Social History
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The Monster Enters: Covid-19, Avian Flu, and the Plagues of Capitalism
$19.95 Read moreA new edition of a classic book on viral catastrophes–the Spanish flu, the Avian flu, and now, Covid-19
In his book, The Monster at Our Door, the renowned activist and author Mike Davis warned of a c- Series: Essential Mike Davis
- Author: Davis, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1839765658
- Language: English
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Wedded Wife: A Feminist History of Marriage
$22.00 Read moreIn this fascinating and insightful book, feminist curator Rachael Lennon provides an intimate and intersectional examination of the history of marriage, with a focus on the UK.
In this fascinating fe- Author: Lennon, Rachael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 0711267111
- Language: English
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How Writing Made Us Human, 3000 Bce to Now
$35.95 Add to cartA sweeping history of how writing has preserved cultural practices, traditions, and knowledge throughout human history.
In How Writing Made Us Human, 3000 BCE to Now, Walter Stephens condenses the mass
- Series: Information Cultures
- Author: Stephens, Walter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 576
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1421446642
- Language: English
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The Oldest Cure in the World: Adventures in the Art and Science of Fasting
$30.00 Read moreA journalist delves into the history, science, and practice of fasting, an ancient cure enjoying a dynamic resurgence.
When should we eat, and when shouldn’t we? The answers to these simple questions- Author: Hendricks, Steve
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1419748475
- Language: English
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The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas
$28.99 Add to cartA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK – NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE – An “elegantly argued and exuberantly narrated” (The New York Times Book Review) look at the building of social movements–from the 1600… [more below]
- Author: Beckerman, Gal
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: February 15 2022
- ISBN10: 152475918X
- Language: English
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Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History
$20.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – When did America give up on fairness? The author of Fantasyland tells the epic history of how America decided that big business gets whatever it wants, only the rich get ri… [more below]
- Author: Andersen, Kurt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: August 10 2021
- ISBN10: 198480135X
- Language: English
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Blunt Instruments: Recognizing Racist Cultural Infrastructure in Memorials, Museums, and Patriotic Practices
$25.95 Read moreA field guide to the memorials, museums, and practices that commemorate white supremacy in the United States–and how to reimagine a more deeply shared cultural infrastructure for the future
Cultural- Author: Hass, Kristin Ann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 0807006718
- Language: English
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Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History
$20.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – “The single most important explanation, and the fullest explanation, of how Donald Trump became president of the United States . . . nothing less than the most important bo… [more below]
- Author: Andersen, Kurt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: June 05 2018
- ISBN10: 0812978900
- Language: English
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The Food Adventurers: How Around-The-World Travel Changed the Way We Eat
$30.00 Read moreA delectable gastronomic expedition into the linked histories of global travel and global cuisine.
From mangosteen fruit discovered in a colonial Indonesian marketplace to caviar served on the high s- Author: Bender, Daniel E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: September 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1789147573
- Language: English
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Seven Games: A Human History
$17.95 Read moreCheckers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and
- Author: Roeder, Oliver
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1324051027
- Language: English
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A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother’s Reckoning with the IQ Test
$27.99 Add to cartIn a quest to advocate for her daughter, Pepper Stetler uncovers the dark history of the IQ that leads her to question what exactly we are measuring when we measure intelligence.
When Pepper Stetler w
- Author: Stetler, Pepper
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 20 2024
- ISBN10: 1635769353
- Language: English
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Faithful Unto Death: Pet Cemeteries, Animal Graves, and Eternal Devotion
$35.00 Add to cartWhen a little dog named Cherry died in 1881, his owners arranged for a grave in a nearby gatekeeper’s garden in London. At this time, the idea that a pet, even one that had lived as a family member, m… [more below]
- Author: Koudounaris, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 050002751X
- Language: English
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Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America
$35.00 Add to cartOur era is one of sexual upheaval. Roe v. Wade was overturned in the summer of 2022, school systems across the country are banning books with LGBTQ+ themes, and the notion of a “tradwife” is gaining a
- Author: Davis, Rebecca L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1631496573
- Language: English
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The World According to Color: A Cultural History
$31.00 Add to cartA kaleidoscopic exploration that traverses history, literature, art, and science to reveal humans’ unique and vibrant relationship with color.
We have an extraordinary connection to color–we give it- Author: Fox, James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1250278511
- Language: English
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Monumental Controversies: Mount Rushmore, Four Presidents, and the Quest for National Unity
$32.95 Add to cartIn recent years the United States has witnessed major controversies surrounding past American presidents, monuments, and sites. Consider Mount Rushmore, which features the heads of the nation’s most r… [more below]
- Author: Senie, Harriet F.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1640124993
- Language: English
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Marriage, a History: How Love Conquered Marriage
$20.00 Add to cartJust when the clamor over “traditional” marriage couldn’t get any louder, along comes this groundbreaking book to ask, “What tradition?” In Marriage, a History, historian and marriage expert Stephanie… [more below]
- Author: Coontz, Stephanie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: February 28 2006
- ISBN10: 014303667X
- Language: English
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Violence: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartbVery Short Introductionsb: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring /b
Violence is part and parcel of human history and of human nature. It is one of our most distinctive traits, the one thing that all cultures a- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Dwyer, Philip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: June 24 2022
- ISBN10: 0198831730
- Language: English
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Seven Games: A Human History
$26.95 Read moreCheckers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and
- Author: Roeder, Oliver
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1324003774
- Language: English
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The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice
$31.18 Add to cartThe rise of the Auntie Sewing Squad, a massive mutual-aid network of volunteers who provided free masks in the wake of US government failures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In March 2020, when the US- Author: Hong, Mai-Linh K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 02 2021
- ISBN10: 520384008
- Language: English
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Diamonds: Their History, Sources, Qualities and Benefits
$49.95 Add to cartThe beauty and sparkle and mystique of diamonds is unmatched by that of any other gem in the world.
Since early times, diamonds have been treasured as good luck charms, remarkable tools and status s
- Author: Newman, Renee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 17 2021
- ISBN10: 0228103312
- Language: English
