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Avoiding the News: Reluctant Audiences for Journalism by Benjamin Toff 9780231205191
RRP: £28.00£21.80A small but growing number of people in many countries consistently avoid the news. They feel they do not have time for it, believe it is not worth the effort, find it irrelevant or emotionally draining, or do not trust the media, among other reasons... -
Letters to Gil by Malik Al Nasir 9780008464479
RRP: £9.99£6.64'A searing, triumphant story. A testament to the tenacity of the human spirit as well as a beautiful ode to an iconic figure' IRENOSEN OKOJIE Letters to Gil is... -
Stuff You Should Know: An Incomplete Compendium of Mostly Interesting Things by Josh Clark
RRP: £12.99£8.60Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant started the podcast Stuff You Should Know back in 2008 because they were curious-curious about the world around them, curious about what they might have missed in their formal educations, and curious to dig deeper on stuff... -
Getting By: Estates, Class and Culture in Austerity Britain by Lisa McKenzie 9781447309956
RRP: £16.99£13.58While the 1% rule, poor neighbourhoods have become the subject of public concern and media scorn, blamed for society's ills. This unique book redresses the balance. Lisa Mckenzie lived on the St Ann's estate in Nottingham for more than 20 years. Her... -
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere: An Inquiry Into a Category of Bourgeois Society by Jurgen Habermas
RRP: £17.99£16.04This major work retraces the emergence and development of the Bourgeois public sphere - that is, a sphere which was distinct from the state and in which citizens could discuss issues of general interest. In analysing the historical transformations of... -
Architectures of Spatial Justice by Dana Cuff
RRP: £32.00£20.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262545211Author Dana CuffFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
Sumerian Mythology by Samuel Noah Kramer 9781773239712
RRP: £8.95£8.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781773239712Author Samuel Noah KramerFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Must Have BooksPublisher Must Have BooksWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
World Mythology: A Very Short Introduction by David A. Leeming
RRP: £8.99£6.45The mythologies of the world are collective cultural dreams, and as such should be analyzed first from cultural perspectives. How do myths of the ancient Egyptians or Greeks, for instance, reflect the realities of the Egyptian and Greek cultures? When... -
White Debt: The Demerara Uprising and Britain’s Legacy of Slavery by Thomas Harding
RRP: £10.99£7.40When Thomas Harding discovered that his family had profited from slavery, he set out to interrogate the choices of his ancestors and Britain's role in this terrible history. His investigation took him to Demerara (now Guyana), the site of an uprising by... -
Affluenza by Oliver James
RRP: £16.99£12.28There is currently an epidemic of 'affluenza' throughout the world - an obsessive, envious, keeping-up-with-the-Joneses - that has resulted in huge increases in depression and anxiety among millions. Over a nine-month period, bestselling author Oliver... -
Stalking The Soul by Marie-France Hirigoyen 9781885586995
£12.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781885586995Author Marie-France HirigoyenFormat PaperbackPage Count 211Imprint Helen MarxPublisher Helen MarxWeight(grams) 358g -
On Gaslighting by Kate Abramson 9780691249384
RRP: £20.00£17.15A philosopher examines the complicated phenomenon of gaslighting“Gaslighting” is suddenly in everyone’s vocabulary. It’s written about, talked about, tweeted about, even sung about (in “Gaslighting” by The Chicks). It’s become shorthand for being... -
The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison
RRP: £19.95£15.83America's foremost novelist reflects on the themes that preoccupy her work and increasingly dominate national and world politics: race, fear, borders, the mass movement of peoples, the desire for belonging. What is race and why does it matter? What... -
Minoan Crete: An Introduction by L. Vance Watrous
RRP: £29.99£25.82Along with Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Levant, Minoan Crete was one of the primary cultures of the prehistoric Mediterranean world. In this book, L. Vance Watrous offers an up-to-date overview of this important ancient society. Using archaeological... -
