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In the fight for women's equality, one issue is still undiscussed, according to this book. The issue is women's compulsive pursuit of personal beauty. The book aims to confront this last taboo and expose it for what it really is - divisive, anti-erotic,...

This is a wide-ranging anthology which goes beyond the traditional limits of food writing: it not only celebrates wonderful meals in novels, diaries and biographies, but addresses some of the more controversial and political aspects of food as well. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780701138912Author Michael BurnsFormat HardbackPage Count 572Imprint Chatto & WindusPublisher Vintage PublishingWeight(grams) 153g

In 30 years' time will you be holidaying on the moon? In 100 years' time could you genetically engineer your own pet? In 1000 years' time will you travel through space in an anti-matter-drive spaceship? This eye-opening guide predicts the future with a...

The purpose of the book is to give novices the knowledge to begin using Visual C++ 6 at a low price point without sacraficing the content or quality. The proven elements of the Teach Yourself in 24 hours series make this book the most efficient way to...

William Hone is the forgotten hero of the British Press. In 1817 he was compelled to defend himself against a government determined to enforce censorship. His fellow journalists, opposition MPs and the ministers believed that a verdict against Hone would...

2012 PROSE Award, Clinical Medicine: Honorable MentionThe vast majority of medically important pathogens infect their host across a body surface such as the skin, or across a mucosal tissue such as the respiratory tract or intestines, as these sites are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914202056Author Jacqueline KemptonImprint College of Law PublishingPublisher The College of Law

Following the same structure and philosophy as the two previous editions which have made this work so well respected, the new, third edition of the "English Legal System in Context" offers a fresh approach to this core subject by considering a wider...

This compact, portable, and user-friendly clinical manual is geared to the needs of all health care professionals who treat ocular disorders, including optometrists, ophthalmologists, primary care physicians, emergency room physicians, and nurse...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780396084891Author John DiamondFormat HardbackPage Count 252Imprint Dodd MeadPublisher Dodd MeadWeight(grams) 567g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395687017Author Andy DaVollsFormat HardbackImprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 1020g

Against a backdrop of looming Islamic fundamentalism, Jean Sasson continues the life-story of Princess Sultana and her fight for women's rights in Muslim countries.Book InformationISBN 9780385600019Author Jean SassonFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint...

Creates a picture of France, covering the landscape, politics, culture and cuisine, Paris and La France Profonde. Using anecdotes, reportage and interviews, the author explores subjects such as the history of Paris, the details of the Rainbow Warrior...

Perfect for revision, these guides explain the unit requirements, summarise the content and include specimen questions with graded answers. Each full-colour New Edition Student Unit Guide provides ideal preparation for your unit exam: - Feel confident...

This third edition of the best selling text, Spreadsheet Projects in Excel, features a new colour design and updated project advice. The book is aimed at a number of Advanced courses of study within the National Qualifications Framework currently...

Nursing Practice and Health Care is an essential companion to pre-registration nursing education programmes, for those studying at degree and diploma level, and for students on post-registration courses. This fifth edition has been completely revised to...

Access to Geography: Glacial and Periglacial Environments gives a comprehensive guide to the subject through such topics as distribution, formation, landscapes, processes and effects on the physical environment. It follows the Access series, with key...

Reveals the state of psycho-sexual identity within the nuclear family, and brings a new perspective to current debate on the subject. The report draws on over 3000 completed questionnaires to reach shocking and far-reaching conclusions about the family's...

From the bestselling author of THE GIRL OF INK & STARS comes a gorgeous wintry folk tale for young and old alike - an exciting adventure to the frozen north, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman. 'This gorgeous story of bravery,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780340182215Author M.H.A. KempsterFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Butterworth-Heinemann LtdPublisher Elsevier Science & TechnologyWeight(grams)...

The present government assumes an 'integrated transport policy' is required because integration will not be achieved by market forces. Its policies have an interventionalist bias. John Hibbs concludes that transport should not be regarded as 'something...

Access to Geography: Coasts and Coastal Management provides students with in-depth coverage of this popular topic. Featuring original case studies, the text casts a new light on the key issues associated with the development of coasts: factors...

Drawn from Jeffers' bestselling End the Struggle and Dance with Life, this little book contains essential advice and tips to heal the spirit. The inspirational and practical guidance will help to ensure that you feel calmer, more in control, and ready to...

The story of Ireland's first woman president, Mary Robinson. It looks at the big events of her presidency, such as her historic lunch with the queen and the much-criticised handshake with Gerry Adams. It also discusses her achievements, and the male...

An assessment of the English legal system, highlighting the areas needing reform and offering some practical solution for change. Legal concepts are explained in a clear way so as to be understood by lawyers and non-lawyers alike.Book InformationISBN...

Electricians and service engineers increasingly encounter electronics as part of their work. This text approaches the subject in a practical, non-mathematical way, enabling both trainee, and practising electricians to relate electronics to their own...

The three books that make up the "Electrical Installation Calculations" series show the trainee electrician how to carry out all the calculations needed for the City and Guilds 236 Certificates in Electrical Installation Competences, and...

Concern for more open, participative, devolved and integrated government has led many, including the UK Labour government, to re-examine the importance of place, space and territory. Applying an institutionalist approach, and deploying substantial...

Mastering Chemistry has been completely rewritten to embrace the new syllabus changes which have taken place since the first edition was published. It contains all the essential information needed to master Chemistry. The book is presented through a...

A completely revised and updated second edition of Modern Moral Philosophy, first published in 1970. During the twentieth-century many philosophers of the analytical tradition have debated the meaning of moral judgements. This book analyzes the principle...

Before the good life was reduced to a bottle of Prozac, it was philosophers who offered answers to the most fundamental questions about who we are and how to live well. In The Philosophical Life, James Miller returns to this vibrant tradition with short...

This text describes 100 of the world's most important archaeological discoveries. Alongside the well-known are placed the equally important but less-familiar, all of which have helped our understanding of the past. However, the book acts as more than a...

A reviewer wrote of The Selfish Gene that it was 'rich with metaphor, passionate arguments, wry humour, colourful examples and unexpected connections'. This intriguing selection of Richard Dawkins large output of articles, lectures, individual chapters...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780297793540Author M. ZANDERFormat PaperbackPage Count 670Imprint Weidenfeld & NicolsonPublisher Orion Publishing CoWeight(grams) 695g

When writer and illustrator Lauren Scheuer was looking for a new project she decided that chickens were just what she needed to bring her back yard to life. She built a coop, read books on hen rearing, and placed her order for four chickens of different...

A detailed examination of the major neuropsychiatric syndromes of Parkinson's disease and a cognitive theory that accounts for their neurology and phenomenology. Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) suffer most visibly with such motor deficits as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780236310036Author Bernard CrickFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Elek/PembertonWeight(grams) 140g

This major work covers the whole six-year global conflagration that shattered and then re-shaped the world. From the German blitzkrieg against Poland in September 1939, to the surrender of Japan following the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and...

As students, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett and Holly Baxter spent a lot of time laughing at magazine pieces entitled things like '50 Sex Tips to Please Your Man' (particularly the ones that encouraged bringing baked goods into the bedroom). They laughed at the...