Slavery Hinterland explores a neglected aspect of transatlantic slavery: the implication of a continental European hinterland. It focuses on historical actors in territories that were not directly involved in the traffic inAfricans but linked in various ways with the transatlantic slave business, the plantation economies that it fed and the consequences of its abolition. The volume unearths material entanglements of the Continental and Atlantic economies and also proposes a new ag...

Aysa is a supernatural apex predator. She has fed on human blood for years. But now, the humans are polluted and she is starving. Discover how she must collaborate with other predators and work with humans to survive in a toxic world. Full has elements of paranormal and science fiction with exotic characters and a fast paced plot. Overall, it is a fascinating commentary on health, food, class, technology, and the environment.

Bloody Women traces changing gender dynamics in the horror film industry to explore how women have played a crucial role in defining the genre of horror understood as a scholarly discipline, cultural institution, and site of pleasure. While acknowledging that women in the industry face ongoing challenges, this book focuses on their diverse contributions as creators, consumers, and critics of horror, showing how women have been essential in shaping the goals and methods of the genre. Aimed ...

The lives and deaths of the Romanov family are redolent with colour and drama, but the personal life of the beautiful Tsarina Alexandra has remained enigmatic. Under Erickson's masterful scrutiny the full dimensions of the Empress's singular psychology are revealed: her childhood bereavement, her long struggle to attain her romantic goal of marriage to her handsome cousin Nicholas, anguishing shyness, the struggles with her in-laws, a false pregnancy, her increasing eccentricities as she b...

This textbook/workbook prepares interior design students for understanding how to change their professional practice from a project-based activity to a knowledge-based activity. Robinson and Parman address the different forms of quantitative and qualitative information, the different sources of materials (especially in the age of the Internet), and how to differentiate these sources and types of information. Instructors will find the text a vital research aid for the student to develop ana...

Comprehensive overview of key advances in measuring soil biological, physical and chemical propertiesParticularly strong coverage of developments in measuring soil biological activity, including molecular techniques such as next-generation sequencing as well as improvements in measuring fauna such as earthworms, microbial and fungal communitiesFocus on ways of using analytical techniques in practice through the use of soil health indicators and decision support sy...

Many people occasionally suffer from a negative body self-image but, for an increasing number of people, this can turn into a more serious preoccupation.One per cent of the population will develop Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), a condition characterised by severe preoccupation with a perceived physical defect.Body image problems can cause significant distress and can lead to further problems such as anxiety, eating disorders and social phobia. It has long been recognised t...

The Mariner's Torment – 3 Classic Nautical Psychological Novels presents an engrossing exploration of the psychological and philosophical depths encountered in maritime narratives. Featuring an assortment of styles from the allegorical and symbolic to the direct and adventurous, this collection captures the existential battles waged on tumultuous seas. The works in this anthology delve into the intricate relationship between humans and the vast, unpredictable ocean, often serving as a meta...

Alerte créatures attachantes ! Une apprentie sorcière un peu maladroite, un monstre bleu doux et poilu, un fantôme en forme d’omelette, un doudou qui a les chocottes… Les monstres de ce livre audio ne sont pas comme les autres : - "Fantomelette" de Charlotte Erlih - "Il y a un cauchemar dans mon placard" de Mercer Mayer - "J'aime mes cauchemars" de Séverine Vidal - "Doudou Choquotte a peur du noir" d'Alexandra Garibal - "Ma petite sorcière" de Michelle Robinson et Briony May Smith - "Le Ra...

Archipelago is one of the most important and influential literary magazines of the lasttwenty years. Running to twelve editions, it was edited by Andrew McNeillie, with theassistance later of James McDonald Lockhart, and began as an attempt to reimagine therelationships between the islands of Ireland and Britain. Archipelago has brought togetherestablished and emerging artists in creative conversations that have transformed the studyof islands, coasts and...

Don't allow a negative body image to ruin your life.'Not only a truly comprehensive self-help guide but an enormously helpful resource for professionals. With this book, the authors have made a great contribution to the alleviation of suffering' Kevin Gournay CBE, emeritus professor, King's College LondonFew of us are happy with our bodies, but three in every hundred people have a body image problem. One that frequently occurs is body dysmo...

Should academic careers always unfold in exactly the same way? Is there one best way of being an academic? This book says no. Assumptions about who academics are and what they should do are becoming increasingly narrow and focused on achieving so-called ‘excellence’ in teaching and research above anything else. This book problematises this and explores the scope for doing academic careers differently.Authors paint individual or group portraits of their academic careers, working wit...