Books published by Signal Books Ltd

River Effra: South London's Secret Spine is the first comprehensive account, beginning with its underlying geology and pre-history and continuing through to the river's ongoing significance today.

History of Camisard Uprising in 18thc France

Fresh look at the life of Sabine Baring Gould, most famous for composing the hymn "Onward Christian Soldiers"

Charts the impact wind has had on history, including the Roman invasion, the Spanish Armada, the transformation of the Fens, the D-Day landings, and much more

Follows the four roads through France on the pilgrimage to Santiago, which Christian pilgrims have been following since the twelfth century

Provides insight into the culture and society of the Chagga people

Foosball book for young adults

It is a meditation on nature, on ways of seeing, on the naming of things and why we feel so compelled to label. It is a story of friendships and camaraderie. But most of all it embraces and enfolds one into the curious and eye-opening world of the birdwatcher. For birdwatchers, twitchers, bird lovers, and about-to-become birdwatchers everywhere.

New biography of the great polar explorer reveals a new side to Sir Ernest Shackleton

Presents an exploration of the links between wine, in terms of taste and effect, and the human mind. Looking at issues of taste, appreciation and intoxication, this collection analyses the role wine has played in philosophy and how philosophy may enable us to enjoy wine more fully.

History of this ancient, turbulent, and geopolitically important city situated on the Mediterranean and the fringes of the Sahara

In this work, Martin Garrett explores the buildings and streets of Cambridge, revealing the literature, history and personalities of this culturally rich city.

The Spanish Civil War still captures the popular imagination, but this is the first guidebook to put the conflict at the centre of its guide to Madrid

A critical edition of Edward Thomas' 1903 account of Oxford.

Recreates the retreat from southern Belgium to the Marne during the opening month of the Great War

Witty and engaging biography of James Sadler, the first Englishman to fly - in 1784, he rose approximately 3,600 feet over Oxford in a self-built balloon powered by hydrogen

First English translation of the diaries of John Castle's journey to the Kazakh steppe in 1736. Rich ethnographic writing offers insight into the political unrest of the Russian Empire, hidden practices such as exorcism, and the role of Islam in eighteenth-century Kazakhstan.

The authorised biography of the doctor who made the link between smoking & lung cancer and battled Big Tobacco

Compelling story of Prince Puckler-Muskau's matrimonial tour of England told for the first time

Biography of conservationist and tv broadcaster Kenneth Allsop

A history of black scholars at Oxford University