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A BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' 'Fascinating ... you'll never look at a Hello Kitty or a Pokémon the same way again' Mail on Sunday Why are some things cute, and others not? What happens to our bra……続きを見る

In these pathbreaking essays, Roy Rosenzweig charts the impact of new media on teaching, researching, preserving, presenting, and understanding history. Negotiating between the "cyberenthusiasts" wh……続きを見る

This fully updated new edition offers a research-based analysis of the online social world of adolescence, incorporating additional research findings that have appeared during the last decade. Talmu……続きを見る

Miss Nattie Rogers, telegraph operator, lived, as it were, in two worlds. The one her office, dingy and curtailed as to proportions, but from whence she could wander away through the medium of that ……続きを見る

For many years now, studies rejecting the idea of a direct causal link between the media and children's behaviour and beliefs, have been generating insights into children's interactions with all kin……続きを見る

Nadat Geert Wilders in september 2004 uit de VVD-fractie was gestapt, slaagde hij er lange tijd in om met zijn Partij voor de Vrijheid het politieke debat te domineren. Als erfgenaam van Pim Fortuyn……続きを見る

The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England. Life……続きを見る

In Wives, Mothers, and the Red Menace, Mary Brennan examines conservative women's anti-communist activism in the years immediately after World War II. Brennan details the actions and experiences of ……続きを見る

This monumental series, acclaimed as a "masterpiece of comprehensive scholarship" in the New York Times Book Review, reveals the impact of Asia's high civilizations on the development of modern West……続きを見る

By William Shakespeare is a timeless masterpiece of English literature. Shakespeare's genius shines through in this historical drama, offering a captivating portrayal of King Richard III's rise and ……続きを見る

This monumental series, acclaimed as a "masterpiece of comprehensive scholarship" in the New York Times Book Review, reveals the impact of Asia's high civilizations on the development of modern West……続きを見る

This monumental series, acclaimed as a "masterpiece of comprehensive scholarship" in the New York Times Book Review, reveals the impact of Asia's high civilizations on the development of modern West……続きを見る

Iron ore is widely distributed over the world and has been mined from ancient times, but Mexico, with a good supply of ore, was a relative newcomer to the ranks of iron- and steel-producing nations.……続きを見る

This monumental series, acclaimed as a "masterpiece of comprehensive scholarship" in the New York Times Book Review, reveals the impact of Asia's high civilizations on the development of modern West……続きを見る

In 'The Mysteries and Secrets of Freemasons Revealed' by William Morgan, the reader is taken on a journey through the hidden world of Freemasonry, delving into the secret rituals and symbolism that ……続きを見る

Step back in time with Karen Maitland, author of the much-loved Company of Liars, as she explores some true-crime cases of murderous children throughout history. In Wicked Children: Murderous Tales ……続きを見る

"Through a Microscope: Something of the Science, Together with many Curious Observations Indoor and Out and Directions for a Home-made Microscope" is a fascinating collaboration between Mary Treat, ……続きを見る

**AN ECONOMIST AND SMITHSONIAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A landmark work of narrative history that shatters our previous Eurocentric understanding of the Age of Discovery by telling the story of the I……続きを見る

Ein neuer Blick auf die DDR der 80er Jahre. Die Biermann-Ausbürgerung hatte die DDR-Gesellschaft 1976 in eine Melancholie gestürzt, aus der sie 1985 mit Michail Gorbatschow erwachte. Jetzt kehrte di……続きを見る

William Edward Hartpole Lecky's 'Historical and Political Essays' is a collection of insightful writings that delve into various aspects of history and politics. Written in a clear and analytical st……続きを見る

Television Studies: The Key Concepts is the definitive reference guide to an area of rapidly expanding academic interest. Among those aspects of television studies covered in this comprehensive and ……続きを見る

Discover the life of Samuel de Champlain, the French explorer and visionary who left an indelible mark on Canadian history. In this immersive biography, delve into Champlain's life as a fearless nav……続きを見る

"Studies in Folk-Song and Popular Poetry" by Alfred M. Williams. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literar……続きを見る

This foray into the often violent subcultures of Japan dramatically debunks the Western perception of a seemingly controlled and orderly society. 続きを見る

In 'The Victorian Age: The Rede Lecture for 1922', William Ralph Inge delves into the intellectual, cultural, and societal developments of the Victorian era. With a keen eye for detail and a rich li……続きを見る

Alfred Trübner Nutt's 'Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail' is a comprehensive exploration of the Grail romance cycle. Nutt does not aim to give a complete overview of the legend but instead foc……続きを見る

"Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.): Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings" by Hester Lynch Piozzi Hester Lynch Thr……続きを見る

Katyn– the Soviet massacre of over 21,000 Polish prisoners in 1940 – has come to be remembered as Stalin’s emblematic mass murder, an event obscured by one of the most extensive cover-ups in history……続きを見る

This innovative new work suggests that The Wire reflects, not simply a cultural take on contemporary America, but a structural critique of the conditions of late-modernity and global capitalism. As ……続きを見る

"Reminiscences of two years with the colored troops" is a journal of the times of the Civil war of authored by the officer attached to a colored unit. The journal considers the main battles the unit……続きを見る