A new look at the story of spectacles, through history, art and literature.
A history of space exploration, from the 1960s space race to the present day.
A lucid account of one of the 20th century’s most provocative intellectuals.
The first truly global history of sport, covering everything from curling to baseball.
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.