The inspiring, painful stories of German prisoners, which shines new light onto Germany itself.
Shows how Napoleon Bonaparte took advantage of, and then ended, the French Revolution.
The first monograph in a generation of Renaissance master-artist Filippino Lippi.
The first truly global history of sexual violence, by acclaimed historian Joanna Bourke.
The first full study of the Catholic Church’s notorious Index of Prohibited Books.
A colourful and engaging account of the Devil’s influence on the English landscape.
Addresses William Wordsworth’s profound identification of the spirit of nature in trees.
A highly illustrated exploration of shipwrecks over 4,000 years.
A nuanced, thoughtful exploration of how places are significant to us.
The first culinary history of a truly remarkable fish, cod.
An informative, up-to-date, beautifully illustrated introduction to Uranus, Neptune and their moons.
An amusing, informative guide to a fanciful and charming building, the folly.