The Paper Time Machine /

History As They Saw It

“Stunning” - Daily Mail

“Incredible” - Evening Standard

“The past brought to life” - i

Shortlisted:

British Book Design & Production Awards 2018

“The Paper Time Machine: History As They Saw It is a book that will change the way you think about the past. 

It contains 124 historical black-and-white photographs, colourised by Jordan J. Lloyd of Dynamichrome, and introduced by Wolfgang Wild – creator and curator of the Retronaut website. The site has become a global phenomenon, collecting images that collapse the distance between the past and present and tear a hole in our map of time.  The time-bending images in The Paper Time Machine have been painstakingly restored and rendered in full and accurate colour.”

Publisher: Unbound / Chronicle

Hardback: 2017; 284 pages

The Retronaut Guide to Keeping Pets

The Retronaut Guide to Raising Children

“Don’t try this at home”- Daily Mail

“Millions are addicted to the Retronaut blog, one of the web's leading visual sites, that shows you the past you never knew existed. Here, the site's founder, Wolfgang Wild, brings together an astonishing and thought-provoking collection of photographs from the hidden and forgotten corners of the archives.

“Often witty and entertaining, sometimes thought provoking, and at times puzzling, these images will make you think, look again, and marvel at the way we were.

“The Retronaut Guides reveal how people once thought it amusing to picnic with crocodiles, and what our ancestors considered to be good parenting , dangerous sports to the best brand of cigarette for your baby.”

Publisher: Ilex

Hardback: 2016; 128 pages

Retronaut:

The Photographic Time Machine

"With every page comes a surprise; this terrific collection never ceases to entertain"- Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A magical tour of the past" - Daily Mail

“A way-back machine of great appeal to everyone” - Library Journal

Shortlisted:

AEJMC ‘Best Journalism & Mass Communication History Book’ Award 2014

“A space suit for dogs. Munchkins enjoying a cigarette break on the set of The Wizard of Oz. Ku Klux Klan members taking a spin on a ferris wheel.Here, Retronaut founder and chief curator, Wolfgang Wild has selected more than 400 of the best photographs from the site's most visited eras and themes, mashing up Victoriana with vintage advertising from the 60s and 70s with amazing inventions like pants for cows and breast washers for women.”

Publisher: National Geographic

Hardback: 2014; 352 pages