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Perspectives on Drought and Famine in Nigeria by G. Jan Van Apeldoorn 9781032748047
Booksplease Price: £90.68Originally published in 1981, this book provided the first concise and integrated account of the Nigerian crisis and uncovered the basic cause of the increasing vulnerability of the Nigerian rural... -
The Ministry and Message of Paul by Richard N. Longenecker 9780310283416
RRP: £12.99Booksplease Price: £10.42From the dramatic events recorded in Acts and the various teachings found in the Epistles of Paul, Richard Longenecker traces the history and the theology of the "apostle to the Gentiles." Educated... -
The Underneath of Things: Violence, History, and the Everyday in Sierra Leone by Mariane C. Ferme
RRP: £29.00Booksplease Price: £24.45In this erudite and gracefully written ethnography, Mariane Ferme explores the links between a violent historical and political legacy, and the production of secrecy in everyday material culture. The... -
A Glimpse at Hilbert Space Operators: Paul R. Halmos in Memoriam by Sheldon Axler 9783034803106
Booksplease Price: £90.86Paul Richard Halmos, who lived a life of unbounded devotion to mathematics and to the mathematical community, died at the age of 90 on October 2, 2006. This volume is a memorial to Paul by operator... -
The Knuckleball Club: The Extraordinary Men Who Mastered Baseball's Most Difficult Pitch by Richard A. Johnson 9781442261693
Booksplease Price: £43.08The knuckleball-so difficult to hit but also difficult to control and catch-has been a part of major league baseball since the early 1900s and continues to be used to this day. This remarkable and... -
Playing with Reality: Denying, Manipulating, Converting, and Enhancing What Is There by Sidney Homan 9781032188560
RRP: £41.99Booksplease Price: £39.69This volume explores how and why we deny, or manipulate, or convert, or enhance reality. Finding it important to come to terms with reality, with what is there before us, and, with reality however... -
Rice Biofortification: Lessons for Global Science and Development by Sally Brooks
RRP: £35.99Booksplease Price: £34.59Biofortification - the enrichment of staple food crops with essential micronutrients - has been heralded as a uniquely sustainable solution to the problem of micronutrient deficiency or 'hidden... -
The Other Renaissance: Italian Humanism between Hegel and Heidegger by Rocco Rubini
Booksplease Price: £39.17A natural heir of the Renaissance and once tightly conjoined to its study, continental philosophy broke from Renaissance studies around the time of World War II. In The Other Renaissance, Rocco... -
Peanuts: Be Friends by Charles Schulz 9780762450442
RRP: £5.99Booksplease Price: £4.92Life would not be the same without friends. No matter what troubles we face, friends help us brighten those days that make us say "good grief". And no one knows this better than the Peanuts gang! Be... -
International Cooperation When Mistrust Deepens: Britain and the First International Regulatory Regime Before 1914 Perri 6 9780198882428
RRP: £99.00Booksplease Price: £95.65In the years leading up to the outbreak of war in 1914, Britain was closely collaborating with Germany on the development of an improved telegraph service, despite preparations for war also being... -
Peanuts: Be Thankful by Charles Schulz 9780762450459
RRP: £5.99Booksplease Price: £4.92Sometimes it helps to remember how much we have to be thankful for. Let the Peanuts gang help you count your blessings! Be inspired by Charlie Brown's sincerity, Snoopy's positivity, and Linus's... -
The Philosophy of Snoopy by Charles Schulz
Booksplease Price: £9.36The world's most beloved beagle shares his philosophy on life in this beautifully produced gift book for all generations. In his inimitable style, Snoopy spends his days extolling the virtues of... -
Of the Land: The Art and Poetry of Lou Stovall by Will Stovall
RRP: £24.00Booksplease Price: £15.30The emergence of a master artist alongside his first major collection, created during a golden age of art in the nation's capital Renowned for his innovative work with silkscreen printing, Lou... -
The Wisdom of Woodstock by Charles Schulz 9780762463558
Booksplease Price: £12.05Our most cherished cartoon bird shares his wisdom on life in this beautifully produced gift book for all generations. From his perch on top of Snoopy's doghouse, Woodstock spends his days trying (and... -
