CM Woolgar Yale University Press 2006 Hardback Illustrated
An appreciation of how individuals perceived their world is crucial to an understanding of life in the past. Based on a wide range of sources, from saints' lives to domestic and financial records, that illuminate, largely incidentally, medieval ideas about the senses, this illustrated study deals with each of the senses in turn, examining how sensation affected and dictated behaviour and investigating the cultural attitudes that constituted and accompanied perception in mid-12th to mid-16th century England. ...more
No witch or wizard or sorcerer's apprentice would be without their big book of spells. This is a compact edition of one such tome, bringing together 1,000 spells and rituals rooted in magical and spiritual traditions from around the world. After general chapters on spell-casting, the book is arranged alphabetically by theme - from animal, banishing and better business spells to those concerned with youth, beauty and longevity. Not suitable for children. ...more
Japan Rising The Iwakura Embassy to the USA and Europe 1871-1873 Kume Kunitake; Ed. Chushuchi Tsuzuki; R Jules Young Cambridge University Press 2009 Paperback
In 1871, less than 20 years after Commodore Perry's ships displayed the might of the West to feudal Japan, the Meiji Emperor sent a delegation headed by foreign minister Iwakura Tomomi to the United States and Europe. Its report, first translated into English in 2002 and published here in abridged form, makes fascinating reading. The fact-finding tour, which included meetings with Bismarck and Queen Victoria, revealed a world of burgeoning trade and technology, an encounter that kick-started the modernization of Japan. Felt-tip mark on lower trimmed edge. ...more
Common Ground Around Britain in 30 Writers John Simmons; Rob Williams; Tim Rich (Edited by) Marshall Cavendish 2006 Paperback Illustrated
Many places in the British Isles are inextricably linked with writers who have made us see them through their eyes: Hardy's Dorset, Dickens's Kent marshes, Stevenson's Highlands. In this remarkable book, 30 of the liveliest contemporary authors, including Whitbread winner Ali Smith and novelist Niall Griffiths, consider the towns and rural landscapes they share with their literary predecessors such as Virginia Woolf (the Sussex Downs) TS Eliot (the City of London), Dylan Thomas (Lougharne) and Alan Garner (Cheshire). ...more
Skye Gyngell is head chef at Petersham Nurseries Cafe in Richmond, Surrey and writes regularly for The Independent on Sunday. In this cookbook, a natural sequel to A Year in My Kitchen, she focuses on 16 key ingredients: prime foods such as fish, cheese, nuts, pulses and grains that always feature on her menus; seasonal favourites such as asparagus, cherries, tomatoes and game; and flavour enhancers like olive oil, garlic, vinegar and honey, which are vital elements in her cooking. ...more
The Decisive Moment How the Brain Makes Up its Mind Jonah Lehrer Canongate 2009 Hardback
As neuroscientists probe the workings of the human mind, they are learning more about questions that are relevant to us all: how do we make our best decisions, and can we learn how to improve our decision-making abilities? Jonah Lehrer explains what is known about the importance of different parts of the brain when we combine gut feeling and reason in finely-tuned proportions; in particular he considers the expertise of professional 'deciders' such as airline pilots, sportsmen and politicians. ...more
Bowie A Biography Marc Spitz Crown 2009 Hardback Illustrated
David Bowie is one of pop's greatest icons: a chameleon-like pin-up and musical pioneer. In many ways, his story is the story of rock 'n' roll, from the drug-addled 1960s to today's main stage at Glastonbury. In this comprehensive biography, renowned rock critic Marc Spitz tells the story of Bowie's evolution from the quiet suburbs of postwar London to global mega-stardom; he considers Bowie's overwhelming influence; and reflects on why the singer has been so important to him personally. ...more
From the authors of the bestselling I'm Bored, comes this seasonal collection of over 100 more ideas to counter holiday tedium for the whole beleaguered family. Whether three-minute fixes or complex diversions - car journey word games, paper craft or welly wanging - this book has just the thing to beat boredom for every occasion, age-group and mood. ...more
David H Levy Cambridge University Press 2008 Paperback
Meteors occur when a meteoroid, a speck of dust in space, enters the Earth's atmosphere. The heat generated when this happens causes the surrounding air to glow, resulting in 'shooting stars', and during the most spectacular meteor storms, larger particles can give rise to fire-balls. It was the sight of a single meteor that inspired David Levy to go into astronomy, and in this introduction and guide he encourages readers to go outside and witness these wonderful events for themselves. Felt-tip mark on upper trimmed edge. ...more
Sacred Places Sites of Spirituality and faith Rebecca Hind Overlook 2007 Hardback Illustrated
Featuring hundreds of photographs and proceeding continent-by- continent, Sacred Places is a global pilgrimage to 60 of the most awe-inspiring sites associated with religious events, worship and ritual. Ranging from natural features - rivers, mountains and caves - to great man-made edifices such as Machu Picchu and Canterbury Cathedral, they are all sites of historical and cultural significance which speak of the divine, the unknown and the mystery of our place in the world. Off-mint. Felt-tip mark on lower trimmed edge. ...more
Originally given as lectures at Cambridge University in 1919, this book begins with a survey of the international background, 1815-1830, and offers a detailed study of the social, industrial and political legislation that transformed living and working conditions of the working classes during the 19th century. Among the topics covered in 22 chapters are the old colonial system, Jeremy Bentham, Robert Owen, the Anti-Corn Law League, Chartism, the historical basis of capitalism and the cooperative movement. ...more
JD Bernal The Sage of Science Andrew Brown Oxford University Press 2007 Paperback Illustrated
JD Bernal (1901-71), known as 'Sage' by friends, was a visionary scientist whose pioneering work in the 1930s laid the foundation of molecular biology, while his restless energy, legendary intellect and fervent Marxism took his interests far beyond science. Bernal was one of the central and most controversial figures of the cosmopolitan intelligentsia in an age of extremes, and the story of his life as told here reflects the extraordinary political and intellectual climate in which he lived. ...more
Sheila Lowe Thunder Bay 2008 Paperback Illustrated
The graphologist Sheila Lowe is a fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners and often appears as an expert witness in court cases. Here, she analyses samples of handwriting to illuminate the general personality, relationships, intellect, physical drives and motivating forces of 75 of the world's most famous or infamous figures. The subjects are arranged alphabetically from Jane Austen to Wilbur Wright, each a with brief description, a portrait, a reproduction of the handwriting sample and Lowe's analysis. ...more
The Dying Game A Curious History of Death Melanie King Oneworld 2008 Paperback
On his deathbed Somerset Maugham said 'Dying is a very dull, dreary affair', but, as Melanie King demonstrates in this book, it is a subject that humans find endlessly (and morbidly) fascinating. She investigates such grisly cultural phenomena as the 19th century's terror of premature burial, the death rituals of ancient and modern societies and the more inventive ways of dealing with dead bodies, from embalming to turning them into diamonds. ...more
Warriors of the Word The World of the Scottish Highlanders Michael Newton Birlinn 2009 Paperback
This volume brings together many rare and previously untranslated Gaelic texts from Scotland and Ireland in an overview of fourteen centuries of the Gaelic tradition in which satires, bardic poems and clan sagas were used to make or ruin reputations. Michael Newton discusses how these poems, songs and tales illuminate aspects of traditional Highland life, from supernatural beliefs and folklore to social organization and ethnic identity....more
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