Collection: Adult

Madeleines originated in France more than 200 years ago, but today are loved the world over; easy to bake, infinitely customisable and highly snackable, these tiny, shell-shaped cakes are having a moment, lining the shelves in supermarkets and even having entire bakeries dedicated to them.

One such bakery is the incredible Madeleine de Proust, whose highly flavourful and visually stunning creations celebrate the beauty of this bite-sized treat. With 30 enticing recipes, from classic brown butter, strawberry-filled and lemon-scented varieties, to white chocolate and dulce de leche madeleines and raspberry and pistachio-infused cakes, each recipe has an accompanying photograph to illustrate just how easy it is whip up a batch of these perennial favourites.

With step-by-step photography for basic techniques such as the base madeleine batter, coating in chocolate and filling with jam, you'll be making a marvel of this teatime treat in no time.

This is the fourth title in the amazing Nature's Superpowers series--packed full of information and accompanied by stunning contemporary artwork.

Fire brings warmth, light, and a sense of security. It helps us cook our food and live our lives. It means we don't sit in darkness after sunset. But fire can also destroy with tremendous power. What is fire made of and where do we get it on Earth? Who was the first to learn how to tame fire?

With striking graphic artwork and fascinating text, this book will make a great addition to any child's bookshelf.

Identify the rocks you discover and uncover the stories they hold.

What is that rock you've just picked up? Which minerals is it made of, what's unique about it, and what can it reveal about Earth's deeper story?

Rocks gives you the tools to answer these questions. Geologist and science illustrator Vojta Hybl guides you through more than 100 rock types, explaining how they form, what they look like and the geological processes they represent.

This authoritative yet accessible guide includes:

• Clear explanations of igneous, volcaniclastic, sedimentary, metamorphic, and anthropic rocks.
• Practical tips for spotting and identifying rocks, including detailed specimen illustrations that highlight key features for easy recognition.
• Insight into minerals, the rock cycle, and Earth's dynamic history.

Alongside practical identification advice, Rocks invites you to see the ground beneath your feet in a new way, connecting everyday stones to billions of years of planetary change.

Whether you're a curious hiker, an outdoor enthusiast, or simply fascinated by the natural world, this book will transform how you experience landscapes and help you read the stories written in stone.

How the ruthless contest among Julius Caesar's heirs ignited a global war that raged far beyond the borders of Rome

The succession of civil wars that plagued the last years of the Roman Republic has often been portrayed as a settling of scores between Roman factions--Sulla against Marius, Caesar against Pompey, Octavian against Mark Antony--with foreign campaigns serving as a backdrop to the tragic spectacle. The Roman World War recasts the struggle for Rome as a global conflict that engulfed millions of non-Romans across Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa.

Shedding new light on the pivotal years spanning Caesar's assassination in 44 BCE and the suicides of Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 30 BCE, Giusto Traina introduces readers to lesser-known figures such as the Cilician dynast Tarcondimotus, the king of the Moors Bogud, and the Armenian king Artawazd, men who influenced Rome's politics and who played consequential roles in battles waged far beyond the borders of the Imperium Romanum. Traina demonstrates how the violence unleashed by Caesar's death was a direct consequence of his expansionist plans. From Spain to Mesopotamia, peoples such as Berbers, Hispanics, Gauls, Greeks, Thracians, and Armenians were drawn into a global war in which the fate of Rome was tied to their own.

A global, "connected" history that transforms our understanding of the Republic's final years, The Roman World War demonstrates how foreign nations and peoples were not merely pawns in the Roman civil wars but active protagonists in a great power struggle that shook the ancient world for fourteen intense years.

Never make a travel faux pas again with this fantastically funny-but very real-etiquette handbook of thoughtful best practices for tourists.

Packed with helpful do's and don'ts on taking public transport, understanding local hospitality, navigating new languages, eating out, visiting local sites, shopping and more, this handy travel companion is the ultimate guide to experiencing new cultures and customs without putting your foot in it...

