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William Burrell
In 1944, Glasgow received one of the greatest gifts ever made to any city in the world: a collection of over 6,000 artworks of many types spanning centuries and civilisations. The benefactors were Glasgow-born shipping magnate Sir William Burrell and Constance, Lady Burrell. Burrell’s business success him to amass an extraordinary collection, which he housed in the family home at Hutton Castle in the Scottish borders. When he decided to leave the collection to the nation, he considered donating it to London-based galleries before deciding on Glasgow Corporation, together with the residue of his estate to provide a suitable building. It was many years before the right location was found, and The Burrell Collection finally opened in 1983. This new biography is based on recent research, full access to the Burrell archive and in-depth knowledge of the collection. Sir William was a complicated and private man who shunned publicity, adored his wife, but had a tumultuous relationship with his daughter. In politics Conservative, he campaigned for better housing conditions as long as this didn’t cause further expense to the taxpayer. The authors take a candid and considered view of who William Burrell the man was, what sparked his passion for collecting, and what his gift continues to mean to the city.
We End in Ashes
The hotly-anticipated sequel to the compelling romantasy With Fire in Their Blood. perfect for fans of Powerless and V.E. Schwab. In one act of flame and fury, Lilly Deluca plunged the city of Castello into a brutal civil war and was stripped of her own Saintly power in the process. Now, she's wanted by opposing clans, and must fight to stay ahead of her pursuers while keeping herself and Christian, the boy she loves, alive. With the war closing in , Lily teams up with Nico, the beautiful boy from the rival mafia family, to uncover the truth about Castello’s dark heart. But as the conflict escalates and her connection to Nico intensifies, Lilly is forced to make a choice: break her own heart, or let Castello fall. Equal parts thrilling and devastating, this YA romantasy is the epic conclusion to the With Fire In Their Blood duology. 'Exhilarating, inventive and fiercely romantic, We End In Ashes will sweep you off its feet with its deliciously dark worldbuilding and sizzling tension. A perfect finale.'- A.B. Poranek, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Treachery of Swans'A heart-wrenching, addictive masterpiece of a story. I am obsessed.' Rosie Talbot, author of Sixteen Souls and We Three Witches
The Palm House
From the Women’s Prize-shortlisted author of First Love, The Palm House is a sharply observed, slyly funny novel of enduring friendships and small mercies. 'This goes straight onto my list of favourite modern novels’ – The Times'One of our finest novelists of constrained fury: nobody writes better' – The Observer'Mesmerising . . . confirms Riley as one of Britain’s best' – The Telegraph‘A slim, impeccably controlled story that contains multitudes’ – The GuardianLaura and Putnam have been friends for a long time. Theirs is a happy meeting of minds, with long evenings spent huddled in an ancient pub by the Thames, where they share office gossip, reflect on their teenage passions, and lament the state of the world. Recently, though, Putnam has been harder to reach: he has lost his father, and the magazine to which he has dedicated his life has been hijacked by an insufferable new editor, Simon ‘call me Shove’ Halfpenny. Laura has her own problems: with a prickly mother and a tricky past, and in a beautiful and indifferent city, her day-to-day life is precarious. But as Putnam starts to sink into despondency, she must try to bring him back. The Palm House offers us Gwendoline Riley’s trademark keen observation and wit, and leaves us - somehow - with a curious sense of possibility. It is a slender masterpiece from one of Britain’s finest prose stylists. ‘I love this book’ – Sarah Perry, award-winning author of The Essex Serpent‘Outstandingly brilliant’ – Claire-Louise Bennett, award-winning author of Big Kiss, Bye-Bye‘Riley’s prose is so electric, so alive with humour and insight and passion, that by the end you will want to stand up and cheer’ – Paul Murray, author of The Bee StingNamed a Most Anticipated Book for 2026 by: Financial Times, The Times, The Observer, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Sunday Times, New Statesman, Good Housekeeping, Country & Town House, Shortlist, The New York Times, Irish Times, Vulture, LitHub and BBC Culture.
You're Strong With Me
The rain clouds are long gone and the dry season scorches the land. Everything is new for the baby giraffe. As she bounds ahead and lags behind, her mother patiently explains the ways of the grasslands. And until she grows a little taller, older and wiser, her mother reminds her: “You’re strong with me.”
