NATURE THE WOOD AGE by Roland Ennos (William Collins £20, 336 pp) If your surname is Cooper, Carpenter, Wheelwright, Wainwright, Shipwright, Bowyer, Fletcher, Turner, Bowler, Sawyer or Forester, then one of your ancestors worked with hand tools and wood. One thing this wonderful book reminds you of is the resourcefulness of our forebears, who grew … Read more
How to wash that stress right out of your hair! Designer Anya Hindmarch reveals her top tips for business and happiness in a fascinating memoir Anya Hindmarch, 52, has penned a memoir detailing how to run a business Fashion accessories designer also shares her top piece of advice for happiness Admits every new project she … Read more
Wonder of the world between your ears! Psychology professor explores the extraordinary workings of the human mind in a fascinating new tome John Paul Minda has penned a wide-ranging book on the workings of the mind Author uses Henry Molaison’s case to illustrate the importance of memory Memories are created in a object ‘about size of … Read more
NATURE THE NIGHTINGALE by Sam Lee (Century £14.99, 240pp) At 10.45pm on May, 19, 1924, BBC radio announcer Rex Palmer interrupted the Saturday evening broadcast by dance band The Savoy Orpheans to whisk listeners into a Surrey woodland, where cellist Beatrice Harrison had been joined by a nightingale. In those days, just two years after … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK TAKING ON GRAVITY by Richard Browning (Bantam £20, 256pp) Richard Browning found himself standing in a Wiltshire farmyard in 2016 with jet engines the size of hairdryers attached to his arms and legs by flexible poles taken from a pop-up tent. The engines were controlled with a trigger taken from an … Read more
Juicy tales of the world’s smelliest fruit! Poet whose husband begged her to throw away a durian, examines the most challenging produce to grow and cook U.S. poet Kate Lebo is the author of two cookery books about fruit pies Reveals the most difficult to grow and challenging fruits to cook in a new book … Read more