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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Gottmann's urban photography shows architecture and human beings, both mysteriously blurred and strangely disconnected from one another. He creates photographic metaphors that evoke a general, self-inflicted anguish inherent in modern Western society: Facades rise impressively into the sky, leading the eye into deep skyscraper canyons, while silhouettes of the human figure seem fragile and helpless. The question arises whether society is still in command of its self-established, modern values or if it's suffering from them. Features Summary Are we still in charge of our self-established, modern values or suffering from them? Author Gosbert Gottmann (Author), Gosbert Gottmann (Photographer), Marc Peschke (Text writer) Publisher Kehrer Verlag Release date 20040401 Pages 72 ISBN 3-933257-52-2 ISBN 13 978-3-933257-52-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Nick Davidson and Shaun Hunt were hoping that their first book Modern Football is Rubbish would put right all the ills of the present day game. But, amazingly the administrators at club and national level took no notice and the putrification of the beautiful game continued. So they are hoping that Modern Football is Still Rubbish will do what the first one coudn't. Features Summary More wise (and funny) words from the men who who wrote Modern Football is Rubbish. Author Nick Davidson (Author), Shaun Hunt (Author) Publisher Sportsbooks Release date 20100314 Pages 224 ISBN 1-899807-90-X ISBN 13 978-1-899807-90-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days This series is targeted at AQA Modern World History specification B. It provides all the information students will need for paper one and paper two, with exam-style questions to help them prepare for the exam proper. Differentiated resources in "Core" and "Foundation" editions mean the series can be used with all students, whatever their individual ability. This revision guide concentrates on improving the students' grades by summarizing key issues and highlighting practical issues concerning exam performance. Features Summary This series is targeted at AQA Modern World History specification B. It provides all the information students will need for paper one and paper two, with exam-style questions to help them prepare for the exam proper.. Author Ferriby McCabe Publisher Heinemann Release date 20020830 Pages 288 ISBN 0-435-31206-5 ISBN 13 978-0-435-31206-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Modern Magic is an adult fiction that follows a group of friends who live normal lives as shopkeepers by the New Forest and in Bloomsbury. The reader discovers that they also share secret lives of magic. Their charming, amusing and intellectually rich narratives take the reader through magical experiment exploration and daring adventure - raising some surprising emotional conclusions. The Stories of the Overbury Shops are three separate successive stories within one novel, following Pip, Geoffrey and Eleanor - each with their own narrator. Features Summary Modern Magic is an adult fiction that follows a group of friends who live normal lives as shopkeepers by the New Forest and in Bloomsbury Author R. S. Holt Publisher Book Guild Publishing Ltd Release date 20180412 Pages 300 ISBN 1-912362-12-0 ISBN 13 978-1-912362-12-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Fourth-generation quilter Rebecca Bryan is back - this time with beautiful 3-sided blocks sewn from pieced stripes, chevrons, curves, and more. A dedicated graphic design chapter will help you choose a winning colour palette, play up unexpected elements, and achieve balance and symmetry. Grab your favourite ruler and the full-size block templates to create equilateral, isosceles, and right triangles with ease. With no tricky seams, these sampler blocks are perfect to mix and match. Features Summary Ready to take the triangle challenge? Choose from 70 pieced modern triangle blocks and 11 exquisite quilts that wow! Author Rebecca Bryan Publisher C & T Publishing Release date 20170117 Pages 111 ISBN 1-61745-313-7 ISBN 13 978-1-61745-313-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Modern Voice: Working with Actors on Contemporary Text has been designed to follow on from Catherine's previous book, Classic Voice: Working with Actors on Vocal Style, focusing on the less defined demands within contemporary drama. Lifting contemporary speech rhythms off the page can be a challenge for actors. Sometimes these rhythms are realistic, resembling or mirroring the speech patterns of real human beings, Features Summary An exciting followup to the author's successful previous book, Classic Voice, focusing this time on speaking contemporary texts. Author Catherine Weate Publisher Oberon Books Ltd Release date 20120501 Pages 244 ISBN 1-84943-171-X ISBN 13 