True stories of discovery

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William Dalrymple, who wrote so magically about India in 'City of Djinns', returns to the country in a series of remarkable essays.

A brilliantly written exploration - part travel writing, part personal quest - of Africa's oldest and most famous populationThe Bushmen have long been mythologised and are firmly entrenched in the Western mind.

The country was ablaze.

The country was ablaze.

From the author of 'Seven Wonders of the Industrial World', the ebook edition of the TV tie-in charting the shocking but true story behind the space race - and the ruthless, brilliant scientists who fuelled it.

The beautiful aurorae, or northern lights, are the stuff of legends.

The truly classic Australian story of Tom Kruse - legendary mailman of the Birdsville Track.

In 1911 Roald Amundsen beat Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole, and Scott and his colleagues all died on the return journey.

Hugh Robert Mill's tells the Exceptional life story of Sir.

'The finest book ever written about England and the English' Stuart Maconie'J.

'Another dark parable of society's vilification of women.

'A roaring tale .

The incredible story of the "e;King of the Pirates,"e; who burst from the waters of early Canada to become a terror of the seas.

The perfect gift for nature lovers and weather watchers.

In 1911 Roald Amundsen beat Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole, and Scott and his colleagues all died on the return journey.

The inspiration behind the powerful new film starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson, this is the story of Dido Belle, whose adoption by an aristocratic family challenged the conventions of 18th century England.

Welcome to planet Earth, where wonderful things are happening.

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Shackleton is a clear, simple and enlightening introduction to perhaps the most extraordinary survival stories of all time.

In Leaps in the Dark, John Waller presents another collection of revelations from the world of science.

Com eren i com van viure els grans científics de la història?

This outstanding collection of pieces, illustrated with his own superb photographs, is a unique record of Newby's travels all over the globe - and a lasting tribute to lost and fading worlds.

'A triumph: a first class comprehensive narrative of the impact upon the people of the Indian Ocean of those who penetrated it.

This bookhas found a special place in my heart.

After the phenomenal success of Steve Wright's Book of Factoids, Steve returns with Further Factoids, bringing together the weirdest and most extraordinary factoids from BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright in the Afternoon.

This is an untold, beautifully-written spy story set in wartime occupied France with a brilliant but ruthless British secret agent at its heart.

The epic life story of the Atlantic Ocean from the bestselling author, Simon WinchesterIn a narrative tour de force, Simon Winchester dramatises the life story of the Atlantic Ocean, from its birth in the farther recesses of geological time to its eventual extinction millions of years in the future.

This timeless classic is an exciting true story of survival against all odds.

Compelling and dramatic insights into crucial moments inside the cockpit.

One of the most successful, influential and acclaimed travel books of recent years from the author of 'Return of a King', which has been shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize.

From bestselling author Simon Winchester, the extraordinary story of how America was united into a single nation.

Lewis Hamilton's explosive arrival on the Formula 1 scene has made front-page headlines.

What do you do next if you have walked on the moon?

The Smell of Summer Grass is based partly on the long out of print 'Perch Hill'.

Cristóbal Colón cree llegar al Paraíso | Cortés funda Veracruz | La triste historia del gigante patagón | Un conquistador se apuesta el sol en Perú | La carta de un migrante en las IndiasLa historia de América ha fascinado siempre.

Warned by a fortune-teller not to risk flying, the author - a seasoned correspondent - took to travelling by rail, road and sea.

An environmental parable for our times - the story of a beautiful blue bird meeting its nemesis at the end of the 20th-century.

A darkly enchanting tale set in Seattle in the 1990s - the fictional life of Kurt Cobain's childhood imaginary friend.

Getting Into Guinness is the hilarious true story of record breaking attempts, how record obsession has become a global phenomenon, the weird and wonderful characters that set records and the history of the Guinness Book of World Records.

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The hilarious true-life tale of one man's journey from self-confessed planet-killing lad to eco-friendly, green-crusader Dad set against the backdrop of Cool Britannia, Blair's Britain and the rise of the green movement.

As a child, award-winning travel writer Stanley Stewart dreamed of crossing Mongolia on horseback.

A chronicle of travels, some homely some exotic, from the man who can make a schoolboy holiday in Swanage as colourful as a walk in the Hindu Kush.

More episodes from the life and travels of one of our most celebrated travel writers.

*Winner of Best New True Crime Author, CrimeCon UK True Crime Awards 2023**Shortlisted for the ALCS Gold Dagger award for non-fiction, Crime Writers' Association Awards 2023*The gripping true story of how Detective Superintendent Julie Mackay brought Melanie Road's murderer to justice.

On the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's successful navigation to the coast of Australia, this is Alistair MacLean's absorbing story of one of Britain's great national heroes, from his obscure beginnings to his sudden and violent death at the age of fifty-one.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD'What a ride!

Longlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel AwardA GUARDIAN SUMMER READING PICK'Sumptuous If you're feeling bereft after finishing The Mirror and the Light, let Jago transport you to the Jacobean court' Telegraph 'A bravura historical debut a gloriously immersive escape' Guardian -------------------------------------------------Frances Howard has beauty and a powerful family and is the most unhappy creature in the world.