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Who Prospers?: How Cultural Values Shape Economic and Political Success
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Caravanserai: Journey Among Australian Muslims
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An Uneasy Relationship: Norfolk Island and the Commonwealth of Australia: Norfolk Island and the Commonwealth of Australia
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The Stories That Changed Australia: 50 Years of Four Corners
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Moses Mendelssohn's Hebrew Writings
German Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786) was one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment. Until now, attention was focused on Mendelssohn's German works-such as his groundbreaking Jerusalem-which have...
The 19th Century Criminal Underworld
Take a walk on the dark side of the street in this unique exploration of the fears and desires at the heart of the British Empire, from the Regency dandy's...
The Pharaoh's Treasure: The Origin of Paper and the Rise of Western Civilization
For our entire history, humans have always searched for new ways to share information. This innate compulsion led to the origin of writing on the rock walls of caves and...
Transatlantic Divide: Comparing American and European Society
The book describes, interprets, and analyzes the key features of European society and American society and major social trends in the United States and in the European Union in the...
The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer
New York Times BestsellerBestselling author and peak performance expert Steven Kotler decodes the secrets of those elite performers-athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs and more-who have changed our definition of the possible,...
The Life and Legend of a Rebel Leader: Wat Tyler
In 1381, England was on the brink - the poor suffered the effects of war, the Black Death, and Poll Tax. At this time the brave Wat Tyler arose to...
Identity and Everyday Life
The notion of "everyday life" is ubiquitous in the contemporary intellectual scene. While scholars frequently use this concept to signal a romantic return to the "common people," Berger and Del...
Changing Perspectives on the Archaeology of the Central Mississippi Valley
Fourteen experts examine the current state of Central Valley prehistoric research and provide an important touchstone for future archaeological study of the region The Mississippi Valley region has long played...
How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator
'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star...
Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
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The Power of Half: One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back
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Painted Faces: A Colourful History of Cosmetics
Throughout history, women (and men) have applied make-up to enhance, alter, conceal and even to disguise their appearance. Also, to a greater or lesser degree over time, cosmetics have been...
American Spirit in the English Garden
Exploration of the New World offered far reaching possibilities for the acquisition of new plants and for trees, but the impact that the introduction of plants from the New World...
How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator
'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star...
Fieldwork Connections: The Fabric of Ethnographic Collaboration in China and America
Fieldwork Connections tells the story of the intertwined research histories of three anthropologists working in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China in the late twentieth century. Chapters are written alternately...
Primitive Man As Philosopher
Primitive Man as Philosopher is influential anthropologist and ethnologist Paul Radin's enduringly relevant survey of an array of aboriginal cultures and belief systems, including those of the Winnebago, Oglala Sioux,...
Mapping Shakespeare: An exploration of Shakespeare's worlds through maps
William Shakespeare's lifetime (1564-1616) spanned the reigns of the last of the Tudors, Elizabeth I and the first of the Stuart kings, James I and the changing times and political...
Precarious Childhood in Post-Independence Ireland
This fascinating study reveals the desperate plight of the poor, illegitimate and abused children in an Irish society that claimed to "cherish" and hold them sacred, but in fact marginalised...
Right Thoughts at the Last Moment: Buddhism and Deathbed Practices in Early Medieval Japan
Buddhists across Asia have often aspired to die with a clear and focused mind, as the historical Buddha himself is said to have done. This book explores how the ideal...
American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis
National Bestseller * One of the year's most acclaimed works of nonfictionA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times, Washington Post, New Yorker, Chicago Tribune, Kirkus, New York Post,...
The Textile Industry
Author: S.D. Chapman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 1800 The foundations for the modern textile industry were laid by the technical developments of the 18th century. Textile industries grew in...
System Failure: The Silencing of Rape Survivors
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The Seventh Child
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A Bee in Your Bonnet?
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Disconnect: Why We Get Pushed to Extremes Online and How to Stop It
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The Angry Australians
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Author: Ward McNallyBinding: HardbackPublished: Scope Publishing, 1974, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Angry Australians explores the challenges faced by Australians, particularly in relation to representation...
Supporting A Column
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Author: Dunstan KeithBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings- Keith Dunstan tells how a daily column "take shape and is eventually filled - if sometimes...
Love, Sex, Marriage and Divorce
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Author: Jonathan Gathorne-HardyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the intricate dynamics of love, sex, marriage, and divorce, offering insights and reflections...
Boys Talk
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Author: Lucienne PickeringBinding: SoftbackPublished: Geoffrey Chapman, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBoys Talk by Lucienne Pickering explores the perspectives and experiences of boys in contemporary society, providing...
The Little Lad
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Author: Sonia HardieBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Ruskin Press, 1933Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe Little Lad is a 1933 book by Sonia Hardie, featuring a photographic...
The Making of Mankind
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Author: Richard E. LeakeyBinding: HardbackPublished: E.P. Dutton, 1981, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Making of Mankind offers Richard E. Leakey's insights into human evolution, focusing...
Cuba on the Brink: Castro, the Missile Crisis, and the Soviet Collapse
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Author: Jorge I. DominguezBinding: HardbackPublished: Pantheon, 1993Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed analysis of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, a pivotal moment in...
My Six Convicts
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Author: Donald Powell WilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1952, Third ImpressionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsMy Six Convicts is a personal account by psychologist Donald Powell Wilson, detailing...
The Tower and the Abyss or the Transformation of Man
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Author: Erich KahlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1958, UK First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Tower and the Abyss is a profound exploration into the...
Cities of Destiny
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Author: Arnold J. ToynbeeBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, 1967Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCities of Destiny explores themes related to the science of civilization, or ilm al-umran, and...
The Dangerous Hour: The Lore and Culture of Crisis and Mystery in Rural Greece
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Author: Blum, EvaBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1970, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the intricate lore and culture surrounding crises and mysteries in...
Travelling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell
Time Must-Read Books of 2024Independent Best Non-Fiction Books 2024Mojo Books of the Year 2024"A vibrant, multifaceted portrait of a music enigma" Guardian"A powerful portrait" Irish Independent"Displays a bracing rigour and...
To The City: Life and Death Along the Ancient Walls of Istanbul
'An enthralling guide to one of the world's great cities - that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics...
Of Greed and Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom for All
A ground-breaking, personal exploration of America's obsession with continuing human bondage from the editor of the New York Times-bestselling Barracoon.Freedom and equality are the watchwords of American democracy. But like...
Wonder Drug: The Hidden Victims of America's Secret Thalidomide Scandal
Longlisted for the Andrew 2024 Carnegie Medal for Non-FictionThe shocking, never-before-told story of America's thalidomide victims In Germany on Christmas Day 1956 a baby girl was born without ears. She...
Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind
'Trippy, incisive, riotously funny' ALEXANDRA KLEEMAN'[An] insightfully nightmarish parable ' HALLE BUTLER'A stunner' NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH'Luminous ... as if George Saunders infiltrated the Severance writers' room' WASHINGTON POST A work...
The Perfect Tonic: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails
Shortlisted for the Andre Simon Food & Drink Book AwardAn intoxicating interconnected history of booze and medicine, from one of the world's foremost cocktail writers. Consider the Negroni. The bittersweet...
You Don't Know Us Negroes and Other Essays
'One of the greatest writers of our time.' Toni Morrison'You Don't Know Us Negroes adds immeasurably to our understanding of Hurston ... her words make it impossible for readers to...
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race: The #1 Sunday Times Bestseller
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