Social groups: clubs and societies

The Social Animal is a classic investigation of human beings as social animals.

One day a woman of average means waltzes by a jewellery shop window and spots a GBP20,000 diamond necklace.

A classic and highly controversial expose of the secret world of the Freemasons reissued with an introduction by Martin Short, author of 'Inside the Brotherhood'.

Explores all aspects of the most talked about secret society in the world, from its most famous members to its infamous history.

The fascinating history of the male-only members of the Kit-Cat Club, the unofficial centre of Whig power in 17th century Britain, and home to the greatest political and artistic thinkers of a generation.

The motorcycle can lay claim as the most influential form of mobility becoming the embodiment of liberation and rebellion; never more so than in the 50s and 60s with the era of rockers, ton-up boys, the 59 Club and cafe racing.