Collection: Society & Culture

Collection of secondhand books on society and culture. The books in this collection are about the beliefs and practices of different groups of people around the world. From the unique to the mundane, the people, places, customs and practices, and histories covered in these books have, and continue to, shape our lives and the world we live in.
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  • Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett (Hardcover, 2015)
    Book cover of 'Rain: A Natural and Cultural History' by Cynthia Barnett with a black umbrella on a white background.
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  • This Naked Mind by Annie Grace (Paperback, 2015)
    Book cover of 'This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol' by Annie Grace with text and abstract design on a black background.
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  • Fire with Fire by Naomi Wolf (Paperback, 1993)
    Book cover of 'Fire with Fire' by Naomi Wolf featuring two hands holding each other.
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  • A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace (Paperback, 1998)
    Book cover of 'A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again' by David Foster Wallace with starfish design on a pink background.
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  • The News: A User's Manual by Alain De Botton (Paperback, 2015)
    Book cover of 'The News: A User's Manual' by Alain de Botton with decorative red and white design.
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  • Three Women by Lisa Taddeo (Paperback, 2020)
    Three Women by Lisa Taddeo: stock image of front cover.
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  • Crimes Against Humanity by Geoffrey Robertson (Paperback, 2008)
    Book cover of 'Crimes Against Humanity' by Geoffrey Robertson with Penguin Books logo.
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  • An Introduction to Viking Mythology by John Grant (Hardcover, 1990)
    Book cover of 'An Introduction to Viking Mythology' with a Viking helmet illustration on a dark background. The photo shows scuff marks along the edges of the dust jacket.
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  • Lost in Transmission by Jonathan Harley (Paperback, 2004)
    Book cover of 'Lost in Transmission' by Jonathan Harley with a car and racing elements.
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  • The Oxford Book of Australian Schooldays edited by Brenda Niali, and Ian Britain (Paperback, 1998)
    Book cover of 'The Oxford Book of Australian Schooldays' with a vintage photo of two children walking.
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  • Unbearable Lightness of Being by Portia De Rossi (Paperback, 2010)
    Unbearable Lightness of Being by Portia De Rossi: stock image of front cover.
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  • The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames by Kai Bird (Paperback, 2015)
    Book cover of 'The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames' with an orange background and black text.
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  • The Origins of Violence by John Docker (Paperback, 2008)
    Book cover of 'The Origins of Violence' by John Docker with red splashes on a white background
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  • Stupid White Men by Michael Moore (Paperback, 2002)
    Stupid White Men by Michael Moore: stock image of front cover.
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  • Now or Never by Tim Flannery (Paperback, 2009)
    Book cover for 'Now or Never' by Tim Flannery featuring a clock over a yellow background and white and black text.
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  • Good Luck, Mr Gorsky by Robert Pollock (Paperback, 1999)
    Book cover for 'Good Luck, Mr Gorsky' by Robert Pollock with an astronaut on the moon and text about urban myths.
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  • Sisters by Drusilla Modjeska (ed.) (Paperback, 2003)
    Sisters by Drusilla Modjeska: stock image of front cover.
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  • A Fine and Private Place by Brian Matthews (Paperback, 2001)
    Book cover of 'A Fine and Private Place' by Brian Matthews with a dark, moody scene.
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  • The Country of Lost Children by Peter Pierce (Paperback, 1999)
    Book cover of 'The Country of Lost Children' by Peter Pierce with the painting of a child on a dark background.
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  • Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton (Hardcover, 2014)
    Collage of 'Humans of New York' book cover with various people and scenes.
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