'Superb' ROBERT MACFARLANE'Fascinating' ISABELLA TREE'Inspiring' CAL FLYNSHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITINGSHORTLISTED FOR SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FOR NON-FICTIONFor nearly four billion years, life on Earth has found new ways to adapt, reproduce and thrive. Now, in the face of climate change, nature is modelling ingenuity as never before.David ...

How poetry can help us think about and live in the Anthropocene by reframing our intimate relationship with geological timeThe Anthropocene describes how humanity has radically intruded into deep time, the vast timescales that shape the Earth system and all life-forms that it supports. The challenge it poses—how to live in our present moment alongside deep pasts and futures—brings into sharp focus the importance of grasping the nature of our intimate relationship w...

A profound meditation on climate change and the Anthropocene and an urgent search for the fossils—industrial, chemical, geological—that humans are leaving behindA Times Book of the Year • A Daily Telegraph Book of the YearWhat will the world look like ten thousand or ten million years from now?In Footprints, David Farrier explores what traces we will leave for the very deep future. From long-lived...

Mac Mercury becomes the prime suspect in the murder of Rey’s wife, the Queen of Swords. His homeland, the Nation of Wands, has been reduced to shambles of its past glory and the remaining nations of the world prepare to be Rey's next target. Instead of cowering from Rey's unquenchable thirst for vengeance, Mac seeks to even the score. The war between the Emperor and the Magician begins as the four royal families are forced to choose sides. With the odds stacked against him, magic is Mac's ...

In the nineteenth-century Pacific, the production of a text of encounter occurred in tandem with the production of a settled space; asserting settler presence through the control of the space and the context of the encounter. Indigenous resistance therefore took place through modes of representation that ‘unsettled’ the text. This book considers the work of four Western visitors to the Pacific—Robert Louis Stevenson, William Ellis, Herman Melville, and Jack London—and the consequences for ...

A wife, mother, friend, and small business owner, her thought-provoking memoir is filled with motivational stories about love, family, friends, all the while staying true to herself. She candidly shares the faith that got her through intense moments that will have readers laughing and crying, while prompting self-reflection.

Originally published in 1993, The Medieval Charlemagne Legend is a selective bibliography for the literary scholar, of historical and literary material relating to Charlemagne. The book provides a chronological listing of sources on the legend and man is split into three distinct sections, covering the history of Charlemagne, the literature of Charlemagne and the medieval biography and chronicle of Charlemagne.

Winner of the TaPRA Edited Collection Prize 2026This third and final volume in Edward and Farrier's groundbreaking trilogy spotlights the vibrant spectrum of drag as an art form, identity category and political force. Drawing on practice, research, and interdisciplinary approaches, the volume captures drag's continual capacity to challenge, critique and create.Drawing from a range of academic disciplines, including critical...

The global higher education sector has changed dramatically as universities continue to face unprecedented challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are struggling to navigate this crisis while maintaining high-quality course delivery, ensuring strong student recruitment numbers, and providing clear communication to staff and students. Issues have emerged at an exponential rate, and coping with the pandemic has been particularly difficult for universities as they serve several...

Mills & Boon Western Romance — Small towns. Rugged ranchers. Big hearts.The Veteran Rancher’s Return - Nancy J. FarrierThis cowboy’s homecoming may lead to new beginnings.Pierce Forester is ready for a fresh start as the new head of his family ranch — and guardian of his late friend’s daughter. But what he doesn’t expect is to find the ranch in financial trouble...or to run into his former love, Silvia Rowland. Rec...

Mills & Boon Love Inspired — Heartfelt stories that show that faith, forgiveness and hope have the power to lift spirits and change lives.An Amish Widow’s Hope - Pamela Desmond WrightRegrets from the past could lead to a chance for redemption...After a terrifying break-in, widowed dressmaker Isla Stohl finds herself leaning on town sheriff Evan Miller. Sixteen years ago, Evan chose a law enforcement career over her...

1929 was the end of a golden age. Six aspiring writers spin tales set in a time in history when changes were afoot. While some sought the American Dream, others had to deal with vampiric siblings. Facing lost loves and gaining new freedoms define the beginning of a new age. Of course, the government was going through some changes itself in The Black Chamber, while everyday heroes could be confused with the Devil.Which will be your favorite?