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The Complaint of Peace - to Which Is Added, Antipolemus; Or, the Plea of Reason, Religion, and Humanity, Against War... The Complaint of Peace - to Which Is Added, Antipolemus; Or, the Plea of Reason, Religion, and Humanity, Against War (Paperback)
Desiderius Erasmus
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Life of Jane Austen (Paperback): Goldwin Smith Life of Jane Austen (Paperback)
Goldwin Smith
R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Tongue of Time, and Star of the States - a System of Human Nature, With the Phenomena of the Heavens and Earth ... Also an... The Tongue of Time, and Star of the States - a System of Human Nature, With the Phenomena of the Heavens and Earth ... Also an Account of Persons With Two Souls, and of Five Persons Who Took Colors by the Touch (Paperback)
Joseph Comstock
R678 Discovery Miles 6 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Handbook of Painting - the German, Flemish, and Dutch Schools. Based on the Handbook of Kugler (Paperback): Franz Kugler Handbook of Painting - the German, Flemish, and Dutch Schools. Based on the Handbook of Kugler (Paperback)
Franz Kugler
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature (Paperback): Tobias George Smollett The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature (Paperback)
Tobias George Smollett
R714 Discovery Miles 7 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
On the Beauties, Harmonies, and Sublimities of Nature - With Occasional Remarks on the Laws, Customs, Manners, and Opinions of... On the Beauties, Harmonies, and Sublimities of Nature - With Occasional Remarks on the Laws, Customs, Manners, and Opinions of Various Nations (Paperback)
Charles Bucke
R605 Discovery Miles 6 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Abridgment of Sir T. Fowell Buxton's Work Entitled the African Slave Trade and Its Remedy" - With an Explanatory Preface... Abridgment of Sir T. Fowell Buxton's Work Entitled the African Slave Trade and Its Remedy" - With an Explanatory Preface and an Appendix" (Paperback)
Thomas Fowell Buxton
R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Mythology of Ancient Greece and Italy (Paperback): Thomas Keightley The Mythology of Ancient Greece and Italy (Paperback)
Thomas Keightley
R754 Discovery Miles 7 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Life and Religion of the Hindoos - With a Sketch of My Life and Experience (Paperback): Joguth Chunder Gangooly Life and Religion of the Hindoos - With a Sketch of My Life and Experience (Paperback)
Joguth Chunder Gangooly
R567 Discovery Miles 5 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The College, the Market, and the Court - or Woman's Relation to Education, Labor, and Law (Paperback): Caroline Wells... The College, the Market, and the Court - or Woman's Relation to Education, Labor, and Law (Paperback)
Caroline Wells Healey Dall
R750 Discovery Miles 7 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Life in Sing Sing State Prison, as Seen in a Twelve Years' Chaplaincy (Paperback): John Luckey Life in Sing Sing State Prison, as Seen in a Twelve Years' Chaplaincy (Paperback)
John Luckey
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Life in the Forests of the Far East (Paperback): Spenser St John Life in the Forests of the Far East (Paperback)
Spenser St John
R675 Discovery Miles 6 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Gospel of the Eels - A Father, a Son and the World's Most Enigmatic Fish (Paperback): Patrik Svensson The Gospel of the Eels - A Father, a Son and the World's Most Enigmatic Fish (Paperback)
Patrik Svensson; Translated by Agnes Broome 1
R417 Discovery Miles 4 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

’I can’t recall us ever talking about anything other than eels and how to best catch them, down there by the stream. Actually, I can’t remember us speaking at all. Maybe because we never did.’

The European eel, Anguilla anguilla, is one of the strangest creatures nature ever created. Remarkably little is known about the eel, even today. What we do know is that it’s born as a tiny willow-leaf shaped larva in the Sargasso Sea, travels on the ocean currents toward the coasts of Europe – a journey of about four thousand miles that takes at least two years. Upon arrival, it transforms itself into a glass eel and then into a yellow eel before it wanders up into fresh water. It lives a solitary life, hiding from both light and science, for ten, twenty, fifty years, before migrating back to the sea in the autumn, morphing into a silver eel and swimming all the way back to the Sargasso Sea, where it breeds and dies.

And yet . . . There is still so much we don’t know about eels. No human has ever seen eels reproduce; no one can give a complete account of the eel’s metamorphoses or say why they are born and die in the Sargasso Sea; no human has even seen a mature eel in the Sargasso Sea. Ever. And now the eel is disappearing, and we don’t know exactly why.

