Every stamp tells a story. The author selects 36 of the most evocative, quirky and beautiful stamps in his collection and weaves them into a popular history of Britain from 1840 onwards.[...]

Every business starts with a bright idea, and many a bright idea has been hatched in a pub – scribbled on a nearby discarded beermat. But how do you turn the moment of inspiration into a well oiled plan? who do you need to talk to? How do you find the cash to back the idea? How many people do y[...]

This compelling volume tells the stories behind the deaths (or supposed deaths) and burials of some of the Old West's most nefarious outlaws, notorious women, and celebrated lawmen.[...]

As warden of the Westway Site, social anthropologist Dr Christopher Griffin had a rare opportunity to immerse himself in Traveller culture. A proponent of humane, experiential ethnography, he observed and listened to the Gypsies at the site as he carried out his duties as caretaker. Lasting friendsh[...]