The story of the notorious Jewish gangster who ascended from impoverished beginnings to the glittering Las Vegas strip
Celebrating 250 years of male self-expression, investigating the portraiture and wardrobe of the fashionable British man
Restoring a “perfect painter” to the Cubist canon
An unprecedented survey of modern lighting design foregrounding its materials, innovators, and far-reaching influence
Uplifting and engaging, this story recounts the life and career of a rebellious 20th-century British artist
The first book to weave Eurasia together through the perspective of the oceans and seas
An authoritative new collection by one of China's most lauded poets
A quirky, funny, and accessible blend of science and art that delves into the heart of Einstein’s theory of relativity
A beautifully illustrated and unique history of the “queen of flowers” in art, medicine, cuisine, and more
A rediscovery of patriotism as a virtue in line with the core values of democracy in an extremist age
An authoritative and comprehensive celebration of the life and work of one of the most prominent artists of the Venetian Renaissance
The first edition of Oxfordshire, published in 1974, is revised and expanded in two volumes. Oxfordshire: North and West will be followed by Oxfordshire: Oxford and the South East.