Salzburg: City of Culture (Nowak Hubert)(Paperback)

Salzburg: City of Culture (Nowak Hubert)(Paperback)

Now in paperback, Nowak reveals the lesser-known side of Salzburg through stories of those who have lived there over the centuries. Situated in the shadow of the Eastern Alps, Salzburg is known for its majestic baroque architecture, music, cathedrals, gardens. The city grew in power and wealth as

Salzburg: City of Culture (Nowak Hubert)(Pevná vazba)

Now in paperback, Nowak reveals the lesser-known side of Salzburg through stories of those who have lived there over the centuries. Situated in the shadow of the Eastern Alps, Salzburg is known for its majestic baroque architecture, music, cathedrals, gardens. The city grew in power and wealth as

Absolution (Steger Ales)(Paperback / softback)

It's Carnival time 2012, and the Slovenian city of Maribor is European Capital of Culture. In an attempt to maximize profit, local politicians and showman peddle every possible art form. Amidst the hype, dramatist Adam Bely and Cuban-Austrian journalist Rosa Portero pursue a secret mission: to

Girl Town (Nowak Casey)(Paperback)

Ignatz Award-winning cartoonist Casey Nowak (Lumberjanes) finds powerful truths in fantasy worlds. This solo debut collection celebrates the ascent of a rising star in comics. Diana got hurt -- a lot -- and she's decided to deal with this fact by purchasing a life-sized robot boyfriend. Mary and

111 Places in Coventry That You Shouldn't Miss (Ganley Rob)(Paperback)

From medieval city then manufacturing hub, to rebirth after WWII destruction and UK City of Culture 2021 status, this guidebook reveals Coventry's hidden gems, old and

What Computers Still Can't Do: A Critique of Artificial Reason (Dreyfus Hubert L.)(Paperback)

When it was first published in 1972, Hubert Dreyfus's manifesto on the inherent inability of disembodied machines to mimic higher mental functions caused an uproar in the artificial intelligence community. The world has changed since then. Today it is clear that 'good old-fashioned AI,' based on

Visible Cities Dubrovnik - A City Guide (Barber Annabel)(Paperback / softback)

Provides details on the city's history, architecture, art and culture, with plenty of human interest and anecdotes. Full-colour throughout with detailed maps and

Another Bangkok - Reflections on the City (Kerr Alex)(Paperback / softback)

The essential book for anyone visiting Bangkok - a wonderful mixture of history and culture - from the author of Lost Japan One of Asia's most extraordinary cities, Bangkok is also one of the most baffling. It is filled with remarkable people and glittering golden palaces and temples, but is also

The Culture of My Stuff (Crothers Adam)(Paperback)

The Culture of My Stuff is a collection of sonnets, prose, and political nonsense rhymes. Light-footed and light-fingered, the poems piece the stuff of their culture into surreal polemic and elegy, compressing and exploding their 'various vocabularies.' Brexit, Trump, Northern Ireland, Komodo

Four Soldiers (Mingarelli Hubert (Y))(Paperback / softback)

From the author of A Meal in Winter, a resonant story of war and

Street Culture (Saleh Seleen)(Paperback)

Street Culture is a stunning collection of photographs representing women and men of color who exhibit a unique style. Seleen Saleh's photographs reveal individuality, fearlessness, and creativity in the most vibrant beings who collectively represent street style. This style is as varied as the

Patterns of Culture (Benedict Ruth)(Paperback)

'Unique and important . . . Patterns of Culture is a signpost on the road to a freer and more tolerant life.' -- New York Times A remarkable introduction to cultural studies, Patterns of Culture is an eloquent declaration of the role of culture in shaping human life. In this fascinating work, the

Culture and Value Rev (Wittgenstein)(Paperback)

This is a completely revised edition of Culture and Value, a collection of Wittgenstein's most accessible commentary on the nature of art, religion, culture and the nature of philosophical

Velo City: Bicycle Culture and Style

VELO City continues the celebration of the bicycle and its ongoing (r)evolution, because cycling is far more than just an eco-friendly connection from A to B.  For a cycling enthusiast, only the perfect bike will do. Engineers adapt their creations to every terrain and every taste – from chic

The Book of Dhaka: A City in Short Fiction (Sinha Arunava)(Paperback)

Just like Dhaka itself, these stories thrive on the rich interplay between folk culture and high art; they both cherish and lampoon the city's great tradition of political protest, and they pay tribute to a nation that was borne out of a love of language, one language in particular, Bangla (from

Theories of Culture (Tanner Kathryn)(Paperback)

Since the 1970s exciting new directions in the study of culture have erupted to critique and displace earlier, largely static notions. These more dynamic models stress the indeterminate, fragmented, even conflictual character of cultural processes and completely alter the framework for thinking

Egypt - Culture Smart!, Volume 47: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Zayan Jailan)(Paperback)

This revised and updated edition of Culture Smart! Egypt reveals a country in the throes of change. The largely secular revolution that started in Cairo's Tahrir Square in January 2011 became the flagship of the Arab Spring revolts. The uprising resulted in a political effervescence, with new

Exploring Culture: Exercises, Stories and Synthetic Cultures (Hofstede Gert Jan)(Paperback)

A masterpiece in intercultural training!Exploring Culture brings Geert Hofstede's five dimensions of national culture to life. Gert Jan Hofstede and his co-authors Paul Pedersen and Geert Hofstede introduce synthetic cultures, the ten 'pure' cultural types derived from the extremes of the five

Gender and Popular Culture (Milestone Katie)(Paperback)

This fully updated second edition of Gender and Popular Culture examines the role of popular culture in the construction of gendered identities in contemporary society. It draws on a wide range of cultural forms - including popular music, social media, television and magazines - to illustrate how

The Culture of Nature in the History of Design (Fallan Kjetil)(Paperback)

The Culture of Nature in the History of Design confronts the dilemma caused by design's pertinent yet precarious position in environmental discourse through interdisciplinary conversations about the design of nature and the nature of design. Demonstrating that the deep entanglements of design and

SuperCooperators (Nowak Martin)(Paperback / softback)

A ground-breaking but accessible popular science book about

The Culture of the New Capitalism (Sennett Richard)(Paperback)

Pagans and Christians in the City: Culture Wars from the Tiber to the Potomac (Smith Steven D.)(Paperback)

Hubert Crackanthorpe, Wreckage: Seven Studies (Malcolm David)(Paperback)

A scholarly edition of a neglected and provocative masterpiece of the fin-de-si cle avant-garde Offers a comprehensive analysis and interpretation of Crackanthorpe's first volume of short stories Contextualizes the volume in terms of Crackanthorpe's other work, in terms of contemporary writers and