Until his death in 1957, Wyndham Lewis was a radical force in British art and literature. He was a key figure in modernism and the founder of Britain’s only true avant-garde movement—Vorti
The evidence for the Little Ice Age, the most important fluctuation in global climate in historical times, is most dramatically represented by the advance of mountain glaciers in the sixteenth and sev
Seventeen unique takes on the theme of memory from authors spanning nine countries and four continents. Written in dear memory of Sir Terry Pratchett and with all proceeds going to Alzheimer’s Researc
Daddy, what did you do in the Great War? Don’t waste bread! Save two slices every day and defeat the ?U’ boat. Some of the most dramatic and compelling efforts to rally the public during World War I
Throughout World War I, the British government employed a diverse group of artists to produce a rich visual record of wartime events. But the art from this important collection often far exceeds this
?Keep calm and carry on.” In 1939, Britain’s Ministry of Information produced this now-ubiquitous reminder to its citizens in the event of widely predicted air attacks. But in the six consecutive year
**This title was originally published in 2007. The version published in 2012 is a PB reprint of the original HB**The protection of natural resources and biodiversity through protected areas is increas
Steel and glass now dominate modern British cities, but the country can still boast millions of older houses constructed of more traditional building materials. Many date from the period before easy n
**This title was originally published in 2007. The version published in 2012 is a PB reprint of the original HB**The protection of natural resources and biodiversity through protected areas is increas
The aim of this volume is to provide a coherent set of chapters that address major issues in resource and environmental management. The book has a North American focus with significant, but not exclus
