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  • How I Became an Englishman

    by John Peter, Judith Burnley ...
    Peter Janos had recently turned eighteen when he heard rumours that a demonstration was going to take place that day in Budapest. He and his classmates in the sixth form of his prestigious school were instructed not to attend, which naturally made them all the more eager to do so. They could not have known that this 'demonstration' would turn into a major uprising which was to change forever the ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Luke among the Ancient Historians

    Ancient Historiography and the Attempt to Remedy the Inadequate “Many”

    by John J. Peters ...
    For centuries scholars have analyzed the composition of Luke-Acts presupposing that the reference to "many" accounts in Luke's Preface indicates the written texts which served as the author's primary sources of information. To justify this portrait of Luke as a text-based author, scholars have appealed to analogies with the text-based authors Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Diodorus Siculus, Plutarch, ... Read more

    $32.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Spitfire Down

    Fighter Boys Who Failed to Return

    by Dilip Sarkar ...
    Profoundly moved by the stories of wartime casualties as a child, Dilip Sarkar has since spent a lifetime reconstructing the lives of many of the fallen and is passionate about recording and sharing this very personal hidden history. In Spitfire Down he explores the stories of thirteen pilots who failed to return, all killed, either in action or flying accidents, while a fourteenth, Flying Officer ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Speaking into the Air

    A History of the Idea of Communication

    by John Durham Peters ...
    Communication plays a vital and unique role in society-often blamed for problems when it breaks down and at the same time heralded as a panacea for human relations. A sweeping history of communication, Speaking Into the Air illuminates our expectations of communication as both historically specific and a fundamental knot in Western thought."This is a most interesting and thought-provoking book. . ... Read more

    $37.39 CAD

  • Karl Barth in North America

    The Influence of Karl Barth in the Making of a New North American Evangelicalism

    by John Peter Lewis ...
    This study looks at the formation of theology as it emerges out of biography. Indeed, the biography of the theologian is the key to unlocking the meaning of his or her writings, and a valuable tool for a thorough investigation of their work. There will be a focus on the biography of Karl Barth and how this relates to his theological writings. Attention will then be turned on a group of North ... Read more

    $30.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works

    Western and Non-Western Worlds

    by John G. Peters ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book considers the relationship between sound and silence in the works of Joseph Conrad, along with their ties to Western and non-Western space. Throughout Conrad’s works, a pattern emerges where Western space is associated with sound and non-Western space is associated with silence; similarly, Western space is portrayed as full of objects and activity, whereas non-Western space is portrayed ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Around the World in 80 Scams: an Essential Travel Guide

    by Peter John ...
    People come in two kinds: travellers and those who are missing out.From Cambodia to The Caymans and Arizona to Zimbabwe - travelling has never been easier or more popular. From two week jaunts to gap year meanderings, and for people on all budgets, glorious opportunities exist in all corners of the world. Unfortunately, travelling also presents openings for the less principled people out there ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Marvelous Clouds

    Toward a Philosophy of Elemental Media

    by John Durham Peters ...
    "An ambitious re-writing—a re-synthesis, even—of concepts of media and culture . . . It is nothing less than an attempt at a history of Being." — Los Angeles Review of BooksWhen we speak of clouds these days, it is as likely that we mean data clouds or network clouds as cumulus or stratus. In their sharing of the term, both kinds of clouds reveal an essential truth: that the natural world and the ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Canadian Labour Policy and Politics

    Edited by John Peters, Don Wells ...
    Canadian Labour Policy and Politics is essential reading for undergraduates studying Canada’s labour market. This comprehensive textbook traces the causes and rise of labour inequities and outlines solutions for a more sustainable future.Written in clear and accessible language by leading experts and practitioners, this book demonstrates how and why laws and public policy – intended to protect ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Jobs with Inequality

    Financialization, Post-Democracy, and Labour Market Deregulation in Canada

    by John Peters ...
    Series series Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy
    Income inequality has skyrocketed in Canada over the past few decades. The rich have become richer, while the average household income has deteriorated and job quality has plummeted. Common explanations for these trends point to globalization, technology, or other forces largely beyond our control. But, as Jobs with Inequality shows, there is nothing inevitable about inequality. Rather, runaway ... Read more

    $63.99 CAD

  • How I Became an Englishman

    by John Peter, Judith Burnley ...
    Peter Janos had recently turned eighteen when he heard rumours that a demonstration was going to take place that day in Budapest. He and his classmates in the sixth form of his prestigious school were instructed not to attend, which naturally made them all the more eager to do so. They could not have known that this ‘demonstration’ would turn into a major uprising which was to change forever the ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Counting Penguins

    How a Penguin Colony Stole My Heart and Changed My Life

    by Peter John Watson ...
    Narrated by Mateo Oxley ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 12 min

    "What a funny, emotional and beautifully written book that transports you into the world of penguins and gives a rare insight into life in Antarctica. I loved this book so much." – Lorraine Kelly___At 64° South, on a tiny Antarctic island bustling with penguins, even the smallest lives leave a mark.Welcome to Port Lockroy – the world’s southernmost post office, a tiny outpost on a football-pitch ... Read more

    $24.00 CAD

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