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'The best fictional treatment of the possibilities and horrors of artificial intelligence that I've read' Guardian In 1997 Laura Bow invented Organon, a rudimentary artificial intelligence. Now she and her...

Nightshift is a story of obsession set in London's liminal world of nightshift workers.When twenty-three-year-old Meggie meets distant and enigmatic Sabine, she recognizes in her the person she would like...

This landmark publication examines the need for establishing a universal framework for assessing the sustainability of a place that can be used for any place, in any part of the...

Sweden's most famous cooking family take you on a culinary global adventure, from Spain to Thailand and from avocados to cardamom, in Under the Walnut Tree, a beautiful collection of...

All That is Solid Melts into Air by Darragh McKeon is an exceptionally moving novel of interwoven lives, set amidst one of the most iconic disasters in living memory.'Daring, ambitious,...

The summer stretches ahead of you and you want to make the most of it but don't know where to begin. "The Book of Summer" comes to the rescue with...

Are you a graduate? Looking for a brilliant job? Then you should know that over 95 percent of the FTSE 100 companies use psychometric and management tests to select their...

'I entered Goldenbridge orphanage in my Communion outfit. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing there.'At age seven, Bernadette Fahy was delivered with her three brothers to Goldenbridge...

Rhosmari trembled as the Empress walked over to her. 'Oh, do not struggle. There is nowhere for you to escape,' the Empress said, her voice silken and sweet. Then she...

The most comprehensive abnormal psychology text available, Davison and Neale provide a unique balance between theory, research and case studies. Each topic is covered in sufficient depth to allow the...

Twenty-five years ago I invented a small town and started telling stories about it on the radio and ever since then, people have asked me if it's a real town,...

'Walking is man's best medicine'HippocratesWalk invites you to explore the benefits to be gained from the simple act of walking and spending time outdoors.A great natural way to boost your...

An explosion in a nuclear power plant. Kids patched up with scavaged body parts and bionic implants. A growing army of superhuman soldiers programmed for destruction. Shunned by his family...

An anecdote-driven narrative of the classic footballer's 'DOs and DO NOTs' from the ever-popular Arsenal legend and football pundit Paul Merson, aka 'The Merse'. When it comes to advice on...

'With Andy, the sky's the limit...' - John McEnroe. At Wimbledon in 2005, a young, brash Andy Murray came out of nowhere and thrashed star pros Georges Bastl and Radek...

Married for ten years. Four children. She thought she knew her husband better than anyone.She was wrong. 'Heart-poundingly suspenseful and heart-wrenchingly insightful' J.P.Delaney, author of The Girl Before 'This compulsive,...

This title presents an investigation that broke the deadlock that earlier research had reached. Arthur emerged from it with a firmer status in history. The author insists that if we...

The Templars were members of a monastic order established in 1099 after the success of the First Crusade. Enjoying the support of both the Church and the laity and vowed...

Every so often a thriller appears that offers more to the reader than just entertainment. White Crocodile is just that. When emotionally damaged mine-clearer Tess Hardy travels to Cambodia to...

The spellbinding No 1 bestsellers Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls introduced Washington homicide detective Alex Cross. Now he's back - in James Patterson's most explosive and powerful...

(W/A) Erik Larsen The Dragon goes berserk as the villainous Horde controls his mind and forces him to go on a rampage! Savage Dragon #12-16 (and most of WildC.A.T.s #14)...

Favourite Princess stories in paperback. Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince and The Princess and The Pea are the 5 favourite princess stories in this enchanting book which...

WEDLOCK is the remarkable story of the Countess of Strathmore and her marriage to Andrew Robinson Stoney. Mary Eleanor Bowes was one of Britain's richest young heiresses. She married the...

Definitions of the Romantic period have undergone considerable change in the last few years. Beyond the careers of the 'Big Six' (Blake, Wordsworth, Byron, Coleridge, Shelley and Keats), critics have...

This wasn't to be the last time that we left pieces of aeroplane all over Germany, but you remember your first time. It's just like your first kiss. It is...