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One Child: Life, Love and Parenthood in Modern China by Mei Fong
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Tang Shuxiu and her husband are on an 800-mile train journey from Beijing to Shifang, where they believe their only child has perished in a recent earthquake. Three days after the event, Tang is too... -
Racism: A Beginner's Guide by Alana Lentin
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12The subject of race, and exactly what this means, has become more important since 9-11 than ever before. Alana Lentin traces its development through political history right up to modern debates about... -
Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide Peter Cave 9781851689378
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Philosophy, the "love of wisdom", is the product of our endless fascination and curiosity about the world - the child of wonder. Through it, we seek to answer the most fundamental of questions: How... -
Economics: A Beginner's Guide James Forder 9781780746395
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Markets, models, mechanisms and monopolies... most of us understand that economics is important, but what exactly is it - and what do economists do? In this fresh and engaging introduction, Oxford... -
Hinduism: A Beginner's Guide Klaus K. Klostermaier 9781851685387
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.74Explaining the origins, beliefs, scriptures and philosophies of this ancient religion, Klaus K. Klostermaier succeeds in capturing the rich diversity of rituals and gods that comprise Hinduism, while... -
Shakespeare: A Beginner's Guide by Professor Ros King
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Whether the fault of tedious teachers or hammy actors, Shakespeare is often seen as dry and impenetrable. In this fast-paced introduction, Ros King sets out to remind us of the sheer beauty and... -
Classical Music: A Beginner's Guide Julian Johnson (University of Sussex) 9781851686872
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £8.99What does classical music mean to the Western World? How has it transformed over the centuries? With such a rich tradition, what relevance does it have today? Julian Johnson inspires readers to... -
Ancient Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide by William J. Prior
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Philosophers didn't always busy themselves with life's big questions. The earliest ancient philosophers were primarily concerned with the world of nature, including phenomena such as earthquakes and... -
The Middle East: A Beginner's Guide by Philip Robins
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12The wave of popular uprisings that swept through the Middle East promised to pave the way for democracy. It brought down dictators and captured the popular imagination, but for most of the region,... -
A Treasury of Baha'i Prayers: Selections from the writings of Baha'u'llah, the Bab and 'Abdu'l-Baha by Juliet Mabey
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £8.99A delightful selection of prayers from the writings of Baha'u'llah, the Bab and 'Abdu'l-Baha. Echoing the richly detailed style of a mediaeval Book of Hours, award-winning artist Rob Hain has... -
What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses of Your Garden - and Beyond Daniel Chamovitz 9781851689705
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £8.01How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut? Can an orchid get jet lag? Does a tomato plant feel pain when you pluck a fruit from its vines? And does your favourite fern care whether you play... -
The History of Medicine: A Beginner's Guide by Mark Jackson
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.74As scientists confidently look forward to average life expectancies hitting 100+ years in some Western societies, it's easy to forget how precarious our grasp on good health has been. It is a... -
The Vitamin Complex: Our Obsessive Quest for Nutritional Perfection by Catherine Price
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.50The discovery of vitamins changed our world dramatically. Terrifying diseases such as scurvy, which had claimed the lives of millions, became preventable and curable. But before long word of these... -
Everest 1953: The Epic Story of the First Ascent Mick Conefrey 9781780742304
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £8.99On the morning of 2 June 1953, the day of Queen Elizabeth's coronation, the first news broke that Everest had finally been conquered. Drawing on first-hand interviews and unprecedented access to... -
The Orenda: Winner of the Libris Award for Best Fiction by Joseph Boyden 9781780744407
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £8.99WINNER OF THE LIBRIS AWARD FOR BEST FICTION & BEST AUTHOR SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROGER WRITERS' TRUST FICTION AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE... -
From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time Sean Carroll 9781851688951
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £8.99Twenty years after Stephen Hawking's 9-million-copy selling A Brief History of Time, pioneering theoretical physicist Sean Carroll takes our investigation into the nature of time to the next level... -
Arrival of the Fittest: Solving Evolution's Greatest Puzzle Andreas Wagner 9781780747651
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £8.99Darwin's theory of natural selection was a monumental step in our understanding of evolution, explaining how useful adaptations are preserved over generations. However, Darwin's great idea didn't -... -
The Elusive Language of Ducks by Judith White 9781780744001
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.50As if it will make up for her loss, they bring Hannah a duckling to care for. They were well meaning, and it could have done the trick. However, Hannah's focus on the duck progressively alienates... -
A History of London in 50 Lives by David Long 9781780745701
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.74'By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.' - Samuel Johnson It is the people who make London what it is. The men and women living within its walls, with all their... -
His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine by S.C. Gwynne 9780861547081
