April 28, 2017
The Crossrail project is the biggest construction project in Europe and is one of the largest single infrastructure investments ever undertaken in the UK. Since the construction of the new… READ MORE
April 26, 2017
WRITTEN BY GUEST-BLOGGER AND AUTHOR GALE OWEN-CROCKER Many of the books published by Oxbow Books are edited volumes or collections of contributions from various authors. These collections – often from… READ MORE
April 12, 2017
WRITTEN BY ANTHONY EMERY, AUTHOR AND GUEST BLOGGER Throughout Europe, castles, forts, palaces and houses remain sites of interest, whether they are now fully furnished museums or mostly ruined. There’s… READ MORE
April 5, 2017
Written by guest blogger Ciara Caya It was with great sorrow that we learned on March 18th that the internationally celebrated choreographer, dancer, and artist, Trisha Brown, passed away at the… READ MORE
April 1, 2017
Written by guest blogger Alice Parkin From practical jokes to proving the existence of Jesus Christ himself, archaeological forgeries and fakes come in all shapes and sizes; and a well-timed… READ MORE
March 29, 2017
How many cities did Alexander name after himself? How about his horse? How big was his army, and how far did his armies march to conquer it? We answer these… READ MORE
March 27, 2017
We take a look at some of the facts and figures about energy and resources and ask – is nuclear the answer?
March 22, 2017
CROSSRAIL EXCAVATIONS AT CHARTERHOUSE COVER IMAGE: CROSSRAIL © Since Crossrail began construction in 2009, huge swathes of London’s hidden past have been uncovered. More than 200 archaeologists have unearthed over 10,000… READ MORE
March 8, 2017
From the sweeping study of gender in antiquity to the biographies of individual women, we’ve got hundreds of books that we could showcase for International Women’s Day. Instead, we’ve hand-picked a… READ MORE
March 1, 2017
BY GUEST WRITER, AUTHOR AND PHOTOGRAPHER DOUG KENNEDY Cover image © Doug Kennedy I have now produced photo books of the Chiltern Hills, the North Downs which stretch from West… READ MORE