It’s The Pigeon Party Book!
It's The Pigeon's BIRD-DAY! And wait . . . it is Duckling's bird-day too! And that flock of fluffy, adorable, itty-bitty, just-hatched today baby chicks? It is their bird-day too! HAPPY BIRD-DAY TO EVERYONE! Get ready for to have a bird-day ball in this color and activity book packed with birthday games, puzzles, and coloring, plus DIY gifts, cards, decorations, a two-sided pullout poster, stickers, and plenty of surprises.
There's an Owl in My Towel
Lift the flaps, listen to the song and join in the action rhymes to hop like a hare, skip like a lamb and fly like an owl! ! From Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, the creators of the bestselling The Paper Dolls and The Everywhere Bear. It's tricky to have breakfast when there's a mole in your bowl or a hare on your chair! Featuring satisfyingly simple rhyming text and charming illustrations, There's an Owl in My Towel is a perfect gift. With big flaps to lift and irresistible actions throughout, young children are sure to delight in joining in. Listen along to the wonderful 'There's an Owl in My Towel' song by scanning the QR code on the back cover. Written and performed by Julia Donaldson, it's the perfect addition to the book and sure to become a favourite sing-along tune.
It's My Bird-Day!
From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems, comes the highly anticipated annual event, The Pigeon’s BIRD-DAY!
Byzantine Historical Writing
In this collection of essays, James Howard-Johnston evaluates historical sources from across the entire existence of the Byzantine empire. Byzantium was peculiarly well endowed for the writing of history, given a relatively high degree of literacy, a large governing class running a centralised state and its associated church, and its inheritance of the historical habit developed independently in classical Greece and Judaea. Historical coverage is complete save for one short period, the reign of Constans II (641–9). Unsurprisingly, in what was a thoroughly bureaucratic state, officials and ex-officials of state and church predominate among historians. The histories they wrote were of two principal sorts: compendia which might reach back to the beginning of time, succinct, concerned primarily with chronology, and written in relatively plain language; and contemporary histories presenting fuller narratives, more interested in causes and effects, and generally written in a higher style, with classical touches. They used the bureaucratic vernacular, were primarily concerned with high politics and foreign affairs, and calibrated time by financial years. Particular emphasis is put on their use of documentary sources, the surest and safest conveyors of detailed information from the past to the historian. A small number of individual historians are singled out for closer scrutiny, because of the importance or unusual character of their works. Procopius is portrayed as an experienced military architect/engineer and born storyteller rather than a highly educated lawyer. Theophanes deserves a special place, because of the scale of the work which he wrote with his mentor George Synkellos. George, it turns out, wrote the last contemporary section of their world history. Constantine Porphyrogenitus (905–59) was responsible for a historically enriched guide to diplomacy, but most of the valuable information which it contains about the early medieval history of the Balkans, Ukrainian steppes, and Transcaucasia is attributable to his father, Leo VI. The Logothete's world chronicle is singled out because of its vitriolic attack on the first three Macedonian emperors. Finally, Anna Komnene demands attention as the first known female historian. Her Alexias, probably the finest history produced in Byzantium, is shown to contain a great deal of material drafted by her husband, Nikephoros Bryennios. This contentious view is canvassed in the last three essays.
Aristotle's Political Terminology
Comprehensive examination of the different senses in which Aristotle uses a group of the most important expressions in his political writings, with the aim of making possible a firmer understanding of his positions. Aristotle's Political Terminology offers a fresh approach to Aristotle's political thought by examining the language he uses in a more complete way than was possible before the appearance of the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae. It allows the reader to see clearly the difficulty scholars have had in commenting on and translating Aristotle's political works, which often ends in sharp differences among scholars who approach Aristotle with differing prior philosophical, political, historical, or ideological commitments. The book addresses eleven words and cognates or phrases that are fundamental to understanding Aristotle's text, many of them related to one another. They include the Greek expressions often translated, and sometimes mistranslated, by nature, property, constitution, and ideal. Helpful in teaching both undergraduate and graduate students, this work gives examples of Aristotle's uses of an expression in a defined universe, as in the case of the 522 occurrences in the Politics alone of the word often rendered by constitution, to give a flavor for how Aristotle might be read to avoid misimpressions. These examples sometimes are accompanied by tabular worksheets so that readers may check the author's work more easily. Further, the pages use transliteration in the main text, with a few mandatory exceptions, as in quoted titles of articles, so that readers whose Greek is not strong can follow the argument; the Greek text is provided in footnotes.
