Horror films revel in taking viewers into shadowy places where evil resides, whether it is a house, a graveyard or a dark forest. This title leads us inside these haunted spaces to explore them and the monstrous antagonists who dwell there.
A new account of the short yet extraordinary life of Rosa Luxemburg.
An illuminating study of the relationship between the Kinks and their city, London.
Portugal is a country that has sometimes been dismissed as small and relatively unimportant. This title demonstrates that the contrary is true, showing that... Læs mere
Pig is a richly illustrated and compelling look at the natural and cultural history of the pig, and the long, complicated relationship between humans and these highly intelligent, sociable animals.
In this book, Alan Rauch provides a comprehensive view of the dolphin, describing both its remarkable zoology and its social and cultural history.
A unique exploration of the biology and history of sheep, as well as their place in literature and the other creative arts.
A new, critical account of the life and work of influential French painter Paul Cézanne.
A natural and cultural history of that most potent of arthropod, the scorpion.
An engaging overview of our attitudes to, and relationships with, wooded environments throughout history.
A superbly illustrated ?scientific and cultural history of mountains.