What we do know is that eels and their mysterious lives captivate us.

This is the basis for The Gospel of the Eels, Patrik Svensson’s quite unique natural science memoir; his ongoing fascination with this secretive fish, but also the equally perplexing and often murky relationship he shared with his father, whose only passion in life was fishing for this obscure creature.

Through the exploration of eels in literature (Günter Grass and Graham Swift feature, amongst others) and the history of science (we learn about Aristotle’s and Sigmund Freud’s complicated relationships with eels) as well as modern marine biology (Rachel Carson and others) we get to know this peculiar animal. In this exploration, we also learn about the human condition, life and death, through natural science and nature writing at its very best.

The Antiquity, Honor and Dignity of Trade - Particularly as Connected With the City of London (Paperback): James Caulfield The Antiquity, Honor and Dignity of Trade - Particularly as Connected With the City of London (Paperback)
James Caulfield
R446 Discovery Miles 4 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
An Account of New Zealand - and of the Formation and Progress of the Church Missionary Society's Mission in the Northern... An Account of New Zealand - and of the Formation and Progress of the Church Missionary Society's Mission in the Northern Island (Paperback)
William Yate
R601 Discovery Miles 6 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Life of Samuel Johnson - Ll. D. Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides (Paperback): James Boswell The Life of Samuel Johnson - Ll. D. Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides (Paperback)
James Boswell
R567 Discovery Miles 5 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Hermes Britannicus - a Dissertation on the Celtic Deity, Teutates, the Mercurius of Caesar, in Further Proof and Corroboration... Hermes Britannicus - a Dissertation on the Celtic Deity, Teutates, the Mercurius of Caesar, in Further Proof and Corroboration of the Origin and Designation of the Great Temple at Abury, in Wiltshire (Paperback)
William Lisle Bowles
R445 Discovery Miles 4 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Price And Prize Of Greatness (Paperback): Putco Mafani The Price And Prize Of Greatness (Paperback)
Putco Mafani
R355 R333 Discovery Miles 3 330 Save R22 (6%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Putco Mafani, from humble beginnings in Bhofolo in the Eastern Cape, has become household name in South Africa. From Radio Ciskei, he went to Umhlobo Wenene FM where he anchored the biggest breakfast show in the country. The former Kaizer Chiefs PRO and sought­after marketing consultant will soon be launching his own radio station.

Things have not always been smooth sailing for Putco. In this memoir, he writes about the hurdles he has had to overcome. He has been detained in solitary confinement, endured a traumatic divorce and found himself unemployed at one stage. He openly talks about some of the mistakes he made as a young person, and also shares his successes and moments of fame and what these taught him.

With contributions from a wide range of people who know and admire Putco, as well as take­home lessons called Putco's Padkos, this book tells an inspirational, authentically South African story.

Rethinking Fandom - How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at its Ow (Paperback): Craig Calcaterra Rethinking Fandom - How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at its Ow (Paperback)
Craig Calcaterra
R433 R402 Discovery Miles 4 020 Save R31 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
And the Band Played On - Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic (Paperback, Main - Classic Edition): Randy Shilts And the Band Played On - Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic (Paperback, Main - Classic Edition)
Randy Shilts
R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An international bestseller and winner of the Stonewall Book Award, which inspired an award-winning film 'A heroic work of journalism on what must rank as one of the foremost catastrophes of modern history.' The New York Times 'Stunning ... An impressively researched and richly detailed narrative.' TIME Randy Shilts was the first openly gay journalist dealing with gay issues for the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1981, the year when AIDS came to international attention, he quickly devoted himself to reporting on the developing epidemic, one which devastated his community and eventually took his life as well. Shilts interviewed over 1,000 people, weaving together extensive research in the form of personal stories and political reportage. He was perfectly placed to understand the cultural, medical and political impact of the disease on the gay community and United States society as a whole. And the Band Played On exposes why AIDS was allowed to spread while the medical and political authorities ignored and even denied the threat. This book remains one of the great works of contemporary journalism and provides the foundation for continuing debates over governmental failure in handling lethal epidemics.

You Got Anything Stronger? - Stories (Hardcover): Gabrielle Union You Got Anything Stronger? - Stories (Hardcover)
Gabrielle Union 3
R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Remember when we hit it off so well that we decided "We’re Going to Need More Wine?" Well, this time you and I are going to turn to our friend the bartender and ask, "You Got Anything Stronger?" I promise to continue to make you laugh, but with this round, the stakes get higher as the conversation goes deeper.

