Octopus Books: 795 books
RHS Grow Your Own: Crops in Pots
with 30 step-by-step projects using vegetables, fruit and herbs
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2018
Winner of the Practical Book of the Year 2013 at the Garden Media Guild Awards.
RHS Grow Your Own Crops in Pots is the natural successor to Carol Klein's bestselling RHS Grow your own Veg, which has sold more than 300,000 copies since publication. With this book you can turn the tiniest space...
For the Love of London
What makes London great by the people who make it great
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Londoners share their favourite aspects of the capital - featuring Sir Paul Smith, Dame Zaha Hadid, Stephen Fry, Martine Wright, Dom Joly, Don Letts, Henry Holland and many more
London is an epic story, with glorious locations that make your heart race and your head think. And, like all the...
by Becky Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017
A selection of recipes that the whole family will enjoy baking and eating. Easy-to-follow instructions for over 50 tasty cakes and bakes that kids will love to make. Children find it really rewarding to serve up food they've cooked themselves. And, as a bonus, cooking together encourages family time...
The Digital Renaissance
Old-Master Techniques in Painter and Photoshop
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
The Digital Renaissance teaches you how to translate the methods and skills found in traditional art to the digital medium. By covering fundamental painting principles and the basics of digital software, before moving into tutorials that break down key techniques, professional artist Carlyn Beccia...
Living with Time to Think
The Goddaughter Letters
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2014
Nancy Kline's Time To Think process builds an independent thinking culture in organisations and relationships. Over many years Nancy has refined this highly acclaimed system called the Thinking Environment. It identifies 10 behaviours that dramatically improve the way people listen, think and interact...
Elevate the Everyday
A Photographic Guide to Picturing Motherhood
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2012
Do you wish you had a photographic record of your family but don't know where to start? Turn the everyday into the extraordinary with renowned photographer and blogger Tracey Clark's guide to documenting motherhood. Each day of a mother's life is full of photographic potential, and Elevate the Everyday...
by Spruce
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
A must-have book for any student looking to cook delicious meals rustled up in university digs - with only one pot to cook in you'll only have one pot to wash up! From top tips on where to shop and stocking up your kitchen shelves to how to eat well while sticking to your student budget, The Hungry...
Skin Food
Skin & Hair Care Recipes From Nature
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2018
When it comes to our skin, nature knows how to soothe, smooth, hydrate, refresh, tone and feed us. It probably won't come as any surprise that rose is not only soothing to the skin, but in traditional Chinese medicine it is soothing to our whole being. Seaweeds are packed with antioxidants that are...
Speeches that Made History
Over 100 of the most influential speeches ever made
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2018
Speeches that Made History is a collection of speeches, addresses, declarations and announcements that have shaped history. Some have changed the way people think, others have changed the course of events across the globe - sometimes for the better, at other times with devastating results.
From...
Surreal Photography
Creating the Impossible
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Ever since Man Ray imposed the sound holes of a violin onto his model's back, photographers have been enthusiastic practitioners of surreal art. Now with the advent of high-quality digital photo-manipulation the possibilities for creativity have become infinite. This book reveals the latest techniques...
by Colin Cooper
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015
Conceived both to teach men the best ways to care for their babies and to reflect their masculine approach to childcare, this book is a comprehensive guide on how to manage every aspect of caring for newborns to older toddlers. A further feature is that it offers help in illuminating and helping to...
The New Street Photographers Manifesto
Any Camera, Anywhere
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Whether you shoot with a digital SLR, a Holga or the camera on your phone, today's cameras let you seize the moment and shoot whenever and wherever you like. This makes them perfect for street photography, the genre of choice of some of the greatest photographers of all time, with names like Henri...
by Holly Farrell
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
Gardening, like mindfulness, is a way of finding a sense of calm in an otherwise chaotic world, a simpler existence, even if it is only for a few minutes. Both forge a connection to the world around us, to nature and wildlife, which can bring pleasure and peace. In this beautifully illustrated guide...
Stop Staring at Screens
A Digital Detox for the Whole Family
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2018
Technology was designed to make our lives easier, and yet it's one of the biggest drivers of family rifts and stress. Making healthy and realistic decisions about when and where you really need technology can be tricky but is essential for restoring harmony in your home. Stop Staring at Screens has...