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As the world's superpowers and corporations jostle for control in space, A. C. Grayling asks: who really owns our planet? 'Grayling brings satisfying order to daunting subjects.' STEVEN PINKER Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries;...

This volume challenges dominant imaginations of globalization by highlighting alternative visions of the globe, world, earth, or planet that abound in cultural, social, and political practice. In the contemporary context of intensive globalization,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955585005Author Keith MannFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint Puppy Pincher PressPublisher Puppy Pincher PressDimensions(mm) 230mm * 156mm * 45mm

*As heard on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour* *A Blackwell's and Waterstones Best Popular Science Book of 2022* 'Excellent ... one of those rare pop-science books that make you look at the whole world differently' The Daily Telegraph ***** 'Riveting' Mail...

This text addresses the host of ethical questions that has arisen recently in response to the development of new reproductive technologies. Addresses the ethical questions which have arisen in response to new reproductive technologies. Helps students of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914099038Author Radical Philosophy CollectiveFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Radical PhilosophyPublisher Radical PhilosophyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648705208Author Alison WareFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint GentleharpPublisher GentleharpWeight(grams) 603gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 13mm

'Four million quid. There it was, inches away from me on a hotel table. Not in conventional currency, but in the world's deadliest commodity. Heroin.' As part of Scotland Yard's undercover team, it was Peter Bleksley's job to infiltrate some of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394753089Author David LambFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 335gDimensions(mm) 202mm...

Focused on actively using systematic review as method, this book provides clear, step-by-step advice on the logic and processes of systematic reviewing. Stressing the importance of precision and accuracy, this new edition carefully balances a need for...

Black Beauty is a novel that changed our world. Intended to 'induce kindness' in a Victorian audience who relied on horses for transport, travel and power, it remains a dearly loved children's classic. Writing Black Beauty is the story of the remarkable...

Betty Friedan's book The Feminine Mystique is possibly the best-selling of all the titles analysed in the Macat library, and arguably one of the most important. Yet it was the product of an apparently minor, meaningless assignment. Undertaking to...

"The Wealth of Nations" is a treasured classic of political economy. First published in March of 1776, Adam Smith wrote the book to influence a special audience - the British Parliament - and its arguments in the early spring of that year pressed for...

A multidisciplinary conversation on the state of the American DreamA multidisciplinary conversation on the state of the American DreamAbout the AuthorSandra L. Hanson is Professor of Sociology and Research Associate at the Institute for Policy Research...

This book is available as an open access ebook under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Vaccinating Britain shows how the British public has played a central role in the development of vaccination policy since the Second World War. It explores the relationship...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780877845683Author Douglas GroothuisFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 227g

We often think identity is personal. But the identities that shape the world, our struggles, and our hopes, are social ones, shared with countless others. Our sense of self is shaped by our family, but also by affiliations that spread out from there,...

Social media is replete with images of 'perfection'. But many are unrealistic and contribute to a pervasive sense of never being good enough: not thin enough; not pretty enough; not cool enough. Try too hard and you risk being condemned for being...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556520488Author Cheikh Anta DiopFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Lawrence Hill & Co.Publisher Lawrence Hill & Co.Weight(grams) 607g

The first major study of Karl Kautsky, considered the most influential Marxian theoretician in the world, from 1895 to 1914. Outside of Friedrich Engels, Kautsky did more to popularize Marism than any other person. An entire generation of Marxists,...

This is the first scholarly book to fully address the topics of the psychology of deceptive persuasion in the marketplace and consumer self-protection. Deception permeates the American marketplace. Deceptive marketing harms consumers' health, welfare and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639231669Author Manly P HallFormat PaperbackPage Count 18Imprint Lushena BooksPublisher Lushena BooksWeight(grams) 32gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 1mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733856409Author Erin GarciaFormat PaperbackPage Count 30Imprint Erin GarciaPublisher Erin GarciaWeight(grams) 82gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 2mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645042990Author Alexander-Passe Dr NFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Dio Press IncPublisher Dio Press Inc

"Smart, delightful . . . a splendidly entertaining education in ethics, activism, and science." -The New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice) An impassioned defense of intellectual freedom and a clarion call to intellectual responsibility,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789591705Author Michael FullerFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Sacristy PressPublisher Sacristy PressWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

"Enjoy this story. I already jumped to the parts about me." - Boy George The extraordinary life story of David Hodge - the 'Very Miss Dusty O'. "My story is one of laughter and hedonism, dressing up and showing off. I played Queen in a parallel...

Suppose you were given two qualitative studies: one is a piece of empirically sound social science and the other, though interesting and beautifully written, is not. How would you tell the difference? Qualitative Literacy presents criteria to assess...

The pigeon is the quintessential city bird. Domesticated thousands of years ago as a messenger and a source of food, its presence on our sidewalks is so common that people consider the bird a nuisance - if they notice it at all. Yet pigeons are also kept...

Are you interested in making a positive social impact? In his book Society Driven Design, Judah Armani explains the role of design in community development and the designer's role in social change. Based on Armani's decades-long experience in social...

This collection introduces readers to the history and practice of the Vodou religion, and corrects many misconceptions. The book focuses specifically on the role Vodou plays in Haiti, where it has its strongest following, examining its influence on...

Our brains were designed for tribal life, for getting along with a select group of others (Us), and for fighting off everyone else (Them). But modern life has thrust the world's tribes into a shared space, creating conflicts of interest and clashes of...

In Voice of the Leopard: African Secret Societies and Cuba, Ivor L. Miller shows how African migrants and their political fraternities played a formative role in the history of Cuba. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, no large kingdoms...

In the 1970s, Northern Soul held a pivotal position in British youth culture. Originating in the English North and Midlands in the late-1960s, by the mid-1970s it was attracting thousands of enthusiasts across the country. This book is a social history...

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR>Ian Leslie's acclaimed new book reveals the secrets of how to disagree without fighting, and shows how mastering the techniques of productive disagreement can transform every aspect of our lives. 'One of my favourite writers . ...

Understand the Weather is a comprehensive and practical guide to the workings of the atmosphere. It will ensure that you not only understand what causes changes in the weather on a local, national and global scale but that you can also fully interpret...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612930220Author James AllenFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Tribeca BooksPublisher Tribeca BooksWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 4mm

Communism, or as Ken Jowitt prefers, Leninism, has attracted, repelled, mystified, and terrified millions for nearly a century. In his brilliant, timely, and controversial study, "New World Disorder", Jowitt identifies and interprets the extraordinary...

Do animals have moral rights? If so, what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we understand welfare? By presenting models for understanding animals' moral status and rights, and examining their mental lives and...

This book is an accessible, comprehensive, and nuanced history of Pakistan. It reflects upon state and society in Pakistan and shows they have been shaped by historical forces and personae. Hoodbhoy expertly maps the journey of the region from many...