So. Where were we? Right, you and I left off in October 2017, when my first book came out. The weeks before were filled with dreams of loss. Pets dying. My husband leaving me. Babies not being born. My therapist told me it was my soul preparing for my true self to emerge after letting go of my grief. I had finally spoken openly about my fertility journey. I was having second thoughts—in fact, so many thoughts they were organizing to go on strike. But I knew I had to be honest because I didn’t want other women going through IVF to feel as alone as I did. I had suffered in isolation, having so many miscarriages that I could not give an exact number. Strangers shared their own journeys and heartbreak with me. I had led with the truth, and it opened the door to compassion.

When I released "We’re Going to Need More Wine", the response was so great people asked when I would do a sequel. The New York Times even ran a headline reading “We’re Going to Need More Gabrielle Union.” Frankly, after being so open and honest in my writing, I wasn’t sure there was more of me I was ready to share. But life happens with all its plot twists, and new stories demand to be told. This time, I need to be more vulnerable—not so much for me, but anyone who feels alone in what they’re going through.

A lot has changed in four years—I became a mom and I’m raising two amazing girls. My husband retired. My career has expanded so that I have the opportunity to lift up other voices that need to be heard. But the world has also shown us that we have a lot we still have to fight for—as women, as black women, as mothers, as aging women, as human beings, as friends. In "You Got Anything Stronger?", I show you how this ever-changing life presents challenges, even as it gives me moments of pure joy. I take you on a girl’s night at Chateau Marmont, and I also talk to Isis, my character from Bring It On. For the first time, I truly open up about my surrogacy journey and the birth of Kaavia James Union Wade. And I take on racist institutions and practices in the entertainment industry, asking for equality and real accountability.

"You Got Anything Stronger?" is me at my most vulnerable. I have recently found true strength in that vulnerability, and I want to share that power with you here, through this book.

A Volunteer Youth Worker's Guide to Understanding Today's Teenagers (Paperback): Mark Oestreicher A Volunteer Youth Worker's Guide to Understanding Today's Teenagers (Paperback)
Mark Oestreicher
R194 R180 Discovery Miles 1 800 Save R14 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many parents have taken a defeatist approach toward understanding their teens, and not without good reason; it does often seem hopeless, after all. But that's where you, the volunteer youth worker, come in. Mark Oestreicher shows that Understanding Today's Teenager is both possible and rewarding, if one has the right tools. Marko explores the dimensions of nature vs. nurture, brain activity, culture, biology, and emotional development, all of which lead teenagers to do the wacky things they do that adults don't understand and often can't remember having done themselves. Marko also reminds us that adolescent development doesn't end at the age of 18 just because United States law says it does. A Volunteer Youth Worker's Guide to Understanding Today's Teenager uses a combination of science, logic, and compassion to help bring us back from the cliff edge and remember why we started working with teens in the first place. Use this book as a jumping-off point to re-ignite your passion for teens.

Vers & Vrou - 258 Gedigte (Afrikaans, Paperback): Karen de Wet Vers & Vrou - 258 Gedigte (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Karen de Wet 1
R370 R347 Discovery Miles 3 470 Save R23 (6%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

’n Bloemlesing gedigte oor vroue, deur vroue – en vir dié wat met vroue leef. Lees oor beroepsvroue en huisvroue, verliefde, geliefde en ontnugterde vroue, vroue met kinders en sonder kinders, vroue wat in die kalklig staan en vroue wat deur grense breek. Hierdie verse beskou die heelal deur ’n vroulike blik. ’n Bundel om aan te gee vir ’n vriendin of ’n suster, vir ma’s en vir dogters, vir geliefdes – omdat ons almal ’n bietjie so is, en ook nié so is nie.

Welsh Folklore and Folk Custom (Paperback, 3rd New edition): T.Gwynn Jones Welsh Folklore and Folk Custom (Paperback, 3rd New edition)
T.Gwynn Jones
R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Reversing Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma - Success Stories Part 2 The Raw Vegan Plant-Based Detoxification & Regeneration... Reversing Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma - Success Stories Part 2 The Raw Vegan Plant-Based Detoxification & Regeneration Workbook for Healing Patients. Volume 7 (Paperback)
Health Central
R499 Discovery Miles 4 990 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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