Risk surrounds and envelopes us. Without understanding it, we risk everything and without capitalising on it, we gain nothing. This accessible book from Glynis M. Breakwell, first published in 2007, comprehensively explores the psychology of risk, examining how individuals think, feel and act, as we[...]

Von Moltke and 'quick victory': Jellicoe and the Battle of Jutland: Petain and the wave of mutinies: Ludendorff and the 1918 offensives. Four key men, four key moments in the Great War. The author writes with brilliant insight about these flawed men grappling with events that were outside their comp[...]

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There's a scene in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass in which the Red Queen, having just led a chase with Alice in which neither seems to have moved from the spot where they began, explains to the perplexed girl: "It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place." Evolutionary [...]

Tells the story of the Donner Party's struggle to reach California despite harsh weather and starvation. Written in graphic novel format.[...]

This title presents over 290 projects including how to make exquisite posies, pomanders, swags, wreaths, centrepieces and bouquets, all shown in over 1700 colour photographs. This is a beautiful and practical step-by-step guide to making decorative displays from fresh and dried flowers. It includes [...]

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Come to Spruce Island, off the coast of Washington, and visit Rainshadow Lodge, a rambling Victorian. Three women each spend a month there--a month that will change their lives [...]

The authoritative biography of Bonhoeffer -- theologian, Christian, man for his times.