The first general account of Italian poet Francesco Petrarca in over thirty years.
A history of the world’s greatest and yet most incomprehensible sport: cricket.
A new portrait of The Who through the prism of pop art.
A concise yet comprehensive critical biography of Friedrich Nietzsche.
Unwraps the history of the UK’s most popular takeaway.
A superbly illustrated account of Britain’s national treasure, the ruddy breasted robin.
A distinct symbol of the desert and the Middle East, the camel was once unkindly described as half snake, half folding bedstead. But in the eyes of many the camel is a creature of great beauty.... Læs mere
Shows how Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel redefined people’s perception of human nature.
Hedgehog is a natural and cultural history of the animal, from the Romans who regarded it as a weather prophet, to Sonic the Hedgehog and children’s books today.
Paul Baker's personal history of the infamous anti-gay ‘Section 28’ law.
A beautifully written celebration of the god of music, lust and wine, Pan.
The captivating story of an advanced ancient civilization, the Persians.