An elegant, informative history of sparkling wines and the people behind them.
SPAM’s enduring global impact, from wartime necessity to cultural icon and beyond.
A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated survey of the entire Solar System.
The bold lives and revolutionary art of England’s early 20th-century Vorticists.
Brings to life the Fatimids, one of the most significant and intriguing Islamic dynasties.
Examines how the elderly have thought, felt and expressed themselves over 2,000 years.
The fantastical stories of ghosts and monsters engendered by the Atlantic ocean.
A captivating look at bizarre and intriguing brain disorders throughout history.
A complete portrait of French philosopher Gaston Bachelard, who plumbed both science and imagination.
A new biography of the singular French artisan philosopher Bernard Palissy.
A major new biography of the formidable Roman commander Scipio Africanus.
A richly illustrated tour of ocean art, from ancient times to modern.