Everyone knows what is feels like to be in pain Scraped knees toothaches migraines giving birth cancer heart attacks & heartaches pain permeates our entire lives We also witness other people
- loved ones
- suffering & we 'feel with' them It is easy to assume this is the end of the story 'pain-is-pain-is-pain' & that is all there is to say But it is not In fact the way in which people respond to what they describe as 'painful' has changed considerably over time In the eighteenth & nineteenth centuries for example people believed that pain served a specific (and positive) function
- it was a message from God or Nature; it would perfect the spirit ' Suffer in this life & you wouldn't suffer in the next one' Submission to pain was required Nothing could be more removed from twentieth & twenty-first century understandings where pain is regarded as an unremitting evil to be 'fought' Focusing on the English-speaking world this book tells the story of pain since the eighteenth century addressing fundamental questions about the experience & nature of suffering over the last three centuries How have those in pain interpreted their suffering
- & how have these interpretations changed over time? How have people learnt to conduct themselves when suffering? How do friends & family react? & what about medical professionals should they immerse themselves in the suffering person or is the best response a kind of professional detachment? As Joanna Bourke shows in this fascinating investigation people have come up with many different answers to these questions over time & a history of pain can tell us a great deal about how we might respond to our own suffering in the present
- & just as importantly to the suffering of those around us




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This is a lively re-telling of the Greek myth in which Pegasus the flying horse helps hero Bellerophon to defeat a fire-breathing monster This is a new title in Young Reading Series One Part of the Usborne Reading Programme Series One has short stories that are full of excitement aimed at children who are starting to read on their own ...

The Story of Philosophy is the ultimate exploration of 2500 years of Western philosophy From the Ancient Greeks to modern thinkers The Story of Philosophy brings a stunning & simple approach to tackle history's biggest ideas Professor Bryan Magee takes you from the origins of philosophy to the present day from Plato to Popper & into the future This essential guide is fully updated to include thoughts on our modern society exploring science & democracy & posing the question where do we go from here? Celebrate the world's most revolutionary concepts & understand how these ideas continue to shape our world Develop your own perspectives & explore relevant issues such as modern logic & religion with this wonderfully comprehensive illustrated guide In a world of evolving ideas The Story of Philosophy is a fantastic resource to revisit again & again Previous edition ISBN 9781405353335 ...

In The Story of Post-Modernism Charles Jencks the authority on Post-Modern architecture & culture provides the defining account of Post-Modern architecture from its earliest roots in the early 60s to the present day By breaking the narrative into seven distinct chapters which are both chronological & overlapping Jencks charts the ebb & flow of the movement the peaks & troughs of different ideas & themes The book is highly visual As well as providing a chronological account of the movement each chapter also has a special feature on the major works of a given period The first up-to-date narrative of Post-Modern Architecture
- other major books on the subject were written 20 years ago An accessible narrative that will appeal to students who are new to the subject as well as those who can remember its heyday in the 70s & 80s
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Robin Hood famously 'stole from the rich to give to the poor' This illustrated picture book brings his legend to life for little children When Jack's father is arrested by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham Jack enlists the help of Robin Hood to break his dad out of the castle ...