Reflective Practice in Mental Health: Advanced Psychosocial Practice with Children, Adolescents and Adults by Martin Webber
Booksplease Price: £30.38Reflective Practice in Mental Health is the authoritative, definitive guide to psycho-social theory and practice in mental health.Featuring contributions from eminent experts, the book uses case... -
Cosmopolitan Modernity in Early 20th-Century India by Sachidananda Mohanty 9780367734565
RRP: £44.99Booksplease Price: £42.24This book presents an alternative view of cosmopolitanism, citizenship and modernity in early 20th-century India through the multiple lenses of mysticism, travel, friendship, art, and politics. It... -
Public Order: Law and Practice by John Beggs QC 9780199227976
RRP: £43.49Booksplease Price: £40.17How can police officers engaged in public order policing ensure they act lawfully, secure safe criminal convictions, avoid civil claims and, perhaps most importantly, maintain the peace? Tackling one... -
Radical Revelation by Balazs M. Mezei 9780567688781
Booksplease Price: £36.74This volume offers a practical and innovative interpretation of divine revelation, from a philosophical-theological perspective. Balazs M. Mezei outlines the most important presuppositions of our... -
The Global Game: Writers on Soccer by John C. Turnbull 9780803210783
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £14.91Includes "The Empty Pleasure" by 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature Winner Mario Vargas Llosa The world's most popular sport, soccer, is also one of the planet's prevalent cultural expressions,... -
Virtual War and Magical Death: Technologies and Imaginaries for Terror and Killing by Neil L. Whitehead 9780822354475
RRP: £26.99Booksplease Price: £23.48Virtual War and Magical Death is a provocative examination of the relations between anthropology and contemporary global war. Several arguments unite the collected essays, which are based on... -
Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science: Stories of Making a Difference in Social Work with Adults by Elaine James
RRP: £22.99Booksplease Price: £20.57This book tells stories of just how powerful social work can be. At its heart are stories drawn from frontline practice, ranging from first interviews through to complex decision-making. Along the... -
Just One of the Kids: Raising a Resilient Family When One of Your Children Has a Physical Disability by Kay Harris Kriegsman 9781421409313
RRP: £19.00Booksplease Price: £14.81If you have a child with a physical disability, how can you plan your family's life in a way that is inclusive for everyone? What can you do to create a family where every member pulls his or her own... -
The Ethics of Everyday Life: Moral Theology, Social Anthropology, and the Imagination of the Human by Michael Banner 9780198722069
Booksplease Price: £41.15Why do we have children and what do we raise them for? Does the proliferation of depictions of suffering in the media enhance, or endanger, compassion? How do we live and die well in the extended... -
Supersonic Effects on Rivets George Nadim Melhem 9781032851693
Booksplease Price: £54.15Supersonic Effects on Rivets introduces aerospace components, such as rivets, used in subsonic and supersonic/hypersonic aircraft. It investigates the various alloys used to manufacture... -
Jo van Gogh-Bonger: The Woman who Made Vincent Famous by Hans Luijten
RRP: £30.00Booksplease Price: £25.15It is so good, after so many years of public indifference, even hostility towards Vincent and his work, to feel towards the end of my life that the battle is won.' JO VAN GOGH-BONGER TO GUSTAVE... -
A Small Farm Future: Making the Case for a Society Built Around Local Economies, Self-Provisioning, Agricultural Diversity and a Shared Earth Chris Smaje 9781603589024
RRP: £19.99Booksplease Price: £14.50Perfect for readers of James Rebanks, Wendell Berry and Thomas Piketty, A Small Farm Future is a refreshingly new outlook on the way forward for society. A vital resource for activists, students,... -
Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels by Richard B. Hays 9781481305242
RRP: £31.00Booksplease Price: £21.98The claim that the events of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection took place ""according to the Scriptures"" stands at the heart of the New Testament's message. All four canonical Gospels declare...