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This Element explores the textile crafts and cloth cultures of the Aegean Bronze Age, focusing on two categories of archaeological evidence: excavated textiles (or their imprints) and tools used for yarn production and weaving. Together, these types of...

Political parties often use moral arguments—judgements about fundamental notions of right and wrong—to frame and explain their political views. Morality is an aspect of politics that people are regularly exposed to in real life. But what role does moral...

This Element presents a case study of the authors' partnership with the Pintada community in their excavation of a pre-Columbian site known as 'Huaca Pintada', a pyramidal mound located in the Lambayeque region on the north coast of Peru. The site, which...

What impact does war have on women's well-being? War is far more likely to occur in countries where women lack equal standing in society. When those wars occur, the effects are also gendered. If gender inequality is affected by both the causes and...

This Element sheds light on the intersectionality of class and gender in political representation. Although the working class is grossly underrepresented in most legislative bodies across the globe, the underrepresentation of the working class is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814216101Author Megan SibbettFormat HardbackPage Count 156Imprint Ohio State University PressPublisher Ohio State University PressWeight(grams) 454g

Understanding Modern Warfare has established itself as a leading text in professional military education and undergraduate teaching. This third edition has been revised throughout to reflect dramatic changes during the past decade. Introducing three...

A global history of the climate catastrophe caused by the Tambora eruptionWhen Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witnessed in thousands of years. The volcano’s massive...

The fascinating science and history of radiationMore than ever before, radiation is a part of our modern daily lives. We own radiation-emitting phones, regularly get diagnostic x-rays, such as mammograms, and submit to full-body security scans at...

On November 1, 1755—All Saints' Day—a massive earthquake struck Europe's Iberian Peninsula and destroyed the city of Lisbon. Churches collapsed upon thousands of worshippers celebrating the holy day. Earthquakes in Human History tells the story of that...

Foreign judges sit on domestic courts in over fifty jurisdictions worldwide. They serve on ordinary courts, including apex and constitutional courts, as well as specialist courts, such as international commercial courts and hybrid criminal tribunals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798337364100Author Zamokuhle MbandlwaFormat HardbackPage Count 550Imprint Information Science ReferencePublisher Information Science Reference

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798337313252Author Gorkem DerinFormat HardbackPage Count 350Imprint Information Science ReferencePublisher Information Science Reference

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781319584566Author James MorrisFormat HardbackImprint W.H.Freeman & Co LtdPublisher Macmillan LearningWeight(grams) 2724g

Step into the covert world of Russian espionage with this revealing insider’s account of how the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) operate across the globe. Drawing on years of CIA field experience, Sean M. Wiswesser exposes the tactics, tradecraft,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798897360246Author Matthew WellsFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Mercer University PressPublisher Mercer University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798897360215Author Jarrett a CartyFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Mercer University PressPublisher Mercer University Press

Big Think's Best Science Book of 2024A theoretical physicist takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey to discover how the universe generates everything from nothing at all: "If you want to know what's really going on in the realms of relativity and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637278673Author Michelle SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Triumph BooksPublisher Triumph BooksWeight(grams) 521g

How the Internet lost its way—and how to fix it Recovering the Internet is an indictment of how Big Tech cloaks ruthless commercial exploitation in the language of free speech. Olivier Sylvain, a leading legal scholar and former senior advisor at the...

A crime the Chinese regime can no longer deny-Forced Organ Harvesting.What if everything you need to understand about the Chinese Communist Party-and how the free world should respond to it-could be explained through this one issue?In this urgent and...

We have always looked up at the sky and wondered.The desire to explore and understand what lies beyond us is at the heart of scientific discovery. Ever since the ancient Babylonians tracked celestial objects on clay tablets, the search for meaning in an...

How a deliberate dismantling of political institutions undermines the essential work of governmentIn this unsettling book, Russell Muirhead and Nancy Rosenblum trace how ungoverning—the deliberate effort to dismantle the capacity of government to do its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593237168Author Brian GoldstoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House IncPublisher Random House USA...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593355640Author Isabel AllendeFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 142g

'A wise, deep, nuanced and profoundly moving book.' Siri Hustvedt'Thoughtful, important and a reminder that hope belongs to everyone.' Christie WatsonThe Sunday Times bestselling authors of The Devil You Know return with a life-affirming myth busting...

How our reliance on Child Protective Services makes motherhood precarious for those already marginalizedIt’s the knock on the door that many mothers fear: a visit from Child Protective Services (CPS), the state agency with the power to take their...

When the AIDS pandemic emerged in 1981, the diagnosis of AIDS was considered terminal. Over the four decades since then, advances in medicine have transformed HIV/AIDS into chronic and manageable—if still severe— condition. Despite this success, the...

Psychoanalytic theory remains hugely influential to our understanding of the mind and human behaviour. It provides a rich source of ideas for therapeutic practice while offering dramatic insights for the study of culture and society, with applications...

Hegel's philosophy is often presented as a reconciliation between thought and the world, and thus logic and metaphysics. But what is the basis of this reconciliation? In this book, Clark Wolf argues that the key to Hegel's transformation of philosophy...

The adoption of the EU Takeover Directive in 2004 was marked by significant challenges, with negotiations spanning over a decade. This book provides comprehensive analysis, practical insights, and forward-looking policy recommendations. It discusses...

Barry Buzan is one of Europe's most prolific scholars of international relations, renowned for his interdisciplinary collaborations and commitment to making complex ideas accessible. This volume features a detailed analysis of his practised 'big picture'...

A landmark exploration of women-led communities worldwide and what they can teach us about new ways to live, think and govern, from BBC global correspondent Megha Mohan.'An inspiration for the future' GLORIA STEINEM'Much-needed and compassionate' MARY...

Barry Buzan is one of Europe's most prolific scholars of international relations, renowned for his interdisciplinary collaborations and commitment to making complex ideas accessible. This volume features a detailed analysis of his practised 'big picture'...

A new theory of democracy that emphasizes equal accountability and explains the crisis of democracy and authoritarianism as a misunderstanding of the popular willElected authoritarians lead governments that persecute minorities and attack the rule of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982134594Author Pogue, DavidFormat HardbackPage Count 608Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 549g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493227143Author Jeffrey BoggessFormat HardbackPage Count 425Imprint SAP PressPublisher SAP Press

Freedom Ship is a gripping history of the enslaved African Americans who stowed away on vessels that carried them to liberty. Up to 100,000 fugitives successfully fled the horrors of bondage in the American South. Many moved northwards through a network...

'Told with wisdom and kindness. I recommend that everyone reads this book.' ANNA KENT, author of FRONTLINE MIDWIFE'Give this book to every anti-choice or apathetic bystander you know.' BENJAMIN BLACK, author of BELLY WOMANOne in three UK women will have...

'One of the most important books you'll read this year ' THE NEW FEMINIST'A bold, unapologetic exploration of modern relationships' MARIE CLAIRE'An accessible manifesto to fight back against the digital harms facing women and girls' ADELE WALTONThe...