978-1-84943-171-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Features Summary Kick up some cuteness with booties that are packed with trendy details! The 12 crochet designs by Kristi Simpson in Modern Baby Booties from Leisure Arts feature boots... Author Kristi Simpson Publisher Leisure Arts Release date 20170615 Pages 32 ISBN 1-4647-5783-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4647-5783-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Need simple solutions to specific challenges with Java 8 and Java 9? This book of practical recipes provides a quick, easy reference for developers who prefer useful examples over detailed explanations. Modern Java Recipes shows you how to solve a wide range of problems using the newest features of Java. Learn functional programming with lambdas, method references, and streams Adopt the new static and default methods in interfaces Work with the new set of functional interfaces added to the language Use collectors and comparators to search, filter, and sort data Employ the new Optional type and use it correctly Understand the new java.time package to handle Date and Time functionality, including time zone adjustments Use the Java Read-Eval-Print-Loop in Java 9 Employ the new Jigsaw mechanism to modularize deployables Features Summary Need simple solutions to specific challenges with Java 8 and Java 9? This book of practical recipes provides a quick, easy reference for developers who prefer useful examples over detailed explanations... Author Kenneth A. Kousen Publisher O'reilly Media, Inc, Usa Release date 20170825 Pages 200 ISBN 1-4919-7317-X ISBN 13 978-1-4919-7317-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author Catherine Redford Publisher Fons & Porter Release date 20170126 Pages 128 ISBN 1-4402-4631-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4402-4631-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Features Author Florence Farr Publisher Forgotten Books Release date 20171124 ISBN 0-331-82486-8 ISBN 13 978-0-331-82486-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author Louise Edington Publisher Althea Press Release date 20181113 Pages 244 ISBN 1-64152-226-7 ISBN 13 978-1-64152-226-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Dobrovic in Dubrovnik traces the past and the present of avant-garde modern architecture constructed in the nineteen- thirties, in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea. Comprehensive historical, theoretical, and phenomenological readings of events and forms, in two essays by architects Krunoslav Ivanisin and Ljiljana Blagojevic respectively, describe a specific yet, by its spirit, universal Venture in Modern Architecture. Spatially condensed to an area within ten square miles and temporally to less than ten years, these quintessentially modern villas, gardens, and hotels built seventy years ago by the architect Nikola Dobrovic (1897- 1967), are presented through previously unpublished original design drawings, black and white photographs from the period of their construction, and the contemporary color photographs by Wolfgang Thaler. The color plates depict precisely the beauty in decay of heroic works of international modern architecture and convey admirably their meaningful Mediterranean resilience. Features Summary Dobrovic in Dubrovnik traces the past and the present of avant-garde modern architecture constructed in the nineteen- thirties, in the Mediterranean landscape of the south Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea... Author Krunoslav Ivanisin (Author), Wolfgang Thaler (Author), Ljiljana Blagojevic (Author) Publisher Jovis Verlag Gmbh Release date 20151101 Pages 160 ISBN 3-86859-357-8 ISBN 13 978-3-86859-357-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Artist and graphic designer Andy Tuohy turns his hand to the world of modern literature in this new instalment of the A-Z series. Rendered in his distinctive style, this new book features portraits of 52 key modern writers significant for their contribution to literature, with a whole host of names from across the world including Simone de Beauvoir, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kazuo Ishiguro, Doris Lessing, Salman Rushdie and Vladimir Nabokov. Best-selling author Caroline Taggart provides a crib sheet of everything you need to know about each author: why they are important in the field of literature, a list of their must-read books, and a surprising fact or two about them. Alongside Andy's portraits, the book features additional imagery, including book covers and author photographs. A fun, easy guide to some of the best writers of modern times, this is a great gift for anyone who wants to broaden their literary horizons. Features Summary A uniquely visual, fun introduction to 52 of the greatest writers of the modern age, from A (Maya Angelou, Chinua Achebe, Margaret Atwood) to Z (Stefan Zweig) via Samuel Beckett... Author Caroline Taggart (Author), Andy Tuohy (Illustrator) Publisher Cassell Illustrated Release date 20170309 Pages 224 ISBN 1-84403-913-7 ISBN 13 978-1-84403-913-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days When R.S. Thomas died in 2000, two seminal studies of modern art were found on his bookshelves - Herbert Read's Art Now (1933) and Surrealism (1936), edited by Read and containing essays by key figures in the Surrealist movement. Some three dozen previously unknown poems handwritten by Thomas were then discovered between the pages of the two books, poems written in response to a selection of the many reproductions of modern art in the Read volumes, including works by Henry Moore, Edvard Munch, George Grosz, Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte and Graham Sutherland - many of whom were Thomas's near contemporaries. These poems are published here for the first time - alongside the works of modern art that inspired them. Thomas's readings of these often unsettling images demonstrate a willingness to confront, unencumbered by illusions, a world in which old certainties have been undermined. Personal identity has become a source of anguish, and relations between the sexes a source of disquiet and suspicion.Thomas's vivid engagements with the works of art produce a series of dramatic encounters haunted by the recurring presence of conflict and by the struggle of the artist who, in a frequently menacing world, is 'too brave to dream'. At times we are offered an unflinching vision of 'a landscape God / looked at once and from which / later he withdrew his gaze'. Features Summary Thomas's newly discovered poems written in response to the work of major 20th century artists published for the first time along with the works of modern art which inspired them. Author R.S. Thomas Publisher Bloodaxe Books Ltd Release date 20160929 Pages 96 ISBN 1-78037-307-4 ISBN 13 978-1-78037-307-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days An essential addition to every cook's bookshelf, The Modern Cook's Year will show you how to make the most of seasonal produce, using simple, hugely inventive flavours and ingredients. Divided into six seasons, Anna Jones's long-awaited new cook book contains over 250 delicious vegetarian recipes interspersed with tips on everything from seasonal music playlists to flowers to look out for in each month of the year. The Modern Cook's Year includes: Start of the Year: Spelt with pickled pears and pink leaves and Chocolate and blood orange freezer cake; First Warm Days of Spring: Elderflower dressed broad beans and leaves with burrata and Chickpea farinata with slow cooked courgettes; Herald of Spring: Spring chickpea soup with salted lemons and Rhubarb and rose geranium frozen yoghurt; Summer: Smoked aubergine flatbreads and Beetroot tops tart; Autumn: Orzo with tomatoes and feta and Honey, lemon and coriander seed cake; Winter: Velvet squash broth with miso and soba and Chocolate rye porridge with quick honey pears. Guiding you through the year, from the coldest winter days to the long light summer evenings, The Modern Cook's Year is set to become a contemporary classic. Features Summary An essential addition to every cook's bookshelf, The Modern Cook's Year will show you how to make the most of seasonal produce, using simple, hugely inventive flavours and ingredients. Author Anna Jones Publisher Fourth Estate Release date 20171005 Pages 480 ISBN 0-00-817245-5 ISBN 13 978-0-00-817245-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018 Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engineers who developed precision machinery to allow us to see as far as the moon and as close as the Higgs boson. Precision is the key to everything. It is an integral, unchallenged and essential component of our modern social, mercantile, scientific, mechanical and intellectual landscapes. The items we value in our daily lives - a camera, phone, computer, bicycle, car, a dishwasher perhaps - all sport components that fit together with precision and operate with near perfection. We also assume that the more precise a device the better it is. And yet whilst we live lives peppered and larded with precision, we are not, when we come to think about it, entirely sure what precision is, or what it means. How and when did it begin to build the modern world? Simon Winchester seeks to answer these questions through stories of precision's pioneers. Exactly takes us back to the origins of the Industrial Age, to Britain where he introduces the scientific minds that helped usher in modern production: John `Iron-Mad' Wilkinson, Henry Maudslay, Joseph Bramah, Jesse Ramsden, and Joseph Whitworth. Thomas Jefferson exported their discoveries to the United States as manufacturing developed in the early twentieth century, with Britain's Henry Royce developing the Rolls Royce and Henry Ford mass producing cars, Hattori's Seiko and Leica lenses, to today's cutting-edge