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A Treasury of Irish Fairy and Folk Tales by Varoius 9781435161368
RRP: £35.00£23.43These lrish tales all are reprinted from nineteenth-century sources, but they date back to a centuries-old oral tradition of storytelling that had yet to be committed to the printed page. They were passed down through the ages virtually unaltered and... -
Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life by Evan D. Stark 9780195384048
RRP: £31.49£27.25One of the most important books ever written on domestic violence, Coercive Control breaks through entrenched views of physical abuse that have ultimately failed to protect women. Evan Stark, founder of one of America's first battered women's shelters,... -
Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City by Russell Shorto
RRP: £12.99£4.71Amsterdam is not just any city. Despite its relative size it has stood alongside its larger cousins - Paris, London, Berlin - and has influenced the modern world to a degree that few other cities have. Sweeping across the city's colourful thousand year... -
Trans: A Quick and Quirky Account of Gender Variability by Jack Halberstam 9780520292697
RRP: £15.99£12.91This title is part of American Studies Now and available as an e-book first. Visit ucpress.edu/go/americanstudiesnow to learn more. In the last decade, public discussions of transgender issues have increased exponentially. However, with this increased... -
Hungry Listening: Resonant Theory for Indigenous Sound Studies by Dylan Robinson
RRP: £21.99£19.19WInner of the Best First Book from the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association Winner of the Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award Winner of the Ann Saddlemyer Award from the Canadian Association for Theatre ResearchReimagining... -
Get Your Head in the Game: An exploration of football and mental health by Dominic Stevenson
RRP: £12.99£8.60Football is more than just a sport. The pitch reveals emotion in the extreme: from the glory of goals, the rollercoaster of club loyalty, through to the immense pressure of expectation, fear of injury, and crushing defeat. Fans, players, managers,... -
Turn Your Literature Review Into An Argument: Little Quick Fix by Robert Thomas
RRP: £9.99£8.22Frequently students confuse literature reviews with summaries of existing research, and they can easily get overwhelmed by the amount of material they have to consider and filter as part of their review. Likewise, they don't often realize that a... -
Critical Race Theory and Jordan Peele's Get Out by Kevin Wynter
RRP: £15.99£15.23This book provides a concise introduction to critical race theory and shows how this theory can be used to interpret Jordan Peele's Get Out. It surveys recent developments in critical race studies and introduces key concepts that have helped shape the... -
A Brief History of the Freemasons by Jasper Ridley 9781845296780
RRP: £10.99£6.47The history of the Freemasons has been often shrouded in mystery and suspicion. Since 1717, with the establishment of the Grand Lodge in London, the Freemasons have been a power within the nation, withstanding attacks from the Catholic Church, Hitler... -
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How To Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake by Steven Novella
RRP: £12.99£8.60'A fantastic compendium of skeptical thinking and the perfect primer for anyone who wants to separate fact from fiction.' Richard Wiseman, author 59 Seconds'Thorough, informative, and enlightening... If this book does not become required reading for us... -
The First Asians in the Americas: A Transpacific History by Diego Javier Luis 9780674271784
RRP: £37.95£30.51The definitive account of transpacific Asian movement through the Spanish empire-from Manila to Acapulco and beyond-and its implications for the history of race and colonization in the Americas.Between 1565 and 1815, the so-called Manila galleons enjoyed... -
American Bedroom by Barbara Peacock 9783969001295
RRP: £45.00£29.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783969001295Author Barbara PeacockFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Kehrer VerlagPublisher Kehrer Verlag -
Alternative Ageing: The Natural Way to Hold Back the Years by Suzi Grant
RRP: £12.99£9.09'Suzi Grant knows the secrets of youth' The TimesLOOK AND FEEL YOUR BEST IN 2020 WITH ALTERNATIVE AGEING - THE NATURAL WAY TO FEEL YOUNG AGAINSuzi Grant is in her late sixties but you wouldn't know it. Still living life to the full, she knows the secrets... -
The Future Starts Here: Adventures in the Twenty-First Century by John Higgs
