Wanderlust: A History of Walking (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

Wanderlust: A History of Walking (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

A passionate, thought-provoking exploration of walking as a political and cultural activity, from the author of Orwell's Roses Drawing together many histories--of anatomical evolution and city design, of treadmills and labyrinths, of walking clubs and sexual mores--Rebecca Solnit creates a

A Book of Migrations: Some Passages in Ireland (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

In this acclaimed exploration of the culture of others, Rebecca Solnit travels through Ireland, the land of her long-forgotten maternal ancestors. A Book of Migrations portrays in microcosm a history made of great human tides of invasion, colonization, emigration, nomadism and tourism. Enriched by

The Mother of All Questions (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

In a timely follow-up to her national bestseller Men Explain Things to Me, Rebecca Solnit offers indispensable commentary on women who refuse to be silenced, misogynistic violence, the fragile masculinity of the literary canon, the gender binary, the recent history of rape jokes, and much more. In

Storming the Gates of Paradise: Landscapes for Politics (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

Rebecca Solnit has made a vocation of journeying into difficult territory and reporting back, as an environmentalist, antiglobalization activist, and public intellectual. Storming the Gates of Paradise, an anthology of her essential essays from the past ten years, takes the reader from the Pyrenees

Hollow City: The Siege of San Francisco and the Crisis of American Urbanism (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

Acclaimed writer Rebecca Solnit and photographer Susan Schwartzenberg survey San Francisco's transformation through gentrification in the early

Field Guide To Getting Lost (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback / softback)

Solnit's revelatory modern classic exploring philosophy, history, art and

Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

What makes a place? Infinite City, Rebecca Solnit's brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, searches out the answer by examining the many layers of meaning in one place, the San Francisco Bay Area. Aided by artists, writers, cartographers, and twenty-two gorgeous color maps, each of which

Recollections of My Nonexistence: A Memoir (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

Shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for BiographyLonglisted for The Orwell Prize for Political Writing An electric portrait of the artist as a young woman that asks how a writer finds her voice in a society that prefers women to be silent In Recollections of My Nonexistence, Rebecca Solnit

Wanderers: A History of Women Walking (Andrews Kerri)(Paperback)

Offering a beguiling view of the history of walking, Wanderers guides us through the different ways of seeing--of being--articulated by ten pathfinding women writers. 'A wild portrayal of the passion and spirit of female walkers and the deep sense of 'knowing' that they found along the

Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

Like the bestselling Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas, this book is a brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, one that provides a vivid, complex look at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. More than twenty essays assemble a chorus of vibrant

Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

Winner of the 2017 Brendan Gill Prize from the Municipal Arts Society of New York 'The maps themselves are things of beauty... a document of its time, of our time.'--Sadie Stein, New York Times 'One is invited to fathom the many New Yorks hidden from history's eye... thoroughly terrific.'--Maria

Whose Story Is This?: Old Conflicts, New Chapters (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

New feminist essays for the #MeToo era from the international best-selling author of Men Explain Things to Me.Who gets to shape the narrative of our times? The current moment is a battle royale over that foundational power, one in which women, people of color, non-straight people are telling other

Men Explain Things to Me (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

'This slim book--seven essays, punctuated by enigmatic, haunting paintings by Ana Teresa Fernandez--hums with power and wit.'--Boston Globe'The antidote to mansplaining.'--The Stranger'Feminist, frequently funny, unflinchingly honest and often scathing in its conclusions.'--Salon'Solnit tackles big

Possessed: A Cultural History of Hoarding (Falkoff Rebecca R.)(Paperback)

In Possessed, Rebecca R. Falkoff asks how hoarding--once a paradigm of economic rationality--came to be defined as a mental illness. Hoarding is unique among the disorders included in the American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5, because its diagnosis requires the existence of a material entity:

Theatre & History (Schneider Rebecca)(Paperback)

Wanderlust: A Hiker's Companion (Gestalten)(Pevná vazba)

Explore the world one step at a time. Wanderlust presents legendary walking routes with inviting maps, practical tips, and inspiring landscape photographs. The exciting Canyon Trail in Zion-National Park, the spectacular El Caminito del Rey in Spain, the pilgrim trail on the holy Kumano Kodo in

Mother of All Questions - Further Feminisms (Solnit Rebecca (Y))(Pevná vazba)

A new collection of 'further feminisms' - searing, smart and provocative essays from one of the most important public intellectuals writing

God's War - A New History of the Crusades (Tyerman Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

A story of how a group of warriors, driven by faith, greed and wanderlust, carved out new Christian-ruled states in the Middle East. The crusaders' stunning initial success started a sequence of great Crusades, each with its own story, that shaped the Christian and Muslim worlds for centuries,

The Mayflower: The Families, the Voyage, and the Founding of America (Fraser Rebecca)(Paperback)

From acclaimed historian and biographer Rebecca Fraser comes a vivid narrative history of the Mayflower and of the Winslow family, who traveled to America in search of a new world.'There is nothing sleep-inducing about the chronicle crafted by Ms. Fraser...There is more to the Pilgrims' story--more

Men Explain Things to Me - And Other Essays (Solnit Rebecca (Y))(Pevná vazba)

A collection of essays on feminism, from one of the most important and original public intellectuals writing

Hope In The Dark - Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback / softback)

This updated edition confirms Solnit's seminal work as a timeless classic on politics and

Whose Story Is This? - Old Conflicts, New Chapters (Solnit Rebecca (Y))(Pevná vazba)

Powerful, incisive, inspiring, a fourth essay collection from the bestselling author of the iconic Men Explain Things To

Walking London's Medical History Second Edition (Black Nick)(Paperback)

Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2013The history of health care is complex, confusing, and contested. It involves more than just the creation of hospitals and dispensaries, infirmaries, and health centers. There are also royal colleges, trades unions, medical schools, nurses' homes,

Darwin's Ghosts - In Search of the First Evolutionists (Stott Rebecca)(Paperback / softback)

An electrifying account of the extraordinary untold history behind Darwin's theory of