Classic hardback edition of the first volume of The Lord of the Rings featuring Tolkien's original unused dust-jacket design



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Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit this is the first part of Tolkien's epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings featuring an exclusive cover image from the film the definitive text & a detailed map of Middle-earth Sauron the Dark Lord has gathered to him all the Rings of Power
- the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring
- the ring that rules them all
- which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins In a sleepy village in the Shire young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care Frodo must leave his home & make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom there to destroy the Ring & foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose To celebrate the release of the first of Peter Jackson's two-part film adaptation of The Hobbit THE HOBBIT AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY this first part of The Lord of the Rings is available for a limited time with an exclusive cover image from Peter Jackson's award-winning trilogy


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Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit this is the first part of Tolkien's epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien's own design the definitive text & a detailed map of Middle-earth Sauron the Dark Lord has gathered to him all the Rings of Power
- the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring
- the ring that rules them all
- which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins In a sleepy village in the Shire young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care Frodo must leave his home & make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom there to destroy the Ring & foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose Now published again in B format JRR Tolkien's great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance & a classic fantasy fiction By turns comic & homely epic & diabolic the narrative moves through countless changes of scene & character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail


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In this groundbreaking book Dr Louann Brizendine describes the uniquely flexible structure of the female brain & its constant dynamic state of change
- the key difference that separates it from that of the male
- & reveals how women think what they value how they communicate & whom they'll love She also reveals the neurological explanations behind why A woman remembers fights that a man insists never happened Thoughts about sex enter a woman's brain perhaps once every couple of days but mayenter a man's brain up to once every minute A woman's brain goes on high alert during pregnancy
- & stays that way long after giving birth A woman over 50 is more likely to initiate divorce than a man Women tend to know what people are feeling while men can't spot an emotion unless someone cries or threatens them with bodily harm! Accessible fun & compelling & based on more than three decades of research The Female Brain will help women to better understand themselves
- & the men in their lives



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The Female Detective was published in 1864 & it introduces the first professional female detective in British fiction Mrs Gladden Typical of detective fiction of its time Forrester's book features various cases narrated by Gladden whose deductive methods & energetic approach anticipate those of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes Mrs Gladden uses similar methods to her male counterparts
- she enters scenes of crime incognito tracking down killers while trying to conceal her own tracks & her identity from others She does much physical detective work examining scenes of crime looking for clues & employing all manner of skill subterfuge observation & charm to achieve her ends Like Holmes Gladden regards the regular constabulary with disdain For all the intrigue & interest of the stories little is ever revealed about Mrs Gladden herself & her personal circumstances remain a mystery throughout But it is her ability to apply her considerable energy & intelligence to solve crimes that is her greatest appeal & the reappearance of the original lady detective will be welcomed by fans of crime fiction
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Sixty inspirational women from many walks of life All have changed the world in a variety of fields Among them are politicians & artists journalists & teachers engineers & campaigners fire fighters & film stars Together they form an arresting gallery of portraits each one illustrated with original photography by Brigitte Lacombe Some have led their professions; some have broken new ground for women; some have inspired changes through relentless endeavour All were chosen for their ambitions & achievements & all tell their stories in their own words For girls it can be hard to identify role models in our society This book will help & inspire women everywhere to realize their hopes & ambitions ...

When Betty Friedan produced The Feminine Mystique in 1963 she could not have realized how the discovery & debate of her contemporaries' general malaise would shake up society Victims of a false belief system these women were following strict social convention by loyally conforming to the pretty image of the magazines & found themselves forced to seek meaning in their lives only through a family & a home Friedan's controversial book about these women
- & every woman
- would ultimately set Second Wave feminism in motion & begin the battle for equality This groundbreaking & life-changing work remains just as powerful important & true as it was forty-five years ago & is essential reading both as a historical document & as a study of women living in a man's world

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In 1963's The Feminine Mystique Betty Friedan challenged the vision 1950s America had of itself as a nation of happy housewives & contented families After World War II society had fostered the idea that women wanted to run a home & live through the achievements of a husband & children 118 pages Whitaker Elizabeth ...

Feminism is one of the most important perspectives from which visual culture has been theorized & historicized over the past forty years Challenging the notion of feminism as a unified discourse this second edition of The Feminism & Visual Culture Reader assembles a wide array of writings that address art film architecture popular culture new media & other visual fields from a feminist perspective The essays 40 of which are new to the second edition are informed by the authors& deep attention to historical geographical & disciplinary contexts as well as by cutting edge concerns such as globalization diasporic cultural shifts developments in new media technologies & intersectional identity politics The Feminism & Visual Culture Reader combines classic texts with six specially commissioned pieces all by leading feminist critics historians theorists artists & activists Articles are grouped into thematic sections each of which is introduced by the editor Providing a framework within which to understand the shifts in feminist thinking in visual studies as well as an overview of major feminist theories of the visual this reader also explores how issues of race class nationality & sexuality enter into debates about feminism in the field of the visual ...

A unique protection principle invented by the author The most innovative technique to enter the field of protection for many years 160 pages b&w photographs Thompson Geoff ...