Books by Hilary French

A tune-filled, light-footed people's history of ballroom dancing.

The design of multiple housing - a new building type, especially for growing urban populations - was a major new area of activity for architects at the beginning of the twentieth century, and one that continues into the twenty-first century.

National governments are ill-equipped for tackling transnational environmental problems, from ozone depletion to soaring trade in commodities like timber and shrimp. This text describes what we need to do to cope with the challenges to the health of the planet.