Bears have always held a central place in our collective memory, from Indigenous folklore and Greek mythology to nineteenth-century fairytales and the modern toy shop. But as humans and bears come into ever-closer contact, our relationship nears... Zobraziť viac
Douglas identifies the concern for purity as a key theme at the heart of every society. In lively and lucid prose she explains its relevance for every reader by revealing its wide-ranging impact on our attitudes to society, values, cosmology and... Zobraziť viac
'Fascinating. . .This engaging book explores just how multiple languages are acquired and sorted out by the brain. . .Costa's work derives from a great fund of knowledge, considerable curiosity... Zobraziť viac
In Growing Up Human, bioarchaeologist Brenna Hassett brings the science of physical anthropology to bear on understanding how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon every reader will have experienced – childhood... Zobraziť viac
Action was the only reasonable response. He took to the streets in protest, and the sense of community and collective conviction felt right... Zobraziť viac
Traditional grammar and current theoretical approaches towards modelling grammatical knowledge ignore language in interaction: that is, words such as huh, eh, yup or yessssss. This groundbreaking book addresses this gap by providing the first in-depth... Zobraziť viac
As our civilization careens towards a precipice of climate breakdown, ecological destruction and gaping inequality, people are losing their existential moorings... Zobraziť viac
Aesthetic influences drawn from China have long resonated throughout Western art, design and thought. China Adorned challenges the monolithic idea of 'Chinese' culture and fashion, turning the lens on the rich clothing traditions... Zobraziť viac
In this entertaining and accessible exploration of love, Oxford anthropologist Dr Anna Machin dives into the science... Zobraziť viac
A beguiling look at seven contemporary nomadic cultures around the world, offering a timely insight into alternative ways of life that connect us to our ancestral roots... Zobraziť viac
Discourse markers constitute an important part of linguistic communication, and research on this phenomenon has been a thriving field of study over the past three decades. However, a problem that has plagued this research is that these markers exhibit... Zobraziť viac
From an abundance of intensifiers to frequent repetition and parallelisms, Donald Trump's idiolect is highly distinctive from that of other politicians and previous Presidents of the United States. Combining quantitative and qualitative analyses, this... Zobraziť viac
Tsya korotka istoriya lyudstva — ne tradytsiynyy khronolohichnyy perelik podiy i pravyteliv, yakyy bachymo v bahatʹokh pidruchnykakh i naukovo-populyarnykh vydannyakh... Zobraziť viac
V kolektivní monografii, která byla vydána při příležitosti 65. narozenin přední české i světové germanistky prof. PhDr. Lenky Vaňkové, Dr., jsou shromážděny příspěvky domácích i zahraničních badatelů... Zobraziť viac
In 1881, a writer in the Saturday Review called tattooing 'an art without a history'. 'No-one', it went on, 'has made it the business of his life to study the development of tattooing.' Until now... Zobraziť viac
A beautiful new hardback anniversary edition of the multi-million copy sensation... Zobraziť viac
We say that life is priceless. Yet the cost of saving a life, creating a life or compensating for a life taken is routinely calculated and put into practice. In a world in love with data, it is possible to run a cost-benefit analysis on... Zobraziť viac
Fans takes the reader on a journey through a constellation of fandoms, and along the way demonstrates some fundamental truths about the human condition... Zobraziť viac
Fans takes the reader on a journey through a constellation of fandoms, and along the way demonstrates some fundamental truths about the human condition. Part behavioural study, part entertainment, at its heart the book is a story of collectives... Zobraziť viac
