Collection: Reference

An impressive range of ideas & objects from paintings and textiles to kitchen utensils, popular prints, jewellery, and everyday dress to reveal how the upper and middle classes made a crucial contribution to the visual arts in 15th & 16th century Italy

The illustrated, chronological story of the re-creation of the Olympic Games by Pierre de Coubertin, of the often tempestuous and controversial fortunes of the governing body, together with the highs and lows of the Games themselves

"It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders-- the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South A...

Contains 56 maps, 329 illustrations, and accompanying text describing ancient American art, history, and archaeology

Drawing from the best data available, this is an unprecedented guide to the state of the planet and our most pressing resource and environmental issues