Collection: Adult non-fiction

This is the incredible story of Elzbieta Zawacka, the WW2 female resistance fighter known as Agent Zo. Agent Zo was the only woman to reach London from Warsaw during the Second World War as an emissary of the Polish Home Army command, and then in Britain she became the only woman to join the Poli...

Confidence is at the foundation of everything we do. It's the invisible power that propels you to dream bigger, take bold risks, and create a life you truly love. But for too many of us, it feels out of reach - reserved for those who seem to have it all together. In this guide, globally acclaimed...

From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to Finland is all you need to plan your perfect trip, with insider information on must-see, top attractions like Kiasma, Helsinki; Lapland; Lakeland; the Aland archipelago; and Sibelius Hall, Lahti; and cultural gems li...

From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to Portugal is all you need to plan your perfect trip, with insider information on must-see, top attractions like the magical town of Sintra, the Unesco World Heritage Site of Convento in Tomar and the stunning Jerónim...

From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to Iceland is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Iceland, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like the Blue Lagoon, the Snaefellsness volcano, the capital Reykjavik, the...

Whether you plan on exploring Andalucia's White Towns, sampling the legendary nightlife of Madrid or hiking in the Picos de Euuropa, 'The Rough Guide to Spain' will show you the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, shop and visit along the way.

'The Rough Guide to Amsterdam' is an established and authoritative guide to this vibrant and ever-popular destination. It includes practical information on where to stay and insiders' reviews on where to eat and drink, and where to visit.

Intrigue, high-stakes machinations and adrenaline-fuelled track action - 'Growing Wings' is the never-before-told inside story of how the grid's most fascinating, swagger-rich and win-at-all-costs team competed their way to total domination and disrupted Formula One's world order. With exclusive ...

Drawing on unique research based on the Parliamentary archives, government records and family history sources, Mari Takayanagi and Liz Hallam Smith show how women touched just about every aspect of the life of Parliament, largely unacknowledged - until now. Along the way, we meet an array of impr...

This is the incredible true story about a Middle Eastern refugee who changed the course of the world forever. This impoverished Middle Eastern refugee lived and died in Palestine some 2,000 years ago. But the world was expecting him long before he was born. His birth had been mystically foretold ...