Make deliciously decadent golden shards of honeycomb to fold into ice cream or pile high on a showstopper cake.

The stories and history behind the individual foods we eat–from salt to sushi and rice to salami–beginning with the early efforts of humans in their quest for sustenance and culminating in today’s diverse culinary landscape.

From ancient and medieval philosophers such as Confucius and Thomas Aquinas, to revolutionary thought leaders such as Thomas Jefferson and Leon Trotsky, to the voices who have shaped modern politics today — Mao Zedong, Malcolm X, Che Guevara, and more — “The Politics Book” clearly and simply explains more than 100 groundbreaking ideas in the history of political thought.

Explore the treasures of the Earth with this guide to rocks and minerals, including crystals, gemstones, and fossils – ideal for every rockhound and budding gemmologist.

Natural Remedies is the ultimate collection of tried-and-tested recipes for every domestic need. This handy book shows you how to take natural, simple ingredients such as essential oils, herbs, honey, lemon, and baking soda, and turn them into shampoos, mouthwashes, and household cleaners that are safe, effective and kind to the environment.

A cookery course from the UK’s much-loved cook Let Mary take you from new cook to good cook or from good cook to great cook with Mary Berry’s Cookery Course, now in paperback. With delicious recipes from soups, starters and mains to bread, puddings and cakes, you can master the foundations of cooking and build your culinary repertoire under the guidance of Mary Berry. Learn how to cook Mary Berry’s favourite recipes with ease and find out how Mary gets her roast chicken skin so crispy and how she ensures her apple pie doesn’t have a “soggy bottom.”

Help your child learn good handwriting skills with Handwriting Made Easy: Joined Writing, an introduction to joined writing. Subjects covered include upper and lower-case letters, ascenders and descenders, how to join letters, and plenty of copying and creative-writing exercises. This fun-fill workbook will help your child develop a neat, consistent and fluid style of handwriting.

Handmade Interiors shows you how to create your own soft furnishings, such as cushions and curtains, and transform every room in the house.

A sumptuous, visual guided tour of 66 of the world’s greatest paintings ranging from works by Zhang Zeduan, a 12-century Chinese master, to modern masterpieces by Rothko and Anselm Kiefer.

From blanket stitch and satin stitch to French knots and openwork, discover how to create beautiful embroidery with this complete illustrated guide to stitching. Find advice on which threads, needles, and fabrics will work best with which stitches and take a look at more than 200 decorative and practical hand embroidery stitches with ideas on how and where to use them.