owen davies

A copiously illustrated global history of magic books, from ancient papyri to pulp paperbacks

Praise for Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief:"I loved it! A rich and exciting story." LD Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency "A wonderfully p

As seen in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Forbes, ELLE Decoration, and Design Milk An unprecedented survey of more than 250 architects who

De grote kleine walvis is het los te lezen nieuwe prentenboek van Benji Davies over de jongen Boy en de kleine walvis. De kleine walvis werd in 2017 u

Waar op aarde ben jij nu? Misschien is het waar jij bent tijd voor ontbijt, of juist tijd om te gaan slapen. Waar ik ben, is het laat. Bijna iedereen

Toen Nicola Davies door de schetsboeken van Petr Horácek bladerde, wist ze niet wat ze zag: zo’n rijkdom aan beelden, die stuk voor stuk vroegen om ee

An alternative approach to teaching Grammar in the classroom.

Met zijn veertigste verjaardag in zicht keert een schrijver na jaren terug naar de plaats waar hij opgroeide. De vertrouwde plek blijkt onherkenbaar v

A beautiful book to keep in your pocket

Examines the social history of ghosts since the medieval period. Underpinning this book's approach is the awareness that for the intellectual and scie

Reveals changing perceptions of ghosts at different social levels from the Reformation through to the twentieth century in Britain and America. This f

Reveals changing perceptions of ghosts at different social levels from the Reformation through to the twentieth century in Britain and America. This f

Reveals changing perceptions of ghosts at different social levels from the Reformation through to the twentieth century in Britain and America. This f

These Mortal Cells is the life story of an Australian man who was sexually abused as a child. He suffers enormous trauma and social exclusion as a re

This study traces the history of witchcraft and magic from 1736 - the year of the Witchcraft Act - to the year 1951, when the passing of the Fraudulen

Accessible guide to understanding the buildings around you

Half fairy tale and half historical account of a revolution that never was, Owen King's The Curator is full of sly humor, sensuality, and strangeness

De bekende wetenschapper Charles Darwin vermoedde altijd al dat er iets speciaals aan de hand was met regenwormen. Maar... wat dan precies? Reis mee l

The Haunted is the first truly comprehensive social history of ghosts. Using fascinating and entertaining examples, Davies places the history of ghost

It was a commonly expressed view during the First World War that the conflict had seen a major revival of 'superstitious' beliefs and practices. Ch