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From one of the earliest feminist science fiction writers, a novel that envisions the fall of civilization-and the plight of the modern woman in a post-apocalyptic wilderness.When war breaks out in Europe, British civilization collapses overnight. The ironically named protagonist must learn to survive by his wits in a new Britain. When we first meet Savage, he is a complacent civil servant, primarily concerned with romancing his girlfriend. Du...

If the Anthropocene heralds both a new age of human supremacy and an out-of-control Nature ushering in a premature apocalypse, this living book insists such assumptions must be hacked. Re-performing selections from two live events staged in 2016, 2017 and 2018 in Sydney, Australia, Hacking the Anthropocene offers a series of propositions - argument, augury, poetry, elegy, essay, image, video - that suggest alternative entry points for understa...

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During World War I, as young men journeyed overseas to battle, American women maintained the home front by knitting, fundraising, and conserving supplies. These became daily chores for young girls, but many longed to be part of a larger, more glorious war effort--and some were. A new genre of young adult books entered the market, written specifically with the young girls of the war period in mind and demonstrating the wartime activities of wom...

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Comprehensive multi-disciplinary analysis of the conditions which affect how vulnerable individuals experience, interpret and respond to the marketplace and how the marketplace responds to them.

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As much as fifteen percent of the essays in Victorian periodicals were by women, yet even the best of these pieces were allowed by the male dominated world of scholarship to sink from view. This anthololgy makes available again some of the best of Victorian writing by women.

The latest collection in the History of Feminism series brings together a range of documents from the nineteenth-century vivisection controversy, allowing students and researchers to examine its relation to the prominent animal welfare movement and the specific role of women within the movement. Coverage includes press articles by key pro- and anti-vivisectionist activists in the established press, Victorian government materials, scientific pa...

Highlights both the historical and architectural importance of Gloucester Cathedral, as well as its role as a Christian site of worship.

Comprehensive multi-disciplinary analysis of the conditions which affect how vulnerable individuals experience, interpret and respond to the marketplace and how the marketplace responds to them.

This new book asks a key question- what did it mean to have a Victorian feminist write for an established newspaper or periodical? Using the example of Frances Power Cobbe, it focuses on Victorian feminism and its political workings, and urges us to reconsider what feminism looked like in the nineteenth-century.

South Carolina is state of great natural beauty and rich biodiversity. From mountainous rainforests to isolated barrier islands, the Palmetto State is a remarkable place to encounter abundant plant and animal life. Wild South Carolina, compiled by a mother-daughter team of naturalists, delves into the most intriguing outdoor destinations, offering advice on how, when, and where to experience the state's ecological treasures.Organized by region...

This new book asks a key question- what did it mean to have a Victorian feminist write for an established newspaper or periodical? Using the example of Frances Power Cobbe, it focuses on Victorian feminism and its political workings, and urges us to reconsider what feminism looked like in the nineteenth-century.