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Totally Wired provides a comprehensive retelling of the music press's history in both the US and UK, spanning from the 1950s to the 2000s and encom...

In 2010, journalist and author Will Jones left his life in London to relocate to rural Canada with his family. His goal was to construct a secluded...

This fascinating book from Blasta  looks at the history of beer alongside some of the biggest events in the story of Ireland. Written by Dr. Christ...

Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much. - These are Michael Pollan's now very famous advice for how to eat.  In this pocket size paperback he expand...

This is Jared Diamond's viseral account of visiting the mysterious stone statues of Easter Island, showing how a remote civilization destroyed itse...

In Hot Money, Klein lays out the evidence that deregulated capitalism is waging war on the climate and shows that, in order to stop the damage, we ...

If fish don’t exist, what else do we have wrong? As a child, Lulu Miller’s scientist father taught her that chaos will come for us all. There is no...

There are few writers like Blindboy, and this book is one that is hard to describe. Absorbing and hard to put down, it is packed full of stories an...

Banksy is probably one of the most famous artists in the world, and definitely the most famous street artists. He is also one of the few artists wh...

They say money makes the world go around, but just exactly why is that? Where did it come from, why was it invented and why do we let it have so mu...

This utterly joyful flip book allows you to mix and match different incredibly bold outfits. Cut into three sections, you can be as daring as you l...

This warm, practical and witty book by Philippa Perry delves into relationships and the quality of those connections in this practical guide to eva...

Harrison Gardner is an Australian eco-builder and designer who finds himself in the west of Ireland, living an enviable, sustainable life. He has c...

Does anything beat jumping into the sea as the sun rises over Dublin Bay? I think not. From the Forty-foot to Seapoint, sea swimming has seen a rea...

Is he a shitehawk or a messer? A gombeen or a dope? Take the decision-making out of your trash talk and fire out hilarious one-line insults left, r...

Wabi Sabi is a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth a...

Discover the inner sanctum of Freemason's Hall, see Napoleon's toothbrush, marvel at a hoax plaque hidden in plain sight on O'Connell Bridge, try G...

A yoga book for birds of all feathers. Experience the benefits of yoga with bestselling and award-winning artist, Marion Deuchars. She believed yog...

Rozanna Purcell showcases 50 new trails, showing off new areas around Ireland from popular hikes to lesser known trails. There are fantastic hikes ...

This labour of love from author Chris Haughton uses the lens of information to explain why the world is like it is. His beautifully illustrated an...