"This book deals with objects in our material world, and how we interact with them, a higly interesting book and for sociology studies very relevant."... (read full reviews)
"I really enjoyed this book. Judith Levine did put rather more theoretical and potitical debate into the book than I was comfortable with (and some of these parts went straight over my head)."... (read full reviews)
"A shocking investigation of the food industry that will make you think deeply about every last mouthful. It's a life-changer, this book. Really impressive and just a little scary too."... (read full reviews)
"Writing in the capacity of an ex "Economic Hit Man", Perkins tells almost unbelievable tales of shady deals forced upon developing nations by people like him, working for big, American interests. The"... (read full reviews)
"This is a cultural history of Russia over the past three centuries. Somehow Orlando Figes manages to draw together disparate concepts and unite them into a coherent view of a wonderfully unique"... (read full reviews)
"A bit more involved reading here, in Toop's study of experimental music, which made The Observer Music Monthly's Top 50 greatest music books."... (read full reviews)
"If you're interested in cinema, this is certainly a book worth reading. If you're interested in Chinese cinema, it's a must have. With detailed accounts of many films, this book is well illustrated"... (read full reviews)
"This book is a walk down memory lane for all women that grew up with the infamous Jackie magazine. The problem pages, the beauty tips and the self-discovery quizzes - it's all in here!! Plus my mum is"... (read full reviews)
"This is a well written, well researched history of the internet, and the key steps which have led to the world wide web as it is today. A must for anyone who is interested in how it all came to be,"... (read full reviews)
"Compiled from his 'Stuff I've Been Reading' column, The Complete Polysyllabic Spree is very readable and a little bit educational."... (read full reviews)
"The beauty of this book is not only the clever development of the history of maps, map development and their creators, but also the nicety of being able to read individual chapters independently. You"... (read full reviews)
"One morning in june some twenty years ago
I was born a rich man’s son
I had everything that money could buy
But freedom - I had none
I’ve been lookin’ for freedom
I’ve been lookin’ so long
I’ve been"... (read full reviews)
"According to Dr. Chopra, war is a deeply ingrained habit that needs to be replaced. The way of peace is the next step in our journey of personal growth, and this book offers a 7 step programme aimed"... (read full reviews)
"Quite an interesting read, learnt a lot about the various Loyalists Orders without getting bogged down with the paramilitary issue or NI politics. Obviously not the most well balanced of books but it"... (read full reviews)
"This is a bit more then the light-weight book it might seem at first although it must also be seen in the context of the subject.
These are the tales of the News Of The World’s ‘fake sheik’ and the"... (read full reviews)
"Sandbrook has managed to amass a huge amount of archival information and martialled it into a series of accessible chapters. Given that, as a researcher, he probably collected double the amount of"... (read full reviews)
"These 'introducing' series of books are great! Complicated ideas communicated through cartoons! Whilst the cartoonists among you will be disappointed that it's not exactly the Simpsons inside the"... (read full reviews)
"Like London buses, heroes always seem to come in threes. Pitt, Nelson, Wellington; Churchill, Roosevelt, de Gaulle; and, in our times, Reagan, John Paul II, and Lady Thatcher. Together they changed"... (read full reviews)
"An interesting but worrying look at the human inclination to panic about the less likely disasters that (may) occur in the world and the general ignorance of everyday threats like "cancer, heart"... (read full reviews)