Books

The Arctic in the British imagination, 1818-1914

by David, Robert G.

fromStudies in imperialism

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"As Robert David tells us in this book, Britain's imagined Arctic was created through a staggering variety of representations: from travel narratives to works of art and panoramas, from museum displays, tableaux vivants, and international exhibitions, to engravings in the illust…

Great myths of the brain

by Jarrett, Christian

fromGreat myths of psychology

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Explores commonly-held myths of the brain through the lens of scientific research, backing up claims with studies and other evidence from the literature Looks at enduring myths such as "Do we only use 10% of our brain?", "Pregnant women lose their mind", "Right-brained people ar…

Performance and gender in ancient Greece: nondramatic poetry in its setting

by Stehle, Eva

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"In a book that describes how men and women, young and adult, sang or recited in public settings, Stehle looks at poetry as an occasion for the performer's self-presentation. By discussing a wide range of pre-Hellenistic poetry, including Sappho's, and comparing how men and wome…