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Status and Respectability in the Cape Colony, 1750-1870
Cambridge University Press 1999; US$ 29.00This compelling example of the new cultural history of South Africa argues that cultural factors were related to high political developments in the colonial Cape. It describes changes in social identity accompanying the transition from Dutch to British overrule, and the development of white racism and of ideologies of resistance. more...
Aquinas and the Ship of Theseus
Continuum International Publishing 2005; US$ 130.00Thomas Aquinas has always been viewed as a highly importantfigure in Western Civilization, and the chief philosopher of RomanCatholicism. In recent decades there has been a renewed interest inAquinas thought as scholars have been exploring the relevance of histhought to contemporary philosophical problems.The book will be of interest not only... more...
Computer Evidence
Course Technology PTR 2009; US$ 49.99As computers and data systems continue to evolve, they expand into every facet of our personal and business lives. Never before has our society been so information and technology driven. Because computers, data communications, and data storage devices have become ubiquitous, few crimes or civil disputes do not involve them in some way. This book teaches... more...
Parents of Invention: The Development of Library Automation Systems in the Late 20th Century
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 60.00This fascinating tale of the rise and fall of mini-computer-based integrated library systems (ILS) offers both an explanation of the technical workings?still being used daily?and a historical investigation. more...
Play
Penguin Group US 2009; US$ 16.00Read Stuart Brown's posts on the Penguin Blog. From a leading expert, a groundbreaking book on the science of play, and its essential role in fueling our happiness and intelligence throughout our lives We've all seen the happiness on the face of a child while playing in the school yard. Or the blissful abandon of a golden retriever... more...
If Hitler Comes
Faber and Faber 2011; US$ 14.57This novel was first published by Faber in August 1940 under the title, The Loss of Eden. It was then reissued by the British Publishers Guild (a wartime cooperative venture), in March 1941, with the more arresting and overt title, If Hitler Comes: A Cautionary Tale. It was a work of speculative fiction with a moral purpose. It was a counterblast... more...
Life Against Death
Wesleyan University Press 2012; US$ 21.99A shocking and extreme interpretation of the father of psychoanalysis. more...
On Being a Priest Today
Cowley Publications 2004; US$ 15.99This important book on priestly identity embraces the many contemporary varieties of priestly ministry: male and female, paid and unpaid, parish and work-based, catholic, evangelical, charismatic. more...
Marine Ornamental Species
Wiley 2008; US$ 192.95Marine Ornamental Species: Collection, Culture and Conservation is a comprehensive resource containing information on the growing and economically important marine ornamental industry. Experts address current issues from a global perspective, covering the full-range of topics from world economics and product demand to aquatic animal health to ethnic... more...









