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Outrageous!
$16.00Now in paperback, a personal and impassioned history of the infamous Section 28, the 1988 UK law banning the teaching “of the acceptability of homosexuality.” On May 23, 1988,…
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Pan
$22.50From ancient myth to contemporary art and literature, a beguiling look at the many incarnations of the mischievous—and culturally immortal—god Pan, now in paperback. Pan—he of the cloven hoof…
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Policing the Big Apple
$25.00As debates about defunding US police forces continue, this book offers an enlightening historical overview of one of the largest metropolitan contingents: the New York City Police Department. The…
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Postcards
$40.00A global exploration of postcards as artifacts at the intersection of history, science, technology, art, and culture. Postcards are usually associated with banal holiday pleasantries, but they are made…
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Prince Philip 1921-2021
$24.95The first official publication to cover the Prince’s life and work as a member of the British Royal Family. This souvenir publication celebrates the remarkable 99-year life of His Royal Highness The…
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Real Influencers
$15.00What is influence and why might real influencers be those whose names we no longer remember? Ken Weisbrode embarks on an exploration to trace the most powerful strands of cultural…
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Rock Legends at Rockfield
$16.00A history of the legendary music studio behind Queen, Oasis, and more—updated with new chapters about the last twenty years. Rockfield is a recording studio that lives up to…
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Speaking Volumes
$65.00A fascinating catalog that analyzes books as historical objects. Scholars increasingly recognize that the cultural and research value of books lies not just in their printed contents, but in their…
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The Austrian Dimension in German Intellectual History
$39.95Tracing Austrian intellectual life from Maria Theresa to Hitler’s annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia, this innovative book offers a precise and engaging account of Austrian intellectual history since the Enlightenment….
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The Conservative Party and the Destruction of Selective Education in Post-War Britain
$115.00The book tells the untold story of the Conservative Party’s involvement in terms of stance and policy in the destruction of selective state education from 1945 up to the present…
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The Curious History of Weights & Measures
$25.00A fascinating miscellany of the stories behind our weights and measures. How long is an ell? How big is the largest champagne bottle? How do you measure the heat of…
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The Essential World History, Volume I: To 1800
$98.95From the dawn of civilization to the modern dilemmas of nation building in Africa and the Middle East, THE ESSENTIAL WORLD HISTORY offers you a fascinating look at the common…
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