developments from Europe, Asia and North America. As he introduces the minds and methods that have changed the modern world, Winchester explores fundamental questions. Why is precision important? What are the different tools we use to measure it? Who has invented and perfected it? Has the pursuit of the ultra-precise in so many facets of human life blinded us to other things of equal value, such as an appreciation for the age-old traditions of craftsmanship, art, and high culture? Are we missing something that reflects the world as it is, rather than the world as we think we would wish it to be? And can the precise and the natural co-exist in society? Features Summary SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018 Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engineers who developed precision machinery to allow us to see as far as the moon and as close as the Higgs boson. Author Simon Winchester Publisher William Collins Publishing Release date 20180423 Pages 395 ISBN 0-00-824176-7 ISBN 13 978-0-00-824176-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days A broad-ranging retrospective on the transformation of Inuit art in the twentieth century, Inuit Modern features more than 175 works by seventy-five Inuit artists from one of the world's most comprehensive privately held collections of Inuit art: the Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection. In response to new thinking about the North, Inuit Modern Five leading experts on Inuit art have contributed essays and Ingo Hessel, the co-curator, introduces each full-colour plate section, providing a lively and insightful context for the artwork. The Inuit voice is a critical component of Inuit Modern, complementing the scholarly essays. In their interviews, artists Zacharias Kunuk and David Ruben Piqtoukun offer the perspective of Inuit in the twenty-first century. Poems by the beloved writer Alootook Ipellie and quotes from Inuit artists appear throughout the book. Features Summary A gorgeous retrospective on the transformation of Inuit art in the 20th century, mirroring the vast and poignant cultural changes in the North. Author Gerald McMaster (Editor), Ingo Hessel (Editor) Publisher Greystone Books,Canada Release date 20110714 Pages 256 ISBN 1-55365-778-0 ISBN 13 978-1-55365-778-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Covering three centuries of unprecedented demographic and economic changes, this textbook is an authoritative and comprehensive view of the shaping of Irish society, at home and abroad, from the famine of 1740 to the present day. The first major work on the history of modern Ireland to adopt a social history perspective, it focuses on the experiences and agency of Irish men, women and children, Catholics and Protestants, and in the North, South and the diaspora. An international team of leading scholars survey key changes in population, the economy, occupations, property ownership, class and migration, and also consider the interaction of the individual and the state through welfare, education, crime and policing. Drawing on a wide range of disciplinary approaches and consistently setting Irish developments in a wider European and global context, this is an invaluable resource for courses on modern Irish history and Irish studies. Features Summary This is the first textbook on the history of modern Ireland to adopt a social history perspective. Author Eugenio F Biagini (Editor), Mary E Daly (Editor) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20170427 Pages 648 ISBN 1-107-47940-1 ISBN 13 978-1-107-47940-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days This comprehensive and balanced history of modern Korea explores the social, economic, and political issues it has faced since being catapulted into the wider world at the end of the nineteenth century. Placing this formerly insular society in a global context, Michael J. Seth describes how this ancient, culturally and ethnically homogeneous society first fell victim to Japanese imperialist expansionism, and then was arbitrarily divided in half after World War II. Seth traces the postwar paths of the two Koreas with different political and social systems and different geopolitical orientations as they evolved into sharply contrasting societies. South Korea, after an unpromising start, became one of the few postcolonial developing states to enter the ranks of the first world, with a globally competitive economy, a democratic political system, and a cosmopolitan and dynamic culture. By contrast, North Korea became one of the world's most totalitarian and isolated societies, a nuclear power with an impoverished and famine-stricken population. Considering the radically different and historically unprecedented trajectories of the two Koreas, Seth assesses the insights they offer for understanding not only modern Korea but the broader perspective of world history." Features Summary This comprehensive