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £17.76The R101 was the largest object ever to take to the air. It was meant to dazzle the world with cutting-edge technology and awesome size. Better than a plane, more luxurious than an ocean liner, the... -
William Henry Randall: Disciple of 'Abdu 'l-Baha by Bahiyyih Randall Winckler 9781851681242
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £8.99A brilliant administrator and public speaker, William Henry ("Harry") Randall was a man who responded with strength, humility, and an ever-deepening faith to the many challenges and tests that he... -
Shaykh Mufid by Tamima Bayhom-Daou 9781851683833
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £23.54This work is a highly readable introduction to Shaykh Mufid, the leading Shi'i scholar of his time, and it examines his contributions in the fields of jurisprudence, theology, and sacred history in... -
Mafia and Organized Crime: A Beginner's Guide by James O. Finckenauer 9781851685264
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £6.49Famous for being ruthless, cruel, and cool, the Mafia has always captured the darker side of the imagination. Here, James Finckenauer debunks the myths surrounding the Mafia to reveal the harsh... -
The Buddha: A Beginner's Guide John Strong 9781851686261
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12From his many births to his deathbed deeds, this authoritative biography unites the Buddha of history with the Buddha of legend in a bid to reveal the lasting spiritual relevance at the heart of the... -
Journalism: A Beginner's Guide by Sarah Niblock 9781851687039
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Journalism today is moving faster than ever before. With web 2.0, blogging, huge media conglomerates, 24-hour news-networks, and tight legal frameworks, this introduction investigates the role of... -
Judaism: A Beginner's Guide by Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok 9781851687480
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.74In this clear and authoritative guide, Lavinia and Dan Cohn-Sherbok concisely examine the Jewish faith and its practices and explore what it really means to be a Jew today. From the nature of God to... -
Africa: A Beginner's Guide by Tom Young 9781851687534
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Vast, diverse, dynamic, and turbulent, the true nature of Africa is often obscured by its poverty-stricken image. In this controversial and gripping guide, Tom Young cuts through the emotional hype... -
History of Science: A Beginner's Guide Sean F. Johnston 9781851686810
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £7.12Weaving together intellectual history, philosophy, and social studies, Sean Johnston offers a unique appraisal of the history of science and the nature of this evolving discipline. Science is... -
Zen and the Art of Consciousness by Susan Blackmore 9781851687985
RRP: £19.00Booksplease Price: £15.48Susan Blackmore combines the latest scientific theories about mind, self, and consciousness with a lifetime's practice of Zen. Framed by ten critical questions that are derived from Zen's... -
The Qur'an: A Beginner's Guide by Farid Esack 9781851686247
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £7.74The Qur'an has spoken to Muslims for over one thousand years; it is seen as law-maker, moral code, and the word of God. Drawing on both contemporary and ancient sources, Esack outlines the key themes... -
Argentina: A Short History by Colin M. Lewis 9781851683000
RRP: £24.00Booksplease Price: £19.72Focussing on the last two centuries, the author outlines all the key events, from Independence to the 'dirty war'. And from the Falklands conflict to the economic and political crises of 2001, while... -
Conquering the North: China, Russia, Mongolia: 2,000 Years of Conflict John Man 9780861549603
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £17.14The Great Wall of China - stretching from the arid rises of Gansu province to the cold waters of the Bohai Sea - remains an enduring symbol of Chinese might. And yet for all its grandeur, the Wall... -
Suppressing Dissent by H A Hellyer 9780861549405
Booksplease Price: £36.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861549405Author H A HellyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Oneworld PublicationsPublisher... -
A Concise Encyclopedia of Judaism by Dan Cohn-Sherbok 9781851681761
RRP: £23.00Booksplease Price: £18.44Written with clarity and authority by an expert in the field, this new encyclopedia offers an in-depth study of all facets of this rich tradition. Combining breadth with a readable yet concise style,... -
Muslim Devotions: A Study of Prayer-Manuals in Common Use by Constance E. Padwick 9781851681150
Booksplease Price: £30.78Drawing on a wide range of sources, Muslim Devotions traces the stages in the evolution of Islamic theological thought from the first century of Islam to the present day.Book InformationISBN... -
The Iron Cage: The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood by Rashid Khalidi 9781780748085
RRP: £28.00Booksplease Price: £22.68At a time when a lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis seems virtually unattainable, understanding the roots of the longest-running conflict in the Middle East is an essential step in... -
Interfaith Theology: A Reader by Dan Cohn-Sherbok 9781851682768
Booksplease Price: £26.81Drawing on the words of over one hundred theologians and philosophers of religion, this anthology addresses the vital question of how the world faiths relate to one another in a plural society.The... -
Judaism: A Short History by Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok 9781851682065
RRP: £17.00Booksplease Price: £14.01This book covers all the elements of Jewish history, from the times of the Ancient Middle East, Mesopotamia and Babylon, to the Jewish diaspora today. It opens with a consideration of the background... -
The Spy in the Coffee Machine: The End of Privacy as We Know It by Kieron O'Hara 9781851685547
RRP: £24.00Booksplease Price: £19.72We are entering a new state of global hypersurveillance. As we increasingly resort to technology for our work and play, our electronic activity leaves behind digital footprints that can be used to... -
Sin and Salvation in the World Religions: A Short Introduction by Harold Coward 9781851683192
RRP: £21.00Booksplease Price: £16.96This text provides a global yet concise survey of the role played by sin and salvation in Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism. Considering what sin actually is, and what constitutes...