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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.

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.

An original exploration of how the English Civil War has been portrayed over the centuries.

An illuminating study of the relationship between the Kinks and their city, London.

Paul Baker recounts the story of Polari with skill, erudition and tenderness.

A richly illustrated exploration of gender, identity, sexuality and celebrity in Edo-period Japan.

A full portrait of the complex and brilliant Spanish poet and dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca.

An informative, witty and concise account of London's past, and its present.

A remarkable overview of Russian history and culture, from the 18th century to the 20th.