A broad introduction to the role of insects as human food.
A fresh, up-to-date account of the life and work of Charles Darwin.
Offers new perspectives on this most mundane, and yet poetic and beautiful garment.
The life and times of Isidore Isou, a pivotal figure in the history of the avant-garde.
An account of the sea and its meanings, from ancient myths to contemporary geopolitics.
A history of the postcard, which created connections between people, places and beliefs.
A new account of the late fourteenth-century mystic, pilgrim and author Margery Kempe.
The first English-language biography in twenty years of innovative French novelist Louis-Ferdinand Céline.
A nuanced account of the life and work of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
38 revealing portraits of the men and women who were treated by Sigmund Freud.
A superbly illustrated overview of our long relationship with our feathered friends.
Redolent of everything sensual and hedonistic, chocolate is synonymous with our idea of indulgence. It is adored around the world and has been since the Spanish first... Læs mere