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An erudite, engaging literary enquiry into the meaning of midlife.

The first historical account of the development of prison gangs world-wide.

A witty, eloquent, curious history of the wig.

Renowned historian Joanna Bourke explores the modern history of bestiality.

People have been fascinated by merpeople and merfolk since ancient times. From the sirens of Homer's Odyssey to Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid and the film Splash, myths, stories, and legends of half-human, half-fish creatures abound. In modern times "mermaiding" has gained popularity among cosplayers throughout the world. In Merpeople: A Human History, Vaughn Scribner traces the long history of mermaids and mermen, taking in a wide variety of sources and using 117 striking images. From film to philosophy, church halls to coffee houses, ancient myth to modern science, Scribner shows that mermaids and tritons are--and always have been--everywhere.

Recounts the origins, art, literature and legends of the cherry tree.

In Egyptomania Ronald H. Fritze takes us on a historical journey to unearth the Egypt of the imagination, a land of weird gods, murky magic, secret knowledge, marvellous pyramids, enigmatic sphinxes, monumental obelisks, immense wealth and mystifying mummies.

A sweeping story of twenty real worlds orbiting other stars.

A new account of the short yet extraordinary life of Rosa Luxemburg.

A magisterial account by Roy Porter of representations of the body in health, disease and death.

Have you ever wondered how a star shines? Did you know that black holes can blaze like cosmic beacons across intergalactic space? Have you ever thought about what light really is? Five Photons explains all with the tales of five fascinating astrophysical processes through the journeys of light across space and time.

A funny, bold and provocative enquiry into what it means to be human.

A history of the fabled heroes and miracles of the Middle Ages.

A comprehensive account of France's rich culinary history.

Drawing on archaeology, mythology and folklore, Kenneth J. McNamara explores humankind's unending quest for the meaning of fossils.

An examination of food waste across the global supply chain.

The dramatic history of the world's most expensive spice.

A subtle, passionate enquiry into the validity and purpose of religion.

An original interpretation of Joseph Conrad's life of writing.

Humphry Repton (1752-1818) remains one of England's most interesting and prolific garden and landscape designers. Renowned for his innovative design proposals and distinctive before-and-after images, captured in his famous "Red Books," Repton's astonishing career represents the link between the simple parklands of his predecessor Capability Brown and the more elaborate, structured, and formal landscapes of the Victorian age. This lavishly illustrated book, based on a wealth of new research, reinterprets Repton's life, working methods, and designs, and examines why they proved so popular in a rapidly changing world.

An exploration of the visual elusiveness at the core of Giorgione's work.

Informed by psychology and practical teaching with children, Children Draw is a concise, richly illustrated book, aimed at parents and carers, that explores why children draw and the meaning and value of drawing for youngsters - from toddlers aged two to pre-adolescents aged twelve.

The history and modern face of Nashville, the Southern US's most colourful city.

A nuanced account of the life and art of Piero della Francesca.

A unique, global perspective of the monochrome in modern art.

An exploration of the extraordinary role that food played in shaping Britain during the `long' eighteenth century.

An insightful new interpretation of the elusive Renaissance painter Hans Holbein.