Hamilton-Paterson, James – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Tue, 08 Aug 2023 10:35:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Hamilton-Paterson, James – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 Stuck monkey https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/stuck-monkey/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/stuck-monkey/ People hunting monkeys in the jungle once devised a simple yet effective trap: When the creature found a banana in a large jar with a narrow neck, it would plunge its paw in to retrieve it. But it couldn’t let go. And unless the monkey released the banana, it was stuck.We are, of course, the stuck monkey, paralysed by our modern lifestyles and consumer habits: our constant stream of online shopping deliveries, our compulsive dependence on digital devices, our obsession with ourpets. These addictions, as small and harmless as they may seem, are quietly destroying the planet. And the eco-friendly alternatives that alleviate our guilt are often not much better.In Stuck Monkey, James Hamilton-Paterson uncovers the truth behind the everyday habits fuelling the climate crisis. Drawing on eye-opening research and shocking statistics, he mercilessly dissects a wide spectrum of modern life: pets, gardening, sports, vehicles, fashion, wellness, holidays, and more. Ferociously unflinching andintelligent, this book will make you think twice about the ‘innocent’ habits we often take for granted.

]]> Marked for Death https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/marked-for-death/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=13386 An account of aerial combat in World War I, revealing the terrible risks run by the men who fought and died in the world's first air war.

]]> A compelling and fascinating account of aerial combat in World War I, revealing the terrible risks run by the men who fought and died in the world’s first air war.

Little more than ten years after the first powered flight, aircraft were pressed into service in World War I. Yet the romantic image of gallant ‘aces’ belies the horrible reality of air warfare: of flimsy aircraft, of unprotected pilots with no parachutes; of burning 19-year-olds falling screaming to their deaths; of pilots freezing and disorientated as they flew across enemy lines.

In this unforgettable book, bestselling author James Hamilton-Paterson reveals the brutal truths of wartime aviation and shows how those four years of fighting in the air would change the nature of warfare forever.

‘For its mix of clear-eyed history, myth-busting and gobsmacking derring-do it’s hard to beat James Hamilton Patterson’s Marked for Death‘ Nick Curtis, Book of the Year in the Evening Standard

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