1962 L.A. after the Cuban Missile Crisis. A drug-addled cop investigates a murder, uncovering a conspiracy linking Nixon, communism, and a powerful magazine mogul. Zobraziť viac
This beautiful volume features more than 200 of Aesop's fables, selected for young readers and illustrated with engravings and color plates by Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Ernest Griset... Zobraziť viac
A moving exploration of the solace and power of listening in an unjust world, from the author of The Feminist Killjoy Handbook‘Behind many disasters are unheard complaints’To complain is an intimate, dangerous act. Whether it’s speaking up about racism... Zobraziť viac
Katerina Kolarova's Rehabilitative Postsocialism offers a timely interdisciplinary and intersectional analysis of how disability, race, class, and gender operate as ideological tools within the postsocialist Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia)... Zobraziť viac
History is a weapon. The powerful have their version of events, the people have another. And if we understand how the past was forged, we arm ourselves to change the future.This is a history of struggle, revolution and social change: of hominins,... Zobraziť viac
Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global history of inequality from the Stone Age to today, Walter Scheidel... Zobraziť viac
'This is not an autobiography... Zobraziť viac
Julien Benda's classic study of 1920s Europe resonates today. The "treason of the intellectuals" is a phrase that evokes much but is inherently ambiguous. The book bearing this title is well known but little understood. This edition is introduced by... Zobraziť viac
In this book, feminist scholar Nina Lykke highlights current issues in feminist theory, epistemology and methodology. Combining introductory overviews with cutting-edge reflections, Lykke focuses on analytical approaches to gendered power differentials... Zobraziť viac
The SAGE Handbook of Social Research Methods is a must for every social-science researcher. It charts the new and evolving terrain of social research methodology, covering qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in one volume... Zobraziť viac
In the 1930s, tens of thousands of central Europeans sought sanctuary from fascism in Britain. While the rainy, seemingly quaint island they discovered on arrival was a far cry from the dynamism of Weimar Berlin or Red Vienna, it was safe, and it... Zobraziť viac
An explosive account of the Kennedy assassination that will rewrite the history of the 20th century's most controversial murder investigation - now with a groundbreaking new afterword. Zobraziť viac
This book offers a complete, practical guide to doing an intensive longitudinal study with individuals, dyads, or groups. It provides the tools for studying social, psychological, and physiological processes in everyday contexts, using methods such as... Zobraziť viac
Driven by the pursuit of social justice and quality in education, this inspirational book offers an alternative vision of leadership in education. It argues that teachers, regardless of status or position, should be empowered to exercise leadership in... Zobraziť viac
The secret history of Barbie and what Mattel has done to keep her on top. For nearly seven decades, Mattel billed Barbie as the first adult dolla revolutionary alternative to the baby dolls before her, which had treated little girls as future mothers... Zobraziť viac
In this work Tim Ingold offers a persuasive new approach to understanding how human beings perceive their surroundings. This book is essential reading not only for anthropologists but also for biologists, psychologists, archaeologists, geographers and... Zobraziť viac
This book investigates the spaces where architecture and computer science share a common set of assumptions and goals, using methods and objectives from architecture, ethnography, and human–computer interaction (HCI). Architecture and HCI depend on and... Zobraziť viac
Bridge divides. Learn practical techniques for civil discussions on any divisive topic. Foster connection and empathy with anyone, even hardliners. Zobraziť viac
Welcome to the numberdemic, where a deluge of figures, stats and data manipulate your every move. From the way you work, date and exercise to the products you buy and the news you read... Zobraziť viac
The book behind the headlines. The story the powerful hoped would disappear. Written by the world's bestselling storyteller James Patterson, this is the original and definitive account of how Epstein built his fortune, abused his power, and evaded... Zobraziť viac
