12 Midday Sunday 13 October 2024During this walk the Chairman and Academic Director of the Thomas Hardy Society, Mark Damon Chutter, will guide you through Dorchester and Fordington to explore ... Wessex Writers – A Literary Walk
In the words of the late Gillian Ayres, this is a book about “what can be done with painting.” Drawing on decades of conversations with practicing painters, acclaimed author Martin ... Martin Gayford – How Painting Happens (and why it matters)
A new collection of letters, statements, studio notes and interviews reveals the innermost thoughts of Francis Bacon, one of the 20th century’s most influential artists. Expertly annotated by Michael Peppiatt, ... Michael Peppiatt – Francis Bacon: a Self-Portrait in Words
An introduction to the wondrous world of clouds, by the internationally bestselling founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society and a prize-winning children's book author and illustrator.Have you ever watched a ... Gavin Pretor-Pinney – Cloud Spotting For Beginners
A History of How we Walk From Here to ThereA journey across Britain’s millennia-old network of pathways, revealing key moments throughout our history.Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach ... Jack Cornish – The Lost Paths
Those who understand how AI thinks are about to win big. Leading British AI entrepreneur Nigel Toon explains why it’s so exciting and how it can be controlled.How AI Thinks ... Nigel Toon – How AI Thinks
A Doctor’s Stories of Intensive CareDr Jim Down brings us to the very heart of the intensive care unit – the section of the hospital where the sickest patients are ... Jim Down – Life in the Balance
The compelling first biography of Wilfred ‘Biffy’ Dunderdale – a ruthless and effective spymaster whose career spanned the Russian Revolution to the Cold War and beyond. A Suspicion of Spies is filled with stories of adventure, bravery,and glamour, revealing the complicated intrigues of the world of British intelligence. A lifelong friend of Ian Fleming,Biffy is ... Tim Spicer – A Suspicion of Spies
How the contest between the US and China will shape our centuryAn urgent and essential assessment of the global contest between the US and China, and how looking to history will help us to navigate it, from former Director of Chatham HouseWe have entered a new Cold War, even if most people choose not to ... Sir Robin Niblett – The New Cold War
A vivid, inventive, spellbinding virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as their glass by a master of her craft.Venice, 1486. Across the lagoon lies Murano. Time flows differently here – like the glass the island’s maestros spend their lives learning to handle.Women are not meant to work ... Tracy Chevalier – The Glassmaker
Drawing on writers, storytellers and poets through the centuries, botanical illustrator Christina Hart-Davies examines the long history of herbal remedies, how plants have been used for healing and the beliefs that surround them, including simple recipes for use at home, in an enchanting, illustrated guide to the seasonal plants used as herbal remedies over the ... Christina Hart Davies and Vanessa Berridge – A Herbal Year and Garden Heaven
Anne Somerset masterfully traces Victoria’s political evolution, from headstrong teenager to seasoned octogenarian. This book demonstrates her passionate involvement in state affairs, and casts fresh light on her relationships with her ten prime ministers.Victoria herself acknowledged that when it came to ‘likes and dislikes’ of her prime ministers, ‘she had them very strongly’. She showed ... Anne Somerset – Queen Victoria and her Prime Ministers
