The forgotten history of climatic botany, showing how forests create and recycle rainfall.
A fresh perspective on the celebrated Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
A concise, cogent biography of influential modernist writer J.-K. Huysmans.
Presents new and thematic interpretations of contemporary Korean art.
A highly original, beautifully illustrated study of master Renaissance artist Caravaggio
An illumination of the glittering history of fireworks.
Explores English national identity and the environment, spanning agriculture, nature and culture.
A unique and enlightening history of wooden barrels over 2,000 years.
From royalty to minstrels, troubadours sang of medieval love, war and society.
A highly illustrated exploration of shipwrecks over 4,000 years.
A lyrical introduction to a multitude of life experiences in ancient Greece.
An immersive, beautifully illustrated journey through medieval manuscript production.