This wide-ranging book describes the importance, as well as the fragility of glaciers.
A natural and cultural history of the majestic yet endangered polar bear.
Galaxy tells the rich scientific story of the evolution and our observation of galaxies.
A historical journey to unearth the Egypt of the imagination.
A spirited revisionist history of the iconic, mythic young woman of the 1920s, the flapper.
An exploration of the meteoric rise of the now-ubiquitous avocado.
An account of moles in nature, and cultures around the world.
A comprehensive account of France’s rich culinary history.
A new history of the United Arab Emirates, which looks behind the region’s glossy facade to cast a revealing light on a much-misunderstood land.
A thoroughly researched, balanced new biography of author, journalist and adventurer Ernest Hemingway.
An exploration of the issues that arise when philosophers ask ‘how are we to eat?’
Demonstrates the pivotal role that food played in shaping Britain during the ‘long’ 18th century.