Reaktion Books

An informative, witty and concise account of London's past, and its present.

Unearths the British national obsession with the suburban garden.

Shows how post-war pioneers reimagined what playgrounds could be.

An exploration of how environmental concerns have shaped and reflected English national identity since the 1960s.

A scientific and botanical history of weeds, from unwanted intruder to beautiful ornament.

The Space Within explores how interior space has been integral to the development of Modern architecture from the late 1800s to today, and how generations of architects have engaged with interior space and its experience in their design processes.

An exploration of the unique, contradictory genius of architect Antoni Gaudi.

An exploration of the evolution of the quintessentially English country house.

A classic account of how landscape has been central to questions of 'Englishness' - of national identity, history and modernity, as well as concepts of citizenship and the body.