Africa: Dictionaries of Civilization Author : Ivan Bargna ISBN : 9780520259744 Publisher : University of Calilfornia Press Price : $56.95 Pub Date : August 2009 Availability : Not Yet Published At once a concise resource guide and a fascinating read, this volume brings the dazzling variety of sub-Saharan Africa to life. The latest title from the bestselling Dictionaries of Civilization series, Africa tells its story through hundreds of images of people, landscapes, artworks, and artefacts accompanied by extended explanatory captions, quotations, and concise overviews of topics such as art, religion, colonialism, slavery, and popular culture.

Darwin's Universe: Evolution from A to Z Author : Richard Milner ISBN : 9780520243767 Publisher : University of California Press Price : $79.95 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock Celebrating the Bicentennial of Darwin’s birth, this alphabetically arranged reference offers a dazzling overview of the life and thought of Charles Darwin and his incredibly wide sphere of influence. It illuminates the ways in which ideas of evolutionary biology have leapt the boundaries of science to influence philosophy, law, religion, literature, cinema, art, and popular culture.

Design Studies: A Reader Author : Hazel Clark & David Brody ISBN : 9781847882363 Publisher : Berg Publishers Price : $59.95 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock The ideal entry point for any student who wants to understand the many complex roles of design: as process, product, function, symbol, and use. Reflecting the diverse range of perspectives on design, this reader brings together over 70 key essays presented in themed sections covering history, methods, theory, visuality, sustainability, globalisation and more. 50 b/w illustrations.

Diasporas of Australian Cinema Author : Catherine Simpson, Renata Murawska & Anthony Lambert (eds) ISBN : 9781841501970 Publisher : Intellect Books Price : $59.95 Pub Date : July 2009 Availability : Not Yet Published This is the first volume to focus exclusively on diasporic hybridity and cultural diversity in Australian filmmaking over the past century. Topics include Asian-Australian subjectivity, cross-cultural romance, “wogsploitation” comedy, and post-ethnic cinema. The editors are based at Macquarie University, Sydney.

Fashion in Fiction: Text and Clothing in Literature, Film and Television Author : Peter McNeil, Vicki Karaminas & Catherine Cole ISBN : 9781847883575 Publisher : Berg Publishers Price : $57.95 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock Providing an examination of the interconnected worlds of fashion and words, this book features essays which explore the function of clothing within fictional narratives, including those of film, television and advertising. Peter McNeil and Vicki Karaminas are based at the University of Technology, Sydney, and Catherine Cole is based at RMIT. 30 colour illustrations.

Henry VIII: Man and Monarch Author : David Starkey & Susan Doran ISBN : 9780712350266 Publisher : British Library Price : $45.00 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock Reaching beyond the myths and stereotypes, this book examines the extraordinary transformations—personal and political, intellectual and religious, literary, aesthetic and linguistic—that took place in the reign of Henry VIII. Drawing on the British Library’s rich collections, the beliefs and motives behind Henry’s actions are explored, telling the story of his reign from his own perspective. 311 colour illustrations.

Movie Greats: A Critical Study of Classic Cinema Author : Philip Gillett ISBN : 9781845206536 Publisher : Berg Publishers Price : $49.95 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock Why are some films regarded as classics, worthy of entry into the canon of film history? Which sorts of films make the cut and why? This book questions how cinema is ranked and, in doing so, uncovers a history of critical conflict, with different aesthetic positions battling for dominance.

Raffles' Ark Redrawn: Natural History Drawings from the Collection of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles Author : H.J. Noltie ISBN : 9780712350846 Publisher : British Library Price : $49.95 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock In the early 1800s Raffles set sail for Britain after six years in Sumatra, laden with 2-3000 drawings, priceless manuscripts, and animal specimens, but the ship caught fire and the entire collection was lost. The drawings in this catalogue by Chinese and French artists are those made to replace the ones lost. 138 colour + 17 b/w illustrations.

Shoes: A History from Sandals to Sneaker's Author : Giorgio Riello & Peter McNeil ISBN : 9781845204433 Publisher : Berg Publishers Price : $79.95 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock Within these pages is everything you ever wanted to know about shoes—the tiny crushing shoes of China, war and the wellington boot, sex and the high heel, the codes of the “gay shoe”, the irresistible rise of the sneaker, and the cult of shoe designers. Peter McNeil is based at the University of Technology, Sydney.

South-West France: The Wines and Winemakers Author : Paul Strang ISBN : 9780520259416 Publisher : University of California Press Price : $89.95 Pub Date : July 2009 Availability : Not Yet Published South-West France is a wine lover’s paradise that cultivates an astonishing array of grape varieties and produces a fascinating assortment of wines. This book covers the South-West providing a history of its wine industry, including a near collapse and unlikely rebirth, and introducing readers to a region that seems to defy globalisation. 30 colour illustrations + 40 b/w photographs + 14 maps.

The Perfumed Palace: Islam's Journey from Mecca to Peking Author : M.A. Aldrich & Lukas Nikol ISBN : 9781859642276 Publisher : Garnet Publishing Price : $89.95 Pub Date : August 2009 Availability : Not Yet Published This book presents a tapestry of words and pictures that portray one of the oldest and most distinctive Islamic communities in the world: the Muslims of Peking. In words and text it explores the life and culture of the Muslims of China’s capital city who, over the centuries, have developed a harmonious synthesis of two great civilisations. Over 100 colour photographs.

What Anthropologists Do Author : Veronica Strang ISBN : 9781845203559 Publisher : Berg Publishers Price : $42.95 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock What is Anthropology? Why should you study it? What will you learn? And what can you do with it? This book presents a lively introduction to the ways in which anthropology’s unique research methods and cutting-edge thinking contribute to a very wide range of fields. Veronica Strang is based at the University of Auckland. 50 b/w illustrations.