RRP: £10.99£7.40When we look into the future, we imagine economic collapse, environmental disaster and the zombie apocalypse. But what if we are wrong? John Higgs takes us on a journey past the technological hype and headlines to discover why we shouldn't trust the... -
Nickel and Dimed: Undercover in Low-Wage America by Barbara Ehrenreich
RRP: £9.99£6.70Millions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. Leaving her home, she took the cheapest lodgings she could find, and accepted whatever jobs she was offered. Nickel and Dimed... -
The Ethics of Research with Children and Young People: A Practical Handbook by Priscilla Alderson
RRP: £38.99£31.98A practical guide to carrying out ethical research with children and young people, this practical handbook examines the ethical questions that arise at each stage of research, from first plans to dissemination and impact. Illustrated with case studies... -
The Handbook of Food and Anthropology by Jakob A. Klein 9781350083332
£34.63Named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year 2017 This Handbook features 20 original essays by leading figures in the discipline, which examine traditional areas of research as well as cutting-edge areas of inquiry. Divided into three parts -... -
The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter Godwin Woodson 9781680920680
RRP: £5.95£5.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680920680Author Carter Godwin WoodsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint 12th Media ServicesPublisher 12th Media ServicesWeight(grams)... -
The Queer Art of Failure by Judith Halberstam 9780822350453
RRP: £20.99£18.22The Queer Art of Failure is about finding alternatives-to conventional understandings of success in a heteronormative, capitalist society; to academic disciplines that confirm what is already known according to approved methods of knowing; and to... -
Ocean of Sound: Ambient sound and radical listening in the age of communication by David Toop
RRP: £12.99£9.09David Toop's extraordinary work of sonic history travels from the rainforests of Amazonas to the megalopolis of Tokyo via the work of artists as diverse as Brian Eno, Sun Ra, Erik Satie, Kate Bush, Kraftwerk and Brian Wilson. Beginning in 1889 at the... -
Assume Nothing: Encounters with Assassins, Spies, Presidents, and Would-Be Masters of the Universe by Edward Jay Epstein
RRP: £26.99£18.38Curiosity led Edward Epstein to investigate some of the greatest political mysteries of our time, such as the JFK assassination in Dallas, the Vatican banking scandal in Rome, and the diamond cartel in South Africa. Seeking more information, he often... -
Assessment and Intervention with Mothers and Partners Following Child Sexual Abuse: Empowering to Protect by Jenny Still
RRP: £30.99£30.02Assessment and Intervention with Mothers and Partners Following Child Sexual Abuse provides child protection professionals with the guidance they need to make the right decisions in cases of suspected or proven sexual abuse and ensure the best outcome... -
The Indus Civilization: A Contemporary Perspective by Gregory L. Possehl 9780759101722
RRP: £47.00£41.60The Indus Civilization of India and Pakistan was contemporary with, and equally complex as the better-known cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt and China. The dean of North American Indus scholars, Gregory Possehl, attempts here to marshal the state of... -
The Muslim Brotherhood: Evolution of an Islamist Movement - Updated Edition by Carrie Rosefsky Wickham
RRP: £25.00£19.99Following the Arab Spring, the Muslim Brotherhood achieved a level of influence previously unimaginable. Yet the implications of the Brotherhood's rise and dramatic fall for the future of democratic governance, peace, and stability in the region are... -
When I Passed the Statue of Liberty I Became Black by Harry Edward 9780300270976
RRP: £18.99£16.18"Harry Edward was a hugely talented athlete and an extraordinary man who fought all his life for justice and fairness in the face of repeated prejudice. His story is as powerful today as it was when he lived it and I urge everyone to read this book... -
Red Dust Road: Picador Classic by Jackie Kay
RRP: £9.99£7.27Journeying from Glasgow to Lagos and beyond, Red Dust Road is a heart-stopping memoir, a story of parents and siblings, friends and strangers, belonging and beliefs, biology and destiny.With an introduction by the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola... -
A History of Britain in 21 Women: A Personal Selection by Jenni Murray
