A new account of the short yet extraordinary life of Rosa Luxemburg.
A beautifully illustrated monograph on the innovative and at times controversial sculptor Donatello.
An illuminating study of the relationship between the Kinks and their city, London.
Portugal is a country that has sometimes been dismissed as small and relatively unimportant. This title demonstrates that the contrary is true, showing that... Læs mere
Pig is a richly illustrated and compelling look at the natural and cultural history of the pig, and the long, complicated relationship between humans and these highly intelligent, sociable animals.
Apple explores the cultural and culinary importance of the apple. From the Garden of Eden and Homer’s Odyssey to Johnny Appleseed, Wilhelm Tell and Apple Computer, readers will learn how apples became a universal source of sustenance, health and symbolism.
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.