Explores the botanical and cultural history of the popular snowdrop.
An immersive journey through the vibrant history of British punk and its fanzines.
A unique, colourful anthology of traditional British folk songs of crime and punishment.
Reveals how pine trees have inspired and been utilized by humanity throughout history.
A fresh perspective on the celebrated Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
A concise, cogent biography of influential modernist writer J.-K. Huysmans.
A highly original, beautifully illustrated study of master Renaissance artist Caravaggio
A unique and enlightening history of wooden barrels over 2,000 years.
A highly illustrated exploration of shipwrecks over 4,000 years.
A unique cultural history of British comic papers and magazines.
A history of tomb-raiders in Egypt since antiquity.
An enlightening, entertaining look at that most peculiar bird, the cuckoo.