Social Sciences

Leonardo da Vinci and The Virgin of the Rocks

One Painter, Two Virgins, Twenty-Five Years

By: Katy Blatt

From £44.99

This is the first monograph dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci’s commission for The Virgin of the Rocks, which he painted twice. It opens up Leonardo’s world and unveils the secret realms of human dissection and philosophy that inspired the creation of the painter’s two masterpieces

Leonardo da Vinci and Verrazzano’s Royal Discovery of New York (1524-2024)

Codex Cèllere Reassessed

By: Stefaan Missinne

£71.99

The discovery of explorer Verrazzano's 500-year-old travel report led to a world map found among Leonardo da Vinci's papers. Astonishingly, their families were neighbors. Did Leonardo influence his countryman? This book offers new evidence on their connection.

The discovery of explorer Verrazzano’s 500-year-old travel report led to a world map found among Leonardo da Vinci’s papers. Astonishingly, their families were neighbors. Did Leonardo influence his countryman? This book offers new evidence on their connection.

Less than Nations

Central-Eastern European Minorities after WWI, Volumes 1 and 2

By: Giuseppe Motta

£69.99

After WWI, the geo-political map of Central-Eastern Europe was redefined. As states and nations rarely coincided, the minority question emerged as one of the most troublesome issues of the interwar period, affecting international relations and many states.

Less than Nations

Central-Eastern European Minorities after WWI, Volume 2

By: Giuseppe Motta

£44.99

After WWI redefined the map of Central-Eastern Europe, states and nations rarely coincided. This book analyses the conditions of national minorities, from the massacres of Armenians and Jews to the role of Kin States that conditioned the stability of Europe.

Less than Nations

Central-Eastern European Minorities after WWI, Volume 1

By: Giuseppe Motta

£49.99

After World War I redefined the map of Central-Eastern Europe, states and nations rarely coincided. The minority question emerged as a troublesome issue, affecting international relations and becoming an integral part of the League of Nations system.

Lesser Civil Wars

Civilians Defining War and the Memory of War

By: Marsha R. Robinson

Edited By: Marsha R. Robinson

From £29.99

This book explores the cycle where the Memory of war, kept alive by civilians, creates the Will to fight again. It examines these "lesser civil wars"—the battles over memory in the Ohio River Valley that incubate a nation’s will to fight.

This book explores the cycle where the Memory of war, kept alive by civilians, creates the Will to fight again. It examines these “lesser civil wars”—the battles over memory in the Ohio River Valley that incubate a nation’s will to fight.

Lessons from Pioneers of Interreligious Dialogue in Taiwan

Walking with the Other

By: Paulin Batairwa Kubuya

£66.99

In Taiwan, a land of religious harmony, the Catholic Church pioneered interreligious dialogue. This book tells the story of its trailblazers, whose work offers an inspiring example of how dialogue can guide communities worldwide toward mutual understanding, respect, and hope.

Lessons from Political Leadership in Africa

Towards Inspirational and Transformational Leaders

Edited By: Chris Jones, Pregala Pillay, Purshottama Reddy, Sakhile Zondi

From £33.99

Leadership is the blueprint to transform Africa into a global powerhouse. This book calls for a new generation of bold, passionate, inspiring leaders to fight corruption, make a difference, and change the future towards a bigger, better, and brighter tomorrow!

Lessons from the Kalahari

Tracking Teachers’ Professional Development

Edited By: Monica Hendricks

From £30.99

A unique look inside the classrooms of rural South Africa. This study reveals the real-world challenges and successes of Northern Cape teachers as they innovate to improve learning.

Lessons in Criminology and Criminal Justice

By: Matthew Robinson

From £31.99

From a quarter century of experience, a criminologist explores twenty-five facts about crime, policing, courts, and the death penalty. Written for the layperson with a “tell it like it is” approach, this scholarly book is funny, interesting, timely, and engaging.

Lessons in Mythology

A Comparative Approach

Edited By: Edmund P. Cueva, Deborah Beam Shelley

£45.99

This volume offers eight approaches to myth from viewing personal narrative as a form of healing myth to observing the atrocities committed daily arising from destructive myth. It notes that myths have existed from the beginning of the human race, serving a myriad of functions.

Lessons Learned in Protecting and Restoring Biodiversity

Conservation in Action

Edited By: Bonnie L. Harper-Lore, Gary K. Lore

From £39.99

Earth’s biodiversity is threatened, but conservation cannot be defined by political boundaries. These authors—experts from over 50 disciplines—share stories of crossing lines to take action, inspiring future practices for students and professionals alike.

Lessons on Indigenous African Philosophy

By: Marcel Nyuysemo

From £35.99

This book explores African systems of thought to provide a framework for decolonizing the African mindset and philosophy courses. Using lessons rooted in real-life situations, it offers a methodology for critical analysis for students, teachers, and scholars.

Let’s Learn Japanese with Hiragana and Katakana

By: Masumi Kai

£24.99

Learn Japanese characters and beginner vocabulary step by step with illustrations for visual learning. This book teaches sentence writing and includes exercises. The attached CD contains character sounds, vocabulary exercises, and typing instructions.

Let’s Learn Together, Let’s Work Together

Challenges and Solutions for Transcultural Health and Social Care

Edited By: Kathleen Markey, Larry O’Connor, Patricia White

£39.99

This volume explores global challenges and solutions for transcultural health care. Providing competent care requires knowledgeable, culturally sensitive professionals. Deeply rooted values must be challenged to address unwitting prejudices and stereotyping.

Let’s Talk About Sex

Histories of Sexuality in Australia from Federation to the Pill

By: Lisa Featherstone

£44.99

Uncovering the hidden desires and public fears of Australia from 1901 to 1961, this history reveals how sex became a battleground of crucial social, cultural, and political importance.

Levity of Design

Man and Modernity in the Poetry of J. H. Prynne

By: Wit Píetrzak

£39.99

Is it still possible to think of the human subject as a viable category? This book demonstrates how J. H. Prynne’s poetry overcomes the impasse of poststructuralism, developing a language in which the notion of man can be restituted.

Lexical Issues in L2 Writing

Edited By: Katalin Doró, Päivi Pietilä, Renata Pípalová

£47.99

Given increasing interest in lexical issues in second language acquisition studies in recent years, and the importance of words to every instance of communication, this volume concentrates on vocabulary in written language, with a particular focus on academic settings.

Lexical Issues of UNL

Universal Networking Language 2012 Panel

Edited By: Ronaldo Martins

£39.99

This book explores the Universal Networking Language (UNL), an artificial language designed for machines to represent knowledge independently of human languages. It highlights UNL’s fundamental principles and shows how their materialization has evolved over time.

Lexicography and Terminology

A Worldwide Outlook

Edited By: Olga Karpova, Olga M. Karpova, Faina Kartashkova

£39.99

This book explores current trends in lexicography and terminology. It analyzes the presentation of complex items like idioms and non-equivalent lexics in various dictionaries and examines terminology for Languages for Special Purposes from a cognitive angle.

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