The Evolution of Power - A New Understanding of the History of Life by Geerat Vermeij
$49.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
A sweeping new account of the role of power in the evolution of all life on Earth Power has many dimensions, from individual attributes such as strength and speed to the collective advantages of groups. The Evolution of Power takes readers on a breathtaking journey across history and the natural world, ...Show more
Unconventional Wisdom - Adventures in the Surprisingly True by Tom Standage
$22.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
The world can be an amazing place if you know the right questions to ask: How much does a ghost reduce a house's value? How are winemakers responding to climate change? How much should you tip your Uber driver? Should your dog fear Easter more than fireworks? The keen minds of The Economist love to look ...Show more
Women vs Hollywood - The Fall and Rise of Women in Film by Helen O'Hara
$32.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
A call to arms from Empire magazine's 'geek queen', Helen O'Hara, that explores women's roles - both in front of and behind the camera - since the birth of Hollywood, how those roles are reflected within wider society and what we can do to level the playing field. The dawn of cinema was a free-for-all, ...Show more
Free Speech by Corey Brettschneider (Editor)
$24.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought | Series: Penguin Liberty Ser.
Speech is the life blood of democracy, but only if we understand its true meaning, and its role in sustaining our government. Key texts from the U.S. Supreme Court, John Stuart Mill, Alexander Meiklejohn, Catherine MacKinnon and Charles Lawrence illuminate the immediate questions and pressing issues of ...Show more
Conflicts by Edward de Bono
$32.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
Think, don't fight. In today's world we use an out of date thinking system to navigate our way through modern society, especially when it comes to conflicts and disagreements. Conflicts argues that instead of our age old system of debate we should adopt what de Bono calls a 'design idiom' and use late ...Show more
Advancing Human Rights by Michael Mintrom
$19.95 AUD
Category: Social Thought | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Human rights come into question in times of crisis. But should we wait for crises to arise before we discuss these rights? Advancing human rights should be everyone’s business, not just that of a select group of public interest lawyers, conspiracy theorists or those who prefer tinfoil hats.Human rights ...Show more
I Am Not Your Baby Mother: What it's like to be a black British mother by Candice Braithwaite
$29.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
It's about time we made motherhood more diverse... When Candice fell pregnant and stepped into the motherhood playing field, she found her experience bore little resemblance to the glossy magazine photos of women in horizontal stripe tops and the pinned discussions on mumsnet about what pushchair to b ...Show more
Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson; Martin Shaw (Foreword by)
$34.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
Die Wisedoes not offer seven steps for coping with death. It does not suggest ways to make dying easier. It pours no honey to make the medicine go down. Instead, with lyrical prose, deep wisdom, and stories from his two decades of working with dying people and their families, Stephen Jenkinson places de ...Show more
This Mortal Coil by Andrew Doig
$22.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
A GUARDIAN, ECONOMIST AND PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR'. 'A superb book' Simon Sebag Montefiore'. An empowering story of human ingenuity' Economist' Full of curious facts' The Times. Causes of death have changed irrevocably across time. In the course of a few centuries we have gone from a world where di ...Show more
Glitch Feminism: A Manifesto by Legacy Russell
$22.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
Simone de Beauvoir said "One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman." The glitch announces- One is not born, but rather becomes, a body. The divide between the digital and the real world no longer exists- we are connected all the time. What must we do to work out who we are, and where we belong? How d ...Show more
The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society by Eleanor Janega
$29.95 AUD
Category: Social Thought
A vibrant and illuminating exploration of medieval thinking on women's beauty, sexuality, and behavior. What makes for the ideal woman? How should she look, love, and be? In this high-spirited history, medievalist Eleanor Janega turns to the Middle Ages, the era that bridged the ancient world and modern ...Show more
Queer Villains of Myth and Legend by Dan Jones
$29.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
Every good hero needs a villain! Explore the hidden world of magnetic and mysterious villains, often cast aside and misunderstood in tales of mythology and folklore. Through the pages of Queer Villains of Myth and Legend, discover a diverse community of fascinating characters, ranging from seductive and ...Show more