The Current - non-fiction authors A to H

Serious Survival: How to Poo in the Arctic & Other Essential Tips

Marshall Corwin

Over the last five years the BBC has taken groups of teenagers on Serious Adventures, taking on environmental projects in Borneo, Namibia, the Canadian Arctic, Peru and Ecuador. This book offers essential advice for every budding traveller from the first-hand experiences of the Serious Survival teams.

9780007262007 Collins, 2007

An Inconvenient Truth

Al Gore

The truth about global warming and the climate crisis is an inconvenient one and we must change the way we live our lives in order to address it. Some world leaders appear not to be responding to the emergency, possibly because it is easier to ignore it. Al Gore has been a passionate spokesperson on this subject for many years and he presents information in a factual and compelling way.

9780747590965 Bloomsbury, 2007

Lewis Hamilton: My Story

Lewis Hamilton

A fascinating personal account from Lewis Hamilton of his life in the fast lane from go-karting at 8, joining the McLaren team at 13, his astonishing progress from Junior to Formula One racing and his detailed account of the 2007 F1 World Championships. Photographs throughout.

9780007270057 HarperCollins, 2007

Earth: a Visitor's Guide

Ian Harrison

Fascinating trivia about planet earth and the people who live on it. Strange creatures do odd things like dressing pets up as movie stars and trying to walk backwards up mountains. They also play bizarre sports such as toe-wrestling and plot extraordinary hoaxes and scams. Find out about urban myths, famous phobias, popular fallacies and amazing endurance events.

9781405322249 Dorling Kindersley, 2007

Lilly Allen: Living Dangerously

Martin Howden

Known now for speaking her mind and her party-loving lifestyle, Lily was a quiet child, the daughter of producer Alison Owen and actor Keith Allen. She made her rapid ascent to pop fame through MySpace.com. Martin Howden gives an interesting account of her life interspersed with quotes from Lily herself.

9781844544370 Blake, 2007