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9780500518533 This beautifully illustrated book highlights over 60 species, organised thematically into eight sections, and covering all aspects of our relationship with birds from “Songbirds” and “Birds of Prey” to “Feathered Travellers” and “The Love Life of Birds”.
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THE ZOO ISOBEL CHARMAN 03 NOVEMBER, HB, £16.99, 9780241240687 The wild and wonderful tale of the creation of a zoo in Dickensian London is a story of “jaw-dropping audacity”, trailblazing scientists, rival zookeepers and aristocratic naturalists collecting amazing animals from all four corners of the globe.
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BATTERSEA DOGS & CATS HOME FELINE COMPENDIUM JUSTINE HANKINS 06 OCTOBER, HB, £14.99, 9781472224781 Why do cats cry to come in and then cry to go out again? Why do they chatter silently at the window? Why can’t they be trained to fetch your slippers? This cat compendium educates and entertains with facts about everything from wild cat ancestry and cat physiology to cat worship and cat movie stars.
argues that we must recover our reason and reassess its proper place, neither too highly exalted nor completely maligned.
names we know, to explore the poetry of Ireland and the British Isles and tell our story across the ages.
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THE TRAINABLE CAT JOHN BRADSHAW; SARAH ELLIS 04 AUGUST, HB, £20, 9780241004746 Most cat owners would probably laugh at the notion that their felines can be trained. But Bradshaw—the biologist author of Cat Sense and In Defence of Dogs—and feline behaviour specialist Ellis, argue that you can help your cat to become a more fulfilled, sociable and happier animal and reduce stress- induced behaviour.
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THE GOODNESS OF DOGS INDIA KNIGHT 29 SEPTEMBER, HB, £14.99, 9780241216712. This “human’s guide to choosing, buying, training, feeding, living with and loving your dog” has chapters on every facet of dog ownership, from how to choose a breed (and where to get it from), to the joy and chaos of puppies, to feeding and training your dog, to choosing a vet and even how to cope with illnesses and death.
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THE DREAM OF ENLIGHTENMENT ANTHONY GOTTLIEB 30 AUGUST, HB, £20, 9780713995442 This second volume of the history of philosophy by the author of The Dream of Reason takes the story of Western thought through the century and a half from Descartes to Rousseu, taking in Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Leibniz and Hume along the way.
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HAVERGEY JOHN BURNSIDE 22 SEPTEMBER, HB, £15, 9781908213464 The acclaimed poet and novelist visits a remote island and explores the idea of utopia through various objects in the landscape, in an “extraordinary and highly original” book about place and how the physical marks we leave are often expressions of our own sense of utopia, in our private and public lives.
YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
THE EDGE OF REASON JULIAN BAGGINI 22 SEPTEMBER, HB, £16.99, 9780300208238 Reason, long held as the highest human achievement, is under siege, says the “rational skeptic” author. He
ON READING STEVE MCCURRY; PAUL THEROUX FOREWORD 15 OCTOBER, HB, £39.95, 9780714871295 This homage to the beauty and seductiveness of reading brings together a collection of photographs taken by Steve McCurry over his nearly four decades of travel and is introduced by award-winning writer, Paul Theroux. “A tribute to the overwhelming power of the written word.”
THE ZOO OF THE NEW NICK LAIRD; DON PATERSON 01 SEPTEMBER, HB, £25, 9780141392486 Two leading contemporary poets with a selection of the favourite verse from the last 500 years, from Shakespeare and Blake to Sylvia Plath and T S Eliot. “Set to establish itself as a classic anthology of our time”.
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LORD OF MISRULE CAROL ANN DUFFY 03 NOVEMBER, HB, £6.99, 9781509834570 The eighth annual gift book of Christmas poetry from Carol Ann Duffy.
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UNDYING MICHEL FABER 07 JULY, HB, £12.99, 9781782118541 The acclaimed novelist honours the memory of his wife, who died after a six-year battle with cancer. “Bright, tragic, candid and true, these poems are an exceptional chronicle of what it means to find the love of your life. And what it is like to have to say goodbye.”
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THE MAP AND THE CLOCK CAROL ANN DUFFY; GILLIAN CLARKE 06 OCTOBER, HB, £16.99, 9780571277070 Curated by the Poet Laureate and the National Poet of Wales, this new anthology draws on the rich languages of these islands, starting with the very first poets whose
BEDTIME STORIES FOR GROWN-UPS BEN HOLDEN 06 OCTOBER, HB, £16.99, 9781471153754 The co-editor of Poems to Make Grown Men Cry with the “ultimate bedside book”: an anthology of poems, stories, letters to read in anticipation of a good night’s sleep.
THE BEATLES BOOK HUNTER DAVIES 01 SEPTEMBER, HB, £25, 9780091958619 The only ever authorised biographer of the group, brings together three eminent Beatles experts to compile an invaluable and essential guide, divided into four sections—People, Places, Media and Songs—covering every element of the band’s history and brings every influence that shaped the incredible Beatles’ phenomenon vividly to life.
GROVE PRESS
ANATOMY OF A SONG MARC MYERS 03 NOVEMBER, HB, £18.99, 9781611856194
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BOWIE TREASURES MIKE EVANS 08 SEPTEMBER, HB, £25, 9781780978857 Through photographs and other memorabilia, this tells the story of one of the most iconic and influential figures in popular music, from humble beginnings to world superstardom.
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THE IRON MAIDEN VAULT CHRIS WELCH 11 AUGUST, HB, £30, 9781780978260 Published to coincide with the heavy metal band’s current
Brings to life five decades of music through 45 transformative hits and oral-history interviews with the artists who created them; from the Isley Brothers’ “Shout” to Janis Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz” to R.E.M’s “Losing My Religion”.
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HERO LESLEY-ANN JONES 08 SEPTEMBER, HB, £18.99, 9781444758818 Jones befriended Bowie, worked with him, hung out with him, stayed in his house and even slept in his bed. Whilst it covers the music and the golden years, her biography of the late, great man focuses on David Jones rather than David Bowie, exploring the real man behind the makeup, from a front row seat.
OMNIBUS PRESS
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resurgence as they embark on a 100-plus date concert world tour, a box with three giant posters and an illustrated book containing items of never before published memorabilia including tickets, flyers and contracts.
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I AM BRIAN WILSON BRIAN WILSON 11 OCTOBER, HB, £20, 9781444781335 The “genius” behind the Beach Boys tells his story for the first time in his very own words.
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