This is a new edition to the classic title in Young Reading Series Two which is aimed at children whose reading ability & confidence allows them to tackle longer & more complex stories It smells horrible & look disgusting but rubbish hasn't always been a problem Some of it can even be useful You can squelch through its intriguing story past ancient animal droppings stinking sewers & dirty nappies It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free blu-ray player in order to play United Kingdom released Blu-Ray Region B DVD LANGUAGES English (Dolby Digital 20 ) English (Subtitles ) WIDESCREEN (1781) SPECIAL FEATURES 3-DVD Set Interactive Menu Scene Access SYNOPSIS For three thousand years we have struggled to answer the great questions the what the where the how & the why of mankind & our planet In this fascinating series award-winning journalist Michael Mosley explains how our knowledge of science has grown over time We learn about some of the great figures in the history of science
- Galileo Newton & Darwin
- but also of the astronomer who lost his nose in a duel but helped create a new vision of the cosmos & the alchemist who tried to make gold from human urine & set us on the course to modern chemistry An insightful & entertaining series The Story of Science reveals how the political upheavals of history combine with iconic inventions & discoveries along with the ideas of great thinkers to create the advances that have transformed our lives Episodes Comprise 1 Cosmos
- What is out there?2 Matter
- What are we made of?3 Life
- Where did we come from?4 Power
- Can we control nature?5 Medicine
- Can we live forever?6 Mind
- What is human nature? The Story of Science
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- 3-Disc Set (The Story of Science Power Proof & Passion ) (Blu-Ray)









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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play For three thousand years we have struggled to answer the great questions the what the where the how & the why of mankind & our planet In this fascinating series award-winning journalist Michael Mosley explains how our knowledge of science has grown over time We learn about some of the great figures in the history of science
- Galileo Newton & Darwin
- but also of the astronomer who lost his nose in a duel but helped create a new vision of the cosmos & the alchemist who tried to make gold from human urine & set us on the course to modern chemistry An insightful & entertaining series The Story of Science reveals how the political upheavals of history combine with iconic inventions & discoveries along with the ideas of great thinkers to create the advances that have transformed our lives Bonus Feature Cell In this three-part series Dr Adam Rutherford tells the extraordinary story of the scientific quest to discover the secrets of the cell the basis of all life on earth

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The story of Scotland from the Ice Age to the Vikings the Picts & the Romans to Robert the Bruce Mary Queen of Scots Bonnie Prince Charlie Flora Macdonald Sir Walter Scott Logie Baird Keir Hardie & many more famous Scots up to the present day Each page is packed with colourful pictures & witty captions & speech bubbles & a pithy text gives the facts & tells the story This is a fun book but it covers the material in a way that will make it attractive both to schools & to tourists With NESSIE THE LOCH NESS MONSTER a continuing bestseller in Scotland Richard Brassey is the perfect authorillustrator for a book that should have a long life ahead His co-author Stewart Ross is an ex-teacher with a special interest in Scottish history ...

The French Best-seller' The book France won't stop talking aboutundoubtedly a lovely Christmas gift for anyone with a keen interest in when & how the first vibrator was invented'
- Telegraph 'OOH la la We've come a long way from wrapping Lady Chatterley's Lover in brown paper'
- London Evening Standard ' Warm humane inclusive open-minded'
- The Times'A witty account that embraces everything from the earliest humans to the age of cybersex'
- Guardian' Funny erudite & devilishly sexy The Story of Sex is a treat for the whole family (except perhaps younger children & muffled prudes)'
- The Culture Trip A history of sex sexuality & human intimacy through the ages from our primate pasts to our robotic futures Sex is everywhere yet how many of us truly understand it? Our attitudes to sex & sexuality are forever in flux Driven by pleasure power revenge a desire for children or simply because it isn't allowed humans have had sex on the brain since pre-civilisation But what do we really know? In The Story of Sex we discover the truth including what eroticism really is when the first couple was established what phallic festivals were all about when chastity belts were used & how some ancient civilisations were far ahead of their time when it came to gender equality We learn how through the centuries religion superstition & morality laws have shaped our view of what is & isn't palatable
- with many cultures having come a long way from prohibiting masturbation (by way of a microscope) or considering homosexuality a 'perversion' while others continue to condemn promiscuous behaviour particularly of women
- & how technology & disease have redefined the limits of pleasure & reproduction The first graphic novel of its kind The Story of Sex brilliantly & humorously uncovers the most fascinating details of our sexual ancestry & foretells a future of virtual gratification Philippe Brenot is a psychiatrist & the Director of Sexology at Paris Descartes University Laetitia Coryn is a graphic artist & illustrator






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