Use Your Head A Guided Tour of the Human Mind Daniel Freeman; Jason Freeman John Murray 2011 Paperback
Professor Daniel Freeman, one of the UK's leading clinical psychologists, and psychology writer Jason Freeman present an accessible introduction to peProfessor Daniel Freeman, one of the UK's leading clinical psychologists, and psychology writer Jason Freeman present an accessible introduction to personality, intelligence, reasoning and decision-making, emotional states and disorders and developmental psychology. They discuss group and couple psychology and gender differences and provide a brief history of the psychological theories of Wundt, Freud, Piaget, Skinner and Milgram. ...more
Keir Hardie Labour's Greatest Hero? Bob Holman Lion 2010 Paperback
Born near Glasgow in 1856, Keir Hardie was his family's sole wage-earner by the age of 10. By 1890 he had founded the Labour Party and become one of tBorn near Glasgow in 1856, Keir Hardie was his family's sole wage-earner by the age of 10. By 1890 he had founded the Labour Party and become one of the most prominent politicians in Britain. This succinct, readable biography traces Hardie's career as a journalist and trade union organizer, his election as an MP and his tireless campaigning for social justice. Holman also explores the often neglected role of Christianity in his beliefs, and assesses his political legacy. ...more
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For the Portuguese, survival in India depended on good relations with the Mughal empire; for emperor Akbah and his subjects, the Portuguese were exotiFor the Portuguese, survival in India depended on good relations with the Mughal empire; for emperor Akbah and his subjects, the Portuguese were exotic - their first Europeans. Originally published to accompany an exhibition in Lisbon in 2004, and richly illustrated with Mughal and European paintings and contemporary artefacts, this book explores the commercial and political, religious, cultural and artistic aspects of the relationship between Portuguese India and the Mughal empire in the 16th and 17th centuries. ...more
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Ketubbah The Art of the Jewish Marriage Contract Shalom Sabar Rizzoli 2001 Hardback
The custom of illuminating the traditional Jewish marriage contract, the ketubbah, developed over the past four centuries into a rich and varied folk The custom of illuminating the traditional Jewish marriage contract, the ketubbah, developed over the past four centuries into a rich and varied folk art throughout Northern Europe, Italy and the Near East. Produced in conjunction with the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, this beautiful volume contains full-colour plates of 61 examples from its outstanding collection, and offers a vivid and fascinating account of the marriage customs and daily life of diverse Jewish communities....more
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Oyster A World History Drew Smith History Press 2010 Hardback Illustrated
Oysters are older than mankind. They have sustained communities, funded empires, supported the slave trade and inspired writers, artists and chefs; a Oysters are older than mankind. They have sustained communities, funded empires, supported the slave trade and inspired writers, artists and chefs; a source of fascination for their supposed aphrodisiac qualities, they are one of the healthiest foods in the world. This celebratory account of their history by a former editor of The Good Food Guide explores what has made oysters so highly prized. ...more
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It A History of Human Beauty Arthur Marwick Hambledon 2004 Hardback
Had Cleopatra or Anne Boleyn not caught the eye of the most powerful men of their day, history might have taken a different course. Blending scholarlyHad Cleopatra or Anne Boleyn not caught the eye of the most powerful men of their day, history might have taken a different course. Blending scholarly insight and quirky anecdote, this highly original book traces the social significance of good looks from Plato to the movie stars of today. Treating physical attractiveness as a quality like intelligence, strength or privileged birth, it shows how, throughout history, it has paved the way to wealth and power. ...more
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Pitt the Younger A Life Michael J Turner Hambledon 2003 Hardback
A born politician, William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806), was Britain's youngest ever Prime Minister and the second longest-serving one. Dominant in BrA born politician, William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806), was Britain's youngest ever Prime Minister and the second longest-serving one. Dominant in British politics for over 20 years at a critical time in the history of Britain, Europe and the world, he presided over the reforms that set up modern government in Britain. Turner's biography shows what Pitt achieved and how he achieved it, providing a clear and very readable assessment of his career. ...more
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Waiting for the Etonians Reports from the Sickbed of Liberal England Nick Cohen Fourth Estate 2009 Paperback
Remember the days before 2008, when a Labour administration boasted that its 'light touch' regulation had abolished boom and bust, and sensible coupleRemember the days before 2008, when a Labour administration boasted that its 'light touch' regulation had abolished boom and bust, and sensible couples took out mortgages five times their joint income? One of Britain's great radical writers, Cohen has never feared to denounce the betrayals of the left. In this eloquent polemic he chronicles the steps by which the Blair-Brown government brought the nation to bankruptcy, and led people to place trust in an old ruling elite they had despised for decades. ...more
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Working with Discourse Meaning Beyond the Clause JR Martin; David Rose Continuum 2007 Hardback