Itty Bitty Ink
A mini tattoo mood board in a book—plus, two sheets of temporary tats in the back to try ’em out before you commit!Illustrated by tattoo artist McKenna Lah (@pokingyou.softly), Itty Bitty Ink is your sign to get that teensy tattoo you've always wanted. Full of sweet, charming illustrations—from bunnies in bows and fresh farmer's market vegetables to delightful mini cowboy boots and beautiful blooming roses—this little book is bursting with inspiration. Plus, there are two sheets of temporary tattoos at the back, perfect whether you're looking to get a real tattoo and want to take a design for a test drive, or aren't quite ready to take the leap and just want to have some fun. Take a peek! Something in here is sure to make you smile.
Juniper Mae: Journey to the Levels Below
Juniper Mae's about to face her toughest challenge yet - and she's going to find out just how far evil will go to discover her technological secrets!Safe at home, Juniper Mae, Albie, and BOT-L have no idea that the sinister President Onyx is about to turn their lives upside down in his quest for Juniper's powerful technology. Can the tiny inventor and her even tinier friends team up with an unlikely ally to break into Tykotech Tower itself, and save Juniper's family from danger?
The Decision Dice
A good life is the result of good decisions. However, we seldom accord the business of decision-making the careful attention it requires. When faced with a major decision, we lack rituals and procedures. We typically procrastinate, lean on the nearest person or rush headlong into an unexamined solution. Fortunately, decision-making is a skill that can be learnt. The chief enemy of wise decision-making is a lack of sufficient perspectives on a problem. The Decision Dice invites us to think through an issue from twelve distinct angles: Enemy, Gut, Death, Caution, Courage, Parent, Friend, Eternity, Child, Success, Billionaire and WTF. As we try out, juggle with and then synthesise these perspectives, our sense of possibility will expand, and a tolerable way forward will gradually emerge from our present confusion.
Know Yourself
We may spend years mastering the external world – acquiring degrees, advancing careers, building families – without ever turning inwards to make sense of the person orchestrating it all: ourselves. This book is a guide to the elusive, essential task of self-knowledge. With clarity, gentleness and depth, it explores why we are often mysteries to ourselves, how our childhoods quietly script our behaviours and why seemingly trivial experiences – an abrupt word, a strange dream, a lingering mood – can hold the keys to profound insight. Drawing on the wisdom of philosophy and psychotherapy, Know Yourself teaches us how to tune in to our inner signals, revisit the past without fear and better understand our desires, fears, patterns and longings. It is a call to begin the lifelong project of making sense of who we are – so that we might suffer less, connect more deeply with others and lead calmer, freer lives.
How Things Grow
Discover the wonder of nature's diversity and ingenuity in this beautiful, immersive introduction to animal and plant life cycles. With an engaging wheel mechanism and flaps throughout, this book is an interactive treat that encourages reader to get hands-on while learning. The gorgeous illustrations by the super-talented Benjamin Flouw and clear, comprehensive text, full of helpful hints about how to spot and protect wildlife, make this nonfiction book an exciting exploration of a core scientific concept. Perfect for young wildlife lovers, curious kids and little scientists; fans of Blue Planet, Steve Backshall's Deadly 60 and National Geographic, or anyone who enjoys a good lift-the-flap book!
Scottish Surnames
Surnames give us a sense of identity and belonging. Even in today's mobile society they can have strong links with particular areas. They are keys to our family history. And they always have an original meaning. This new collection of some 400 names, gathered from Shetland to Galloway, provides an informative and reliable guide to Scottish surnames from Abercrombie and Abernethy to Younie and Yuill. In each case the original meaning is given, along with the original location and its first recorded appearance. Historical details of particular interest are also noted. Scottish Surnames informs, entertains and may even settle (or start) some arguments. It's an essential item for any Scottish-interest bookshelf.
