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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Sexual secrets Sexual secrets Penny Slinger,Nik Douglas This is the #1 bestselling title on the sexual mysteries of the East. Sexual Secrets was the first book to explore the Eastern path of love and mysticism, bringing together more than a thousand years… OL108054W
Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe Joshua A. Sanborn,Annette F. Timm Through a blend of history and historiography, Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe provides a clear and concise introduction to gender history in the region. The detailed examples and engagi… OL13671147W
Laboratory studies in earth history Laboratory studies in earth history Harold L. Levin,Michael S. Smith viii, 277 p. : 28 cm OL15421156W
Joined at the heart Joined at the heart Al Gore,Tipper Gore,Albert Gore Considers the ways in which the American family is undergoing transformation, citing cultural shifts and economic pressures while sharing anecdotes about such topics as day care and technological adv… OL16060514W
The quickening The quickening Jennifer L. Osborne,Art Bell Predicts how human relations, business, technology, health, international tensions, and religion will be different in the millenium, and describes how society can prepare for the future. OL16063752W
Looking West? Looking West? Moya Flynn,Elena Omel'Chenko,Ul'Iana Bliudina,Elena Starkova,Hilary Pilkington "Looking West? engages theories of cultural globalization to chart how post-Soviet Russia's opening up to the West has been reflected in the cultural practices of its young people.". "The younger ge… OL18208577W
Myth, meaning, and performance Myth, meaning, and performance Lisa McCormick,Ron Eyerman v, 166 p. : 24 cm OL18381346W
Betrayal Betrayal Kevin Cullen,Michael Paulson,The Investigative Staff of the Boston Globe,Matt Carroll,Thomas Farragher,Stephen Kurkjian,Sacha Pfeiffer,Michael Rezendes,Walter V. Robinson,Globe Newspaper Co This is the true story of how a small group of journalists uncovered child abuse on a vast scale - and held the Catholic Church to account. On 31 January 2002, the Boston Globe published a report tha… OL19123498W
Conservatism Conservatism Robert A. Nisbet,Robert Nisbet The essential concerns of conservatism are the same as those that motivated Nisbet's first and most influential book, The Quest for Community. In fact. Conservatism unites virtually all of Nisbet's w… OL1921742W
Philosophies of social sciences Philosophies of social sciences Piet Strydom,Gerard Delanty,Piet Strydom This is a collection of extracts from classic works on the philosophy of social science highlighting the work of many influential authors who have shaped social science. OL19591031W
Growing up girl Growing up girl Helen Lucey,June Melody,Valerie Walkerdine "Growing up Girl traces the lives of girls from their early childhood to young adulthood to explore how transformations in class identities are impacting on their lives. Set against a backdrop of dei… OL2244328W
Queen bee moms & kingpin dads Queen bee moms & kingpin dads Elizabeth Rapoport,Rosalind Wiseman Even the most well-adjusted moms and dads can experience peer pressure and conflicts with other adults. Author Wiseman provides tools to handle difficult situations involving teachers and other paren… OL3473415W
Reputation in artificial societies Reputation in artificial societies Mario Paolucci,Rosaria Conte "Reputation in artificial societies discusses the role of reputation in the achievement of social order. The book proposes that reputation is an agent property that results from transmission of belie… OL3526984W
Don't retire, rewire! Don't retire, rewire! Rick Miners,Jeri Sedlar 80% plan to work after retirement … here’s the guide you need.A recent AARP survey found that 80% of baby boomers plan to continue working in some form past the age of 65—either for the money or for … OL3915837W
Classical sociological theory Classical sociological theory Glenn A. Goodwin,Joseph A. Scimecca [This book] reflects sixty-plus years of experience teaching required undergraduate and graduate courses on classical sociological theory. It is a subject matter that both [authors] continue to feel … OL5894600W