The Archaeological Imagination by Michael Shanks
RRP: £37.99£33.38Archaeology is a way of acting and thinking-about what is left of the past, about the temporality of what remains, about material and temporal processes to which people and their goods are subject, about the processes of order and entropy, of making,... -
The Way We Die Now by Seamus O'Mahony
RRP: £8.99£6.45We have lost the ability to deal with death. Most of our friends and beloved relations will die in a busy hospital in the care of strangers, doctors and nurses they have known at best for a couple of weeks. They may not even know they are dying, victims... -
Beat Cancer: How to Regain Control of Your Health and Your Life by Jane Plant
RRP: £16.99£12.28If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, you want to do everything possible to beat the disease. But with so much conflicting advice and so many options available, how do you decide on the best treatment plan for you?In this major new... -
Stonehenge: Exploring the greatest Stone Age mystery by Mike Parker Pearson 9780857207326
RRP: £12.99£8.18Our knowledge about Stonehenge has changed dramatically as a result of the Stonehenge Riverside Project (2003-2009), led by Mike Parker Pearson, and included not only Stonehenge itself but also the nearby great henge enclosure of Durrington Walls. This... -
Scotland's Empire: The Origins of the Global Diaspora by T. M. Devine
RRP: £12.99£9.09In Scotland's Empire, T.M Devine tells the compelling story of Scotland's role in forging and expanding the British Empire, from the Americas to Australia, India to the Caribbean. By 1820 Britain controlled a fifth of the world's population, and no... -
A Student's Introduction to Geographical Thought: Theories, Philosophies, Methodologies by Pauline Couper
RRP: £39.99£32.66This ism-busting text is an enormously accessible account of the key philosophical and theoretical ideas that have informed geographical research. It makes abstract ideas explicit and clearly connects it with real practices of geographical research and... -
Neoliberal Religion: Faith and Power in the 21st Century by Dr Mathew Guest
RRP: £22.99£18.88This book explores neoliberalism as an account of contemporary society and considers what this means for our understanding of religion. Neoliberalism is a perspective grounded in free market economics and distinguished by a celebration of competition... -
Why You Won't Get Rich: How Capitalism Broke its Contract with Hard Work by Robert Verkaik
RRP: £10.99£7.12From the bottom to the top of our economy, capitalism is too blunt an instrument to tackle Britain's epidemic of inequality. Soaring rents, unfair taxation and a growing gig economy have brought about unprecedented economic shame: Amazon warehouse... -
Solo Planet by Anna Broadway 9781641586856
RRP: £15.99£12.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641586856Author Anna BroadwayFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint NavPress Publishing GroupPublisher NavPress Publishing Group -
Waterlog by Roger Deakin 9781784700065
RRP: £10.99£7.77Waterlog celebrates the magic of water and the beauty of wild Britain.In 1996 Roger Deakin set out to swim the British Isles. He swam in the sea, in rivers, in streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lidos, swimming pools, fens, dykes, moats, aqueducts,... -
Re-enchanting The World: Feminism and the Politics of the Commons by Silvia Federici 9781629635699
RRP: £18.99£12.75Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629635699Author Silvia FedericiFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press -
Concentration and Power in the Food System: Who Controls What We Eat? by Philip H. Howard 9781472581112
£30.16Nearly every day brings news of another merger or acquisition involving the companies that control our food supply. Just how concentrated has this system become? At almost every key stage of the food system, four firms alone control 40% or more of the... -
Read This to Get Smarter: About Race, Class, Gender, Disability, and More by Blair Imani
RRP: £13.99£9.20Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984860545Author Blair ImaniFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale -
Notes Towards the Definition of Culture by T. S. Eliot
