(Hardback)

A new examination of mass digitization as an emerging sociopolitical and sociotechnical phenomenon that alters the politics of cultural memory.

(Paperback)

Presents the causes of death of public figures. This book examines details about how famous persons deeds, intimate habits, and lifestyles - good and bad - ultimately influenced their mode of death and, in due course, determined their role in history and culture.

(Paperback)

Leading experts on the science, history, politics, medicine, and potential of Americas most popular recreational drug.

(Paperback, Main)

From Murdoch's media empire to Trump's 'fake news', John Lloyd explodes the myths and misinformation of the Post-Truth age, providing a panoramic overview of the state of journalism as it faces the biggest crisis of its history.

(Paperback)

A comprehensive look at the inspiring, healing, and addictive powers of the Opium Poppy and its derivatives throughout history.

(Paperback)

A reissue of Ian F. Svenonius's cult-classic debut essay collection, including brand-new writing in this expanded edition.

(Paperback)

Digital propaganda expert shows us what will be the next frontier of fake news - a vastly more powerful wave of technologies that will be used to manipulate and control disinformation and disrupt the political process.

(Paperback)

Continuing William Mitchell's investigations of how we understand, reason about, and use images, The Reconfigured Eye provides the first systematic, critical analysis of the digital imaging revolution.

(Hardback)

Curated from hundreds of Mark Winnes articles, blog posts, and speeches, this book documents 20 years of progress against the rampages of the industrial food system.

(Hardback, Main)

A monumental history of the LGBTQ influence on popular culture, from the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author Jon Savage

(Paperback, Main)

New in paperback - Greil Marcus discusses America and its cultural tributes that carry its past, present and future.

(Paperback, Main)

If you are fat it is your fault. You should just get on your bike and go on a diet.

(Paperback)

The Social Life of Kimono explores the material culture of the most socially significant garment in Japanese history, from its origins to the present day.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

The historic filibuster that now-Presidential-candidate Bernie Sanders delivered on the Senate floor in 2010- denouncing income inequality, corporate greed, and tax cuts for the wealthy- now with an updated introduction that illustrates how the speech set Sanders on a course for the White House.

(Paperback)

A lively and engaging exploration of celebrity: why celebrities fascinate us, what it means to be famous today, and why celebrities are so important.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

The Table Comes First is at once a celebration of the rituals of eating - the scene of families, friends, lovers coming together, or breaking apart, the core of our memories - and an exploration of the extraordinary transformations that our notion of what makes food 'good' has undergone.

(Paperback, (AIR/EXP))

There are more diets than ever. So why arent we all getting thinner

(Hardback)

There are more diets than ever. So why arent we all getting thinner

(Paperback)

The story of one of the world's most important crops

From the gold potatoes at the Sun Temple in Cuzco, Peru, the muddy ones in Ireland and those grown in China for McDonald's chips, the story of the spud is both satisfying and fascinating.

(Paperback)

When a society becomes more affluent, does it lose other values Are the skills that education and literacy gave millions wasted on consuming pop culture Do the media coerce us into a world of the superficial and the material - or can they be a force for good This book asks these questions.

(Paperback, Main)

From Gay Talese, a remarkable new work of reportage more than thirty years in the making.

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