Pitch Battles: Sport, Racism and Resistance (Hain Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Pitch Battles: Sport, Racism and Resistance (Hain Peter)(Pevná vazba)

On the fiftieth anniversary of the historic 1969/1970 Springbok tour to Britain and white South Africa's expulsion from the Olympics, Pitch Battles explores the themes of sport, globalisation and resistance over the past two

Battle of France Then and Now (Cornwell Peter D.)(Pevná vazba)

Beyond Power and Resistance: Politics at the Radical Limits (Bloom Peter)(Pevná vazba)

This book challenges the conceptual and practical effectiveness of resistance to achieve social and political change, and considers an alternative framework that goes beyond a desire to resist sovereign power, but offers political movements that expand individual and collective

Misogynoir Transformed: Black Women's Digital Resistance (Bailey Moya)(Pevná vazba)

Where racism and sexism meet-an understanding of anti-Black misogyny When Moya Bailey first coined the term misogynoir, she defined it as the ways anti-Black and misogynistic representation shape broader ideas about Black women, particularly in visual culture and digital spaces. She had no idea

Ray Tracing Gems: High-Quality and Real-Time Rendering with Dxr and Other APIs (Haines Eric)(Pevná vazba)

Resistance and the Practice of Rationality (Bauer Martin W.)(Pevná vazba)

Resistance used to mean irrational and reactionary behaviour, assuming that rationality resides on the side of progress and its parties. The end of the Cold War allows us to drop ideological and prejudicial analysis. Indeed, we recognise that resistance is a historical constant, and its relation to

The Dauntless in Battle (Smith Peter C.)(Pevná vazba)

The Douglas Dauntless was a Second World War American naval scout plane and dive bomber that saw active service during the course of this conflict and beyond, before being retired in 1959. US Navy and Marine Corps SBD's (Small But Deadly) saw their first action at Pearl harbor and went on to enjoy

Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications (Haines Duane E.)(Pevná vazba)

Using a rigorous yet clinically-focused approach, Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications, 5th Edition, covers the fundamental neuroscience information needed for coursework, exams, and beyond. It integrates neuroanatomy, pharmacology, and physiology, and offers a full section

Hooves or Hands? (Haine Rosie)(Pevná vazba)

A surreal and playful exploration of our relationship with horsesWhich would you rather have? Hooves or hands? Four legs or two? Eat food or hay? Say yay or neigh? Following Rosie Haine's acclaimed debut picture book, It Isn't Rude to be Nude, comes Hooves or Hands, a brilliantly funny tale (or

Diamond and the Eye (Lovesey Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Knowledge Resistance: How We Avoid Insight from Others (Klintman Mikael)(Pevná vazba)

Concerns about people's resistance to facts and knowledge are becoming increasingly serious. This book draws on the social, economic and evolutionary sciences to provide an integrated understanding of the

I'm Staying Here (Balzano Marco)(Pevná vazba)

A sweeping historical novel about the struggle of one woman and one village against war, racism and ecological

Racism and Psychiatry: Contemporary Issues and Interventions (Medlock Morgan M.)(Pevná vazba)

This book addresses the unique sociocultural and historical systems of oppression that have alienated African-American and other racial minority patients within the mental healthcare system. This text aims to build a novel didactic curriculum addressing racism, justice, and community mental health

Battle Story: Ypres 1914-15 (Fowler Will)(Pevná vazba)

This book explores the first and second battle of Ypres through narrative, eye-witness accounts and images. Packed with fact boxes, this short introduction is the perfect way to start exploring this legendary

Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths (Annable Graham)(Pevná vazba)

Peter and Ernesto are sloths. Peter and Ernesto are friends. But Peter and Ernesto are nothing alike. Peter loves their tree and never wants to leave, while Ernesto loves the sky and wants to see it from every place on Earth. When Ernesto leaves to have a grand adventure, Peter stays behind and

Petra Cortright (Cortright Petra)(Pevná vazba)

Exuberantly colorful and sometimes irreverent digital works by American artist Petra CortrightKnown for her video works available on YouTube and in galleries, and for her leading role in the creation of 'Net art,' Los Angeles-based artist Petra Cortright (born 1986) experiments with the imagery of

Jammu and Kashmir - A Battle of Perceptions (Chonker AS)(Pevná vazba)

Argues that in the coming years the battle for Jammu and Kashmir will increasingly shift to the cognitive domain and perception management will be the key to success. This book attempts to identify every factor playing on the minds of the people of J&K with special reference to

Why We Kneel How We Rise (Holding Michael)(Pevná vazba)

A powerful look at the history of racism through the prism of sport, showing how we can change things through education and

Oppression and Resistance: Structure, Agency, Transformation (Musolf Gil Richard)(Pevná vazba)

Theoretical and ethnographical approaches examine symbolic interactionism's ability to deploy the concepts of structure and agency in sociological explanation. It illuminates the dialectic of oppression and resistance in everyday life, illustrating that actors make meaning through

Waterloo: Great Battles Series (Forrest Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Waterloo was the last battle fought by Napoleon and the one which finally ended his imperial dreams. It involved huge armies and heavy losses on both sides. For those who fought in it - Dutch and Belgians, Prussians and Hanoverians as well as British and French troops - it was a murderous struggle

Reconsidering Reagan: Racism, Republicans, and the Road to Trump (Lucks Daniel S.)(Pevná vazba)

2021 Prose Award Finalist A long-overdue and sober examination of President Ronald Reagan's racist politics that continue to harm communities today and helped shape the modern conservative movement. Ronald Reagan is hailed as a transformative president and an American icon, but within his

Buried - Life, Death and Revolution in Egypt (Hessler Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Lost Tramways of Wales: Swansea and Mumbles (Waller Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man (Acho Emmanuel)(Pevná vazba)

An urgent primer on race and racism by the host of the viral hit video