Timpsons Towns of England and Wales is a detailed reference guide that explores towns across England and Wales, offering historical background, local character, and practical information for each location.
Combining travel insight with cultural and geographic notes, it serves as a useful companion for readers interested in discovering the heritage, landmarks, and unique identities of towns throughout the country.
Best in Show: Knit Your Own Cat is a humorous craft book that guides readers through knitting a variety of cat breeds in miniature form. Blending knitting patterns with playful commentary, it celebrates feline personalities while offering step-by-step instructions for creating detailed knitted cats, making it part craft guide and part light-hearted tribute to cat lovers and show culture.
Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois is an alternate-history thriller set in a world where the Cuban Missile Crisis escalates into nuclear war. Told through the eyes of a veteran journalist, the novel explores the long-term consequences of Cold War decisions and the fragile balance between global powers.
Blending political intrigue with investigative drama, DuBois creates a tense and thought-provoking story about truth, memory, and what might have been if history had taken a darker turn.
The Colour of Night by David L. Lindsey is a dark psychological thriller that follows a psychiatrist drawn into a dangerous web of obsession, violence, and hidden identities in Houston’s elite circles.
As he becomes entangled with a mysterious and alluring patient, the line between desire and danger begins to blur, pulling him deeper into a chilling investigation of murder and manipulation. Atmospheric and suspenseful, it’s a gripping read for fans of complex, character-driven crime fiction.
Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens is a classic Victorian novel that follows Amy Dorrit, a kind-hearted young woman born and raised in the Marshalsea debtors’ prison, and her journey through poverty, social injustice, and eventual change in fortune.
Set against a sharply satirical portrait of London society, Dickens explores themes of bureaucracy, class inequality, and moral integrity, weaving together multiple storylines that reveal how wealth and power shape people’s lives. It’s a deeply human story of endurance, compassion, and social critique.
Easy Jams, Chutneys and Preserves by Val Harrison and John Harrison is a practical and approachable guide to home preserving. It offers simple, step-by-step recipes for making jams, chutneys, marmalades, and other preserves using everyday ingredients.
Designed for beginners and home cooks, the book focuses on easy techniques and reliable methods to help you create delicious homemade preserves with confidence. It’s a handy kitchen companion for anyone interested in traditional preserving without the complexity.
Performance and Design of Direct Current Machines by Albert E. Clayton is a technical engineering textbook that explains the principles, construction, and performance characteristics of direct current (DC) electrical machines.
It covers core concepts such as armature windings, commutation, magnetic fields, and machine efficiency, along with practical design considerations for motors and generators. Aimed at engineering students and professionals, it provides a solid foundation in understanding and analysing DC machine behaviour in electrical power systems.
Dreadnought: Britain, Germany and the Coming of the Great War by Robert K. Massie is a compelling historical study that examines the naval arms race between Britain and Germany in the years leading up to the First World War.
Rich in detail and narrative depth, the book explores how political ambition, industrial power, and military rivalry shaped Europe’s trajectory toward conflict. It offers a vivid portrait of the tensions that ultimately contributed to the outbreak of World War I, making it essential reading for history enthusiasts.
Thermodynamics Applied to Heat Engines by E. H. Lewitt is a classic technical textbook that explores the principles of thermodynamics and their practical application to heat engines.
Written in a clear, methodical style, it covers fundamental concepts such as the laws of thermodynamics, gas cycles, efficiency, and engine performance. This vintage engineering text is especially valuable for students and practitioners interested in the foundational theory behind mechanical and thermal power systems.
Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sacks is a richly detailed memoir in which the renowned neurologist reflects on his childhood fascination with chemistry and science in 1940s London.
Blending personal memory with scientific curiosity, Sacks recounts his early experiments, family influences, and the formative experiences that shaped his lifelong passion for understanding the natural world. It’s an engaging, thoughtful portrait of a young mind discovering science through wonder, experimentation, and imagination.