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  • The Sea in Every Sound

    Chasing the Influence of Surf Music in America

    by Matthew Shaw ...
    From Dick Dale's reverb-drenched guitar leads to the Beach Boys' wistful odes to California, surf music is historically viewed as a novelty of the early 1960s, sandwiched between the Elvis craze and Beatlemania. Worse, today's mainstream listeners hear surf music as the sort of sonically straightforward, pleasantly inoffensive music that the Spotify algorithm supplies to any playlist with the ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • Evidence-Informed Wisdom

    Making Better Decisions in Education

    by Bradley Busch, Edward Watson, Matthew Shaw ...
    Series series The Teacher CPD Academy
    How did the Allies use statistical analysis to reduce the number of plane crashes in WWII? What colour stands out the most if you want to grab someone’s attention? And what happens if you tell children that Santa isn’t real?This new book from the bestselling authors of The Science of Learning and Teaching & Learning Illuminated answers these questions and more as a way to finding out how can we ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • In the Realm of the Senses

    Social Aesthetics and the Sensory Dynamics of Privilege

    Edited by Matthew Shaw, Johannah Fahey, Howard Prosser ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book charts new territory both theoretically and methodologically. Drawing on MacDougall’s notion of social aesthetics, it explores the sensory dimensions of privilege through a global ethnography of elite schools. The various contributors to the volume draw on a range of theoretical perspectives from Lefebvre, Benjamin, Bourdieu, Appadurai, Kress and van Leeuwen to both broaden and critique ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Atmosphere of Mona

    by Matthew Shaw ...
    In this stunning meditative piece of prose poetry, intertwined with beautiful black and white photographs, Matthew Shaw explores the relationship between self and space, effortlessly weaving profound explorations of nature, time, history, spirituality, myth and growth in his ode to the annual cycle of seasons.ReviewsIt is a masterwork - from the opening majestic image to the closing one. It's a ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • The Extended Mind

    The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain

    by Annie Murphy Paul ...
    **A New York Times Editors' ChoiceA Washington Post Best Nonfiction Book of 2021A New York Times Notable BookA bold new book reveals how we can tap the intelligence that exists beyond our brains—in our bodies, our surroundings, and our relationships**Use your head.That’s what we tell ourselves when facing a tricky problem or a difficult project. But a growing body of research indicates that we’ve ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Heritage

    Critical Approaches

    by Rodney Harrison ...
    Historic sites, memorials, national parks, museums…we live in an age in which heritage is ever-present. But what does it mean to live amongst the spectral traces of the past, the heterogeneous piling up of historic materials in the present? How did heritage grow from the concern of a handful of enthusiasts and specialists in one part of the world to something which is considered to be universally ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Visible Learning and the Science of How we Learn

    by John Hattie, Gregory C. R. Yates ...
    On publication in 2009 John Hattie’s Visible Learning presented the biggest ever collection of research into what actually work in schools to improve children’s learning. Not what was fashionable, not what political and educational vested interests wanted to champion, but what actually produced the best results in terms of improving learning and educational outcomes. It became an instant ... Read more

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  • Yokai Attack!

    The Japanese Monster Survival Guide

    by Hiroko Yoda, Matt Alt ...
    Series series Yokai ATTACK! Series
    Yokai Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional monsters and creepy-crawlies.Yokai are ethereal sorts of beings, like ghosts, nearly always encountered at night; everyone has their own take on how they might look in real life and what sorts of specific characteristics and abilities they might have. This book is the result of long hours spent poring over data and ... Read more

    $12.29 USD

  • Beat Depression with Self-Help Techniques

    by Andrew Vass ...
    Facing difficult situations is part of our everyday lives, but we can easily feel overwhelmed and become drawn into a depressive state. However, this book illustrates that, by using a range of self-counselling techniques to explore our inner world of thoughts and feelings, it is possible to overcome our problems and move on.Through a logical sequence of chapters, each containing a series of tasks, ... Read more

    $6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Community as Urban Practice

    by Talja Blokland ...
    Series series Urban Futures
    Community is a central idea in urban studies but remains conceptually vague and empirically difficult to work with. Building on existing theories of community, Talja Blokland offers an important contribution to defining and understanding this key theme.Blokland argues that there has been too much focus on community as a stable construct, formed by durable relationships with kin, friends, social ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

  • The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun

    A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One's True Form

    by Martín Prechtel ...
    Author and illustrator Martín Prechtel is internationally known for his explorations of ancient folklore and uncovering the lessons therein for modern readers. In The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun, he revives a hitherto unknown Guatemalan Tzutujil Mayan tale of the beginnings of the world with a poetic retelling of the story, 28 evocative drawings, and a critical analysis that both ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Wanderland

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE AND STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD

    by Jini Reddy ...
    Shortlisted for the 2021 Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year AwardShortlisted for the 2020 Wainwright Prize for UK Nature WritingAlone on a remote mountaintop one dark night, a woman hears a mysterious voice.Propelled by the memory and after years of dreaming about it, Jini Reddy dares to delve into the 'wanderlands' of Britain, heading off in search of the magical in the landscape.A London ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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