Development Geography
Development Geography is an informative and vibrant introductory level text, with a wealth of contrasting case-studies and illustrations. Written to stimulate critical thought and discussion about development, it does not assume any clear-cut dist...
Archaeological Process
This provocative introduction examines the most important new school of archaeological thought and practice to have emerged over the last two decades and provides students with an assessment of the impact and importance of recent theoretical debates.
Symbols in Action
Material culture - the objects made by man - provides the primary data from which archaeologists have to infer the economies, technologies, social organization and ritual practices of extinct societies. The analysis and interpretation ofmaterial c...
Violence and the Sacred in the Ancient Near East
This volume brings together two groups engaged with understanding the relationships between religion and violence. The first group consists of scholars of the mimetic theory of René Girard, for whom human violence is rooted in the rivalry that ste...
Entangled
Offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the theory of material entanglement and entrapment, enriched with vivid examples from everyday life Entangled explores how archaeological evidence can help provide a better understanding of the...
Religion at Work in a Neolithic Society
This book tackles the topic of religion, a broad subject exciting renewed interest across the social and historical sciences. The volume is tightly focused on the early farming village of Çatalhöyük, which has generated much interest both within a...
Religion at Work in a Neolithic Society
This book tackles the topic of religion, a broad subject exciting renewed interest across the social and historical sciences. The volume is tightly focused on the early farming village of Çatalhöyük, which has generated much interest both within a...
Archaeological Theory Today
Now in a revised and updated second edition, this volume provides an authoritative account of the current status of archaeological theory, as presented by some of its major exponents and innovators over recent decades. It summarizes the latest dev...
Sexton Blake on the Home Front
SPY-MASTERS, NAZIS AND SECRETS It's the Second World War, and Sexton Blake is matching minds with the very best? and the very worst. When an innocent woman is condemned as a spy and her fiancé arrested while trying to escape to France, Sexton and ...
Domestication of Europe
The Neolithic saw the spread of the first farmers, and the formation of settled villages throughout Europe. Traditional archaeology has interpreted these changes in terms of population growth, economic pressures and social competition, but in &quo...
Where Are We Heading?
A theory of human evolution and history based on ever-increasing mutual dependency between humans and things In this engaging exploration, archaeologist Ian Hodder departs from the two prevailing modes of thought about human evolution: the older i...
Çatalhöyük Excavations
This volume discusses the main excavations at Neolithic Çatalhöyük East undertaken from 2009 to 2017. The site is well known because of its large size, elaborate symbolism and wall paintings, and long history of excavation. This volume covers the ...
Theory and Practice in Archaeology
In this latest collection of his articles, of which seven are written especially for this volume, Ian Hodder captures and continues the lively controversy of the 1980s over symbolic and structural approaches to archaeology. The book acts as an ove...
Religion in the Emergence of Civilization
This book presents an interdisciplinary study of the role of spirituality and religious ritual in the emergence of complex societies. Involving an eminent group of natural scientists, archaeologists, anthropologists, philosophers, and theologians,...
Archaeology as Long-Term History
In marked contrast with the anthropological and cross-cultural approaches that featured so prominently in archaeological research this contributory volume emphasises the archaeological significance of historical method and philosophy. Drawing part...
Theory and Practice in Archaeology
In this latest collection of his articles, of which seven are written especially for this volume, Ian Hodder captures and continues the lively controversy of the 1980s over symbolic and structural approaches to archaeology. The book acts as an ove...
Delicious Air Fryer by Mob
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE FOODIE AIR FRYER REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN - and this book is the place to start. Air fryer food doesn't have to be beige and the team at Mob, the hugely popular cooking community who want you to enjoy great tasting food, are here to prove it. Say goodbye to expensive meal kits and discover 100 delicious and fresh recipes that are cheap, quick, and make the most of your ingredients - perfect for your everyday midweek meals. Revitalise your home cooking with: ? Chicken Lemongrass Meatballs with Peanut Sauce ? Curried-Stuffed Aubergine with Lime Pickle Yogurt ? Halloumi Latkes with Poached Egg and Sauerkraut ? Korma Paneer with Golden Rice ? Char Siu Glazed Pork Bowl ? Miso Cod with Cucumber and Seaweed Salad ? Sticky Sumac Lamb Kofte With beautiful finished-dish photos throughout and easy chapter headings to help you find your starting ingredient for every meal, dinner is about to get a LOT more delicious. The best bit? Box up your leftovers, take
Archaeological Theory Today
Now in a revised and updated second edition, this volume provides an authoritative account of the current status of archaeological theory, as presented by some of its major exponents and innovators over recent decades. It summarizes the latest dev...
My Dear Kabul
* A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week * 'A real-time, moving and intimate portrait of a year living under the Taliban' DUA LIPA'S SERVICE95 'An intimate, courageous chronicle of life' OBSERVER, BOOK OF THE DAY 'A hugely important book' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'A deeply moving collective memoir' LYSE DOUCET In August 2021, as the Taliban approached the gates of Kabul, twenty-one women writers in Afghanistan messaged their WhatsApp group chat: they asked what news other had heard and if everyone was safe. These women had been brought together as a writing group and were about to publish their first collection of short stories. Some were students, some newly married, one was a grandmother; all were afraid of what was now to come. Over the next year, in their makeshift online refuge, they shared the day-to-day reality of life after the Taliban retook Afghanistan. This is their collective diary, forming a powerful chorus of resistance and solidarity. 'Fascinatingly detailed and fiercely brave'
My Dear Kabul
* A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week * 'A real-time, moving and intimate portrait of a year living under the Taliban' DUA LIPA'S SERVICE95 'An intimate, courageous chronicle of life' OBSERVER, BOOK OF THE DAY 'A hugely important book' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'A deeply moving collective memoir' LYSE DOUCET In August 2021, as the Taliban approached the gates of Kabul, twenty-one women writers in Afghanistan messaged their WhatsApp group chat: they asked what news other had heard and if everyone was safe. These women had been brought together as a writing group and were about to publish their first collection of short stories. Some were students, some newly married, one was a grandmother; all were afraid of what was now to come. Over the next year, in their makeshift online refuge, they shared the day-to-day reality of life after the Taliban retook Afghanistan. This is their collective diary, forming a powerful chorus of resistance and solidarity. 'Fascinatingly detailed and fiercely brave'
Symbolic and Structural Archaeology
This volume presents a searching critique of the more traditional archaeological methodologies and interpretation strategies and lays down a firm philosophical and theoretical basis for symbolist and structuralist studies in archaeology. A variety...
