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Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back

Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back

Andrew Zolli, Ann Marie Healy

Interdisciplinary studies; Society & Social Sciences

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RESILIENCE has genuine potential to be the next breakout business book. It is firmly in the tradition of great reads that... [more]

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Africa Emerges: Consummate Challenges, Abundant Opportunities

Africa Emerges: Consummate Challenges, Abundant Opportunities

Robert I. Rotberg

Development studies; History; Political economy

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An expert guide to the problems and promises of 21st Century Africa Written by one of the world's leading authorities on... [more]

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Noise: A Human History of Sound and Listening

Noise: A Human History of Sound and Listening

David Hendy

Communication studies; History; Social & cultural history; Society & Social Sciences; Social & cultural anthropology

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Explores the role of sound - and of listening - in 100,000 years of human history. This book is a chance for readers to discover... [more]

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Crowdsourcing

Crowdsourcing

Daren C. Brabham

Communication studies; Society & Social Sciences; Digital TV & media centres: consumer & user guides

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Ever since the term crowdsourcing was coined in 2006 by Wired writer Jeff Howe, group activities ranging from the creation... [more]

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Becoming Sexual: A Critical Appraisal of the Sexualization of Girls

Becoming Sexual: A Critical Appraisal of the Sexualization of Girls

R. Danielle Egan

Interdisciplinary studies; Society & Social Sciences; Gender studies, gender groups; Age groups: children; Sociology & anthropology; Sociology: sexual relations; Child & developmental psychology

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The sexualization of girls has captured the attention of the media, advocacy groups and politicians in recent years. This... [more]

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The Death and Life of Malcolm X

The Death and Life of Malcolm X

Peter Goldman

Biography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; Autobiography: historical, political & military; Regional studies; History; History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Black & Asian studies; Politics & government; Political structure & processes

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Provides a dramatic portrait of one of the most important black leaders of the twentieth century. [more]

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King: A Biography

King: A Biography

David Levering Lewis

Autobiography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; Autobiography: historical, political & military; Autobiography: religious & spiritual; Regional studies; History; History of the Americas; Black & Asian studies; Politics & government; Civil rights & citizenship

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Updated with a new preface and more than a dozen photographs of King and his contemporaries, this edition presents the unforgettable... [more]

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Masters of the Word: How Media Shaped History from the Alphabet to the Internet

Masters of the Word: How Media Shaped History from the Alphabet to the Internet...

William J Bernstein

Communication studies; History; General & world history; Media studies

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William J. Bernstein's A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World, an Economist and Financial Times Best Book of... [more]

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Twitter: Social Communication in the Twitter Age

Twitter: Social Communication in the Twitter Age

Dhiraj Murthy

Communication studies; Society & Social Sciences; Media studies

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The first scholarly consideration of the phenomenon that is Twitter. There is a huge amount of scholarly and popular interest... [more]

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Pathways to Peace: America and the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Pathways to Peace: America and the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Daniel C. Kurtzer

Peace studies & conflict resolution; History; Political science & theory; Diplomacy; Political activism

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Recent upheavals in the Middle East are challenging long-held assumptions about the dynamics between the United States, the... [more]

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Perfect Phrases for ESL Everyday Situations

Perfect Phrases for ESL Everyday Situations

Gast, Natalie Gast

Dictionaries; ELT: learning material & coursework; Reference works; Communication studies; Students & student organisations; Business communication & presentation; Educational: Languages other than English; Languages & ESL

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How do you ask for directions? What questions should you ask a potential babysitter? How do you explain your allergies to... [more]

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Intimate Politics: Publicity, Privacy and the Personal Lives of Politicians in Media Saturated Democracies

Intimate Politics: Publicity, Privacy and the Personal Lives of Politicians...

James Stanyer

Communication studies; Media studies; Politics & government; Political science & theory; Political leaders & leadership

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It is often remarked that politicians' private lives are becoming a feature of political communication in many advanced industrial... [more]

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A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Middle East

A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Middle East

Dilip Hiro

Dictionaries; General encyclopaedias; Regional studies; History; Middle Eastern history

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In this up-to-date, painstakingly researched dictionary, author Dilip Hiro brings one of the most tumultuous regions of the... [more]

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The 3rd Alternative: Solving Life's Most Difficult Problems

The 3rd Alternative: Solving Life's Most Difficult Problems

Stephen R. Covey

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Economics & Business; Business & management

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From this hugely influential, internationally bestselling author - a new book focussing on the most effective way to resolve... [more]

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National Geographic 125 Years: Legendary Photographs, Adventures, and Discoveries That Changed the World

National Geographic 125 Years: Legendary Photographs, Adventures, and Discoveries...

