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Ukraine
A Nation on the Borderland
2024 || Paperback || Karl Schloegel || Reaktion Books
A first-hand account of life and conditions in Ukraine, since Crimea's annexation by Russia in March 2014.
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The Return of Curiosity / 1st edition
What Museums are Good for in the Twenty-First Century
2016 || Paperback || Nicholas Thomas || Reaktion Books
Over the last twenty years museums have proliferated, attracting new audiences and assuming new prominence in public life. The Return of Curiosity offers a fresh perspective on museums and what they may now be good for. Nicholas Thomas argues that what is special about museums are their collections, which are not just rich resources for reflection, but creative technologies that enable people to make new things in the present.Reflecting on art galleries, science and history institutions, and ...
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The House of Orange in Revolution and War
A European History, 1772-1890
2024 || Hardcover || Jeroen Koch e.a. || Reaktion Books
The epic tale of the House of Orange-Nassau, from 1772 to 1890.
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Tulip
2024 || Hardcover || Celia Fisher || Reaktion Books
In Tulip, Celia Fisher traces the story of this important and highly popular plant, from its mountain beginnings to its cultivation in the gardens of Mughul, Persian and Ottoman potentates, and its migration from East to West along the silk trading routes.
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Wanderers
A History of Women Walking
2024 || Paperback || Kerri Andrews || Reaktion Books
A beguiling history of ten pathfinding women walkers.
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Imaginary Animals
The Monstrous, the Wondrous and the Human
2024 || Paperback || Boria Sax || Reaktion Books
A beautifully history of imaginary animals from Palaeolithic art to Harry Potter.
Attention
Beyond Mindfulness
2024 || Paperback || Gay Watson || Reaktion Books
A valuable and timely account of attention, from neuroscience to surfing.
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The Indus
Lost Civilizations
2024 || Paperback || Andrew Robinson || Reaktion Books
An accessible introduction to the Indus, an extraordinary and tantalizing ‘lost’ ancient civilization.
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The Greatest Shows on Earth
A History of the Circus
2024 || Paperback || Linda Simon || Reaktion Books
A history of the circus that is as enchanting as a night at the big-top itself.