Politics & Social Sciences

Richard Dawkins, bestselling author and the world’s most celebrated evolutionary biologist, has spent his career elucidating the many wonders of science. ...

Media and Society: A Critical Perspective offers an accessible introduction to the role that the mass media play in our lives, our society, and American cul...

New Vocabularies in Film Semiotics provides a comprehensive lexicon of semiotic concepts, defining over 500 critical terms. The authors address key aspects ...

The Emergency Teacher is Christina Asquith’s moving firsthand account of her year spent teaching in one of Philadelphia’s worst schools. Told with str...

The creative cure for every mom Take a mindful break from the pressures of parenting and notice the everyday miracles that abound with Aimee Chase'sPresen...

Examines The Canadian Health-care System.Categories: Politics & Social SciencesPolitics & Government

Featuring a new preface by the author on how parents can make a difference. With author appearances on Good Morning America, The Today Show, 20 /20 and NP...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Awakening in the Dream comes a book that will take readers on a surprising and enthralling journey through th...

This is a highly illustrated and full-color collection of the greatest propaganda images ever. From Napoleonic war paintings via anti-Hitler posters to brut...

'The book everyone's talking about' The Times (Book of the Year) 'Titania McGrath is a genius' Spectator (Book of the Year) 'Beautiful classic satire' Rick...

Reading Sociology: Canadian Perspectives, second edition, is a contributed reader comprised of edited contributions from members of the Canadian Sociologic...

There is one certainty regarding the human relationship with nature-there is no getting away from it. But while a relationship with nature is a given, the n...

Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR and Science Friday\A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history―and figure out why...

The groundbreaking number one international bestseller and "one of the most important books of this young century" (David Suzuki) Climate change is real, a...

however You See The World, This Book Could Blow Your View Apart. It's Got Six Sticks Of Dynamite In It--in The Form Of Six Questions-- That Could Remake The...

On December 25, 1991, at 7:35 p.m., soldiers lowered the red Soviet flag flying over the Kremlin and raised the Russian tri-color in its place. The moment ...

Starting Points is a text that is truly a reflection of its title in that it provides a solid starting point for introductory university-level students delv...

In this urgent, thought-provoking book, Bjorn Lomborg presents the 12 most efficient solutions for the world's poorest and our global SDG promises. • If y...

Why The Modern World Forgot How To Sleep Why Is Sleep Frustrating For So Many People? While Human History Presents A Vast Diversity Of Sleeping Styles, Toda...

The promise and the peril of our are inextricably linked with the promise and the peril of modern science. On the one hand, the spread of knowledge has over...

The Illusion Of Literacy -- The Illusion Of Love -- The Illusion Of Wisdom -- The Illusion Of Happiness -- The Illusion Of America. Chris Hedges. Includes I...

Erma Lee is on the run . . . Running from an abusive husband . . . running from a mother who doesn't care — never cared. Running from a soul-numbing facto...

Bertrand Russell ranks as one of the giants of twentieth-century philosophy.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Philosophy History & Schools of T...

Explains the concept of open adoption, examines its effect on adopted children, and discusses the long-term benefitsCategories: Politics & Social Scienc...

Featuring a new introduction and a “Back Home” afterword, Shortest Way Home is Pete Buttigieg’s inspirational story that challenges our perception of ...

Now hailed as an American classic, Tropic of Cancer, Henry Miller’s masterpiece, was banned as obscene in this country for twenty-seven years after its fi...

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, which equates the ultimate end of human life with happiness (eudaimonia), is thought by many readers to argue that this hi...

Introduction to the Philosophy of Law: Readings and Cases employs a combination of case-based and theory-based materials to show novices in the field how th...

Gebara's profound and moving statement of principles of ecofeminism shows how intertwined are the tarnished environment around her and the poverty that affl...

Matthew Arnold's Culture and Anarchy (1869), is one of the most celebrated works of social criticism ever written. It has become a reference point for all s...

To The Complete Novice Learning About Philosophy Can Be Daunting. The Philosophy Book Changes All That. With The Use Of Powerful And Easy To Follow Images, ...

With clear instructions for developing a research design and complementary research tools, this book is not about describing or theorizing qualitative meth...

Toronto prides itself on being “the world’s most diverse city,” and its officials seek to support this diversity through programs and policies design...

One of the world’s leading philosophers offers aspiring thinkers his personal trove of mind-stretching thought experiments. Over a storied career, Danie...

Written In A Friendly, Conversational Style, This Book Offers A Hands-on Approach To Statistical Mediation And Moderation For Both Beginning Researchers And...

An Award-winning Author Reconsiders The Role Of Historians In Political Debate. For Generations, British Thinkers Told The History Of An Empire Whose Story ...

Albanians -- Serbs -- Creating History -- From Dardania To Yugoslavia -- Kosovo In Yugoslavia -- From The Golden Age To The Memorandum -- The Milošević-ru...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant ...

In eight chapters and with over 225 photographs and original illustrations, this book provides a fascinating and colourful view of the history and tradition...

The first book to explore the role of hair in women's lives and what it reveals about their identities, intimate relationships, and work livesHair is one o...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER\Canada's most verbally virtuosic comic makes his literary debut—and he's just as richly, gloriously funny on the page as on stage.\His...

Provides A Moving Account Of The Disappearances Occurring All Around Us And Traces The Evolution Of Extinction As Concept, From Its First Articulation By Ge...

Power Failure: The Inside Story Of The Collapse Of Enron Follows The Story Of Enron From The Perspective Of Sherron Watkins, The Vice President Who Exposed ...

John Laschinger, Canada's Only Full-time Campaign Manager, Opens Up About The Forty-seven Campaigns He Has Worked On Around The World. From Smoke-filled Bac...

The most comprehensive study of the sociology of aging, featuring coverage of the latest issues in the field, recent research and data, and real-world examp...

This Eloquent, Impassioned Manifesto Is Possibly The Most Important Message The Dalai Lama Can Give Us About The Future Of Our World. It's His Rallying Cry,...

"Save Your City is an inspired and powerful must-read. Our democracy is in peril and this book delivers the right message, by the right person, at the right...

What secrets lie beneath the deep blue sea? Underworld takes you on a remarkable journey to the bottom of the ocean in a thrilling hunt for ancient ruins th...