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Dive into the captivating world of ancient life with this Folio edition of The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte. Featuring an introduction by the author, this edition also showcases breathtaking paleo-art by Davide Bonadonna and is the sequel to The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs.
Delve into the wonders of the cosmos with Neil deGrasse Tyson's Death by Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries. Featuring striking cover art and decorative part-titles by La Boca, this edition also includes carefully selected NASA images that bring the vastness of space to life.
Pole to Pole is Michael Palin’s account of his epic journey from the Arctic to Antarctic, via the USSR, Africa and South America: a classic adventure in a beautiful Folio Society edition, with superb original photography.
Parallel Worlds is Michio Kaku’s astonishing journey into the mysteries of our universe – and the tantalising possibility that many others may exist. Awe-inspiring images of the cosmos complete this Folio edition.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is the powerful memoir of an American slave, published with photographic portraits and a new introduction exclusive to the Folio edition.
A Bright Shining Lie is Neil Sheehan’s Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the Vietnam War told through lieutenant colonel John Paul Vann, with a new introduction by George Packer for The Folio Society.
The book that launched the environmental movement, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring arrives in a beautiful new illustrated Folio Society edition with pertinent essays by Margaret Atwood and Edward O. Wilson, and stunning photography from the Documerica archive.
The fascinating working lives of ordinary people are revealed in Studs Terkel’s masterful chronicle of American life, published as an illustrated edition for the first time by Folio.
Illustrated with archive photography, Ryszard Kapuściński’s masterpiece of reportage, Shah of Shahs, is a welcome addition to the Folio collection.
Pulitzer Prize-winning scientist Edward O. Wilson’s classic account of evolution and biodiversity remains as relevant as when first published in 1992. The Folio edition of The Diversity of Life features wonderful colour wildlife images and a foreword by Bill McKibben.
Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, this magnificent Folio collector’s edition reveals his brilliance in three beautifully illustrated volumes with stunning gold-blocked bindings.
Relativity is the definitive guide to one of the most profound discoveries in modern science. This stylish edition includes Einstein’s 1923 Nobel Prize lecture and an introduction by the renowned physicist Roger Penrose.
A gripping account of the twilight of the Roman Republic and its bloody transformation into empire, Tom Holland’s Rubicon is reimagined as a stunning Folio edition.
Written more than 2,500 years ago, The Art of War remains the most famous military treatise of all time. Sun-tzu’s collection of precepts on strategic warfare has yet to be surpassed.