RRP: £10.99£7.32'The term culture ... includes all the characteristic activities and interests of a people; Derby Day, Henley Regatta, Cowes, the twelfth of August, a cup final, the dog races, the pin table, the dart board, Wensleydale cheese, boiled cabbage cut into... -
Social Science Concepts: A User's Guide by Gary Goertz
RRP: £50.00£39.12Concepts lie at the core of social science theory and methodology. They provide substance to theories; they form the basis of measurement; they influence the selection of cases. Social Science Concepts: A Users Guide explores alternative means of concept... -
The Fairies in Tradition and Literature by Katharine M. Briggs
RRP: £14.99£13.58Fairies fascinate young and old alike. To some they offer tantalizing glimpses of other worlds, to others a subversive counterpoint to human arrogance and weakness. Like no other author, Katharine Briggs throughout her work communicated the thrill and... -
Cordially Invited: A seasonal guide to celebrations and hosting, perfect for festive planning, crafting and baking in the run up to Christmas! by Zoe Sugg
RRP: £20.00£14.35INCLUDES NEVER-BEFORE-SHARED PROJECTS, RECIPES AND INSPIRATION, ALONG WITH STUNNING NEW PHOTOGRAPHYFor as long as Zoe Sugg can remember she has loved welcoming friends & family into her home, whether it's to celebrate someone else's big day or just being... -
Head On: An All Black's memoir of rugby, dementia, and the hidden cost of success by Carl Hayman 9781775542353
RRP: £16.99£11.47An All Black's memoir of rugby, dementia, and the hidden cost of success 'The best sports book I have read in decades' - Kevin Norquay, Stuff'Startlingly honest' - Phil Gifford'A brilliant read. Bold, brave and honest' - Mike Hosking, Newstalk ZBCarl... -
Introduction to Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches by Keith F. Punch
RRP: £48.99£40.14In the new edition of Introduction to Social Research, Keith Punch takes a fresh look at the entire research process, from formulating a research question to writing up your research. Covering qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods, the book focuses... -
He Is Strong: Devotions for When You Feel Weak by Emily A. Jensen 9780736986687
RRP: £15.99£11.61We all feel weak sometimes. He Is Strong encourages you to rest in God's help and strength for every one of your inadequacies. Join Emily A. Jensen, bestselling coauthor of Risen Motherhood, on a devotional journey to find God's strength amid your... -
Revolution in the Revolution? by Regis Debray
£13.62Revolution in the Revolution? is a brilliant, pragmatic assessment of the situation in Latin America in the 1960s. First published in 1967, it became a controversial handbook for guerrilla warfare and revolution, read alongside Che's own pamphlets, and... -
Rights in Rebellion: Indigenous Struggle and Human Rights in Chiapas by Shannon Speed
RRP: £20.99£18.37Rights in Rebellion examines the global discourse of human rights and its influence on the local culture, identity, and forms of resistance. Through a multi-sited ethnography of various groups in the indigenous communities of Chiapas, Mexico-from... -
You Can't Win by Jack Black 9781936239610
RRP: £18.99£13.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936239610Author Jack BlackFormat PaperbackPage Count 338Imprint Feral House,U.S.Publisher Feral House,U.S.Weight(grams) 566g -
London Calling: Britain, the BBC World Service and the Cold War by Alban Webb
£30.16From its inception in 1932, overseas broadcasting by the BBC quickly became an essential adjunct to British diplomatic and foreign policy objectives. For this reason, the World Service was considered the primary means of engaging with attitudes and... -
The Gender Bias: The Barriers That Hold Women Back, And How To Break Them by Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
RRP: £18.99£13.02Two people are firefighters and do the same job. When one is asked what they do for a living, their response is met with: 'That's amazing, you are so brave!', while the other is asked: 'Isn't that dangerous? Aren't you scared? What about your kids?' Can... -
In Defence of Philanthropy by Beth Breeze
RRP: £22.99£22.85Running down "do-gooders" has become a popular pastime in recent years. Journalists and academics alike have lampooned and criticized philanthropists and big donors for their charitable activities, which are often characterized as a means of...