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Study and Stimulants: Or, the Use of Intoxicants and Narcotics in Relation to Intellectual Life is a fascinating exploration of the complex relationship between mental exertion and the consumption of stimulants, intoxicants, and narcotics. Compiled and edited by A....
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Cheap Postage is a fascinating exploration of the history, development, and impact of the postal system, written by Joshua Leavitt and first published in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the origins of postal services, tracing their evolution from ancient...
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Prisoners of Poverty Abroad by Helen Campbell is a compelling and meticulously researched exploration of the lives of working women in Europe during the late nineteenth century. Building upon her earlier work,Prisoners of Poverty, which focused on the struggles of women...
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The Woman's Part: A Record of Munitions Work is a compelling historical account that chronicles the vital contributions of women to the British war effort during World War I. Compiled by the Imperial War Museum, this book offers a vivid and detailed portrayal of the...
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The Expert Maid-Servant is a comprehensive and practical guidebook originally published in the early 20th century, designed to instruct and empower domestic workers, particularly maid-servants, in the art and science of household management. Authored by Christine...
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Thoughts on Slavery and Cheap Sugar: A Letter to the Members and Friends of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society is a compelling and thought-provoking treatise written in the mid-19th century, addressing the urgent moral and economic issues surrounding the...
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The Food Question: Health and Economy is a comprehensive exploration of the intricate relationship between diet, public health, and economic well-being, authored by the renowned physician and social reformer, Dr. C. W. Saleeby. First published in the early 20th century,...
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The Plague of Lust Vol. 1 (of 2): Being a History of Venereal Disease in Classical Antiquity is a comprehensive and scholarly exploration of the origins, spread, and cultural impact of venereal diseases in the ancient world. Authored by Dr. Julius Rosenbaum and...
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The 2011 war in Syria triggered a wave of people seeking asylum in Europe, bringing immigration into the political and media spotlight and sparking numerous debates on displaced people. These debates have been marked by a heightened focus on the terminology used to...
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In "Speed's Work", one of the most profound and radical confrontations with the modern concept of labour and its associated social values unfolds.
Timothy Speed - autistic artist, labour theorist, and human rights activist - has worked for over twenty years, almost...
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A month of Talking to AI
An extraordinary dialogue about the future, technology, and humanity
What happens when a person engages in regular conversations with an artificial intelligence for a whole year - not superficially, but deeply, seriously, and as equals? This...
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The concept of sine curves, i.e. regular upswings and downswings, can be used as a metaphor and, at the same time as a guideline in many areas of life. It describes cyclical movements, phases of peaks and troughs. Sine-curves in politics, sport, science, health,...
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This ethnographic project examines the Jumbo Savari Procession during the Dasara Festival in the city of Mysore in India with a particular interest in spatial organisation and social dynamics. The procession, which marks the culmination of the festival, involves the...
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This book argues that apart from a number of ambiguities and inner tensions, Marx' and Engels' historical materialism suffers from a misconception of the nature and motive power of historical development and transformations on which their unwarranted confidence in the...
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Not created with AI
If you look at our planet, you can actually see that there is a willful attempt to destroy it. Whether it's through military conflicts or economic power plays. But that doesn't even begin to address global warming and its consequences. Only when you...
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Web archives are repositories of content preserved from the World Wide Web, not to be confused with other types of archives that offer services or content online.
Web archives preserve content that otherwise tends to disappear or change rapidly, which probably makes...
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Overall, the book offers a detailed analysis of the current and future challenges facing global agriculture and shows practical solutions for how these can be overcome through technological and political innovations. The topicality of the book is highly rated, as it...
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A few hundred kilometres from France, there is in Europe a peculiar society with a distinctive way of life, a peaceful way of living in community that is unbelievable for many French people.
Whether you are a «gewoon» Dutch person who is interested to know how you are...
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This thesis is an autoethnographic inquiry into the identity work of leaders working in the public sector in Denmark. The research is about how degrees of freedom can be experienced when it is acknowledged that leaders are paradoxically both enabled and constrained...
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As the plane took off, I was leaving more than just my father. I was leaving behind the last bit of hope I had
When the grief of losing a loved one hijacks his life, Stefan finds himself on a raw, unfiltered journey home with a father he barely knew, armed with nothing...
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