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 essential guide to the multifarious and increasingly connected world of global art from 1900 to today.

‘If you want to know how we know what we know about dinosaurs, read this book!’ Steve Brusatte

A thought-provoking dissection of the ways in which the production and consumption of food have become harmful to our personal, societal and environmental health.

An accessible, wide-ranging exploration of the effects of neoliberal globalization on the economy, culture and politics of nation states and individuals

From the 40000-years-old painted caves at Lascaux and the medieval cloth trade to the synthetic chemistry of modern times, colour making has been central to our lives. This book surveys the history of dyes and pigments, the invention of new colours, and the industries that fuelled them.