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Paperscapes London features over 50 of the city's seminal buildings. Described in authoritative and compelling style by Sandra Lawrence, London is by turns cutting edge and ancient, refined and gritty. More than a book, the unique format of Paperscapes London transports this city of contrasts into your hands and home.

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The psychoanalyst whose ideas revolutionised human perception of our own consciousnesses has his life and work presented alongside images of exclusive items from the London Freud Museum.

Vincent van Gogh explores the life and work of the troubled artistic genius, brought close to the brink of madness, who left one of the most startling artistic legacies of the late nineteenth century when, in 1890, he took his own life. Gloriously illustrated with such classics as his favourite Sunflowers, Starry Night and his self-portraits, it also contains rare documents such as van Gogh's letters to his brother and sister, the medical anal...

The very best images captured by the new generation of terrestrial telescopes, orbiting telescopes and deep-space probes and landers have been collected in this magnificent volume. Detailed captions explain the equipment and techicalities of producing such images, which are not only mesmerising but also provide a huge amount of information about the geology and atmospheres of celestial bodes, and the formation of distant galaxies.

Napoleon: His Life, His Battles, His Empire offers an unprecedented insight into the mind of this extraordinary man who, from modest beginnings on the small island of Corsica, became Emperor of France and its vast empire. It examines the battles that made him a legend - Marengo, Austerlitz, Jena and Wagram - and looks at his social and political reforms which revolutionized the western world.

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The Map Tour is an exquisite collection of maps tracing the evolution of tourism from the late 1600s to the elite realms of the Grand Tour and then beyond the boundaries of the known world. Produced with the Royal Geographical Society, with access to their archives of rare maps, it charts a course across the globe on the first steam voyages, captures the romance of the golden age of train travel and navigates to the heart of why we travel.

A biography of Stephen Hawking, addressing many facets of Hawking's life and relating them to his scientific breakthroughs.

Featuring more than 150 illustrations of Michelangelo's artwork, this insightful timeline of Michelangelo's artistic development depicts the Italian Renaissance and the early stirrings of the counter-reformation, alongside rare Michelangelo documents such as contracts and plans for the Sistine Chapel.

Produced in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, this run-down of forty types of orchid features the botanical illustrations of orchid artists throughout. Enhanced with letters and notes from the Kew archives.

Leonardo da Vinci tells the story of this artist/engineer's life and times, and looks at the major themes that dominate his work. Beautifully illustrated with his artworks and designs, it also contains rare sketches and studies sourced from his own writings, as well as documents from archives such as the library of the Institut de France, including the record of Leonardo's birth made by his grandfather in 1452.

The Little Red Engine is very busy and excited. It's carrying everyone backwards and forwards to the rocket site each day until it's built. When the Big Red Rocket finally blasts off, it's carrying the very first space passengers! Who are they?

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Illustrated with over 100 photographs, ITV News Royal Editor Tim Ewart contemplates the life, historical presence and contribution to British culture of Queen Elizabeth II.

One of the most significant figures in 19th and 20th century science, his thoughts on evolution changed the way many viewed the world and our existence. This title takes a look at the life of this incredible and significant man - from his groundbreaking publications to Darwinism and his theories on evolution.

A dramatic survey of a millennium of monumental collisions between China and the West - from 1218 to the present day.

With 2018 marking 200 years since "Frankenstein"'s first publication, Levy provides an engrossing insight into the fascinating world of science in late 18th and early 19th-century Europe. Looking at incarnations of the monster since Shelley's first creation, Levy reveals how Frankenstein was conceived and describes in detail the experiments that might have led to his birth.