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Architecture and Energy - From Pre-History to Climate Crisis by Barnabas Calder
$44.00 AUD
Category: Architecture | Series: Pelican Bks.
Reducing energy use is the single biggest challenge facing architecture today. From the humblest prehistoric hut to the imposing monuments of Rome or Egypt to super-connected modern airports, buildings in every era and place have been shaped by the energy available for their construction and running. Th ...Show more
Feminisms: A Global History by Lucy Delap
$23.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Modern Thought | Series: Pelican Bks.
Feminism's origins have often been framed around a limited cast of mostly white and educated foremothers, but the truth is that feminism has been and continues to be a global movement. For centuries, women from all walks of life have been mobilizing for gender justice. As the last decade has reminded ev ...Show more
Islam: The Essentials by Tariq Ramadan
$19.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Modern Thought | Series: Pelican Bks.
Hardly a day goes by without mention of Islam. And yet, for most people, and in much of the world, Islam remains a little-known religion. Whether the issue is violence, terrorism, women's rights or slavery, Muslims are today expected to provide answers and to justify what Islam is - or is not. But littl ...Show more
What We Really Do All Day by Jonathan Gershuny and Oriel Sullivan
$22.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Modern Thought | Series: Pelican Bks.
Are we spending more time at work than we would have 50 years ago? Are we sleeping less? How has the Internet affected the way we use our spare time? Everything we do happens in time and it feels like our lives are busier than ever before. Yet a detailed look at our daily activities reveals some surpris ...Show more
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