Cultural studies

Spoon-Fed: Why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong [9781787332294]

In the course of research, Tim Spector has been shocked to discover how little scientific evidence there is for many of our most deep-rooted ideas abo…

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The Forager's Calendar: A Seasonal Guide to Nature's Wild Harvests [9781781256220]

Shortlisted for the Andre Simon Food and Drink Book Awards for 2019 Look out of your window, walk down a country path or go to the beach in Great Brit…

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Cold War Steve Presents... A Prat's Progress: Boris Johnson's Britain [9780500023426]

Just in time for Brexit, the sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling Cold War Steve Presents... The Festival of Brexit: an absurdist journey through a …

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Cold War Steve - Journal of The Plague Year [9780500025154]

Following the bestselling Festival of Brexit and A Prat's Progress, star satirist Cold War Steve returns with a viral vengeance with hi…

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Clothes and Other Things That Matter [9781788401982]

Chosen by Stylist as one of 2020's best non-fiction books. 'In the funny and opinionated Clothes... and other things that matter, former Vogue UK edit…

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Atlas of Imagined Places: from Lilliput to Gotham City [9781849946414]

From Stephen King's Salem's Lot to superhero Wakanda, from Lilliput of Gulliver's Travels to Springfield in The Simpsons, a wondrous atlas of imagined…

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The Descent of Man [9780141981741]

'A breeze of a read, makes you see our male-manufactured world a little differently' - Matt Haig 'GRAYSON PERRY FOR KING AND QUEEN OF ENGLAND. Imagin…

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Sneakers [9780008274795]

An absolute necessity for design devotees and sneakerheads of all ages. Sneakers is a definitive exploration of the creative energy, innovation, colla…

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Spoon-Fed: Why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong [9781529112733]

We are all bombarded with advice about what we should and shouldn't eat, and new scientific discoveries are announced every day. Yet the more we are t…

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World Travel: An Irreverent Guide [9781526630216]

A celebration of the life and legacy of one of the most important food writers of all time - the inimitable Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain saw more…

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Worn: A People's History of Clothing [9780241389539]

A finely spun history of clothes and where they come fromLinen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool: through the stories of these five fabrics, Sofi Thanha…

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Feeding Britain: Our Food Problems and How to Fix Them [9780241404805]

How does Britain get its food? Why is our current system at breaking point?How can we fix it before it is too late? British food has changed remarkab…

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The Hungry Empire: How Britain's Quest for Food Shaped the Modern World [9780099586951]

'A wholly pleasing book, which offers a tasty side dish to anyone exploring the narrative history of the British Empire' - Max Hastings, Sunday Times …

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How to Feel the Fear and Eat It Anyway [9781784725808]

'One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.' - Virginia Woolf. The definition of 'healthy eating' has been chewed up, s…

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Dirt: Adventures in French Cooking [9781787333116]

'A chomping, romping, savoury tour de force: by turns hilarious, and seriously thought provoking' Simon SchamaFor most of his adult life, Bill Buford …

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Scooterboys: The Lost Tribe [9781908211750]

Scooterboys are the lost tribe of British youth culture. Unrecognised, uncelebrated and unwanted; misunderstood by a general public who mistook us for…

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Welsh (Plural): Essays on the Future of Wales [9781913462666]

What does it mean to imagine Wales and 'The Welsh' as something both distinct and inclusive? In Welsh (Plural), some of the foremost Welsh writers con…

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Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol [9781526612250]

'A brilliantly clever, meticulously researched, fearless, snort-out-loud funny read that grabs you and won't let go' Catherine Gray We live in a worl…

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The Joy of Small Things: [9781783352357]

Drawn from the successful Guardian column, these everyday exultations and inspirations will get you through dismal days. Hannah Jane Parkinson is a sp…

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Renegades: Born in the USA [9780241561249]

Two long-time friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and cont…

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