Mark Collins Jenkins

History of Art & Design Styles; Photography & photographs; Institutions & learned societies: general; History; General & world history; Historical geography; Geography; Geographical discovery & exploration

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Featuring show-stopping imagery and thrilling behind-the-scenes tales, this book reveals how much we've come to know about... [more]

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Exit the Colonel: The Hidden History of the Libyan Revolution

Exit the Colonel: The Hidden History of the Libyan Revolution

Ethan Chorin

Development studies; History; Middle Eastern history; African history; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; Political science & theory; International relations

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<p>The inside story of the decades-long unravelling of the Gaddafi regime, and of the West's role in both empowering his dictatorship... [more]

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Whackademia: An Insider's Account of the Troubled University

Whackademia: An Insider's Account of the Troubled University

Richard Hil

Institutions & learned societies: general; History; Sociology; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Universities

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Australian universities are not happy places. Despite the shiny rhetoric of excellence, quality, innovation and creativity,... [more]

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Digital Vertigo: How Today's Online Social Revolution Is Dividing, Diminishing, and Disorienting Us

Digital Vertigo: How Today's Online Social Revolution Is Dividing, Diminishing,...

Andrew Keen

Communication studies; Society & Social Sciences; Social interaction; Ethical & social aspects of computing

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Presents social media revolution as the most wrenching cultural transformation since the Industrial Revolution. This title... [more]

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Growing Up Fast and Furious: Reviewing the Impacts of Violent and Sexualised Media on Children

Growing Up Fast and Furious: Reviewing the Impacts of Violent and Sexualised...

Danya Braunstein, Wayne Warburton

Communication studies; Society & Social Sciences; Media studies; Age groups: children; Family & health; Children's & Educational

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Summarises the research findings in plain language. In this title, contributors come together to discuss important issues... [more]

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Advocacy: Championing Ideas and Influencing Others

Advocacy: Championing Ideas and Influencing Others

John A. Daly

Communication studies; Economics & Business; Business communication & presentation

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When a group of people gather together to generate ideas for solving a problem or achieving a goal, sometimes the best ideas... [more]

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The Language of Life: How Communication Drives Evolution

The Language of Life: How Communication Drives Evolution

Eduardo Neiva, James Lull

Communication studies; Social interaction; Social & cultural anthropology; Mathematics & Sciences

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Communication in its most basic form is the heart of evolution. This title offers a fresh interpretation of the role of communication... [more]

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Ragged Edge of the World: Encounters at the Frontier Where Modernity, Wildlands and Indigenous Peoples Meet

Ragged Edge of the World: Encounters at the Frontier Where Modernity, Wildlands...

Eugene Linden

Development studies; Society & Social Sciences; Indigenous peoples; Social impact of environmental issues; Travel writing

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A pioneering work of environmental journalism that vividly depicts the people, animals and landscapes on the front lines of... [more]

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University Unlimited: The Monash Story

University Unlimited: The Monash Story

Graeme Davison, Kate Murphy

Institutions & learned societies: general; History; Australasian & Pacific history; Universities

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From its beginnings Monash has been a 'university in a hurry'. Born on the suburban fringe of Melbourne, it has reached outwards... [more]

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The Mammoth Book of Lost Symbols: A Dictionary of the Hidden Language of Symbolism

The Mammoth Book of Lost Symbols: A Dictionary of the Hidden Language of...

Nadia Julien

Reference; Reference works; Communication studies; Semiotics & semiology; Mind, Body, Spirit

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Humanity has always used symbols - material objects used to denote difficult, abstract concepts - to describe thoughts and... [more]

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Antarctica: An Intimate Portrait of the World's Most Mysterious Continent

Antarctica: An Intimate Portrait of the World's Most Mysterious Continent...

Gabrielle Walker

Regional studies; History of other lands; Popular science; The natural world, country life & pets; Travel & holiday

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A full and intimate portrait of the most mysterious continent on earth, and how it holds the key to all our futures. [more]

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