My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, Amos Tutuola's second novel, was first published in 1954. It tells the tale of a small boy who wanders into the heart of a fantastical African forest, the...
The views generally held about the rise of the factory system in Britain derive from highly distorted accounts of the social consequences of that system, so say the economic historians whose papers...
The only pregnancy guide you need, now updated. Understand what is happening to you and your developing baby from the moment of conception to giving birth, to the first six weeks with your newborn...
This is the brand new edition of Paul Harris' very popular Improve Your Sight-Reading Piano series The covers now contain US levels Now more than ever, the ability to sight-read fluently is an...
Meet the coolest, funniest, and quirkiest LEGO® Minifigures - includes an exclusive Rock Singer Minifigure inside! Discover fun facts, jokes, play ideas, and build inspiration from your favourite...
New novel from the author of }Kitchen{, the film adaptation of which was released this spring. Here, she tells a story of memories lost and regained, forbidden romance, redemption and recovery....
Series Editor's ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductions1. Urban Spectatorship2. Contested Terrain: New Social Actors3. "The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon"4. "The Maiden...
The scandalous reputation of Laclos' novel, first published in 1782, is based on its chilling portrayal of the mannered decadence and sexual cynicism of the French aristocracy in the last years...
Silver award winner in the MadeForMums Awards 2017 children's books series category.DKfindout! Ancient Egypt takes kids back in time to discover what life was like in Ancient Egypt. With...
"Thirty-five years ago few could have predicted that "The New Science of Politics" would be a best-seller aby political theory standards. Compressed within the Draconian economy of the...
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Australia is packed with color photographs, illustrations, and detailed maps that will help you discover Australia region-by-region, from the aboriginal sights of the...
Succumb to a churchman's apocalyptic vision in this prophetic tale żeby the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies, introduced aby Benjamin Myers (narrated żeby Benedict...
Trade paperback. Fully updated up to and including }Bad Education{ and available for the first time in paperback, the great Spanish film-maker in a career-long conversation.
Home to winding cobblestoned streets, sprawling leafy parks, and an art scene like no other traveling to Edinburgh is endlessly enticing.This insider s travel guide is packed with recommendations...
This volume collects all the remaining essays by Seneca not already published in the series [Consolato ad Marciam (Hine), Consolato ad Polybium (Hine), Consolato ad Helviam (Williams), De otio...
The work that helped to determine Paul Feyerabend's fame and notoriety, "Against Method," stemmed from Imre Lakatos's challenge: "In 1970 Imre cornered me at a party....
*LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019*'Masterly...A signal achievement...Remarkable.' Guardian'A 1984 for our times.' Daily ExpressKavanagh begins his time patrolling the Wall. If...
A great many theorists have argued that the defining feature of modernity is that people no longer believe in spirits, myths, or magic. Jason Ā. Josephson-Storm argues that as broad cultural...
In this classic of science history, Shapin takes into account the culture - the variety of beliefs, practices, and influences - that in the 1600s shaped the origins of the modern scientific worldview.
Kate Moore is an expat mum, newly transplanted from Washington D.C. In the cobblestoned streets of Luxembourg, her days are filled with play dates and coffee mornings, her weekends spent in Paris...
The Mahabharata, an ancient and vast Sanskrit poem, is a remarkable collection of epics, legends, romances, theology, and ethical and metaphysical doctrine. The core of this great work is the epic...
The MotherAnne loved the time in her life when she prepared breakfast each morning for her two young children. Years later, spending hours alone, Anne convinces herself that her husband is having...
The Mahabharata, an ancient and vast Sanskrit poem, is a remarkable collection of epics, legends, romances, theology, and ethical and metaphysical doctrine. The core of this great work is the epic...