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A unique exploration of the biology and history of sheep, as well as their place in literature and the other creative arts.

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'Snake' explores the enormous influence of the snake on the human imagination, as pets and sources of food and medicine, and as inspiration for a huge array of cultural symbols, from the cosmos to the Bible, and from the Chinese zodiac to voodoo magic.

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Award-winning writer Kim Todd explores the complex history, biology and literary tradition of the cheeky and ubiquitous sparrow, including coverage of the nineteenth-century 'Sparrow War' in the United States over the sparrow's introduction which led to decades of discussion about invasive species.

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A wide-ranging, thorough account of the spider, a creature with a rich symbolic presence in the human imagination, this book analyses the spider in art, literature, horror stories, science fiction and film and also looks at arachnophobia, and the psychological association of the spider with dominant women or mothers.

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Sting: From Northern Skies to Fields of Gold is the first book to examine the relationship between Sting's working-class background in Newcastle, his subsequent life and the creativity and inspiration behind his music.

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A fresh and exciting reappraisal of folklore outlaw Robin Hood.

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The swallow is both a neighbour and a traveller, known for nesting underthe eaves of houses, migrating long distances when winter comes, andreturning to towns and villages as the harbingers of spring. SwallowbyAngela Turner explores these familiar and beloved birds with expert informationand analysis.

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Tea: A Global History is a well-illustrated, concise exploration of the rich and fascinating history of tea. Helen Saberi describes the many varieties of tea consumed around the world, from Indian chai to Burmese pickled lephet tea, and from brick tea to Taiwanese 'bubble tea' and looks at the economic and social uses of tea.

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A lively history of tequila, an unusual liquor that can only be produced in Mexico. This book relates the beginnings of tequila and how it was introduced into the global market, and contains many recipes for tequila-based cocktails, as well as advice on buying, storing, tasting and serving tequila.

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An engrossing exploration of the sex lives of ordinary medieval people.

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This engaging history brings together the interwoven stories of the original Goths, who sacked the imperial city of Rome and set in motion the decline and fall of the western Roman empire, and the diverse Gothic legacy, a legacy that continues to shape our modern world.

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People collect to connect with the past, personal and historic, to exercise some small and perfect degree of control over a carefully chosen portion of the world. The Grain of the Clay is Allen S. Weiss's engaging exploration of the meaning and practice of collecting through his relationship with Japanese ceramics.

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An exploration of both the reality and the spectre of waste throughout history.

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A new account of the Inca, who in their heyday were at the pinnacle of South American civilization.

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An accessible introduction to the Indus, an extraordinary and tantalizing lost ancient civilization.

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An illuminating study of the relationship between the Kinks and their city, London.

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A meditation on twilight in Western thought, painting, and literature. This ambitious account of the arts of the evening, now available in paperback, deftly combines prose-poetry, memoir, philosophy, and art history. Intertwining personal, cultural, and artistic histories, it is a richly rewarding book written in a unique voice.

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A new book from Reaktion best-selling author and artist, David Batchelor, The Luminous and the Grey is a unique study of the places where colour comes into being and where it fades away.

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Reveals how the ancient Maya have been perceived, portrayed and exploited over 500 years.

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In The Medieval Kitchen, Hannele Klemettila presents a richly illustrated history of medieval food and cookery in Western Europe and Scandinavia. The book is also a practical cookbook, with a collection of more than 60 originally sourced recipes that can easily be prepared in today's modern home.

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An immersive, beautifully illustrated journey through medieval manuscript production.

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The Modern Art Cookbook provides a window into how both great and lesser-known modern artists, writers and poets ate, cooked, depicted and wrote about food.

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Extensively illustrated with images of the lunar surface, The Moon is an accessible introduction that will appeal to both amateur and professional astronomers and all those fascinated by Earth's natural satellite

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The captivating story of an advanced ancient civilization, the Persians.