This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organization of George Washington s Army. The chronology of the American Revolution (1763-1776)is summarized, and its major personalities introduced. Uniforms are shown in full illustrated detail."

Botanical, a new series from Reaktion, is the first to integrate horticultural writing with a broader account of the cultural and social impact of plants. Oak, one of the first two books in the series, narrates the biography of the tree that since time immemorial has been a symbol of loyalty, strength, generosity, and renewal. Peter Young explores how the oak, native to the northern hemisphere and found in locations as diverse as the Americas and tropical Asia, has played an important role in state-building, art, folk tales, poems, and songs. Starting with the pagan societies that...