A fresh perspective on the celebrated Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn.

A breathtaking exploration that intertwines imaginary cities and real-world urban innovations.

A captivating journey through the history of religious rituals in Western Europe.

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

A journey through nature’s yearly cycle, blending science, history and poetic reflection.

Over the last twenty years museums have proliferated, attracting new audiences and assuming new prominence in public life. The Return of Curiosity offers a fresh perspective on museums and what they may now be good for. Nicholas Thomas argues that what is special about museums are their collections, which are not just rich resources for reflection, but creative technologies that enable people to make new things in the present.Reflecting on art galleries, science and history institutions, and ...

An examination of the ever-shifting boundary between scientific medicine and quackery.

A beautifully history of imaginary animals from Palaeolithic art to Harry Potter.

A new view of the brilliant, strikingly original Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi.