Mike Rendell

A provocative and original history of the scientists and writers, artists and philosophers who took drugs to explore the hidden regions of the mind

A unique approach to maps, exploring how they have shaped society and culture.

Earthquakes. Wildfires. Floods. Drought. Tornadoes. Snakes in the sea, mountain lions, and a plague of bees.

To mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of Robinson Crusoe, this book looks at some of the stories which inspired Daniel Defoe - stories of b

This guide to the Georgian era examines the key events of the period from 1714 to 1837. Starting with the culture and style of the period, it moves on

Pirates and Privateers tells the fascinating story of the buccaneers who were the scourge of merchants in the 18th Century. It examines their lifestyl

Brings out the 'dark side' of gin - the lesser-known version of gin's history, as well as the tales of sinister, sad or criminal behaviour.

The lives and loves of some of the most extraordinary women in Georgian Britain.

Petticoat Pioneers offers a fascinating insight into the world of female inequality in the Eighteenth Century. It looks at the reasons for that inequa

Everything you ever wanted to know about sex during the reigns of Georges I-IV.

An introduction to the raucous yet educational ‘gap year’ tours of Europe taken by wealthy British aristocrats in the eighteenth and early nineteenth

The archaeology of death and burial

Met De reis van dokter Leonardo wilde Johansen een verhaal creëren waarin de traditionele rolverdeling tussen personages en setting op z’n kop staat,

Go on an amazing journey around the world to discover how animals, plants and microscopic organisms develop fascinating friendships to survive and thr

Hoeveel middeleeuwse ridderverhalen zijn er verloren gegaan sinds ze werden neergeschreven? En kun je het verdwijnen van verhalen vergelijken met het

We are now living in a world where there is a great deal of pain and suffering. Looking at the world today, we see there is starvation on a massive sc

A saga of passion, love and completion of a life fully lived An old man begins to tell the story of his amazing life; villagers, grandchildren li