An original perspective on the experience of major illness.
A revealing exploration of mosses and lichens, unsung heroes of the natural world.
A new portrait of Dylan Thomas, which reveals an inventive, dedicated writer.
An engaging study of the provocative and inventive artist Henry Fuseli.
An entertaining, alternative portrait of nudity down the ages.
A tune-filled, light-footed people’s history of ballroom dancing.
Shows how British pop trailblazers The Yardbirds helped to shape rock music.
A superbly illustrated history of the turban, from Arabian origins to global cultural icon.
South Africa’s visual history from colonialism to democracy, through iconic photography.
A nuanced account of the life and work of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
An exploration of both the reality and the spectre of waste throughout history.
A clear-eyed account of the totemic economic thinkers Hayek and Keynes.