This is an unconventional biography of an unconventional woman who did not care for children, but dedicated her life to establishing Save the Children and promoting her revolutionary concept of human
The brief euphoria that followed the Arab Spring’ of 2011 quickly gave way to religious politics, sectarian war, bloody counter-revolutions and the most brutal incarnations of Islamic extremism ever s
Edited by Colin Brett to make Adler's theories accessible to a contemporary audience. An ideal form of social interest should involve a strong sense of community feeling, cooperation and fellowship. B
Starting with the first prehistoric inhabitants of the island, the book takes us right up to the present day, covering the Great Famine, Home Rule, the Good Friday Agreement, and beyond.
In What Makes Us Human? some of the world's most brilliant thinkers offer their answers to this perennial puzzle, including Susan Blackmore, Robin Dunbar, Richard Harries, Kenan Malik and Lewis Wolper
In Cloning: A Beginner's Guide, Aaron D. Levine explains the science and development of cloning, right up to the present-day scandals surrounding attempts to clone humans. Guiding readers around the
Worldwide in its membership and increasingly being recognized as a world religion, the Baha’i Faith is enjoying rapid expansion. In this captivating book, one of the world's leading Baha’i scholars gi
Biodiversity: A Beginner's Guide combines the most up-to-date scientific thought with a genuine passion for the natural world. From Kyoto to ecotourism, and from mass extinctions to population explos
Uzbekistan is a country of contradictions. Its president speaks of reform while in reality, democracy is illusory. Where legality meets torture and Islam meets a secular state, Uzbekistan is torn bet
From his early conversion to evangelical Christianity to his role as a conscientious objector in World War Two and his gradual - often controversial - move towards religious pluralism, this is an acco
A comprehensive anthology, which draws on over one hundred different sources to provide an accessible overview of the interfaith world. Featuring key readings from all the major religions, and from so
SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC FICTION 2018For fans of The Kite Runner comes this remarkable debut, the number one bestselling title in Iraq, Dubai and the UAEBaghdad, 1991. In the
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The hotly anticipated sequel to The Pictures. Guy Bolton’s unforgettable 1930s Hollywood fixer Jonathan Craine is thrust into the dark underbelly of the LA mafia, only to discover more secrets and lie
It is 2043, and a glitch in the global communications network is ripping a previously united world apart at the seams. The millennials find themselves hardest hit – among them childhood friends Evan,
From inside this tightly controlled one-party state, Sarah Rainsford, the BBC’s ‘woman in Havana’ for three years, reports on lives shaped by Fidel Castro’s giant social experiment and how the nation
Through a mixture of memoir, opinion and investigative journalism, Clementine Ford exposes just how unequal the world continues to be for women. An incendiary debut taking the world by storm, Fight L
"Easy to read and interesting. I would recommend it to anybody interested in acquiring a general understanding of the disease." Nick la Thangue---Chair of Cancer Biology, University of Oxford"Great. T
Homosexuality is anathema to Islam ? or so the majority of both believers and non-believers suppose. Throughout the Muslim world, it is met with hostility, where state punishments range from hefty fin
Journalism today is moving faster than ever before. With web 2.0, blogging, huge media conglomerates, 24-hours news networks, and tight legal frameworks, what is the role of journalism in the digital
Hasan al-Banna (1906-1949) was the founder and lifelong leader of the Muslim Brotherhood (al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun), one of the most influential political organisations in the contemporary Arab world. Fr
Torture, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, privacy - contrary to what public apathy would have you believe, civil liberties are worth fighting for and are almost always under threat. Tom Head to
This guide exposes the reality behind the war between capitalism and communism, two ideologies divided by the Iron Curtain. New revelations show that what was once regarded as simply a struggle betwee
The Christian faith is often charged with being outmoded and anachronistic. A monolithic institution rooted in the past, many critics have claimed that it lacks the resources to adapt to modern societ
To cite an old Egyptian cliche, Nasser (1918-1970) was the 'first Egyptian to rule Egypt since Cleopatra.' Deposing the corrupt king Farouk, abolishing the monarchy and negotiating the withdrawal of t
Since the Holocaust, it has been almost impossible to hide large-scale crimes against humanity. In our communicative world, few modern catastrophes are concealed from the public eye. And yet, Ilan Pa
As the U.S. strives to establish democracy in Iraq and contemplates its own democratic system in the wake of a series of controversial presidential elections, David Beetham offers new insights into de
Every aspect of the anti-capitalist world is covered in this helpful guide, from WOMBLES to Zapatistas, NGOs to environmentalism, Paris 1968 to Seattle, and beyond. Picking up where Naomi Klein left
From the beautiful odes of Jalaluddin Rumi to the whimsy of nonsense verse, this is a detailed and readable introduction to the development of Islamic mystical poetry. Annemarie Schimmel has drawn ex
Joe Chayefski has got what he always wanted: a reputation as one of America’s top neuroscientists, a beautiful wife and two perfect daughters. But when his lab is attacked by animal rights activists,
"A smart, balanced analysis of the internal developments that have shaped Russia’s course since the break-up of the Soviet Union."—The New York Times Book Review"Balanced and timely … a smooth narrati
Joe Chayefski has got what he always wanted: a reputation as one of America's top neuroscientists, a beautiful wife and two perfect daughters. But his carefully created idyll is threatened when his Ba
Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognize. Humanity’s dependence upon oil look
The La Fleur restaurant has a slew of unusual phenomena. Bonnet-clad apparitions pass through walls, blood leaks from ceilings and rats besiege the dining room. Experts from the Great Essex Witch Muse
All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.' So said Friedrich Nietzsche, and so thought philosophy buff Gary Hayden as he set off on Britain’s most challenging trek: to walk from John o’Gro
A shocking investigation into the despair that traps the rural poor as well as a technically brilliant excursion into the claustrophobic realm of classic horror and suspense, A Perfect Crime is a thri
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With the aid of tall stories, jokes, common sense and bizarre insights, Cave engages the reader in a romp through the best bits of philosophical thought. Tackling some of life’s most important questi
In this clear and informative guide, Momen provides a vibrant introduction to all aspects of this fast-expanding faith, which now has over 5.5 million adher ents. From the spiritual development of the
An authoritative and critically acclaimed book, in which the author traces the path of enlightenment as it is found in 37 pieces of Buddhist literature, known as the bodhi-pakkhiya dhamma. The result
