Volcanic – 50 Years in 50 Books
Volcanic is a vibrant, diverse history of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples in the age of Romanticism. First published this year, John Brewer…
Natural History
Drawn to Nature: The Natural World, Visual Art & Written Word
When recruiting for a Personal Assistant in 2019, Pallant House Gallery director Simon Martin was inspired by one interviewee’s enthusiastic response to a set…
Pioneer of Natural History Illustration: The Art and Science of Mark Catesby
By Henrietta McBurney Today, the broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough shares his passion for the natural world with TV audiences across the…
Staff Pick: Nature Books
In celebration of Earth Day on 22nd April, Yale University Press London staff choose their favourite books on theme of nature. April’s Staff Pick…
Behind the Book – A Natural History of Wine
‘Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle have written one of the most fascinating wine books ever. Consummate scientist-storytellers, they take us into ‘universes’ of wine…
Voices of the Wild – Echoes from a Soundscape Ecologist
Article by Bernie Krause, author of Voices of the Wild ‘While a picture may be worth a thousand words, a soundscape is worth a…
Back to the Garden: Books For Summer 2015
Summer is fast approaching, and while we can keep our fingers crossed that June and July will be as delightful as last year, as…
Chelsea Flower Show: A Natural History of English Gardening
The Chelsea Flower Show is one of the most famous horticultural events in the world and although no longer the largest flower show, is…
Where The Wild Books Are: Nature Books Round-Up
To celebrate the advent of Spring and also annual World Wildlife Day, we have a nature books round-up featuring some of our most intriguing…
5 books to watch (and read) in 2015
We’ve had an exciting year here at Yale UP London, with highlights such as a Nobel prize-winning author, long-awaited new editions to the Pevsner…
Flora Illustrata
‘Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, deerit nihil. If you have a garden and a library, nothing will be lacking.’ – Cicero, Epistulae ad familiares, BOOK IX, EPISTLE…
Pliny and the Artistic Culture of the Italian Renaissance
Pliny’s Natural History (A.D. 77-79) served as an indispensable guide to and exemplar of the ideals of art for Renaissance artists, patrons, and theorists….
HEARTLAND: The Photographs of Terry Evans
The photographs of Terry Evans capture the enduring beauty of the American prairie landscape. Yale University Press is delighted to announce the publication of…