Momentous changes, particularly in the 1960’s, transformed ‘geology’ into ‘earth science’. These developments and the scientists behind them have been neglected until now and are the subject of this book.
This new study brings to life the unique contribution of French women during the early nineteenth century, a key period in the... Læs mere
Winner of the Association for Industrial Archaeology’s Publication Award 2025 Gasholders became one of the most instantly recognisable and iconic features on the landscape since they first appeared in the early 19th century.
Life as Creative Constraint is the first book to focus on the extraordinary life-writing of the French experimental writing group, the Oulipo.... Læs mere
The Journal of Beatles Studies is the first journal to establish The Beatles as an object of academic research, and will publish original, rigorously researched essays, notes, as well as book and media reviews. The journal aims are;
This book charts the history of gin from its arrival in England in the sixteenth century to the present day. This also alerts us to the fact that gin has often... Læs mere
Based on extensive primary research and presenting a lot of material never published before, this book presents comprehensive studies of three of rogue architecture’s most important exponents – Robert Lewis Roumieu, Joseph Peacock and Bassett Keeling.
Winner, NUI Publication Prize in Irish History 2025 Winner, Irish Historical Studies First Book Prize 2024 When Henry II accepted the Leinster king Diarmait Mac Murchada as his liegeman in 1166, he forged a bond between the English crown and Ireland that has never been undone.
Books I-II of Julius Caesar’s The Gallic War narrate the campaigns of Caesar’s first two years in Gaul (58-57 BCE).
GeoHibernica explores how Ireland’s diverse geological foundations have shaped its people, culture, and heritage over millennia. From ancient... Læs mere
This new architectural history provides new interpretations and insights about England’s suburbs over the last two centuries as well as a rich synthesis of existing knowledge.