New Non-Fiction

Adventures in volcanoland: what volcanoes tell us about the world and ourselvesTamsin A. Mather.

Adventures in volcanoland charts journeys across deserts, through jungles and up ice caps, to some of the world's most important volcanoes.

Blood in the machine: the origins of the rebellion against big tech Brian Merchant.

Brian Merchant intertwines a lucid examination of our current age with the story of the Luddites, showing how automation changed our world, and is shaping our future.

Hanging out: the radical power of killing time Sheila Liming.

This book asks questions like what is hanging out? why is it important? Why do we do it? How do we do it? And, examines the various ways we hang out - in groups, online, at parties, and at work.

Lost to the Sea: A Journey Round the Edges of Britain and Ireland

Lisa Woollett.

From Bronze Age settlements on the Isles of Scilly and submerged prehistoric forests in Wales, to a Victorian amusement park on the Isle of Wight and castles in the air off County Clare, Lisa draws together archaeology, meetings with locals and tales from folklore to reveal how the sea has forged, shaped and often overwhelmed these landscapes and communities.

The Road to Chatto Creek : Leaving the Rat Race for Life in the Country

Matt Chisholm.

Matt writes about the joys of being part of a farming community, new friendships, the realities of farm life and his work as an Ambassador for Rural Support Trust, where he gives talks on mental health to farmers around New Zealand.

Tyranny of the Minority: How to Reverse an Authoritarian Turn and Forge a Democracy for AllStephen Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt.

The USA is moving, in fits and starts, toward a multiracial democracy, something few societies have ever done. But the prospect of change has sparked an authoritarian backlash that threatens the very foundations of their political system.