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Jacques Richard
The concept of a 'megamachine' - a closed system operating to a pre-established utilitarian purpose which results in the machinization of humanity - has existed in various forms since late…
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Richard Freadman
High Noon at Starbucks is an eloquent and compelling exploration of human particularity in diverse cultural settings: the author's hometown of Melbourne, Trumpite Florida, post-handover Hong Kong, and Switzerland. Its…
Richard Yaxley
Malt's life is turned upside down when his mother announces they are moving yet again. But this time, it's to her home town of Pembrooke. And Malt will be meeting…
Richard Jenkins
This short critical introduction to Pierre Bourdieu's thought has been comprehensively brought up to date for the third edition.
Richard Strachan
'Beautifully written' Michelle Paver 'Stunning' Rebecca Netley 'Eerie' Naomi Kelsey 'Compulsive' Martin MacInnes
What the years have buried, is about to be exposed...
The gloomy fortress of Gallondean lies on…
Richard Duggins
In this book, Dr Richard Duggins, leading expert on burnout prevention, reveals everything you must know to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Burnout-Free Working will transform the way you tackle…
Anthony Richards
Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of the man voted 'the Greatest Briton', Churchill: A Visual History tells the incredible story of Winston Churchill's long life and…
Richard Mills
The Road of Excess leads to the Palace of Wisdom: Blake's line had become a slogan for the hippie generation. The dramatic differences between the hippies' way of life and…
Richard Sennett
A compelling exploration of public performance in everyday life, by the leading cultural and social thinker
The Performer explores the relations between performing in art (particularly music), politics and everyday…
Richard Coyne
This book offers a novel exploration of how AI, particularly large language models (LLMs), is transforming urban environments. By merging practical knowledge of AI algorithms with an understanding of urban…
Richard Pillsbury
Mapping out the development of the great American restaurant, the author takes us on a nostalgic journey in From Boarding House to Bistro (originally published in 1990) through the history…
Richard Butterwick
The first popular history of a small post-Soviet state, and a very old European power.
Richard Lobo
The world of work, the way we work and we, who work, will continue to evolve. From commuting to large industrial units, to operating from structured cabins and now from…
Richard Scheib
A Viewing Guide to the Pandemic is a film book like no other. It opens with the author's first-hand account of the Covid-19 pandemic and life in lockdown. His sense…
Gwynne Richards
Learn all aspects of how to operate and manage the modern warehouse to optimize efficiency, costs and profit from this bestselling guide.
An unforgettable historical debut inspired by a real life legend which marks the arrival of an outstanding new talent
Richard Hughes
Set against the backdrop of the Caribbean in the late nineteenth century, a thrilling, suspense-filled adventure unfolds as children are kidnapped by pirates while traveling from Jamaica to England.
From their founding in 1540 to this day, Jesuits have been controversial. Their centuries of missionary work have taken them to all corners of the world. They have been accused…
Richard Campanella
Richard Campanella's Crossroads, Cutoffs, and Confluences tells the epic story of human settlement in Louisiana, unearthing the original geographical rationales for the formation of hundreds of cities, towns, and villages…
Brad Richard
Turned Earth, the fifth collection of poems by Brad Richard, offers a portrait of the artist as a grieving son who is also a husband, teacher, gardener, and attentive witness…
Richard Brust
This book explores the history and enduring legacy of Chambers v. Florida, a landmark ruling that banned confessions obtained through mental or physical coercion in criminal trials and contributed to…
Richard Willmott
A remarkable painting by the Antwerp painter Maerten de Vos, 'Moses Showing the Tablets of the Law to the Israelites', shows wealthy merchants, artists and poets, a ground-breaking botanist, a…
Richard Schwartz
An interactive, practical workbook to help you meet, understand and heal all the parts of yourself
'Internal Family Systems... is one of the cornerstones of effective and lasting trauma therapy.'…
Richard Cullen
The new historical adventure from Richard Cullen. Styrkar the warrior fights against the might of the Conqueror in eleventh-century Britain.
Richard Walter
Explore a fascinating photographic record of Edinburgh's trams and buses over the last thirty years.
Huw Richards
Grow annual and perennial crops following permaculture principles on design, sustainability, and polyculture
For a beautiful, productive, and edible paradise, transform your approach to growing with The Permaculture Garden
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Richard Scott
Reverberating with risk, this collection negotiates the darkness of injury, the potency and pain of revelation, and agency as song.
Trauma and vulnerability - violation and its aftershock - are…
Richard Kopley
A groundbreaking exploration of one of America's most iconic and misunderstood authors
Edgar Allan Poe: A Life is the most comprehensive critical biography of Poe yet produced, exploring his fascinating…
Richard Polt
"Revised edition of primer on Heidegger, now with new material on middle and late Heidegger and on Heidegger's political views, pointing the reader to key primary texts in this area"--
Richard Susskind
Susskind tells the unfolding story of AI, explaining what it does and how it has evolved, offering unconventional views on its ups and downs. He suggests that the main error…
Cliff Richard
Foreword by Bob Stanley
On a sunny Saturday morning in May 1956, a fifteen-year-old, then called Harry Webb, was mooching down Waltham Cross High Street. He heard some music blaring…
Paul Richards
How to Write a Parliamentary Speech is a practical guide to effective speechwriting from one of the best in the business. In this fresh, funny, practical guidebook, Paul Richards deploys…
Richard Preston
For lovers of the BBC show comes the real life Death in Paradise...
Richard Mabey
A timeless exploration of the nightingale, blending cultural history, science, and the mysterious beauty of birdsong. This newly revised edition includes first-hand accounts of nightingale performances, insights into their declining…
Richard Huscroft
Ruling England is a key text for students wishing to understand the complexities of medieval kingship in England from 1042-1225.
Richard Li
Forensic Biology, Third Edition provides students with a general understanding of forensic biology, particularly in forensic serology and forensic DNA analysis, and addresses rapid advancements in the field over the…
Jeff Richards
In pursuit of a meaningful life, Jeff Richards and his friend Rick Sager decide to start a commune out in the Rocky Mountains. It doesn't go as planned. Instead of…
Richard Parker
A radical work of history that re-centers the American story around El Paso, Texas, gateway between north and south, center of indigenous power and resistance, locus of European colonization of…
Shannon Richard
From the author of Dog Days Forever, a heartfelt, holiday contemporary romance perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis, Kristan Higgins, and Susan Mallery, in which a young woman returns to…
Richard Warburton
Reviews and critiques some of the common explanations for L-rod field dowsing, describes an investigation into various aspects of L-rod dowsing, and proposes a mechanism which explains the physical observations.
Richard A Leiby
Though World War II ended in 1945, its effects were still being felt long after the surrender of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. Shortages in food, energy, and industrial production…
