Celebrating the cars that took starring roles cars at the movies

A gazetteer and history of the county's castles, monuments and towers

Charting the many and varied ways the coconut has shaped and continues to shape our world

John Selby's book is a mammoth tour of the United States, concentrating on the colourful and the dramatic. In it are to be found the exploits and work of pioneers like Daniel Boone; the subjugation of the Native Americans and dramatic incidents in American history such as The Alamo.

Showcasing the changing scene of locomotive power across the former LNER territories from Newcastle to North London

Fashion and sex have always enjoyed a very close relationship. This history of corsetry and body sculpture shows how this phenomenon is closely bound up with sexual self-expression. It shows how the use of the corset rejected the role of the passive, maternal woman; in Victorian times it was seen by many as a scandalous threat to the social order.

A light-hearted jaunt around Europe via its bizarre and beautiful words

All you need to know about owning a classic car but were afraid to ask