Inside Don't Hike Naked in Switzerland: And 101 Other Travel Etiquette Tips:

• A hands-on, humorous and insightful guide to good manners when travelling
• Divided into categories including greetings, ordering food at a restaurant, table manners, hand gestures and more
• Practical tips and advice on how to act when you're out and about, in accommodation, exploring places of interest and talking to strangers
• Fun and lively illustrations throughout by Kaitlin Brito
• Written by Patrick Kinsella, editor, photographer, journalist and author of many books including Lonely Planet's Toilets: A Spotter's Guide

The perfect gift book for the traveller in your life, Don't Hike Naked in Switzerland: And 101 Other Travel Etiquette Tips is a practical and playful guide to getting it right during your next big adventure.

The Art of Korean Cooking is a definitive introduction to Korean cuisine and a beautifully crafted cookbook. It compiles more than eighty recipes, each meticulously researched and tested by Onjium---a cultural research institute and Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul dedicated to reviving and modernizing Korean culinary traditions, preserving past tastes for future generations.

The book includes a series of cultural essays, interspersed throughout, grounding readers in Korean cuisine and culture. Together, these trace the history of traditional flavors and ingredients back thousands of years through the Joseon and Goryeo dynasties. A particular emphasis is placed on Royal Court Cuisine, accompanied by numerous modern spins on dishes once served at Joseon--era royal banquets.

Organized by season, the recipes range from familiar dishes like bibimbap with spring vegetables or seafood hot pot to the lesser known: azalea rice cakes, chestnut porridge, beotgul (oyster) salad, or stir-fried ueong (burdock root) with sweet--potato noodles. Each recipe is accompanied by a stunning photograph of its final plating, while artfully designed double pages depict ingredients and scenes from nature during the changing seasons. Bookending the recipes are a series of illustrated sections covering essential drinks, garnishes, and condiments. These include alcoholic beverages; bugak (dried deep--fried vegetables or seaweed); jangajji (pickles); tea; and fruit and vegetable jellies.

Now carrying the title of Lapis's Witch, Meg heads to an elite event feeling like a full-fledged magic user. Held once every twenty years, the Rite of Witchcraft boasts the latest in magical innovation, and everyone is focused on curing one of the world's deadliest diseases: magical contamination. After the convention, Meg heads back to Lapis to find the town's sacred tree suffering from that exact affliction. The Spirit inhabiting the tree wishes to give back to its beloved town, but as the contamination worsens, Meg must find a way to cure the uncurable. Her heroic efforts draw the attention of another of magic society's strongest sages--the greatest doctor in the world, the Sage of Vitality. As Meg begins to unravel the history of witchcraft, more puzzle pieces fall into place. Still, only six months remain until her time runs out. Can she find a way to undo her curse before it's too late?!

A scintillating, wickedly intricate locked-room mystery following an unconventional woman who makes miniatures of murder scenes and finds herself entangled in a real one when the client of her dream job turns up dead.

Hannah "Cookie" Cooke, an interior decorator with a sideline making miniature reproductions of crime scenes for the local police department, lands her dream job when New Preston's wealthiest couple hires her to renovate their historic New England home. But things go spectacularly wrong when her client Chuck--with whom she is having an affair--is murdered at the housewarming party.

The detective on the case commissions one of Cookie's miniatures to help solve the baffling murder. While grappling with her own complicated role in Chuck's life--and the thorny layers of her own envies, resentments, and ambitions--Cookie delves into the strange details of his death, including his overly involved therapist, his wife's nebulous textile empire, and a room decorated in nineteenth-century Egyptian kitsch hidden on the premises. In untangling the mystery, Cookie reveals an ugly truth about New Preston's elite that might prove deadly.

At once an irreverent interpretation of the hard-boiled genre and a skewering of traditional domesticity, this show-stopping work of crime fiction is crackling with narrative voice, resulting in a read that is equally engrossing and electrifying.

A love letter to chocolate with 100 recipes to bake, taste and adore.

In this definitive collection you'll find classic flavours like Chocolate and Whipped Caramel Cake, sleek layered creations like Edd's Hazelnut and Maple Milk Chocolate Tart, as well as delightful desserts such as Pistachio Tiramisu.

