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A revealing exploration into how trust defines our lives, how it can be won and lost, and what its future might look like, in this fascinating addition to Melville House UK's FUTURES series.

From Russia to The Democratic Republic of Congo to Myanmar, Chris Stephen ponders the future of prosecuting war criminals who think themselves untouchable in this timely new book, part of Melville House UK's FUTURES series.

VICE columnist, freelance journalist and proud Welshman Rhys Thomas considers the future of Wales in this wide-ranging, deeply researched and passionate volume in Melville House UK's new series, FUTURES.

Throwing Muses frontwoman and critically acclaimed solo artist Kristin Hersh meditates on the future of her craft in this wry, existential and passionate addition to Melville House UK's new series, FUTURES.

Futsal, a form of indoor football, is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Jamie Fahey uncovers its global stories, tactical innovations and fascinating history.

A ground-breaking narrative on the urgency of ethically designed AI and a guidebook to reimagining life in the era of intelligent technology.

The nature of British life in the present is revealed through its television tastes and habits between 2000 and 2020, looking at the demonstrative popularity of such examples as "Big Brother", "Downton Abbey" and "Fleabag".

William Tyce is a boy without parents, left under the care of an eccentric, absent uncle. To impose order on the sudden chaos of his life, he crafts a glossary-style list, through which he imparts his particular wisdom and thoughts on subjects ranging from ASPHALT PATHS, BETTA FISH and MULLET to MORTAL BETRAYAL, NIHILISM and REVELATION. His improbable quest -- to create a reference volume specific to his existence -- takes him on a journey dow...

A witty and informative look at access to public toilets, addressing the political and social issues that surround this basic human need, such as disabilities, trans rights and gender inequality.

The air pollution that we breathe every day is largely invisible - but it is killing us. How did it get this bad, and how can we stop it? Far from a modern-day problem, scientists were aware of the impact of air pollution as far back as the seventeenth century. Now, as more of us live in cities, we are closer than ever to pollution sources and the detrimental impact on the environment and our health has reached crisis point. Gary Fuller's glob...

In 1862, ambitious scientist James Glaisher set out to do the impossible: ascend higher into the skies than ever before. A pioneer of weather forecasting and of photography, he wanted to take ground-breaking research measurements from different altitudes.Before aeroplanes, the only unpredictable available method of air transportation was the hot air balloon. Embarking on several journeys between 1862 and 1866, sometimes with co-pilot and exper...

The underworld of the rare truffles industry is given its novelistic due in this story of the subterfuge that comes with the trade in the world's most expensive fungi.

A gothic historical debut set across the late 1800s and the mid-1900s, addressing themes of family, deception and obsession in a smalltown New Zealand setting. Set to appeal to readers of "The Luminaries" and "The Essex Serpent".

A young woman attempts to rebuild her life adjacent to the cathartic presence of the sea, and with the help of a retired magician, in this emotional debut comparable to Maggie O'Farrell and Jenny Offill.

Popular TED speaker and "Yo, Is This Ageist?" blogger offers a manifesto for respecting and making space for the lives and experiences of people of more advanced years.

A stunning collection of essays using music as a vantage point through which to examine and interrogate the world we live in.

This punchy and personal manifesto challenges society to get over the perverse lack of priority behind its fear of fat people and of the prospect of being perceived as fat, drawing on the author's well-received TED talk on similar ground. Tovar's ultimate statement is a rejection of diet culture's proposition that fat people need to change before beginning their best lives.

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Looks at the origin of the umbrella's design and purpose, and explores its history and cultural and literary significance, taking the reader on a tour of literary umbrellas - from C.S. Lewis to J.K. Rowling.

Brexit' reflected perhaps the biggest vote of no confidence in the political establishment in modern British history. But how did we get here? Paul Stocker examines how ideas of the far right-always a fringe movement in Britain-have become part of the cultural and political mainstream, over the course of decades.