A history of how we came to know that the earth is round, rather than flat.
A rogues’ gallery of the worst leaders in military history.
A multi-faceted, clear-eyed history and assessment of fasting.
A new account of the brilliant and influential yet combative naturalist Richard Owen.
An exploration of the evolution of the quintessentially English country house.
The fascinating life and work of the groundbreaking, free-spirited modernist poet H.D.
Narrates the history of eating on around-the-world adventures.
A fascinating look at the Anglo-Saxons’ obsession with monsters.
A beautifully observed journey through the cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon England.
A history of Britain’s two species of squirrel over the past two hundred years.
A recovery of the lost, plucky heroines of historic fairy tales.
A clear-eyed survey of how we deal with death around the world.