and balanced history of modern Korea explores the social, economic, and political issues it has faced since being catapulted into the wider world at the end of the nineteenth century... Author Michael J. Seth Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Release date 20091015 Pages 304 ISBN 0-7425-6712-5 ISBN 13 978-0-7425-6712-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Selected as a book of the year 2017 by the Times Literary Supplement and the Sunday Times ('At a time when the gulf between Islam and the West yawns distressingly wide, De Bellaigue's book is a welcome and surprising corrective' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times) 'The best sort of book for our disordered days: timely, urgent and illuminating' Pankaj Mishra 'It strikes a blow... for common humanity.' Sunday Times The Islamic Enlightenment: a contradiction in terms? The Muslim world has often been accused of a failure to modernise, reform and adapt. But, from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day, Islamic society in its Middle Eastern heartlands has in fact been transformed by modern ideals and practices, including the adoption of modern medicine, the emergence of women from purdah and the development of democracy. Who were the scholars and scientists, writers and politicians that brought about these remarkable changes? And why is their legacy now under threat? Beginning with the dramatic collision of East and West following Napoleon's arrival in Egypt, and taking us through 200 tumultuous years of Middle Eastern history, Christopher de Bellaigue introduces us to key figures and reformers; from Egypt's visionary ruler Muhammad Ali to brave radicals like Iran's first feminist Qurrat al-Ayn and the writer Ibrahim Sinasi, who transformed Ottoman Turkey's language and literature. This book tells the forgotten story of the Islamic Enlightenment. It shows us how to look beyond sensationalist headlines to foster a genuine understanding of modern Islam and Muslim culture, and is essential reading for anyone engaged with the state of the world today. Features Summary The Islamic Enlightenment: a contradiction in terms? The Muslim world has often been accused of a failure to modernise, reform and adapt. Beginning with the collision of East and West following Napoleon's arrival in Egypt... Author Christopher de Bellaigue Publisher The Bodley Head Ltd Release date 20170223 Pages 432 ISBN 1-84792-241-4 ISBN 13 978-1-84792-241-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Written by two experienced teachers with a long history of research, this textbook provides students with a detailed overview of developments in early modern Southeast Asia, when the region became tightly integrated into the world economy because of international demand for its unique forest and sea products. Proceeding chronologically, each chapter covers a specific time frame in which Southeast Asia is located in a global context. A discussion of general features that distinguish the period under discussion is followed by a detailed account of the various sub-regions. Students will be shown the ways in which local societies adapted to new religious and political ideas and responded to far-reaching economic changes. Particular attention is given to lesser-known societies that inhabited the seas, the forests, and the uplands, and to the role of the geographical environment in shaping the region's history. The authoritative yet accessible narrative features maps, illustrations, and timelines to support student learning. A major contribution to the field, this text is essential reading for students and specialists in Asian studies and early modern world history. Features Summary Written by two expert and highly esteemed authors, this is the much-anticipated textbook on the early modern history of Southeast Asia. Author Barbara Watson Andaya (Author), Leonard Y. Andaya (Author) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20150219 Pages 376 ISBN 0-521-68193-6 ISBN 13 978-0-521-68193-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Examining the impact of Calvinism on modern society, "The Destiny of Modern Societies" extends the previous limits of Weberian analysis. By analyzing how Calvinism has determined most contemporary social institutions in America, it illustrates the Calvinist societal "predestination" of American society as a whole. Features Summary Elaborating on the Weberian method, Milan Zafirovski reveals that Calvinism's influence on America stretches far beyond free market capitalism Author Milan Zafirovski Publisher Haymarket Books Release date 20110529 Pages 622 ISBN 1-60846-125-4 ISBN 13 978-1-60846-125-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Using the cover artwork of our much-loved Virago Modern Classics hardback range, these elegant porcelain mugs celebrate three of our most popular titles: