Traces the many ways humans have thought about and pictured squids.
Explores for the first time what John Ruskin drew, rather than wrote.
The superstitions, marvels, fantasies and experiments of twins.
The first history in English of sushi, a global sensation
An engaging account of foie gras, a luxurious yet controversial ingredient.
An exploration of Oscar Wilde’s self-creation as a ‘work of art’.
One of the 20th-century's most influential political thinkers, Hannah Arendt.
A fully up-to-date view of the remarkable cosmic objects, asteroids.
A beautifully illustrated account of the botanical and cultural faces of the ash tree.
For a sparsely populated region on the edge of Europe, Scandinavia has attracted an unusual degree of interest during the twentieth century. This book advocates a government-funded welfare state, an egalitarian tax system and strict job regulation.
The natural and cultural history of an opportunistic omnivore, the raccoon.
An analysis of the extraordinary films and life of Werner Herzog.