A definitive account of Britain’s uncanny music genre shaped by memory and nostalgia
A fascinating portrait of Auguste Comte, nineteenth-century mathematician and philosopher
How Russian was shaped by centuries of conflict, creativity and cultural change
The loss, discovery and reinvention of the world’s earliest civilization, the Sumerians
A richly illustrated historical guide to kissing in art, politics, science and literature
A reappraisal of Arcimboldo’s visionary, startlingly subversive art
A dynamic account of Bob Dylan’s enduring career
An in-depth look at the invention and evolution of the electric guitar
A fresh look at our perennial interest in martial arts.
Illuminating account of a key philosopher's life and ideas.
Reveals the wit and brilliance of Renaissance master Annibale Carracci
A witty botanical memoir revealing the astonishing diversity and wonder of oaks