The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith; The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter; and Good Behaviour by Molly Keane. They are a must-have for all Virago fans, and are surely the most stylish way to enjoy your morning coffee! Each mug is presented in a beautiful gift-box with corresponding artwork. The mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe. The Talented Mr Ripley and The Magic Toyshop feature artwork by vintage textile designers Marian Mahler and Jacqueline Groag. Good Behaviour features a cover by award-winning designers Eley Kishimoto: http://www.eleykishimoto.com/ Features Summary A range of beautifully produced products celebrating the heritage of the Virago Modern Classics list. Author Patricia Highsmith (Author), John Sutherland (Introduction by) Publisher Virago Press Ltd Release date 20161003 ISBN 0-349-00870-1 ISBN 13 978-0-349-00870-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days In a radical reappraisal of Iran's modern history, Ervand Abrahamian traces the country's traumatic journey from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, through the discovery of oil, imperial interventions, the rule of the Pahlavis, and the birth of the Islamic Republic. The first edition was named the Choice Outstanding Academic Title in 2009. This second edition brings the narrative up to date, with the Green uprisings of 2009, the second Ahmadinejad administration, the election of Rouhani, and the Iran nuclear deal. Ervand Abrahamian, who is one of the most distinguished historians writing on Iran today, is a compassionate expositor, and at the heart of the book is the people of Iran, who have endured and survived a century of war and revolution. Features Summary A succinct and highly readable narrative of modern Iran from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Author Ervand Abrahamian Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20180731 Pages 250 ISBN 1-316-64814-1 ISBN 13 978-1-316-64814-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days Available in both one-volume and two-volume paperback editions, A History of Modern Europe presents a panoramic survey of modern Europe from the Renaissance to the present day. A single author lends a unified approach and consistent style throughout, with an emphasis on the connections of events and people over time. The Third Edition, like the two before it, is authoritative and up-to-date. New to the Third Edition is the theme of empire. From the imperial rivalries between France and Spain in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, through the rise and fall of the Ottoman Turkish empire, and on into the imperial history of the twentieth century decolonization, the spread of the Soviet empire, and the imperial power of the United States the theme of empire helps students find commonalities among the events of European history." Features Summary A classic in its field, loved by instructors and students for its narrative flair, humor, authority, and comprehensive coverage. More than 100,000 copies sold! Author John M. Merriman Publisher W W Norton & Co Inc Release date 20090930 Pages 912 ISBN 0-393-93385-7 ISBN 13 978-0-393-93385-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Epidemics have played a critical role in shaping modern Asia. Encompassing two centuries of Asian history, Robert Peckham explores the profound impact that infectious disease has had on societies across the region: from India to China and the Russian Far East. The book tracks the links between biology, history, and geopolitics, highlighting infectious disease's interdependencies with empire, modernization, revolution, nationalism, migration, and transnational patterns of trade. By examining the history of Asia through the lens of epidemics, Peckham vividly illustrates how society's material conditions are entangled with social and political processes, offering an entirely fresh perspective on Asia's transformation. Features Summary The first history of epidemics in modern Asia. Author Robert Peckham Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20160428 Pages 374 ISBN 1-107-44676-7 ISBN 13 978-1-107-44676-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Modern recipes, ancient grains Grains as Mains satisfies your appetite for tasty, versatile and healthy grains, with over 150 fresh and exciting recipes, many of which are gluten-free. Ancient grains such as teff, quinoa and buckwheat, first cooked thousands of years ago, are now very much back on the menu. These grains are great for us, nutritious, protein-rich and have excellent textures. This comprehensive cookbook is overflowing with step-by-step preparation techniques showing you how to prepare and cook key ancient grains, from familiar favourites, like quinoa and polenta, to unexpected delights, such as teff and freekeh. With over 150 easy healthy recipes where grains are the star ingredient, from soaked buckwheat pancakes