Non-Fiction

*SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*'There to fill the Sapiens-size hole in your life' ObserverIn this groundbreaking global overview of philosophy, Julian Baggini travels the world to provide a wide-ranging map of human...

'It is possible for man to snatch the world from the darkness of absurdity'How should we think and act in the world? These writings on the human condition by one...

'One of the greatest books of a very great thinker' Michael TannerBeyond Good and Evil confirmed Nietzsche's position as the towering European philosopher of his age. The work dramatically rejects...

'Enigmatic, vatic, emphatic, passionate . . . Nietzsche's works together make a unique statement in the literature of European ideas' A. C. GraylingNietzsche was one of the most revolutionary thinkers...

The foundations upon which our democracies stand are inherently flawed, vulnerable to corrosion from within. What is the remedy?A. C. Grayling makes the case for a clear, consistent, principled and...

In 2005, the children from the BBC's groundbreaking "Child of Our Time" television series reach an important milestone as they turn five years old. Now familiar to millions of viewers...

An ultra-healing lifestyle for those who want to be mothers. Women who are trying to conceive will find a holistic approach in this hands-on manual. Step-by-step guidelines help implement a...

The book offers 300 tips broken out into sections: Time Savers, Energy Savers, Money Savers, and Sanity Savers so busy parents can easily find the shortcuts they need.

The first three months of a baby's life is an outside-the-uterus period of intense development, a biological bridge from fetal life to preparation for the real world. The fourth trimester...

This book takes a 'warts and all' sensible yet humorous look at the many stages of pregnancy. It explores the changes, physical and emotional, that any man can expect to...

Help your children to become happy, confident and self-reliant. Step-by-step solutions to common parenting and family challenges including whining, arguing, homework, tantrums and lack of cooperation. Build a stronger relationship...

"New Active Birth" will help you and your partner prepare for and experience an Active Birth. Naturally, throughout time and the world over, women have chosen to walk, stand, squat,...

Based around a simple six-week healthy eating plan, including loads of delicious and easy-to-make recipes, Lorraine Kelly's new plan will help parents turn their children's diet around and set them...

Unlock your child's potential by helping them build their strengths.As a strengths-based scientist for more than 20 years, Dr Lea Waters has witnessed first-hand how focusing on our children's strengths,...

Why Love Matters explains why loving relationships are essential to brain development in the early years, and how these early interactions can have lasting consequences for future emotional and physical...

Learn what to expect, what to do and when to raise a healthy, happy baby From the first hours to the first sentences; consultant paediatrician, Su Laurent will take you...

This is one of a series of four books that forms part of the Open University course on child development. The series provides a detailed and thorough introduction to the...

Phil Beadle is a former rock musician, the winner of the Secondary Teacher of the Year Award 2005, and the inspirational teacher who wowed the nation with his unorthodox teaching...

Tony Buzan, 'the biggest name in memory', takes a fascinating and exuberant look at the enormous potential of a child's brain and provides parents with the practical tools they need...

The ability to use language well is one of the greatest gifts you can give your children. Helping them to communicate, to listen, and to understand, will build the foundation...

Part of a second group of "Continuum One Hundred" titles to be published in March 2006. Training to become a teacher is one of the most gruelling aspects of a...

An informative, empathetic and accessible guide to understanding childhood grief at every age, which will help caretakers to support children mourning after loss.From Dr Corinne Masur, an award-winning clinical psychologist...

A groundbreaking guide to pregnancy: empowers women with the facts and allows them to make their own decisions. FREAKANOMICS meets WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING.Award-winning Emily Oster debunks myths...

________________________*'NEW MUM, YOU'RE DOING BRILLIANTLY'* Reassuring, funny and down-to-earth, THE NEW MUM'S NOTEBOOK is everything you need for the first year of life with a baby.'It is hands down THE...

More than 80 years ago, Maria Montessori recognized the importance of a child's earliest experiences in paving the way for educational and personal fulfillment. Ahead of her contemporaries she created...

'The perfect new baby gift, even for parents doing it a second and third time around' Alice Vincent, author of Hark'Will bring comfort and courage to all its readers' Nell...

From Debbie Bliss, the UK's foremost knitwear designer, comes this handy little book of tips and hints, which is aimed at both new knitters who want a quick reference guide...

An attractive handy guide to the fascinating world of watercolour, Collins Artist's Little Book of Watercolour is an essential sourcebook for artists of all levels of experience and ability. Full...

The fast and easy way to learn to draw Drawing can enrich your life in extraordinary and unexpected ways. Drawing your everyday experiences can change how you and others see...

Fully restyled and revised for the twenty-first century artist. The Artist's Handbook is packed with information on the traditional art methods of drawing, painting and printmaking together with significant modern...

The Manly Art of Coloring challenges YOU to color in 35 silly scenes of men failing spectacularly. (It happens to the best of us).The hubris of bravado, certitude, and doing...

Explore 22 exquisite, runway-inspired projects-including skirts, dresses, jackets, tops, handbags, and neckwear-with Runway Crochet! These beautiful pieces are designed by Margaret Hubert and six other prominent crochet designers including Doris...

This extensive guide to figure drawing brings together seven books from the successful Art of Drawing series: Drawing Techniques, Heads and Faces, Sketching People, Understanding Human Form and Structure, The...