Culture of Copying in Japan
This book challenges the perception of Japan as a 'copying culture' through a series of detailed ethnographic and historical case studies. It addresses a question about why the West has had such a fascination for the adeptness with which the Japan...
International Legal English
English is the dominant language of international business relations, and a good working knowledge of the language is essential for today's legal or business professional. This book provides a highly practical approach to the use of English in com...
Prejudice
This new edition of Prejudice provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject, introducing the major theoretical ideas as well as providing a critical analysis of recent developments. Takes a social psychological perspective, analysing individua...
The Foundations of Buddhism
Buddhism is a vast and complex religious and philosophical tradition with a history that stretches over 2,500 years, and which is now followed by around 115 million people. In this introduction to the foundations of Buddhism, Rupert Gethin concent...
Presence of the Past
Rupert Sheldrake's theory of morphic resonance challenges the fundamental assumptions of modern science. An accomplished biologist, Sheldrake proposes that all natural systems from crystals to human society inherit a collective memory that influen...
Wittgenstein's Liberatory Philosophy
In this book, Rupert Read offers the first outline of a resolute reading, following the highly influential New Wittgenstein 'school', of the Philosophical Investigations. He argues that the key to understanding Wittgenstein's later philosophy is t...
Consociational Theory
Consociational power sharing is increasingly gaining ground, right around the world, as a means for resolving political conflict in divided societies. In this volume, edited by Rupert Taylor, nineteen internationally-respected scholars engage in a...
American No
'Full of kindness, even tenderness... He is a brilliant writer: opulently gossipy as few are these days, but also truthful, witty, wise and stoical' Rachel Cooke, Observer 'Everett is a brilliant writer - funny, waspish, warm and seductive' Camill...
Murder After Christmas
"A war's on and a murder has been committed-and we sit here talking nonsense about almond whirls and mince pies!" Good old Uncle Willie-rich, truculent and seemingly propped up by his fierce willpower alone-has come to stay with the Redp...
Henri Tajfel: Explorer of Identity and Difference
This book offers a biographical account of Henri Tajfel, one of the most influential European social psychologists of the twentieth century, offering unique insights into his ground-breaking work in the areas of social perception, social identity and intergroup relations. The author, Rupert Brown, paints a vivid and personal portrait of Tajfel’s life, his academic career and its significance to social psychology, and the key ideas he developed. It traces Tajfel’s life from his birth in Poland just after the end of World War I, his time as a prisoner-of-war in World War II, his work with Jewish orphans and other displaced persons after that war, and thence to his short but glittering academic career as a social psychologist. Based on a range of sources including interviews, archival material, correspondence, photographs, and scholarly output, Brown expertly weaves together Tajfel’s personal narrative with his evolving intellectual interests and major scientific discoveries. Following a
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Cloudless
'Beautiful and unflinching, Cloudless is a phenomenal debut' ANNA HOPE It is autumn 2004 and in a farmhouse on the hills outside Llandudno, a family endures the agonizing wait for their son to return from Iraq. His decision to join up has left them reeling, yet there are other pressing concerns to be met at home: the working of the farmland that has been theirs for generations and what to do with their troubled younger son. Catrin’s childhood sweetheart comes back to their small town, giving the boys’ doting mother a glimpse into the life she could have had. And John, their father, falls once more into his gambling habit, even as the farm sits on the brink of bankruptcy. As each member of the family grasps at their own tenuous lifeline, they drift further from one another – until, on a cold winter evening, there is a fateful knock at the door. Written in luminous, exquisitely calibrated prose, Cloudless is a masterful portrayal of the fragility and resilience of human connection. ‘A
Drones (The Ultimate Guide)
Completely revised for 2025 Discover the exciting world of drones and learn everything you need to know to fly, build, buy, and photograph like a pro. Whether you're curious about how drones work, looking to buy your first quadcopter, or want to capture stunning aerial footage, Drones (The Ultimate Guide) is your comprehensive, beginner-friendly roadmap to becoming a confident drone enthusiast. Written in clear, easy-to-follow language, this guide covers every aspect of drone ownership-from choosing the right drone and learning to fly safely, to building your own custom UAV and mastering aerial photography. Perfect for tech hobbyists, creators, students, or anyone ready to take flight, this book will help you unlock the full potential of unmanned aerial vehicles. Inside this complete guide, you'll learn: * What drones are, how they've evolved, and how they're used today * The different types of drones and which one is right for your goals * How drones work-flight mechanics, parts, and
Madame Pamplemousse and the Time-Travelling Café
In Paris, there is a cafe, elegantly furnished with polished wooden tables and an awning of striped gold and green, whose walls are filled with vintage posters advertising drinks such as Green Fairy Liqueur, Mermaid Madeira and Red Devil Lemonade....
Transparency of Things
The purpose of The Transparency of Things is to look clearly and simply at the nature of experience, without any attempt to change it. A series of contemplations leads us gently but directly to see that our essential nature is neither a body nor a...