Reaktion Books
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The Inca: Lost Civilizations
$29.00 Read moreFrom their mythical origins to astonishing feats of engineering, an expertly informed reassessment of one of the great empires of the Americas: the Inca.
In their heyday, the Inca ruled over the lar- Series: Lost Civilizations
- Author: Lane, Kevin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 22 2022
- ISBN10: 1789145465
- Language: English
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The Lost Princess: Women Writers and the History of Classic Fairy Tales
$29.00 Read moreOnce upon a time: the forgotten female fabulists whose heroines flipped the fairy tale script.
People often associate fairy tales with Disney films and with the male authors from whom Disney often dr- Author: Duggan, Anne E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1789147697
- Language: English
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Coffee: A Global History
$23.00 Add to cartMost of us can’t make it through morning without our cup (or cups) of joe, and we’re not alone. Coffee is a global beverage: it’s grown commercially on four continents and consumed enthusiastically on… [more below]
- Series: Edible
- Author: Morris, Jonathan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: February 15 2019
- ISBN10: 1789140021
- Language: English
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The Wagner Group: Inside Russia’s Mercenary Army
$24.00 Add to cart“At once deeply-researched and as readable as a thriller.”–Mark Galeotti – “An important book about the world’s most dangerous mercenary outfit. Margolin unearths new details that will surprise reade… [more below]
- Author: Margolin, Jack
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 28 2024
- ISBN10: 1789149576
- Language: English
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
$25.00 Read moreDrawing extensively on Russian-language sources, a concise yet comprehensive survey of the life and work of one of classical music’s great composers.
Unquestionably one of the most popular composers- Series: Critical Lives
- Author: Mitchell, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 1789145767
- Language: English
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Worm
$22.00 Read moreA richly illustrated celebration of the mysterious world of worms in science and culture.
This book celebrates the mysterious world of worms from gardens to toothaches and beyond. Kevin Butt introduc- Series: Animal
- Author: Butt, Kevin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 08 2024
- ISBN10: 1789147948
- Language: English
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The Worst Military Leaders in History
$29.00 Read moreSpanning countries and centuries, a “how-not-to” guide to leadership that reveals the most maladroit military commanders in history–now in paperback.
For this book, fifteen distinguished historians- Author: Jennings, John M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1789147727
- Language: English
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Exist Otherwise: The Life and Works of Claude Cahun
$45.00 Read moreOffering some of Cahun’s writings never before translated into English alongside a wide array of her artworks and those of her contemporaries, this book is a must-have for any fan of this iconic artis… [more below]
- Author: Shaw, Jennifer L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: May 22 2023
- ISBN10: 178914700X
- Language: English
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Arc of Feeling: The History of the Swing
$38.00 Read moreFrom beloved elements of children’s playgrounds to leather tools of bondage, a sweeping study of the cultural significance of swings.
In Arc of Feeling Javier Moscoso investigates the pleasure of osc- Author: Moscoso, Javier
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: June 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1789146933
- Language: English
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Nubia: Lost Civilizations
$28.95 Read moreDrawing on the latest archaeological and textual discoveries, a revealing look at the rich and dynamic civilization of Nubia.
Nubia, the often-overlooked southern neighbor of Egypt, has been home to- Series: Lost Civilizations
- Author: Schellinger, Sarah M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1789146593
- Language: English
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Albrecht D?er: Art and Autobiography
$26.95 Read moreAn exploration of the life and works of German artist Albrecht D?er and his self-obsession.
The Italian Renaissance birthed the modern sense of self, and no artist from the period compares with Albre- Series: Renaissance Lives
- Author: Ekserdjian, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1789147646
- Language: English
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Ford Madox Ford
$25.00 Read moreA critical biography of the great modernist editor and novelist.
Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939) lived among several of the most important artists and writers of his time. Raised by Pre-Raphaelites and- Series: Critical Lives
- Author: Saunders, Max
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: May 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1789147018
- Language: English
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The Persians: Lost Civilizations
$29.00 Read moreNow in paperback, this is a history of an incomparable culture whose influence can still be seen, millennia later, in modern-day Iran and the wider Middle East.
During the first and second millennia- Series: Lost Civilizations
- Author: Parker, Geoffrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1789146895
- Language: English
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Water Beings: From Nature Worship to the Environmental Crisis
$48.00 Read moreLooking to the vast human history of water worship, a crucial study of our broken relationship with all things aquatic–and how we might mend it.
Early human relationships with water were expressed t- Author: Strang, Veronica
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: May 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1789146887
- Language: English
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A Philosophy of Lying
$28.00 Read moreFrom lying to friends to lies in politics, a wide-ranging examination of the forms and ethics of falsehood.
From popular philosopher Lars Svendsen, this book is a comprehensive investigation of lying- Author: Svendsen, Lars
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: April 22 2022
- ISBN10: 1789145635
- Language: English
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The Ruling Families of Rus: Clan, Family and Kingdom
$38.00 Read moreA new history of the Kyivan Rus, a medieval dynastic state in eastern Europe.
Kyivan Rus’ was a state in northeastern Europe from the late ninth to the mid-sixteenth century that encompassed a variet- Series: Dynasties
- Author: Raffensperger, Christian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1789147158
- Language: English
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‘Race Is Everything’: Art and Human Difference
$43.00 Read moreA timely and revealing look at the intertwined histories of science, art, and racism.
‘Race Is Everything’ explores the spurious but influential ideas of so-called racial science in the nineteenth an- Author: Bindman, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1789146968
- Language: English
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Breakfast Cereal: A Global History
$23.00 Read moreA global history of breakfast cereal, from the first grain porridges to off-brand Cheerios.
Simple, healthy, and comforting, breakfast cereals are a perennially popular way to start the day. This boo- Series: Edible
- Author: Dolan, Kathryn Cornell
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 28 2023
- ISBN10: 178914695X
- Language: English
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Duel Without End: Mankind’s Battle with Microbes
$42.00 Read moreFrom the bubonic plague to theoretical pathogens on other worlds, a sweeping look at the past, present, and future of mass infections–and how we battle them.
In this panoramic and up-to-date account- Author: Frøland, Stig S
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: May 17 2022
- ISBN10: 1789145058
- Language: English
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Imaginary Animals: The Monstrous, the Wondrous and the Human
$30.00 Read moreAn extraordinary menagerie of fantastical and unreal beasts featuring hundreds of illustrations, from griffins to dog-men, mermaids, dragons, unicorns, and yetis.
Fire-breathing dragons, beautiful me- Author: Sax, Boria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 278
- Publish Date: October 14 2022
- ISBN10: 1789145457
- Language: English
