Social Sciences

Risk compensation postulates that everyone has a "risk thermostat" and that safety measures that do not affect the setting of the thermostat will be circumvented by behaviour that re-establishes the...

"It's the ritual element of it. It's running your finger down the side of the record, trying to open the plastic wrap, and then pulling it out, seeing if there...

A study of the Labour Party from its founding up to the present day based on information gathered from Labour activists around Britain as part of the Labour Oral History...

Scotland's foremost composer, James MacMillan, accused his country of being a land of "sleep-walking bigotry" where "visceral anti-Catholicism" disfigures national life. Clearly MacMillan had touched a nerve. Was Scotland really...

Men and How To Manage Them by 'An Old Housekeeper' is a facsimile edition of a book originally published in 1885 by A.H. Massina in Melbourne. It is augmented with...

The subject of a New York Times Magazine cover story of December 8, 1996, David Ellwood is one of the country's leading experts on poverty. In this book he describes...

A.V.M. Bennett, much decorated in the war for his exploits flying Lancaster bombers, was appointed to run British South American Airways (BSAA) straight after the war, using converted Lancasters as...

"There are many women like Belen whose names we don't know, but whose stories are just as important. An uplifting chronicle of one woman's fight for justice."- Kirkus Reviews (starred...

Instant New York Times Bestseller "A masterwork. ... O'Connor answers every question, deftly and deeply, that we've had about the most controversial person in America's biggest game." -Peter King Four-time...

First published in 1895: Emile Durkheim's masterful work on the nature and scope of sociology--now with a new introduction and improved translation by leading scholar Steven Lukes.The Rules of the...

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** A Scotsman's guide to the extraordinary tapestry of the land, history, folklore and stories of his homeland. From the majestic beauty of the wild Scottish landscape...

A TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 'A highly imaginative and thought-provoking way of exploring the personality of a man who, like him or loathe him, left an indelible mark...

Bernhard Otto Holtermann emigrated from Hamburg to Australia in 1858 as a destitute young man, where, in 1872, he unearthed the largest lump of gold in the world. Holtermann shared...

Did you know William IV was wont to speak his mind and could sometimes lack tact, which is said to have inspired the nickname Silly Billy ? Edward III banned...

As the world speeds up, as technology takes over, it is worth remembering how we used to live. This three-book series is a nostalgic hymn to an era when life...

A reimagining of modern science and ancient mythology, and of what it means to be human. 'Daring, learned and humane... A revelatory restoration of wonder' Stephen Greenblatt. We no longer...

Putting culture back in Agriculture. A young, entrepreneurial Worimi man leaps into the discussion of agriculture on this land on which we live, its past, but more importantly, its future....

New York City, 1912: in downtown Greenwich Village, a group of women gathered, all with a plan to change the world. This was the first meeting of 'Heterodoxy', a secret...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books 'I walked in a daze of illusions toward my future.' Deeply felt and told with an intrepid spirit, Tales from the...

A long-time Austinite and journalist's exploration of the profound movements that have shaped Austin, Texas-charting the shifts within its vibrant music scene, the impact of rapid urbanization, and the challenges...

A sweeping and surprising new understanding of extreme poverty in America from the authors of the acclaimed $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America. "This book forces you...

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Stunning, photographic King Charles III memorabilia gift for royal fans As the nation celebrates the coronation of a new monarch, The Sun looks back on 100...

'An incredibly useful take on facing grief as a young person' CARIAD LLOYD'Brilliantly, brilliantly written ... Packed with clarity, curiosity and courage' FELIX WHITE'It turned on so many lights for...

*Now a major movie starring Seth Rogen, Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan and Nick Offerman* The GameStop Short Squeeze and the Ragtag Group of Amateur Traders that...

Prowling the seedy red-light districts, the underground club circuit and the house parties of wealthy Indonesian society, Moammar Emka offers a unique glimpse into the underbelly of modern, urban Jakarta....

This is the first study to focus on ikat of the Timor region from a technical perspective, including microscopy and design analysis of asymmetry, an understudied subject. Paradoxically this technical...

Embark on a captivating journey through the ages with Shelf Life, a meticulously crafted exploration of bookselling and publishing spanning two millennia. This engaging narrative, designed for book lovers of...

Sociologists Laura Harvey and Sarah Leaney and award-winning comics creator Danny Noble present an utterly unique, illustrated journey through the history, sociology and lived experience of class. What can class...

Author: Joachim PrinzBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight tears in DJ and some minor creasing, tanning...

Author: Robin HunterBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ with tanning and foxing to page edges.True Stories of the SAS...

Author: Barry HumphriesBinding: HardbackPublished: Currency Press., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents a vibrant and often satirical look at Australian...

Author: J. Peter ThoemingBinding: HardbackPublished: Crawford House Publishing., 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis is a historical account detailing the rise of the Tooheys...

Author: A.B. PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown...

Author: Jacqueline HealyBinding: HardbackPublished: Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight tears in DJ.This scholarly work chronicles the Smith family's era at...

Author: Rudolf SteinerBinding: HardbackPublished: Anthroposophical Publishing Company, 1950Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Yellow cloth with minor marks and specks. A few ex-library markings on FEP. Otherwise...

Author: Howard FastBinding: HardbackPublished: Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Stained and faded cover. Minor nicks/tears on a few pages. Clean text.Howard Fast’s Peekskill:...

Author: David A. GoodmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Scholastic Australia, 2013Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, inside spine top has small tear on front and back. BOOK ONLY, does...

Author: John Kenneth GalbraithBinding: HardbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation, Andre Deutsch., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markings"The Age of Uncertainty" is a book by John Kenneth Galbraith, based...

Author: John Butler CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: The Specialty Press Pty. Ltd,, 1935Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Black board with marks and specks. Bumping on corners. Faded and...

Author: Terry ColemanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsTerry Coleman's "Passage to America" is a compelling work of historical non-fiction that meticulously chronicles the arduous...

Author: Suzane Fabian & Morag LohBinding: PaperbackPublished: Kangaroo Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light creasing on cover. This...

Author: The Board Of General PurposesBinding: HardbackPublished: Adelaide, 1978Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive non-fiction work presents a meticulous historical account...

Author: Don Hinrichsen (ed), Bill Dampier (ed)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Pergamon Press, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, previous bookseller sticker on rear...

Author: Diane Mary Barwick, Binding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press , 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work, "The Stockman: Australian Outback Heritage," presents a rich tapestry of...

Author: John, Duke Of BedfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis engaging memoir offers a candid and often...