Collection: Non-Fiction

Discover a clever new way to approach watercolour painting. Begin by building up the muscle memory of the stroke pattern, then put brush to paper, and create a little animal watercolour with ease and confidence. Once you've mastered the stroke patterns, each animal project takes just 10 minutes t...

Learn how to sew a collection of 20 stylish garments with this beginner-friendly guide for the modern dressmaker. Tammy Johal covers all the essentials from choosing the right fabric, reading and using patterns to the stitches needed to complete the designs in this book. Featuring 20 unique desig...

Drawing inspiration from the natural world that surrounds us, 'Painting Nature' contains 20 projects that will help you to discover how to find your seasonal style, use colour and paint what you see.

It might be their large, strangely human eyes or their dog-like playfulness, but seals have long captured people's interest & affection, making them the perfect candidate for an environmental cause, as well as the subject of decades of study. Alix Morris spends a year with these magnetic creature...

This text distils the central ideas of genetics in a series of essays. Beginning with the theory of evolution, and covering such topics as the genome and how nature and nurture work together, it illuminates the role of genes in shaping our behaviour and sexuality, and the developments in gene the...

The value of peat bogs as a natural resource and haven of biodiversity is undisputed, yet few of us have been lucky enough to experience their beauty and richness. In 'Peatlands', Wainwright Prize-shortlisted author Alys Fowler calls for us to sink deep into the dark, black soils of these rugged ...

A celebration of St Andrew's rich heritage and identity - its special events, achievements, people, industry and landmarks.

Everything you need to know about identifying, buying and growing cacti and succulents, with expert guidance and beautiful clear images throughout.

'100 Secret Walks' is the curious walker's guide to Britain's most unique and unexpected destinations. In these pages you will discover rambling routes leading to secluded coves, secret beaches, lost lakes, abandoned villages, mysterious caves, fantastic follies and fossils, bizarre bothies, buri...

Lauri-Ann Ainsworth, CEO of the Richard Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship Caribbean, shares a deeply personal journey, revealing how true success - both personal and professional - begins with self-love. Ainsworth believes that people are at the heart of every business. When individuals are empo...