Marvel Select: Marvel Rivals
Explore the timestream-entangled world of Marvel Rivals with your favourite heroes and villains, including icons like Spider-Man and Venom - and new sensations like Squirrel Girl, Peni Parker, Luna Snow and Jeff the Land Shark! In Tokyo 2099, the time rift has disrupted the Web of Life and Destiny, leaving the world's heroes to battle it out over the best way to fix it! When Krakoa throws a Hellfire Gala, the champions of the Multiverse assemble intheir finery to wine and dine the night away - but who invited Ultron?! Head back in time to ancient Japan and feast your eyes on reimagined legends! And Knull, the horrifying King in Black, exerts his symbiotic supremacy! Collecting MARVEL RIVALS (2025) #1, MARVEL RIVALS: HELLFIRE GALA (2025) #1, MARVEL RIVALS: IGNITE (2025) #1 AND MATERIAL FROM MARVEL SWIMSUIT SPECIAL: FRIENDS, FOES & RIVALS (2025) #1
How It Works: Recycling Truck
Recycling trucks are very helpful machines! But how do they wor? his chunky board book has been especially designed for little hands to look inside, with interactive pages to grasp and explore. Curious young ones will love learning all about a recycling truck - how bin workers empty special bins into its tank on a journey with lots of stops, how noisy it can be (clink, clunk, crush!) and how the truck brings the old materials it has collected to a recycling centre to be cleaned, sorted and used all over again to make something new! Packed with accessible information, this is the perfect book for vehicle-mad little ones.
The Kitchen Garden
A beautifully illustrated survey of the world's most inspiring kitchen gardens, from potagers and historic estates to rooftop urban farms
'Celebrates the diversity of what an edible garden can be.' - Gardenista
This stunning volume celebrates the rich history of kitchen gardens through more than 50 of the world's finest examples, each explored in depth through gorgeous imagery, vivid storytelling, and insightful texts highlighting garden and growing details.
Organized geographically, the book reveals how climate, culture, and history inform productive gardens around the world. Readers will discover European walled gardens flush with flowers and edibles; a forward-thinking, rooftop urban farm in Singapore; and an abundant coastal garden in Patagonia that proves green things can grow in the harshest of places. Iconic locations, such as Château de Villandry and Bunny Mellon's Oak Spring Garden, appear alongside community spaces, such as Alice Waters' Edible Schoolyard in California, as well as stunning contemporary gardens by Patrice Taravella (Babylonstoren, South Africa), Arne Maynard (Gordon Castle, Scotland), Charles Stick (Sleepy Cat Farm, USA), and other renowned designers.
Gardeners of all abilities will discover the story behind each garden and its creation. Large images and informative texts offer the reader both inspiration and useful advice for what to grow in spaces of all shapes and sizes. Authored by Dr. Toby Musgrave, a garden historian and a grower at the iconic De Runde Haver community gardens in Naerum, Denmark, The Kitchen Garden includes extensive captions about each of the featured gardens, as well as an illustrated introduction charting the history of kitchen gardens and six topic essays on key subjects, including protected cropping, organic techniques, and training fruit.
Fleeing from History
Chronicles the history of Zionism, Israel, and the United States. Fleeing from History offers an understanding of Zionism not as ideology or movement but rather as a multidimensional cosmopolitan arena for Jewish political debate and argument. Drawing on conversations in currently developing literature on colonialism and decolonization, exile and diaspora studies, as well as comparative history, Ylana N. Miller argues that Zionism must be seen through a multinational lens that illuminates the historical process by which it was reduced from a broad, diverse, generative arena of Jewish political creativity to an exclusionary nationalism. Central to the history of this process is the gradual transformation of the American political environment within which Zionism came to be identified with the state of Israel. A key and abiding insight that this history advances is that Jewish history cannot be told without recognition of parallel developments among other groups; for this study, Palestinian Arabs and Algerians. The shift in the diaspora/Zionist center of gravity from European dominance to that of the United States should be understood as representing a break and change rather than continuity. The US–Israel relationship that appears unquestionable today was not inevitable. It was the result of the gradual winnowing of dissenting voices and the embrace of a specific version of state identity.
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