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  • The Great Realignment

    Why the New Right is Here to Stay

    by Stephen Davies ...
    The re-election of Donald Trump has illustrated in spectacular fashion the extent to which politics all over the world is in a state of continual flux. Old political configurations and parties are under unprecedented strain, with new forces, particularly on the hard right, challenging the status quo everywhere.Rejecting stale analyses based on moralistic panics about 'populism' or social media, ... Read more

    $24.00 USD

  • Apocalypse Next: The Economics of Global Catastrophic Risks

    The Economics of Global Catastrophic Risks

    by Stephen Davies ...
    The Covid-19 pandemic was, and remains, a global disaster – claiming countless lives and wreaking economic havoc that still reverberates today. But it could have been worse. Much worse. Author Stephen Davies contends the planet ‘dodged a bullet’ this time around. But he warns this was no black swan event: The conflicts in the Ukraine and the Middle East already threaten global stability. And the ... Read more

    $16.69 USD

  • Young Discoverers

    Adventures in Real-Life Curiosity and Discovery

    by Stephen Davies ...
    Illustrated by Violaine Leroy ...
    Discover the incredible true stories of children who have changed how we see the world.From fossilized creatures and ancient treasures to mysterious scrolls and glimmering gems, Young Discoverers is a thrilling collection of real-life tales about some of the most astonishing discoveries ever made and the young people who made them.Travel through time and across continents to uncover:A... ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • The Artful Species

    Aesthetics, Art, and Evolution

    by Stephen Davies ...
    The Artful Species explores the idea that our aesthetic responses and art behaviors are connected to our evolved human nature. Our humanoid forerunners displayed aesthetic sensibilities hundreds of thousands of years ago and the art standing of prehistoric cave paintings is virtually uncontested. In Part One, Stephen Davies analyses the key concepts of the aesthetic, art, and evolution, and ... Read more

    $26.59 USD

  • The Yellowcake Conspiracy

    by Stephen Davies ...
    'Get back on the bus!' One of the policemen was walking towards them holding his pistol.Haroun flicked on his helmet-lamp and peered in through the window of the car. Claude Gerard was dead!When the Director of the Saharan uranium mine where he works is mysteriously murdered, fourteen year-old Haroun embarks on a dangerous new role as a spy in the service of the French Government. A shocking ... Read more

    $5.63 USD

  • Titanic

    by Stephen Davies ...
    Illustrated by Two Dots ...
    Series series Survivor
    What was it like to be on the Titanic on its fateful journey?Titanic tells the story of a young boy aboard the 'unsinkable' Titanic.This gripping first-hand account is perfect for children studying the Titanic at school.an engaging and direct narrative voice, making history accessible to a young readershipPacked with fascinating historical details ... Read more

    $7.29 USD

  • Adornment

    What Self-Decoration Tells Us About Who We Are

    by Stephen Davies ...
    Elaborating the history, variety, pervasiveness, and function of the adornments and ornaments with which we beautify ourselves, this book takes in human prehistory, ancient civilizations, hunter-foragers, and present-day industrial societies to tell a captivating story of hair, skin, and make-up practices across times and cultures.Fromthe decline of the hat, the function of jewelry and popularity ... Read more

    $28.39 USD

  • Mischief on the Moors: A Bloomsbury Reader

    by Stephen Davies ...
    Illustrated by Marta Dorado ...
    Series series Bloomsbury Readers
    Book Band: Grey, ideal for ages 8+A hilarious folklore-inspired adventure featuring two BMX-riding heroines by award-winning author Stephen Davies.**Daisy and Liberty are two bored sisters living in The-Middle-of-Nowhere, Dartmoor. The most adventure they ever have is riding their BMX bikes around the local abandoned quarry, until one day they come across a mysterious creature, and their world ... Read more

    $7.29 USD

  • All Aboard for the Bobo Road

    Illustrated by Christopher Corr ...
    by Stephen Davies ...
    All aboard for the Bobo Road! Fatima and Galo load the luggage while their dad Big Ali drives the bus. Help count on bikes, sacks of rice, melons and even goats and chickens as the bus travels past Gurunsi houses, the hippo lake, waterfalls and jungle, all the way to Bobo. With the authentic setting in Burkina Faso drawn from the author's own experience, this is a wonderfully fun introduction for ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • Chessboxer

    by Stephen Davies ...
    Thrilling, tense and hard-hitting, Chessboxer is perfect for fans of Netflix's The Queen's Gambit'Gripping and surprising. I gulped it down' Sarah CrossanLeah Baxter is a genius. She's a few wins away from becoming a junior chess grandmaster, and her life is on course to achieve everything her mom and coach want for her.But Leah is at stalemate – grieving for her father, and feeling suffocated. ... Read more

    $7.04 USD

  • All Aboard for the Bobo Road

    by Stephen Davies ...
    Illustrated by Christopher Corr ...
    All aboard for the Bobo Road! Fatima and Galo load the luggage while their dad Big Ali drives the bus. Help count bikes, sacks of rice, melons and even goats and chickens as the bus travels past Gurunsi houses, the hippo lake, waterfalls and jungle, all the way to Bobo. With the authentic setting in Burkina Faso drawn from the author's own experience, this is a wonderfully fun introduction for ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Blood & Ink

    by Stephen Davies ...
    Kadija is the music-loving daughter of a guardian of the sacred manuscripts of the ancient city of Timbuktu, Mali.Ali is a former shepherd boy, trained as a warrior for Allah.Tonight, the Islamist rebels are coming for Timbuktu. They will install a harsh regime of law and tear apart the peaceful world within the mud walls of the city. Television, football, radios, even music, will be banned.Kadija ... Read more

    $7.04 USD