Dandies at Dusk

“Det här är en bok som innehåller ytterst få siffror. Istället handlar den om möten med människor som öppnat mina ögon.” – Hans Rosling Det var fakta som hjälpte honom att förklara hur världen fungerar. Men det var nyfikenhet och engagemang som gjorde Hans Rosling till vår tids mest folkkära forskare. Hur jag lärde mig […]

“Hearing the words ‘be good to yourself first, then to others’ was like being struck by lightning.” Many of us respond to the pressures of life by turning inwards and ignoring problems, sometimes resulting in anxiety or depression. Others react by working harder at work, at school or at home, hoping that this will make […]

This handsome volume is a visual homage to the golden age of the typewriter, charting a century of beautiful machinery and design innovation. Eighty vintage devices ranging from the world’s first commercially successful typewriter—the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer of 1874—to the iconic electric models of the 1960s are profiled in elegant photographs and fascinating […]

The iconic Danish brand Knitting for Olive is known and loved throughout the Nordic countries and beyond for their contemporary yet classic knitting designs. This book contains 20 gorgeous, accessible knitting patterns for women, and includes both brand new designs and a selection of tried and tested fan-favourites. There is a project in here for everyone: […]

An essential exploration of Nordic composers and musicians, and the distinctive culture that continues to shape them. Once considered a musical backwater, the Nordic region is now a musical powerhouse. Conductors from Denmark and Finland dominate the British and American orchestral scene. Interest in the old masters Sibelius and Grieg is soaring and progressive pop […]

Små böcker med stort innehåll. Humormästaren Jan Stenmark samlar bilder på sex olika ämnen i lika många Pixiböcker. Det perfekta komplementet för -Stenmark-fansen, eller en introduktion för de oinsatta. På sex olika teman har vi samlat bilder av Jan Stenmark. I det klassiska Pixi-formatet avhandlas pop, sport, sprit, skola, lek och tv.

Londons krogkultur präglas av stans långa och komplexa historia. Arbetarklassen har alltid varit tongivande och det är en stad där du fortfarande går ut och äter för att bli mätt. På The Quality Chop House kan du till exempel äta klassisk sunday roast i världsklass medan Margot Hendersons Rochelle Canteen serverar dig rejälbrittisk mat men […]

From Jesse Andrews, author of the New York Times bestselling Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and screenwriter of the Sundance award–winning motion picture of the same name, comes a groundbreaking young adult novel about music, love, friendship, and freedom as three young musicians follow a quest to escape the law long enough to […]