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An investigation of maverick French painter Jean-Honore Fragonard within the lively society of eighteenth-century France.

An insightful biography of Leo Tolstoy, one of the greatest novelists of all time.

A critical biography of German novelist, playwright and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

An insightful and compelling biography of celebrated French storyteller Guy de Maupassant.

Now available in paperback, this is the first truly global survey of the history and variety of communist poster art.

This natural and cultural history of a much-loved animal, the otter, features numerous illustrations of otters in nature and culture and shows how otters have been persecuted by many cultures, and highly revered by others, such as the Native Americans.

An account of moles in nature, and cultures around the world.

An up-to-date guide to the biology and cultural history of the jellyfish.

A vivid journey through the gastronomical, botanical, cultural and political history of beans.

The first history of American handmade and homemade pornography.

An enlightening and entertaining guide to the natural and cultural history of the wasp.

Written by an active researcher in the field, Galaxy: Mapping the Infinite tells the rich scientific story of galaxy evolution and observation - discoveries of 'spiral nebulae', the nature of galaxies and the current 'World Model'.

A vivid, absorbing new biography of Dmitry Shostakovich.

A timely reappraisal of Indian writer, composer, musician, artist and activist Rabindranath Tagore.

A beautifully illustrated monograph on the innovative and at times controversial sculptor Donatello.

A natural and cultural history of the majestic yet endangered polar bear.

A beautifully illustrated, authoritative overview of humankind's fascination with the ringed planet Saturn.

An accessible introduction to photography's perhaps most contested, complex and emotive subject, war.

A new account of the controversial alchemist, physician and social radical known as Paracelsus.

A delightful global history of mustard, one of the world's most loved condiments.

The surprising and intriguing history of the much-loved goldfish.

Drawing on insights, images and unpublished diaries, Julia Frey explores Edouard Vuillard's private world.

The ultimate guide to fortified wines for discerning imbibers and modern mixologists everywhere.

A ground-breaking, beautifully illustrated study of the father of French painting, Nicolas Poussin.

The first comprehensive history in English of the food of Spain.

This wide-ranging book describes the importance, as well as the fragility of glaciers.

A highly original and wide-ranging study of 'the end' in art.

A fascinating reappraisal of Britain's `oldest ally', the House of Braganza.

A new critical biography of the singular writer Stendhal.

A full account of Renaissance artist Raphael's prodigious yet short-lived career.