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The World at 18 000 BP: Volume 2, Low Latitudes
1st Edition
Edited
By Clive Gamble, Olga Soffer
February 27, 2026
Involving contributions from archaeology, geology, ethnography, anthropology and prehistory, The World at 18 000 BP: Low Latitudes (second of the two volumes, and originally published in 1990) surveys the world scene 18,000 years ago. Following an introduction (common to the two volumes) on the ...
Universal Primary Education in Nigeria: A Study of Kano State
1st Edition
By Mark Bray
February 27, 2026
In 1976, the government and people of Nigeria launched one of the most ambitious educational projects in African history, the Universal Primary Education Scheme, popularly known as UPE. All primary education became free of charge and efforts were made to enroll as many children as possible. Just in...
Youth: Expectations and Transitions
1st Edition
By Millicent E. Poole
February 27, 2026
First published in 1983, Youth: Expectations and Transitions deals with one of the prime concerns of social policy at the time—what does society expect of its 15 to 18-year-olds as they face one of the major periods of transition in their lives, moving from adolescence to adulthood? Are these ...
Manchester and the Age of the Factory: The Business Structure of Cottonopolis in the Industrial Revolution
1st Edition
By Roger Lloyd-Jones, M.J. Lewis
February 20, 2026
Manchester and the Age of the Factory (originally published in 1988 and now with a new preface by the authors) focuses on Manchester, the world’s first industrial city, and its transformation into ‘Cottonopolis.’ The book explores the contribution of the factory and the firm to the business ...
Ancient Egyptian Religion
1st Edition
By Jaroslav Černý
February 17, 2026
First published in 1952, Ancient Egyptian Religion offers an insightful exploration of the religious practices, beliefs, and deities of ancient Egypt. Written by Jaroslav Černý, a distinguished Egyptologist, the book delves into key aspects of Egyptian religion, including the nature of the gods, ...
Modernization Frustrated: The Politics of Industrial Decline in Britain Since 1900
1st Edition
By Scott Newton, Dilwyn Porter
February 17, 2026
First published in 1988, Modernization Frustrated (now with a new preface by the authors) is a provocative analysis of modern British economic and political history. It takes as its central theme the ascendancy of the core financial institutions—the City, the Bank of England and the Treasury—and ...
The Miners of Nottinghamshire 1914-1944: A History of the Nottinghamshire Miners' Unions
1st Edition
By Alan R. Griffin
February 17, 2026
Originally published in 1962, this is an important work in the history of Trade Unionism. The period covered by this volume saw momentous changes in the structure of trade unionism in the mining industry in England. In 1914 every coalfield had its own District Union. These district unions were ...
The Origins of the Popular Press in England: 1855-1914
1st Edition
By Alan J. Lee
February 17, 2026
The early 19th century struggles first for a free, and then for a cheap press were fought out in classically liberal ideological terms, and by typically nineteenth century organisations, based on the model of the Anti-Corn Law League. Originally published in 1976, this book begins by showing how ...
A History of The Queen's Nursing Institute
1st Edition
By Monica E. Baly
February 02, 2026
Originally published in 1987, reissued here with a new preface, this book presented a history of the Queen’s Nursing Institute on the occasion of the centenary of its founding in 1887. Since that time, the Institute had been the major force behind all developments in the field of district nursing. ...
Absent with Cause: Lessons of Truancy
1st Edition
By Roger White
February 02, 2026
Originally published in 1980, Absent with Cause, reissued here with a new preface, looks at the Bayswater Centre, which provided full-time education for young people who had stopped attending comprehensive schools, and for whom the alternative may well have been home tuition or residential ...
Dealing with Delinquents
1st Edition
By W. L. Herbert, F. V. Jarvis
February 02, 2026
Originally published in 1961, when delinquency and its cure constituted one of the gravest problems facing modern society. The term ‘delinquent’ had a wide meaning, and the authors define its scope for the purposes of this book. They do not deal only with those who appeared before the courts. They ...
India
1st Edition
By C. H. Philips
February 02, 2026
Originally published in 1949, India does not attempt to provide a full history of the country, rather it brings to life the Indian story at the time by relating the position at the time of the new Indian Dominions to their historical background, and on the other hand, to concentrate attention on ...