The author of 'On Food and Cooking' has spent a decade thinking about the science behind smells. The result is a work of great scientific and historical scholarship, as well as being essent... read more
"I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb - and I'm not blonde either." Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, business... read more
A superb account of how European imperialism in Asia was undermined by a network of ingenious radicals, who used printing presses, global travel and the colonisers' languages to spread their... read more
An ironic moment, perhaps, for a major new biography of the man who first uttered, 'The lamps are going out all over Europe' (August, 1914)... Grey remains the longest-ever serving Foreign S... read more
Lodge was hugely significant in US politics, from his influence with Eisenhower and as ambassador to Vietnam, right up to the 1970s. He did more than anyone else to transform the Republicans... read more
Vol 1 was shortlisted last year for the Baillie Gifford Prize. WF knew Freud extremely well; he chronicles the colourful private life and pictures with detachment.
An important account of Repton's work, bridging the period between Capability Brown's informality and the stiffer designs of the Victorians. Illustrated.
To accompany an exhibition of the Japanese artist's work at David Zwirner - poetry, drawings, sculptures and installations, including some of her infinity-mirror rooms.