Ivy Press: 78 books

The sinking of the RMS Titanic was a tragedy for all the 1,517 people who died, but the accounts of 13 brides and grooms who joined the ship to celebrate their honeymoons are notably moving. Titanic Love Stories uncovers all the poignant detail behind the contemporary headlines.

30-Second Shakespeare uses the unique approach of the bestselling 30-Second series to grapple with the work and influence of the world’s most famous playwright. This absorbing crash course takes the reader through what we know of his life, then turns to uncoding key concepts, themes and motifs in...

Jane Austen is more of a celebrity and media queen now than she was in her lifetime. If Jane were with us today, she would have had her own column in an upmarket glossy - a smart-cookie agony aunt. Jane Austen’s Guide to Modern Life’s Dilemmas is a look at work, domestic and romantic dilemmas,...

Mindfulness and Surfing casts a fresh perspective on this popular extreme sport, and explores how riding the waves can be the ultimate meditation. Engaging author Sam Bleakley takes us off on his longboard with a soulful journey across the tideline of his personal and philosophical travels....

Understand, and solve the common conundrums of feline behaviour. Find the answers to the questions most frequently asked in one handy, vet-approved package. Not only is your cat's behaviour placed in context, but so is yours, allowing you to smooth out the species clash, broaden your understanding, and learn to see things from your cat's point of view.

We all know our eyes from our elbows but what are the duodenum, the basal ganglia, and the islets of Langerhans? Could you locate any of them, let alone say how they make you tick? For an instant, edifying diagnosis of your amazing self, inside and out, simply digest these 50 easy-to-swallow topics....

Born under a bad sign? Of course you were, we all were. In this case Virgo the Virgin, the zodiac’s uber nitpicker. Everyone knows their bright starry self, but the Darkside Zodiac reveals what you are like on the bad days. You will deny it all, being Virgo, and back up your denial with a truckload...

Einstein and the Art of Mindful Cycling shines new light onto one of the great scientific icons, and explores how pushing that pedal can nurture mindfulness in a spiritually stressful age. The author steers us through his own perspective on cycling - weaving the philosophical, practical and personal...

‘What if...?’ are the two words that sow the seeds for human speculation, experimentation, invention, evolution, revolution, revision and change. Consider the consequences of travelling back to the future or exploring the past. What if we dug a black hole or built a warp drive? How far away is...

Why is your dog always more interested in the wrong end of a new canine acquaintance? Find the answers to the questions most frequently asked in one handy, vet-approved package. Not only is your dog's behaviour placed in context, but so is yours, allowing you to smooth out the species clash, broaden your understanding, and learn to see things from your dog's point of view.

1914 saw the beginning of a war that would be fought around the world—the start of four years of relentless fighting, which would lead to the deaths of 17 million men, women, and children. The global conflict would destroy families and change lives forever. World War I Love Stories tells...

The Second World War played havoc with millions of lives, and all over the world lovers were pulled apart, often just as their stories together were beginning. World War II Love Stories tells the tales of 14 very different couples. - Moving, real-life love stories from the greatest conflict...

The music world has seen some of the most iconic partnerships of all time: Sonny and Cher, Mick and Marianne, Elvis and Priscilla, Ike and Tina.... Rock 'n' Roll Love Stories looks at 14 of the best, taking us from the 1950s all the way up to the early 2000s. Along the way we see behind the public...

From the earliest days of Hollywood, the pressures of fame led to a febrile atmosphere among its stars. The magic of the movies made audiences’ pulses quicken, but what was really happening in the lives of the actors up on the silver screen? Hollywood Love Stories looks at 14 real-life love affairs...