RRP: £10.99£7.00From the bestselling author of A History of the World in 21 Women They were famous queens, unrecognised visionaries, great artists and trailblazing politicians. They all pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our world. Jenni Murray presents the... -
Viking Language 2 by Jesse L. Byock 9781481175265
RRP: £29.99£28.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481175265Author Jesse L. ByockFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpace -
Reasons to be Hopeful: what remains consoling, inspiring and beautiful by The School of Life
RRP: £19.99£14.21An honest and accessible guide to finding light in the darkest of times. In a world that isn't short of darkness, there could be few more urgent priorities than to spend time rehearsing for ourselves why life - despite all its challenges - still has so... -
The Spirit of Camphill: Birth of a Movement by Karl Konig 9781782504979
RRP: £14.99£11.95Fleeing from Nazi Europe in the late 1930s, Austrian-born Karl Koenig and his colleagues founded the first Camphill community, for children with special needs, outside Aberdeen in the north of Scotland. The seven essays by Koenig in this book explain the... -
Anansi's Gold: The man who swindled the world by Yepoka Yeebo 9781526668578
RRP: £20.00£17.62A New York Times, New Yorker, Washington Post, Newsweek, TIME Book of the Year 2023 'Fabulously entertaining' Daily Telegraph 'Perfect for fans of Frank Abignale Jr.'s Catch Me If You Can' Publishers Weekly The astounding, never-before-told story of... -
The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails by David Wondrich
RRP: £55.00£40.24Anthropologists and historians have confirmed the central role alcohol has played in nearly every society since the dawn of human civilization, but it is only recently that it has been the subject of serious scholarly inquiry. The Oxford Companion to... -
The Two-Parent Privilege: How the decline in marriage has increased inequality and lowered social mobility, and what we can do about it by Melissa S. Kearney 9781800753747
RRP: £22.00£14.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800753747Author Melissa S. KearneyFormat HardbackPage Count 228Imprint Swift PressPublisher Swift Press -
The Good Women Of China: Hidden Voices by Xinran
RRP: £10.99£7.77For eight groundbreaking years, Xinran presented a radio programme in China during which she invited women to call in and talk about themselves. Broadcast every evening, Words on the Night Breeze became famous through the country for its unflinching... -
Mary Neal and the Suffragettes Who Saved Morris Dancing by Kathryn Atherton 9781399061506
RRP: £20.00£17.62At the beginning of the 20th century Morris dancing had all but died out in much of England. It was militant suffragettes and slum girls who kick-started the revival that returned the forgotten dances of the countryside to towns and villages across the... -
Safeguarding Children and Young People Online: A Guide for Practitioners by Claudia Megele 9781447331827
RRP: £18.99£15.03Drawing on the latest research, theory and practice, this is the first book to provide social workers with an evidence-based, practical guide to safeguarding children and young people from abuse, in a world of sexting, selfies and snap chat. It... -
Human Trafficking: A Comprehensive Exploration of Modern Day Slavery by Wendy Stickle 9781506375038
RRP: £76.00£67.24Human Trafficking: A Comprehensive Exploration into Modern Day Slavery examines the legal, socio-cultural, historical, and political aspects of human trafficking and modern-day slavery. While most texts only cover sex trafficking and labor trafficking,... -
Kama Sutra: The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text by Vatsyayana Mallanaga
RRP: £16.99£13.95This definitive volume is the first modern translation of Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra to include two essential commentaries: the Jayamangala of Yashodhara and the modern Hindi commentary by Devadatta Shastri. Alain Danilou spent four years comparing versions... -
A Room of One's Own: The Feminist Classic by Virginia Woolf
RRP: £9.99£7.20A Room of One's Own, is one of Virginia Woolf's most influential works and is widely recognized for its extraordinary contribution to the women's movement. Based on a lecture given at Girton College, Cambridge, it is one of the great feminist polemics,... -
They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us by Prachi Gupta 9780593442982
RRP: £23.00£14.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593442982Author Prachi GuptaFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc