as anyone interested in fashion or cultural ...

In 1947, Elisabeth Åsbrink chronicles the creation of the modern world, as the forces that will go on to govern all our lives during the next 70 years first make themselves known.

A bumper final edition of the most surprising, amazing, and hilarious facts on the planet from the clever-clogs at QI. The mind-boggling, sock-popping, rib-tickling phenomenon that is QI have outdone themselves with this especially huge collection of facts, including: Humans glow in the dark. 'Cl...

"From The Onion and Reductress contributor, this collection of essays is a hilarious nostalgic trip through beloved 2000s media, interweaving cultural criticism and personal narrative to examine how a very straight decade forged a very queer woman "If you came of age at the intersection of Mean G...

MILITARY HISTORY. The year is 2020 and civilisation is on the verge of a Third World War. Will the Russian invasion of the Arctic trigger the military response called for in the NATO treaty? Will the simultaneous Chinese cyber-attack on the Pentagon cripple the world's biggest military machine? W...

A complete astrological guide with inspiring and motivational forecasts for 2024 so you can be well prepared for the year ahead. Discover how to best navigate your opportunities and reach your full potential. Includes daily horoscope predictions for all signs; what you can expect; and the ideal d...

Authenticity. Vulnerability. Humility. Transparency. These are some of the 21st-century virtues proselytised by mindset gurus, paraded (if not practised) by big corporations, and lauded by professionals on LinkedIn. The quest for authenticity, for example, is central to progressive campaigns for ...

When death is dancing closer than you'd like, what becomes important? What do you need to tell your child? And how do you want to be remembered? A beautiful, tender, funny and poignant guide on how to really live, from a mother to her daughter.

"Accompanying a landmark Radio4 series in partnership with the Royal Geographical Society, a fascinating exploration of the work being done round the world - right now - to help stop climate change. We got ourselves into this. Here's how we can get ourselves out. We know the problem- the amount o...

44 Ways to Talk to Your Angels brings you traditional and not-so-traditional ways to meet your angelic guides. Liz Dean and Jayne Wallace unveil the signs of angelic presence and demonstrate the best ways to get closer to these celestial beings, with each tip illustrated by award-winning artist S...