An exploration of the Bauhaus school and its legacy in the context of the modernist period, including its wider influence on art, design, and education.

A handbook for the new decade: a book that helps you think about how to slow down, reconnect and live a gentler life.

A revised and expanded edition of the book described by Book Monthly as 'an absolute gem. A bible, in fact'.

For as long as cats have coexisted with humans, they have been feared, revered, and respected. They appear as dynamic hunters in Paleolithic carvings and cave paintings; were venerated as gods in ancient Egypt; and still have the power to fascinate and frighten us, as the popularity of Joe Exotic, the self- styled Tiger King, shows. How did we go from hunting, and being hunted by, cats to keeping them as pets in our homes?In this wide-ranging and captivating history, archaeologist Jerry Moore...

An arresting insight into the origins and material culture of Arctic peoples, whose lifestyle is now threatened by climate change.

An architectural journey through the cityscapes and buildings of Andrew Bromberg’s career to date, exploring the influences of nature and social and urban development on his projects and ideas about architecture.

The first full, interpretive synthesis for a generation on the rise of the Mediterranean world from its very beginnings up to the threshold of Classical times - winner of the Wolfson History Prize. The Mediterranean has been for millennia one of the global cockpits of human endeavour. World-class interpretations exist of its Classical and subsequent history, but there has been remarkably little holistic exploration of how its societies, culture and economies first came into being, despite the...

Start with grunge, hip-hop, and rave culture, the high-tech warfare of Operation Desert Storm, the creeping paranoia of Twin Peaks and The X-Files, and the rise and reign of the supermodel. Join the sweaty throngs at Berlin's dance clubs, and the outpouring of grief following the losses of Biggie and Tupac. Skip forward from the camcorder to reality TV, from riot grrrls to the Spice Girls, and from flannel shirts to black trenchcoats. Witness the slow awareness of climate change growing along...