Books by Brian May

This book offers a full exploration of every aspect of this extraordinary, hand-built musical instrument played by Brian May in Queen.

The story of the Universe from the moment time and space came into existence at the Big Bang. This third edition has a new chapter, all-new photography and has been revised and updated to reflect a decade of new discoveries.

Finally back in print and revised to include every card in the series, Diableries: The Complete Edition is a cult classic that provides a rare and satirical look at an 1860s view of Hell--the French state under the tyrannical rule of Napoleon III. The amazing 3-D cards show scenes of torture, fire, and every variety of licentious behavior, with scantily clad ladies of the demi-monde and the devil himself encouraging the participants' worst intentions.

Crinoline is a comprehensive history of the development of crinolines. This unique and engaging volume weaves together contemporary accounts, 3-D photographs, cartoons and drawings from the Victorian press to tell the story of Fashion's Most Magnificent Disaster.