In this book, Alan Rauch provides a comprehensive view of the dolphin, describing both its remarkable zoology and its social and cultural history.
A richly illustrated history of both North- and South-Korean art, ranging from the late-nineteenth century to the present day.
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.
Chillies traces the culinary journey of the spice and uncovers cultural and spiritual links between chillies and humans, from their use as an aphrodisiac, to the recent discovery that chilli heat shows promise as a treatment for neuropathic pain, prostate cancer and leukaemia.
A superbly illustrated ?scientific and cultural history of mountains.
The Space Within explores how interior space has been integral to the development of Modern architecture from the late 1800s to today, and how generations of architects have engaged with interior space and its experience in their design processes.
Mysterious and often inaccessible, Tibet has been a source of fascination to outsiders for centuries and a troublesome and resistant subject for photographers.
Highly regarded woodpecker expert Gerard Gorman delves into the natural and cultural history of woodpeckers, presenting their natural, social and cultural history.