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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Throughout most of his career, Michel Foucault consistently refused to say much about himself and was reluctant to be defined in either professional or personal terms. His stance was 'Do not ask who I am, and do not ask me to remain the same'. This title argues that these contradictory views make it possible to relate Foucault's work to his life.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A salutary, hard-hitting critique of the meat-producing industry and its harmful effects, What's the Matter with Meat? exhorts consumers to resist the lure of cheap meat, governments to encourage alternative production systems, and the industry itself to amend its practices.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Exploring the visual transformation of the contemporary European city, especially Berlin, this book examines the visual process by which metropolitan identity is ricocheted back and forth between the surfaces of the city and its inhabitants.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Award-winning writer Kim Todd explores the complex history, biology and literary tradition of the cheeky and ubiquitous sparrow, including coverage of the nineteenth-century 'Sparrow War' in the United States over the sparrow's introduction which led to decades of discussion about invasive species.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. A stunning, beautifully illustrated exploration of urban underground spaces, bringing together a collection of 80 subterranean sites from around the world.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No one likes to be deceived, but stories of deception can be compelling. It can be startling to learn of those who fall for schemes or untruths spun out by liars and fakers. A catalogue of crime and occasional genius, The Encyclopaedia of Liars and Deceivers is the perfect gift for all those who enjoy a good story, and those who like to tell them.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. In this book Andrew Ballantyne offers a new critical biography of prominent nineteenth-century art and architecture critic John Ruskin. Ballantyne shows how Ruskins ideas gave clear moral character to art, architecture and the Picturesque and reveals why and how his reputation endures today.…

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Hardback. Condición: Good. Roger Luckhurst sifts materials from anthropology, folklore, travel writing, colonial histories, long-forgotten pulp literature, B-movies, medical history and cultural theory to give a definitive short introduction to the zombie, exploring the manifold meanings of this compelling, slow-moving yet relentless monster.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. A muscular, sinewy account of the quintessentially red-blooded pursuit, barbecue.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Cutting through 'Fridamania', this book explores Frida Kahlo's life, art and legacies, while also scrutinizing the myths, contradictions and ambiguities that riddle her dramatic story.

Paperback. Condición: Good. 'Llama' charts the history of llamas and their close relatives alpacas, guanacos and vicunas. The book recounts the animal's rich natural history as well as its presence in art, literature and film.

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Hardback. Condición: Good. Homosexuals, transvestites, transsexuals, sado-masochists, necrophiliacs ? all of these have been, or still are, considered ?deviants? Concomitantly there has been an almost universal acceptance that unembellished vaginal penetration, performed by one man and one woman, is ?normal? sex. This is now contested. But what is perverse sex and what isn?t? The Pleasure?s All Mine explores the gamut of sexual activity that has been seen as strange, abnormal or deviant over the last 2,000 years. This first comprehensive history of sexual perversion examines an abundance of original sources ? letters, diaries, memoirs, court records, erotic books, medical texts and advice manuals ? and shows how, for ordinary people, different kinds of sex have always offered myriad different pleasures. There never was a ?normal? Almost all sexual behaviours have travelled to and fro along a continuum of proscription and acceptance. Attitudes have changed towards masturbation, leatherwear, ?golden showers? and sado-masochism. From the specialized cultures of pain, necrophilia and bestiality, to the social world of plushies and furries and lovers of life-sized sex dolls, some previously acceptable behaviour now provokes social outrage, while activities as diverse as sodomy and wife-swapping have moved on the spectrum of acceptance from sin to harmless fun. Each ?perversion? is explored from the time it was first visible in history, to how it is viewed today, and along the way the book asks why we can be so intolerant of other people?s sexual preferences. Carefully researched as well as a fascinating read, and featuring a wide array of illustrations, The Pleasure?s All Mine reaches conclusions that are surprising and sometimes shocking. This is an essential volume for anyone interested in the art, history and culture of sex.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. An exploration of that most esteemed article of food, the pie.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Fads constantly cycle and recycle through popular culture, each time in a slightly new incarnation. The term retro' has become the buzz word for describing such trends, but what does it mean? This title explores the ambiguous cultural meanings of the term and reveals why some trends just never seem to stay dead.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Richard J. King takes us on a journey through the history, biology, cuisine and culture of lobsters, and their economic and environmental status worldwide. He also explores how the animal has inspired numerous artists, writers and thinkers including Aristotle, Dickens, Thoreau, Dali and Woody Allen. …

Paperback. Condición: Good. Highly illustrated, with images drawn from a wide range of cultures, historical periods and media, this book offers a roller-coaster ride through parrots in literature, jokes, folklore, mythology, film, TV and children's stories worldwide, as well as an examination of parrot conservation, talking bird experiments and parrot portraiture.…

Hardback. Condición: Fair. A nuanced account of the life and work of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

Paperback. Condición: Good. A new account of the brilliant and influential yet combative naturalist Richard Owen.

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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Reviled for decades, this is the comeback of the brave, wobbly block tofu.

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Hardback. Condición: Good. In A History of Diplomacy Black shows how a form of courtly negotiation and information-gathering developed through increasing globalization into a world-shaping force and shows the ever-changing phenomenon of diplomacy: its aims, its achievements, its successes and failures.…

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