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Dating all the way back to the 5th century B.C., Chinese horoscopes contain a wealth of interesting stories and facts. From the twelve famous zodiac signs to elements and seasons …

Childress takes a deep look at Bigfoot Nation--the seemingly real world of bigfoot around us in the United States and Canada. Whether real or imagined, that bigfoot has made his …

Will Barnes, botanist and poet, transports us into a green field of mythic love, bending the story of Artemis and Actaeon to write, in exquisite poems, a correspondence risked, …

This "e;magisterial account"e; explores the fear of witchcraft across the globe from the ancient world to the notorious witch trials of early modern Europe (The Guardian, …

Gentlemen and Amazons traces the nineteenth-century genesis and development of an important contemporary myth about human origins: that of an original prehistoric matriarchy. …

"Gentlemen and Amazons" traces the nineteenth-century genesis and development of an important contemporary myth about human origins: that of an original prehistoric matriarchy. …

Celebrating the stories and symbolism of the king of mythical beasts, the Pocket Book of Dragons explores dragons throughout history and across the world. Overflowing with ancient …

‘Funny and thought provoking’ - Financial TimesFascinated by madness, strange behaviour and the human mind, Jon Ronson has spent his life exploring mysterious events and meeting …

Coco Chanel, high priestess of couture, created the look of the chic modern woman: her simple and elegant designs freed women from their corsets and inspired them to crop their …

We like to think of ourselves, our friends, and our families as pretty decent people. We may not be saints, but we are basically good, fairly honest, relatively kind, and mostly …