Collection: Adult Non Fiction - House and Garden

From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture around the world. Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building materials, technology, and design, and the s...

The objects that tell stories, the colours that call to the senses, the materials that evoke certain moods - all these play a vital part in the design of a home by Arent & Pyke. Known for their focus on the psychology of space, the design duo maintains that a well-designed home can enrich your li...

With a chapter for Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall, you'll learn to make nearly 50 creative, delicious boards that capitalize on the flavours and festivities of the season. Complete with suggested flavour and beverage pairings, styling tips, ingredient profiles, and more, Around the Board is you...

When the cold weather hits, and the days begin to get shorter and darker, there is nothing more comforting that a roaring fire and a bowl of something hot and delicious. With recipes both for food cooked on the fire and slowly simmered in the comfort of your own kitchen, along with some decadent ...

Around The Kitchen Table is an invitation to pause our busy lives even for half an hour and cook, create or make something good every day. Written by food writer Sophie Hansen and her mum, art teacher Annie Herron, it celebrates the joy and sense of satisfaction that comes with preparing a simple...

Slow Sundays are for herbed roast chicken and silky smooth panna cotta. Eating outside means cheddar scones and fresh, spring salads. Friends coming by for afternoon coffee calls for a simple blackberry yoghurt loaf or comforting ginger cake with cream cheese frosting. Beloved home cook Julia Bus...

Ever since its invention in the late-18th century, the cocktail has been a global traveller. Born in England and raised in America, the cocktail takes influences from all over the world and mixes them up into exciting new combinations. Around the World in 80 Cocktails celebrates the globetrotting...

"Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Spanish "moss" of Louisiana, ea...