'World History' offers brief and stimulating outlines of key developments in the history of the world, from the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years ago to the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11.

World History: 50 Events You Really Need to Know (50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series)

History

Crofton, Ian

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Greenfinch

2 Minutes to Sleep: Everyday Self-Care for Busy Lives

Sweet, Corinne

Religion & Spirituality

2 Minutes to Confidence: Everyday Self-Care for Busy Lives

Relax. Let your shoulders drop, turn your phone to silent and take one (freshly sharpened) pencil.\nPaper, Pencil and You: Calm contains over 300 puzzles designed to foster calm in a stressed-out, busy world. The puzzles in this book will take you on a journey through a wonderland of calming activities. You'll divide shapes, draw loops, fill grids and much, much more. Each one has been designed to give you a moment of peace; a break from the hectic pace of life and a chance to quieten the mental noise.\nWith sections for practice runs and workings out, each puzzle is designed to be completed on the page itself. As you complete the book you'll be unconsciously developing your memory and visual processing skills, thinking laterally and logically to find solutions, but will emerge from each exercise feeling relaxed and refreshed.\nSo, sharpen that pencil, turn over the page and feel calm.

Paper, Pencil & You: Calm: Relaxing Brain-Training Puzzles for Stressed-Out People

Moore, Dr. Gareth

Product Description Use the puzzles in this book to sharpen your mind and improve your ability to focus. The perfect antidote to staring at a screen for hours on end, Paper, Pencil and You: Focus presents over 300 puzzles designed to improve focus in a distracted world. With each one you will learn to eliminate mental distractions, improve concentration and develop your powers of deduction. Test your skills with a range of visual conundrums and lateral-thinking problems that include matching pairs, odd one out and pathfinding.Keen puzzlers will find themselves absorbed in developing their memory and visual processing skills, called on to think laterally and logically to find solutions, and will emerge from each exercise feeling relaxed and refreshed. Switch off from screens, pick up a pencil and focus. About the Author Dr Gareth Moore (B.Sc (Hons) M.Phil Ph.D) is the internationally bestselling author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both children and adults, including Anti-stress Puzzles, Ultimate Dot to Dot, Lateral Logic, The Mindfulness Puzzle Book and The Ordinance Survey Puzzle Book. His books have sold over a million copies in the UK alone and have been published in 29 different languages.Gareth is also the creator of cutting-edge brain-training site BrainedUp.com.

Paper, Pencil & You: Focus: Relaxing Brain Training Puzzles for Stressed-Out People

Tune into a moment of mindfulness with over 300 pencil-ready puzzles.\nPaper, Pencil and You: Mindfulness presents over 300 puzzles designed to encourage mindfulness in a busy, stressed-out world. From simple word searches and labyrinths to challenging logic problems and visual conundrums, each puzzle helps to keep the brain sharp, while providing a mindful moment free from distractions and worries.\nThe puzzles in this book encourage you to develop mindfulness skills to help relieve the stresses of modern-day living. Each one is designed to channel your mind away from distractions and to focus on the here and now. Work your way through puzzles that include drawing fences, finding hidden words, matching shadows and linking shapes to improve your awareness, instinct and creativity.\nSo, sharpen that pencil, turn over the page and tap into mindfulness.

Paper Pencil & You: Mindfulness

'Emma has a unique way of cutting through to the heart of the issues we all face day-in-day-out. There isn't another book out there like this and it should be a mandatory read for anyone with a brain.' - Anna Whitehouse, founder of Mother Pukka In this warm, wise book, clinical psychologist Dr Emma Hepburn (Instagram's @thepsychologymum) introduces her proven and practical tools for taking care of your mental and emotional wellbeing every day. Using her trademark illustrations, Dr Hepburn (aka @thepsychologymum) shines a welcome ray of light into the neglected corners of your brain. From identifying what triggers unhappy thoughts to overcoming the fear of making mistakes, A Toolkit for Modern Life will help you to cultivate positive habits and feel more confident, happier and in tune with yourself. * Call out and manage feelings of imposter syndrome * Answer back to your inner critic * Become aware of and monitor your emotional capacity * Spot unhelpful thoughts and develop more helpful patterns of thinking * Understand how the emotions cycle affects you * Identify what triggers anxiety for you and how to intercept it * Overcome the fear of making mistakes * Spot and call out your 'catastrophizing' * Identify and disarm social media comparisons * Align your decisions and actions with your core values * Assemble your own mental health toolkit for life

A Toolkit for Modern Life: 53 Ways to Look After Your Mind

Self-Help

Hepburn, Emma

Personal Transformation

**A SUNDAY TIMES GARDENING BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020** 'A must-read for every gardener who wants to up their game for wildlife and do their bit for the planet.' -- Isabella Tree 'A refreshing, uplifting and positive look at the true value of a garden.' -- Alan Titchmarsh The perfect book for any gardener looking to get back in touch with their wild side. The rewilding of public spaces and farmland is vitally important to conservation, but how can we support native species and provide rich habitats on our own doorsteps? In this practical, beautifully illustrated guide horticulturalist and Gardener's World presenter Frances Tophill shows you how to plan and maintain a beautiful garden that will attract bees and birds as well as a throng of unsung garden heroes. Whether you have a small balcony or a large open space, discover the joys of welcoming natural ecosystems back into your garden - along with a host of new visitors.

Rewild Your Garden: Create a Haven for Birds, Bees and Butterflies

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Tophill, Frances

Gardening & Landscape Design

Calling all royalists, put your regal knowledge to the test with this fun and fascinating collection of quizzes.\nDo you know the full names of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's three children? Or Queen Elizabeth's rumoured favourite tipple? Which royal has his toothpaste squeezed for him every morning, and whose recent decision to take 'a leap of faith' has caused ripples around the world?\nPut your loyalty and knowledge to the test with this charming miscellany that celebrates kings and queens from 1066 to the present day. A delightful tour of the British monarchy, from joyful royal weddings to tabloid-grabbing scandals, the boozy diet of James I's elephant to Queen Elizabeth II's favourite nail polish colour.\nA treasure trove of quirky facts and fascinating trivia, readers will discover hours of fun with this selection of achievable quizzes. Answers are included at the back of the book.

The Great British Royal Family Quiz Book: One's Toughest Questions and Their Answers

Biographies & Memoirs

SMITH, DANIEL

Leaders & Notable People

Discover how to explore our beautiful world sustainably and responsibly with this trailblazing guide to flight-free travel. Seeking options that are enjoyable and kind to the planet, award-winning travel writer Emma Gregg shows you how to get a no-fly holiday off the ground. The Flightless Traveller presents 50 inspirational, life-affirming trip ideas for those who would like to fly less, or not at all. They include eco-friendly city breaks and coastal retreats, bike rides and sailing voyages, short jaunts on vintage railways and incredible intercontinental journeys. Some shed new light on wonderful, well-known places. Others reveal destinations, activities and experiences you might have never considered before. Best of all, they make the journey an essential part of the adventure. Get ready to recapture the authentic spirit of travel as you plan your next trip by land, river or sea.

The Flightless Traveller: 50 modern adventures by land, river and sea

Gregg, Emma

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