Edd shares creative takes on favorites such as Miso and White Chocolate Cookies or S'mores Brownies, and guides you through baking breads and pastries with chocolate, including Bistro Profiteroles and Sour Cherry Custard Buns with Cocoa Streusel.

There's a recipe for every occasion here. Sometimes the chocolate flavour is front and centre, sometimes it plays a supporting role, but each recipe is a celebration of this very special ingredient.

Bring family together with this culinary treasury jam-packed with 130 traditional holiday recipes from almost every region of Italy.

With The Italian Celebration Cookbook, you can enjoy classic Italian delights all year round. Featuring mouthwatering photographs and step-by-step instructions, this cookbook will nourish your love for Italian food and make feeding the family fun and easy.

In addition to the major holidays of Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving, you will find favorite recipes for New Year's Eve and Day, the Epiphany, Little Easter, St. Joseph's Day, Carnevale, All Souls' Day, Valentine's Day, and Saint Rocco's Feast. Complete your year-round Italian tasting tour with recipes for weddings and other celebrations. Indulge in favorites like:

• Struffoli
• Manicotti
• Cannoli Cheesecake
• Seven Fishes Seafood Salad
• Stuffed Artichokes
• Lamb Ragú
• And more!

Nothing brings family together like delicious food around the holidays, and The Italian Celebration Cookbook makes this joy easily achievable for every special gathering throughout the year. Whether you yearn to share the dishes and memories of your childhood with the next generation of Italian Americans or simply love Italian food and culture, this cookbook will treat your taste buds and warm your heart.

Develop a passion for learning and adaptability to advance your career in the modern workplace.

In an era of rampant technological change and economic upheaval, The Power of the Learning Mindset is a guidebook to open up new paths to career advancement by cultivating a new approach to adaptability, curiosity, and resilience. In this book, award-winning international scholar, speaker, and executive Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore and Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Marshall Goldsmith reveal new, research-proven pedagogical techniques to succeed in the modern workplace, along with the tools you need to inculcate not only the ability to learn and adapt but also the passion that leads to exponential growth.

Drawing on the expertise of Marshall Goldsmith--widely recognized as the world's #1 executive coach, with decades of experience advising global CEOs and senior leaders--and Dr. Ore's 17 years of experience working with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, along with more than a decade in talent development, this book explores topics such as:

• Tools and processes enabled by emerging research and human motivational theories, and how to separate real value from ephemeral trends
• The importance of soft skills, including emotional intelligence, in becoming a respected, effective leader
• Mindsets around learning, leadership, and coaching prowess
• Our past, present, future, and desired future selves, and how to enjoy the journey as one evolves into the next

The Power of the Learning Mindset earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all executives and managers seeking to thrive in their current roles and set themselves up for success in the future as the world of work continues to undergo rapid transformation and change.

A new approach for organizations to structure and support human flourishing in the workplace

In Hope Is the Strategy: The Underrated Skill That Transforms Work, Leadership, and Wellbeing, bestselling author and leader in the corporate wellbeing movement Jen Fisher shows how the future of work demands a fundamentally new approach to how we think about, structure, and support human flourishing in the workplace.

Drawing on Fisher's personal experience with burnout and the resulting insights that fueled a corporate shift, her conversations with thought leaders across different industries, and the research, frameworks, and methodologies she put into place as one of the world's first Chief Wellbeing Officers, this book delivers exclusive, hard-won insights to understand what truly needs to change in how we work and demonstrates how we will all benefit from this new paradigm. Fisher reveals how hope--not as wishful thinking but as a practical, learnable skill--provides the foundation for sustainable performance, meaningful innovation, and authentic leadership in an uncertain world.

In this book, readers will learn about:

• Wellness programs that treat symptoms rather than causes
• Leadership practices that prioritize short-term performance over long-term sustainability
• Organizational systems that unintentionally create burnout while trying to prevent it

Hope Is the Strategy is an inspirational call to action for all individuals, leaders, and organizations to reimagine every aspect of work with human wellbeing at the center.