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Ulrike Meinhof and the Red Army Faction Ulrike Meinhof and the Red Army Faction Leith Passmore "Ulrike Meinhof's entrance into the West German terrorist underground was both a footnote to the waning student movement of the late 1960s, and a preamble to the bloodiest period in Germany's post-wa… OL15936758W
Tissue culture in science and society Tissue culture in science and society Wilson, Duncan Dr "This book charts the social and cultural history of the scientific technique known as "tissue culture." It shows how tissue culture was a regular public presence in twentieth-century Britain, and ar… OL15941493W
The "establishment" responds The "establishment" responds Kathrin Fahlenbrach "Protest movements have been analyzed widely by several disciplines in recent decades,but the larger repercussions they caused in social institutions and international affairs have largely been negle… OL16117264W
Representation and Black womanhood Representation and Black womanhood Natasha Gordon-Chipembere "Sarah Baartman's iconic status as the "Hottentot Venus"--as "victimized" African woman, "Mother" of the new South Africa, and ancestral spirit to countless women of the African Diaspora--has led to … OL16175678W
The woman reader The woman reader Belinda Jack,Belinda Elizabeth Jack "This lively story has never been told before: the complete history of women's reading and the ceaseless controversies it has inspired. Belinda Jack's groundbreaking volume travels from the Cro-Magno… OL16521250W
Hitler--films from Germany Hitler--films from Germany Karolin Machtans,Martin Ruehl "The first book-length study to critically examine the recent wave of Hitler biopics in German cinema and television. A group of international experts discuss films like Downfall in the context of ea… OL16681619W
Food culture in colonial Asia Food culture in colonial Asia Cecilia Leong-Salobir "Presenting a social history of colonial food practices in India, Malaysia and Singapore, this book discusses the contribution that Asian domestic servants made towards the development of this cuisin… OL16686402W
Underground Underground Hunt, Will (Urban adventurer) Hunt's first tunnel trips inspired a lifelong fascination with exploring underground worlds, from the derelict subway stations and sewers of New York City to the sacred caves, catacombs, and tombs, f… OL19081447W
Pepper Pepper Marjorie Shaffer "The perfect companion to Mark Kurlansky's Salt: A World History, Pepper illuminates the rich history of pepper for a popular audience. Vivid and entertaining, it describes the part pepper played in … OL19663406W
The captain and "the cannibal" The captain and "the cannibal" James Fairhead "Sailing the uncharted waters of the Pacific in 1830, Captain Benjamin Morrell of Connecticut became the first outsider to encounter the inhabitants of a small island off New Guinea. The contact quic… OL19665571W
A changing wind A changing wind Wendy Hamand Venet "In 1845, Atlanta was the last stop at the end of a railroad line, the home of just twelve families and three general stores. By the 1860s, it was a thriving Confederate city, second only to Richmond… OL19665603W
The language of light The language of light Gerald Shea "Partially deaf due to a childhood illness, Gerald Shea is no stranger to the search for communicative grace and clarity. In this eloquent and thoroughly researched book, he uncovers the centuries-lo… OL19722855W
A bold and dangerous family A bold and dangerous family Caroline Moorehead Mussolini was not only ruthless- he was subtle and manipulative. Black-shirted thugs did his dirty work for him- arson, murder, destruction of homes and offices, bribes, intimidation and the forcible… OL19724320W
Ireland Ireland Christopher P. Monkhouse,T. C. Barnard,William Laffan,Leslie Fitzpatrick "This groundbreaking book captures a period in Ireland's history when countless foreign architects, artisans, and artists worked side by side with their native counterparts, forging a uniquely Irish … OL20002404W
Enabling acts Enabling acts Lennard J. Davis "The first significant book on the history and impact of the ADA--the "eyes on the prize" moment for disability rights The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the widest-ranging piece of civil r… OL20004580W
Dancing with the devil in the City of God Dancing with the devil in the City of God Juliana Barbassa Rio de Janeiro is a city of extremes: from Carnaval's hedonistic delights, to the poverty of the favelas, to the softly seductive samba beat. But there's a dark side to this beautiful city: for years… OL20006213W
Homintern Homintern Gregory Woods "In a hugely ambitious study which crosses continents, languages, and almost a century, Gregory Woods identifies the ways in which homosexuality has helped shape Western culture. Extending from the t… OL20030132W
Bellevue Bellevue David M. Oshinsky A history of the iconic public hospital on New York City's East Side describes the changes in American medicine from 1730 to modern times as it traces the building's origins as an almshouse and pesth… OL20040680W
River of ink River of ink Thomas Christensen "Thomas Christensen's previous title 1616 : The World in Motion looked at a single year in the age of early maritime globalism--PW gave it a starred review, calling it 'a stunning overview of the nas… OL20895686W
The birth of the English kitchen, 1600-1850 The birth of the English kitchen, 1600-1850 Sara Pennell "A history of the English kitchen as a specialised domestic space, exploring the practices, behaviours and material culture associated with it"-- OL22322235W
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