Explores humankind’s age-old quest for the meaning of fossils.
Offering engaging meditations on solitude, absence and stillness, Peter Davidson shows north to be a goal rather than a destination, a place of revelation that is always somewhere ultimate and austere.
Niccolo Guicciardini's enlightening biography offers an accessible introduction to Newton's celebrated work in mathematics, optics and astronomy and to how Newton... Læs mere
Dedicated to art practices that mobilize the model of the archive, this book demonstrates the ways in which such 'archival artworks' probe the possibilities of what art is and what it can do.
A ground-breaking, beautifully illustrated study of the father of French painting, Nicolas Poussin.
This sumptuously illustrated book tells the remarkable story of the mulberry tree.
A full portrait of the complex and brilliant Spanish poet and dramatist Federico García Lorca.
Over the years the popularity of Japanese food in the West has increased immeasurably. This book explores the origins of Japanese cuisine as we know it today, investigating the transformations and developments food culture in Japan has undergone since the late nineteenth century.
A wide-ranging and lucid exploration of the evolution of dub, from origin to the present day.
An accessible introduction to photography’s perhaps most contested, complex and emotive subject, war.
All aboard for a delicious ride on nine legendary railway journeys! Food on the Move focuses on the culinary history of these... Læs mere
Explores the myths, ideas, and history that makes up haute couture, the must-have trends over the centuries, and the very concept of fashion itself. This title explores the possible... Læs mere