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The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture by Wendell Berry
RRP: £15.99£10.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619025998Author Wendell BerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint -
Revolutions: How Women Changed the World on Two Wheels by Hannah Ross 9781474611381
RRP: £12.99£8.60'Eye-opening and inspirational . . . An utterly fascinating and gloriously fiery read' FELICITY CLOAKE 'A barnstorming book' GUARDIAN 'Fascinating . . . full of inspirational tales' OBSERVER Simone de Beauvoir borrowed her lover's bike to cycle around... -
Sheldrake and His Critics: The Sense of Being Glared at by Rupert Sheldrake 9781845400439
£11.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845400439Author Anthony FreemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Imprint AcademicPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 400gDimensions(mm) 245mm *... -
Material Methods: Researching and Thinking with Things by Sophie Woodward 9781473969407
RRP: £37.99£31.08Material Methods brings together resources for researchers investigating both the material, as well as the social world through material objects we design, buy, make, exchange and collect. It covers the whole research process, from theoretical... -
Shot in the Heart by Mikal Gilmore 9780385478007
RRP: £17.00£13.98Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of National Book Critics Circle Awards 1994.Book InformationISBN 9780385478007Author Mikal GilmoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Bantam... -
The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters by Tom Nichols 9780190469412
RRP: £20.99£14.94People are now exposed to more information than ever before, provided both by technology and by increasing access to every level of education. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in narcissistic and misguided intellectual... -
Queen of Spies: Daphne Park, Britain's Cold War Spy Master by Paddy Hayes
RRP: £12.99£8.63The only biography of Britain's celebrated female spy - now fully updated with previously classified materials. From being raised in a Tanzanian shack, to attaining MI6's most senior operational rank, Daphne Park led a highly unusual life. Drawing on... -
CLEAR Dementia Care (c): A Model to Assess and Address Unmet Needs by Frances Duffy
RRP: £29.99£29.09The CLEAR Dementia Care (c) model is an effective method of assessing behaviour that challenges, through an understanding that such behaviour may be a way of communicating unmet needs. This book explains the many factors that contribute to challenging... -
Flag Fen: Life and Death of a Prehistoric Landscape by Francis Pryor 9780752429007
RRP: £25.00£18.54The Fens of eastern England form a very distinct environment which has produced particular patterns of prehistoric occupation. Dr Francis Pryor, the Director of the Flag Fen Archaeological Trust, gives his own personal account of his discovery and... -
Cultures of London: Legacies of Migration by Charlotte Grant 9781350242012
RRP: £19.99£16.54From its origin as the Roman city of Londinium through to its latest incarnation as a super-diverse World City in the twenty-first century, London's history and culture has been shaped by migration. This book expresses and celebrates the plurality of the... -
Revenge of the She-Punks: A Feminist Music History from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot by Vivien Goldman
RRP: £14.99£13.41As an industry insider and pioneering post-punk musician, Vivien Goldman's perspective on music journalism is unusually well-rounded. In Revenge of the She-Punks, she probes four themes-identity, money, love, and protest-to explore what makes punk such a... -
Dot Con: The Art of Scamming a Scammer by James Veitch
RRP: £17.00£10.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306874598Author James VeitchFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm *... -
Queer London: Perils and Pleasures in the Sexual Metropolis, 1918-1957 by Matt Houlbrook
RRP: £27.00£26.87In August 1934, young Cyril L. wrote to his friend Billy about all the exciting men he had met, the swinging nightclubs he had visited, and the vibrant new life he had forged for himself in the big city. He wrote, "I have only been queer since I came to... -
Ruins, Remains and Relics: Sussex by Christopher Horlock
RRP: £15.99£10.85Sussex is a fascinating county, saturated with history, legends and mysteries. Everywhere there are remains of these stories: a curious relic preserved in a church, an unusual grave outside, some ruinous building down the road, or a bizarre artefact in... -
The Kind Activity Book by Axel Scheffler 9780702318481
RRP: £6.99£4.64Imagine a world where everyone is kind - how can we make that come true? With gorgeous pictures by three wonderful illustrators, The KIND Activity Book is a timely, inspiring activity book about the many ways children ... -
Violent Victorians: Popular Entertainment in Nineteenth-Century London by Rosalind Crone 9780719086854
RRP: £19.99£17.82By drawing attention to the wide range of gruesome, bloody and confronting amusements patronised by ordinary Londoners this book challenges our understanding of Victorian society and culture. From the turn of the nineteenth century, graphic, yet orderly,... -
Making Trouble: Life and Politics by Lynne Segal
£12.37What happens when angry young rebels become wary older women, ageing in a leaner, meaner time: a time which exalts only the 'new', in a ruling orthodoxy daily disparaging all it portrays as the 'old'? Delving into her own life and those of others who... -
Treating Chronically Traumatized Children: The Sleeping Dogs Method by Arianne Struik 9780367076153
RRP: £38.99£37.12When children refuse or seem unable to talk about their traumatic memories, it might be tempting to 'let sleeping dogs lie'. However, if left untreated, the memories of childhood abuse and neglect can have a devastating effect on the development of... -
Hitler's American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law by James Q. Whitman 9780691183060
RRP: £12.99£9.06How American race law provided a blueprint for Nazi GermanyNazism triumphed in Germany during the high era of Jim Crow laws in the United States. Did the American regime of racial oppression in any way inspire the Nazis? The unsettling answer is yes. In... -
Tunisia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Gerald Zarr 9781857334777
RRP: £9.99£7.54Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on... -
The Oxford Companion to World Mythology by David Leeming
RRP: £20.99£15.34Cave paintings at Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain, fraught with expression thousands of years later; point to an early human desire to form a cultural identity. In The Oxford Companion to World Mythology, David Leeming explores the role of mythology,... -
In Kiltumper: A Year in an Irish Garden by Niall Williams
RRP: £12.99£9.09'Poignant ... A meditation on life, love and the importance of nature' IRISH TIMES When they were in their twenties, Niall Williams and Christine Breen made the impulsive decision to leave New York City and move to Christine's ancestral home in the... -
Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture, A New Earth by Charles Massy
RRP: £18.99£13.15Part lyrical nature writing, part storytelling, part solid scientific evidence, part scholarly research, part memoir, the book is an elegant manifesto, an urgent call to stop trashing the Earth and start healing it. the Guardian Perfect for readers of... -
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Psychological First Aid by George S. Everly, Jr.