and cherry almond sauce, to Italian tomato and vegetable barley risotto, there is plenty of experimenting to do. Features Summary Features modern recipes, with ancient grains. This title intends to satisfy your appetite for tasty, versatile and healthy grains, with over 150 fresh and exciting recipes... Author Laura Agar Wilson Publisher DK Pub Release date 20150330 Pages 256 ISBN 0-241-18537-8 ISBN 13 978-0-241-18537-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Many South Africans are affected by insulin resistance or Type 2 diabetes, a metabolic disorder that results in high blood sugar. Diabetes sufferers often think they have to give up a variety of foods, but a combination of diet and exercise can reduce the risk of developing diabetes and help to maintain optimum blood sugar levels. A balanced diet can stabilize blood glucose levels and reduce sugar cravings, and the key is to consume appropriate daily amounts of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Delicious, Modern, Healthy Recipes For Diabetes offers solutions for all occasions, from breakfast and light meals to entertaining, plus ideas for desserts and baking. The uncomplicated recipes are in tune with modern food trends and meet our desire for healthy everyday meals that are easy to prepare. Features Summary Many South Africans are affected by insulin resistance or Type 2 diabetes, a metabolic disorder that results in high blood sugar. Diabetes sufferers often think they have to give up a variety of foods... Author Leanne Katzenellenbogen Publisher Struik Lifestyle Release date 20170302 Pages 168 ISBN 1-4323-0701-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4323-0701-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days Tourism can be a challenging subject for students because it is both dynamic and susceptible to economic turbulence and shifts in trends. Tourism: A Modern Synthesis is an essential textbook for tourism students looking for a clear and comprehensive introduction to their studies which helps overcome these challenges. The authors apply a strong business approach to the subject reflecting developments in the teaching and content of modern courses and the text covers both key principles and contemporary themes and issues at a global scale. It is the ideal guide to tourism for students across all levels, serving as a point of reference throughout their course. Features Summary Suitable for tourism students who look for an introduction to their studies which helps overcome these challenges, this book covers both key principles and contemporary themes and issues at a global scale... Author Stephen J. Page (Author), Joanne Connell (Author) Publisher Cengage Learning (Emea) Ltd Release date 20140410 Pages 497 ISBN 1-4080-8843-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4080-8843-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The menorah, the seven-branched candelabrum, has traversed millennia as a living symbol of Judaism and the Jewish people. Naturally, it did not pass through the ages unaltered. The Menorah explores the cultural and intellectual history of the Western world's oldest continuously used religious symbol. This meticulously researched yet deeply personal history explains how the menorah illuminates the great changes and continuities in Jewish culture, from biblical times to modern Israel. Though the golden seven-branched menorahs of Moses and of the Jerusalem Temple are artifacts lost to history, the best-known menorah image survives on the Arch of Titus in Rome. Commemorating the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE, the arch reliefs depict the spoils of the Temple, the menorah chief among them, as they appeared in Titus's great triumphal parade in 71 CE. Steven Fine recounts how, in 2012, his team discovered the original yellow ochre paint that colored the menorah--an event that inspired his search for the history of this rich symbol from ancient Israel through classical history, the Middle Ages, and on to our own tumultuous times. Surveying artifacts and literary sources spanning three thousand years--from the Torah and the ruins of Rome to yesterday's news--Fine presents the menorah as a source of fascination and illumination for Jews, Samaritans, Christians, and even Freemasons. A symbol for the divine, for continuity, emancipation, national liberation, and redemption, the menorah features prominently on Israel's state seal and continues to inspire and challenge in surprising ways. Features Summary Steven Fine explores the cultural and intellectual history of the Western world's oldest continuously used religious symbol. This meticulously researched yet deeply personal history explains how the seven-branched menorah illuminates the great changes and continuities in Jewish culture... Author Steven Fine Publisher Harvard University Press Release date 20161026 Pages 279 ISBN 0-674-08879-4 ISBN 13 978-0-674-08879-5