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.
Traces the life and work of the pioneering seventeenth-century woman naturalist, discussing her unprecedented solo expedition to study insect metamorphosis in the New World and her role in the establishment of a new branch of biology.
Presents a social history of women journalists of the Gilded Age who went undercover to champion women's rights and expose corruption and abuse in America
A gorgeous volume show-casing the homes of 15 creatives (artists, designers, musicians, art directors, perfomers) and how they translate their style into their homes