RRP: £22.50£19.92Learn the essential skills of psychological first aid from the experts-the creators of the Johns Hopkins RAPID PFA method.Psychological first aid, or PFA, is designed to mitigate the effects of acute stress and trauma and assist those in crisis to cope... -
Pyramids: The Real Story Behind Egypt's Most Ancient Monuments by Joyce Tyldesley 9781804363690
RRP: £12.99£8.18The extraordinary mysteries of the pyramids - revealedFrom the development of monumental architecture around 3,000 BC to the fabulous edifices that rose up from the desert plains of Giza, these are amongst the most remarkable structures in world history... -
The Witch of New York: The Trials of Polly Bodine and the Cursed Birth of Tabloid Justice by Alex Hortis 9781639363919
RRP: £22.00£14.45Before the sensational cases of Amanda Knox and Casey Anthony-before even Lizzie Borden-there was Polly Bodine, the first American woman put on trial for capital murder in our nation's debut media circus.On Christmas night, December 25, 1843, in a serene... -
Custer's Fall: The Native American Side of the Story by David Miller
RRP: £18.00£11.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452010956Author David MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Penguin Books LtdPublisher Penguin Books LtdWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm) 202mm *... -
Orwell and the Dispossessed by George Orwell
RRP: £12.99£9.09Including Down and Out in Paris and London'Orwell was the great moral force of his age' SpectatorThe powerful writings collected together in this volume chronicle George Orwell's first-hand experiences of life among the underclass of the 'two nations' of... -
Czech Republic - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Kevan Vogler
RRP: £9.99£7.54Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. Many tourists visit the Czech Republic knowing no more about it than that the beer is cheap and the women beautiful. That lack of knowledge has led to frustration among Czechs, most of whom are very... -
Girls Will Be Girls: Dressing Up, Playing Parts and Daring to Act Differently by Emer O'Toole
RRP: £9.99£6.80'Part autobiography, part heartfelt plea to change the way we look at gender, Girls will be Girls is an excellent primer on feminist theory. Every teenage girl should be given a copy' HOT PRESSBeing a woman is, largely, about performance - how we dress... -
Ecuador - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Russell Maddicks
RRP: £10.99£8.22Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. The people who inhabit the diverse landscapes of this beautiful land are proud, friendly, hospitable, and hardworking, but to understand the culture in any depth, you need to know the complex... -
The Life of Jews in Poland before the Holocaust: A Memoir by Ben-Zion Gold 9780803271753
RRP: £14.99£12.20Ben-Zion Gold's memoir brings to life the world of a million Jews in pre-World War II Poland who were later destroyed by the Nazis. Warmly recalling the relationships, rituals, observances, and celebrations, Gold evokes the sense of family and faith that... -
Eat Up: Food, Appetite and Eating What You Want by Ruby Tandoh 9781781259603
RRP: £8.99£6.45TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Think about that first tickle of hunger in your stomach. A moment ago, you could have been thinking about anything, but now it's thickly buttered marmite toast, a frosty scoop of ice cream straight from the tub, some... -
Rough by Rachel Thompson
RRP: £14.99£10.95**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4'S WOMEN'S HOUR**Rough is a revolutionary non-fiction work exploring the narratives of sexual violence that we don't talk about.A bad sexual experience.A grey area. Not rape but... A violation .These are the terms we use to... -
Oxford by Jan Morris 9780192801364
RRP: £16.99£12.28'Few cities,' Jan Morris observes, 'have been much more loved, loathed, and celebrated.' This book has become a classic account of the character, history, mores, buildings, climate, and people of one of Britain's most fascinating cities. 'A book of... -
Classroom-based Research and Evidence-based Practice: An Introduction by Keith Taber 9781446209226
RRP: £39.99£33.06This refreshing Second Edition offers a helpful overview of educational research for those training to be teachers, or setting out on classroom-based research projects. The book illustrates the nature and logic of the research process, and supports... -
The Nature Of Prejudice: 25th Anniversary Edition by Gordon W. Allport
RRP: £20.00£16.20With profound insight into the complexities of the human experience, Harvard psychologist Gordon Allport organized a mass of research to produce a landmark study on the roots and nature of prejudice. First published in 1954, The Nature of Prejudice... -
Working with Involuntary Clients: A Guide to Practice by Chris Trotter 9780367744106
RRP: £34.99£30.85Many social workers, probation officers and others in the human services are employed in positions where they deal with involuntary clients. These positions are demanding, and require a specific set of skills. The new edition of this successful book... -
Forbidden Archeology: The Hidden History of the Human Race by Michael A. Cremo 9780892132942
£42.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892132942Author Michael A. CremoFormat HardbackPage Count 914Imprint Bhaktivedanta Book TrustPublisher Bhaktivedanta Book TrustWeight(grams) 1545g -
Relations: An Anthropological Account by Marilyn Strathern 9781478008354
RRP: £21.99£19.19The concept of relation holds a privileged place in how anthropologists think and write about the social and cultural lives they study. In Relations, eminent anthropologist Marilyn Strathern provides a critical account of this key concept and its usage...