The Barefoot Navigator: Wayfinding with the Skills of the Ancients
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'Navigation with sextant and almanac is as user-friendly as a cornered rat.' Barefoot Navigator...
Castles Map of Scotland
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Explore Scotland's ancient monuments with this pictorial map featuring over 700 castles and...
Barbeque: A Global History
Jonathan Deutsch and Megan J. Elias
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From the first barbecues of ancient Africa to Fijian pig and Chinese char siu, meat that's been...
London's Lost Rivers: A Surface Dweller's Guide
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When we think of London's river, the vast thoroughfare of the Thames immediately springs to mind....
Seppuku: A History of Samurai Suicide
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This book charts the history of ritual samurai suicide from ancient times until the 20th century...
A History of Virility
Alain Corbin, Jean-Jacques Courtine, Georges Vigarello and Keith Cohen
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How has the meaning of manhood changed over time? A History of Virility proposes a series of answers...
After 1851: The Material and Visual Cultures of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham
Kate Nichols and Sarah Victoria Turner
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Echoing Joseph Paxton's question at the close of the Great Exhibition, 'What is to become of the...
The City: A World History
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The City: A World History tells the story of the rise and development of urban centers from ancient...
The Origins of Neoliberalism: Modeling the Economy from Jesus to Foucault
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Dotan Leshem recasts the history of the West from an economic perspective, bringing politics,...
Aesthetic Sexuality: A Literary History of Sadomasochism
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To understand why the concept of aesthetic sexuality is important, we must consider the influence of...