Pedigree and panache is the first comprehensive history of the art auction in Australia. In this fascinating work, Shireen Huda investigates the construction of the glamorous reputation of art auctions and art auction houses.

This enlarged second edition contains almost 300 descriptions of experimental methods. The more than 50 active areas with individual scientific and measurement concepts and activities relevant to each area are presented in this book.

Offers a thorough examination of Afro-Barbadian migration to Liberia during the mid- to late nineteenth century.

This book describes how the field of sports history has matured dramatically over the past decade, and expands on what this means for sports historians today.

SlutWalk explores representations of the global anti-rape movement of the same name, in mainstream news and feminist blogs around the world.

This encyclopedic volume provides the rules and methods of play for more than 180 different games: Ma-jong, Hazard, Wei-ch'i (Go), Backgammon, Pachisi, and many others. Over 300 photographs and line drawings.

This book is a collection of papers from an international inter-disciplinary conference focusing on storytelling and human life.

This is the most comprehensive resource to examine the topic of obesity and reproductive issues, making it invaluable for medical students, professionals, and researchers in public policy and medicine.