Glitterworlds: The Future Politics of a Ubiquitous Thing, Hardcover - Rebecca Coleman

An original examination of the ubiquity of glitter--from bodily adornment to activist glitter bombing--and its vibrant and transformational propert...

Reducere. A beaver caught in a lie; a caterpillar with low self-esteem; a bird who is bullied for his size; a mouse who encounters Jesus. All these and more ...

Reducere. Potatoes are the world's fourth most important food crop, yet they were unknown to most of humanity before 1500. Feeding the People traces the glob...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michael J. FoxMichael J. Fox abandoned high school to pursue an acting career, but went on to receive honorary degrees from...

DescriptionThe Irish parliament was both the scene of frequent political battles and an important administrative and legal element of the state mac...

As the 2000 decision by the Supreme Court to effectively deliver the presidency to George W. Bush recedes in time, its real meaning comes into focu...

Contributor(s): Author: Pope FrancisAuthor: Dominique WoltonAuthor: Jorge Mario BergoglioPope Francis met with French reporter and sociologist Domi...

Reducere. Across Eastern Germany, where political allegiances are shifting to the right, the wolf is increasingly seen as a trespasser and threat to the loca...

DescriptionOur national security increasingly depends on access to the most sophisticated and advanced technology. Yet the next time we set out to ...

Best known for its World Heritage program committed to "the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Fall of Wisconsin is a deeply reported, searing account of how the state's progressive tradition was undone and Wisconsin itself tur...

Reducere. Personal reinvention is a core part of the human condition. Yet in the mid-twentieth century, certain private religious choices became lightning ro...

A consistently surprising analysis of how and why the Republican Party imploded in the last decade, setting the stage for the rise of Trump and ext...

Reducere. There is no better guide than Paul Krugman to basic economics, the ideas that animate much of our public policy. Likewise, there is no stronger foe...

"Princess Kiana was lying in bed. 'Life in the castle is boring ' she said. 'I've got many things, but I need something more. There's so much out t...

Reveals the important role of Muslim Americans in American politics Since the 1950s, and especially in the post-9/11 era, Muslim Americans have pla...

Reducere. Awards🏆Winner (2005) - Literary Award - (First Nonfiction)Winner (2005) - Independent Publisher Book Awards - (Religion)Contributor(s): Author: Sam...

DescriptionJustice Anthony Kennedy slipped out of the Supreme Court building on June 27, 2018, and traveled incognito to the White House to inform ...

DescriptionStudy of the future is an important new field in anthropology. Building on a philosophical tradition running from Aristotle through Heid...

Reducere. An urgent call for the political transformation needed to address the common causes of climate change, COVID-19, and racism." . . . some big titles...

A highly praised new history of that most turbulent of decades: the 1980s.

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The first book taking stock of a new left generationPublisher: Verso BooksAuthor(s): Raina LipsitzNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensi...

Who was Artemis and what part did she play in the battle of the Giants? Who was the whale-monster Qaqwaii and how did he hunt his prey? This dictio...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Pamela L. MartinIllustration(s): 8 black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 280Publication date: 2021Dimens...

"The novel showcases the humanity, tragedy, and complexity of life in the West Bank... The characters' interwoven lives will stay with you long aft...

Warren C Coleman, a son of Concord, N.C., was born a slave, like so many former slaves, born in the South, destined to do nothing but survive and/ ...

Reducere. A robust and timely investigation into the political and moral fault-lines that divide Brexit Britain and Trump's America -- and how a new settleme...

Reducere. "Sure, you know the story of those wretched Dalmatians. But don't I deserve a chance to tell my own side of the story? It is fabulous, after all." ...

Reducere. This little red book brings together many of the longtime Detroit Mayor's most unforgettable lines in a format meant to recall the famous little re...

Reducere. I'd never particularly liked humans, but I'd never wanted to kill one. Until now.Hidden in a kingdom that hates witches, I'm forced to hide what I ...

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From the author of the viral Teen Vogue article 'Donald Trump is Gaslighting America' comes this powerful examination of fourth wave feminism, and ...