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Paperback. Condición: Good. A new, critical biography of Scottish thinker Adam Smith, acknowledged as the father of capitalism and developer of the concept of the invisible hand.

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: Good. A lively, critical account of this noblest of metals, examining the scientific and cultural history of gold.

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.…

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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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Paperback. Condición: Good. Shows how stupidity manifests itself in all areas, in everyone, at all times, proposing that stupidity is the foundation of our civilization. This title analyses stupidity on the basis of fairy tales, cartoons, triumphal arches, garden architecture, Baroque ceilings, jokes, flimsy excuses and science fiction. …

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.

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Hardback. Condición: Good. An illumination of the secret underworld upon which we live.

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

Hardback. Condición: Good. A new portrait of The Who through the prism of pop art.

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

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The first history of pre-modern European anatomy and its visual culture.

Paperback. Condición: Good. This book deals with the history of mining and smelting from the Renaissance to the present. Martin Lynch opens with the invention, sometime before 1453, of a revolutionary technique for separating silver from copper. It was this invention which brought back to life the rich copper-silver mines of central Europe, in the process making brass cannon and silver coin available to the ambitious Habsburg emperors, thereby underpinning their quest for European domination. Lynch also discusses the Industrial Revolution and the far-reaching changes to mining and smelting brought about by the steam engine; the era of the gold rushes; the massive mineral developments and technological leaps forward which took place in the USA and South Africa at the end of the 19th century; and, finally, the spread of mass metal-production techniques amid the violent struggles of the 20th century. In an engaging, concise and fast-paced text, he presents the interplay of personalities, politics and technology that have shaped the metallurgical industries over the last 500 years.…

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.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. Beautifully illustrated and written with authority, Suit offers new perspectives on this most mundane, and at the same time poetic and beautiful, product of modern culture.

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

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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Ugliness: A Cultural History explores perceptions of ugliness through history, from ancient Roman feasts to medieval grotesque gargoyles, and from Dr Frankenstein's monster to the Nazi Exhibition of Degenerate Art. Covering literature, art, music and even Uglydolls, the book reveals how ugliness has long posed a challenge to aesthetics and taste. …

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