Step into a forest in your home with this beautifully designed book.The Tree invites the steadfast, calming and meditative atmosphere of the woodland into your hands and home. From the ...
In Birds, devout birder and ornithologist Roger J. Lederer celebrates the heyday of avian illustration in 40 artists' profiles, beginning with the work of Flemish painter Frans Snyders in the early...
Fill your home with gorgeous flowers every day with this beautifully designed book.The Flower Garden brings to life over 50 varieties of flower with exquisite botanical illustrations. T...
Published to mark the 250th anniversary of Napoleon's birth.Holmes relives Napoleon's life and times in this extraordinary period by examining letters, military maps, reports, proclamat...
The iconic futurist artist and designer Syd Mead once described science fiction as 'reality ahead of schedule'. In From Science Fiction to Science Fact, Levy explores the visions of the writers, fu...
Jane Austen traces the author's life and times, her personal relationships, the attitudes and customs of the time that shaped her and were in turn shaped by her work, and the places where she lived...
The Medicine Cabinet is a beautifully curated and expertly written compendium of over 100 astonishing objects related to the story of medicine. Each object is cared for by London's Science Museum, ...
Physicist Stephen Hawking was a scientist for the modern age. He is as renowned for his theories on time and space as he is for his unique life story. Undeterred by a debilitating illness, he train...
Einstein is an introduction to the man who has contributed more to theoretical physics than anyone else in the last 150 years. Written by the first author allowed access to his private papers, and ...
D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6 June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a million men, and helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. This is a g...
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was conceived against the backdrop of rapid change in the scientific world. And the science that inspired it is almost as strange as the novel itself. Shelley grew up su...
Known as the father of modern electricity, Nikola Tesla's work transformed the world. The scientist and engineer was devoted to discovery, registering over 700 patents in his lifetime. From X-ray t...
Featuring 150 images and documents—including diary extracts, personal notes, and otherexclusive items from London's Freud Museum—this insightful bio provides a glimpse into the mind of ...
A graphic account of this long-running global drama, The Compact Guide: The Cold War is published in a new era of fear and uncertainty. It encompasses moments of high tension, such as the Berlin Cr...
This beautiful book gathers together Michelangelo's work, both the famous and the lesser known, to create a vivid portrait of the artist's life and career. Visually spectacular, it features more th...
The definitive illustrated guide to the author and his work, revealing his private life and how he created some of the most famous novels in the world.Charles Dickens is the definitive illust...
The Map Tour is an exquisite collection of maps tracing the evolution of tourism from the late 1600s to the elite realms of the Grand Tour and then beyond the boundaries of the known world. Produce...
Benedict Cumberbatch is an award-winning actor with a bright future. His roles as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC television series and his portrayal of Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, as well as his...