Into the Cosmos: Space Exploration and Soviet Culture
James T. Andrews and Asif A. Siddiqi
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The launch of the Sputnik satellite in October 1957 changed the course of human history. In the span...
The Commons in History: Culture, Conflict, and Ecology
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The history of the commons -- jointly owned land or other resources such as fisheries or forests set...
The Secret Museum: Pornography in Modern Culture
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Walter Kendrick traces the relatively recent concept of pornography--the word was not coined until...
Peranakan Chinese Home: Art and Culture in Daily Life
Ronald G. Knapp and A. Chester Ong
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Discover the rarified Peranakan (native-born Chinese of Southeast Asia) aesthetics that are today...
Forgotten Connections: On Culture and Upbringing
Klaus Mollenhauer and Norm Friesen
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Klaus Mollenhauer's Forgotten Connections: On Culture and Upbringing is internationally regarded as...
Culture on Two Wheels: The Bicycle in Literature and Film
Jeremy Withers, Daniel Shea and Zack Furness
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Bicycles have more cultural identities than many realize, functioning not only as literal vehicles...
The Cambridge Companion to Modern Indian Culture
Vasudha Dalmia and Rashmi Sadana
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India is changing at a rapid pace as it continues to move from its colonial past to its globalised...
Shaping the Culture of Peace in a Multilateral World
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As the world faces a multitude of complexly-interwoven challenges, new values and new worldviews are...
Calm: Secrets to Serenity from the Cultures of the World
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Learn to laugh down your fears at Halloween, send your worries to Guatemalan worry dolls to look...