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Rembrandt's Holland
2024 || Paperback || Larry Silver || Reaktion Books
A fresh perspective on the celebrated Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
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Whale
2024 || Paperback || Joe Roman || Reaktion Books
Whales are the largest animals ever to have lived on the earth; a large Blue Whale's tongue alone can weigh more than an elephant. This title recounts the evolutionary and ecological background, as well as the cultural history, of these extraordinary mammals, long persecuted and now celebrated throughout the world.
Warrior Nation
2002 || Paperback || Michael Paris || Reaktion Books
War has always been close to the centre of British culture, but never more so than in the period since 1850. "Warrior Nation" explores the way in which images of battle, both literary and visual, have been constructed in British fiction and popular culture since this time. The rise of war reporting has helped to shape a society fascinated by conflict, and the development of mass communications has aided in the creation of mass-produced martial heroes and the relation of epic adventures for po...
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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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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.