A Short History of Gardens
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Gardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can serve as spaces of peace and...
The Cat Book: Cats of Historical Distinction
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Regal, elegant, affectionate, calculating, and of course utterly adorable, the cat has been part of...
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway
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This fantastic guide traces the history of, arguably, the most popular heritage railway in Britain...
The Scottish Country House
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The ten extraordinary houses and castles featured in this book have all survived the vicissitudes of...
Britain: A Genetic Journey
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Based on exciting new research involving the largest sampling of DNA ever made in Britain, Alistair...
Lamb: A Global History
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Lamb: A Global History is an introduction to one of the world's most popular foods. With a good look...
Shadow-Makers: A Cultural History of Shadows in Architecture
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The making of shadows is an act as old as architecture itself. From the gloom of the medieval hearth...
A Little History of Economics
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A lively, inviting account of the history of economics, told through events from ancient to modern...
A Little History of Philosophy
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Philosophy begins with questions about the nature of reality and how we should live. These were the...
Ctesias' Persica in its Near Eastern Context
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The Persica is an extensive history of Assyria and Persia written by the Greek historian Ctesias,...