A wide-ranging illustrated history of transparency as told through the evolution of the glass window
Interweaving art, literature and chemistry, Charlotte Ribeyrol draws on rare archival material to explore the fascinating story of an extraordinary piece of furniture in the context of the Victorian “color revolution”
A lively and thought-provoking tour of the intertwined histories of art and walking
The first major publication devoted to weaver and designer Dorothy Liebes, reinstating her as one of the most influential American designers of the twentieth century
A pathbreaking look at Native women of the early South who defined power and defied authority
A leading economic historian presents a new history of financial crises, showing how some led to greater globalization while others kept nations apart
How objects associated with the American, French, and Haitian revolutions drew diverse people throughout the Atlantic world into debates over revolutionary ideals
Why some of the most vulnerable communities in Europe, from independent cities to new monarchies, welcomed refugees during the Age of Revolutions and prospered
The rise and fall of one of America’s first Black sports celebrities
How herbaria illuminate the past and future of plant science
A writer’s travels along the legendary yet contested Jordan River—exploring the long conflict over water supply
A major new history of the Royal Navy during the tumultuous age of revolution