Tom Roberts

Cultural Geographies: The Basics offers an accessible introduction to one of the most exciting and eclectic fields of academic study available to students today. It unpacks key conceptual and methodological innovations in cultural geography and outlines the new perspectives these offer for making sense of our world. Showcasing the dynamic transformations that cultural geography brings to contemporary understandings of cultural life, this book guides its readers through an exhilarating exploration of six key problematics at the cutting-edge of geographical thought: Representation, Nature, Technology, Bodies, Politics, and Methods. Through this original approach, the book outlines a selection of the most important debates and perspectives in the field, providing readers with user-friendly introductions to key concepts like ‘affect’, ‘micropolitics’, ‘assemblage’, ‘post-phenomenology’, and the ‘more-than-human’ along the way. The book incorporates a range of engaging empirical examples to illustrate how the conceptual, methodological, and ethico-political innovations developed by cultural geographers can be used to shed new light on the most urgent challenges of our times: from the destruction of the natural world; to the emergence of new spaces and forms of political activism; to the ethical and existential implications of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence. This book will be essential reading for undergraduate students making their first forays into cultural geography, as well as readers and researchers from other humanities and social science disciplines (like Sociology, Media and Film Studies, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, and Philosophy) interested in what a geographical approach to culture has to offer.

Cultural Geographies: The Basics offers an accessible introduction to one of the most exciting and eclectic fields of academic study available to students today. It unpacks key conceptual and methodological innovations in cultural geography and outlines the new perspectives these offer for making sense of our world. Showcasing the dynamic transformations that cultural geography brings to contemporary understandings of cultural life, this book guides its readers through an exhilarating exploration of six key problematics at the cutting-edge of geographical thought: Representation, Nature, Technology, Bodies, Politics, and Methods. Through this original approach, the book outlines a selection of the most important debates and perspectives in the field, providing readers with user-friendly introductions to key concepts like ‘affect’, ‘micropolitics’, ‘assemblage’, ‘post-phenomenology’, and the ‘more-than-human’ along the way. The book incorporates a range of engaging empirical examples to illustrate how the conceptual, methodological, and ethico-political innovations developed by cultural geographers can be used to shed new light on the most urgent challenges of our times: from the destruction of the natural world; to the emergence of new spaces and forms of political activism; to the ethical and existential implications of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence. This book will be essential reading for undergraduate students making their first forays into cultural geography, as well as readers and researchers from other humanities and social science disciplines (like Sociology, Media and Film Studies, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, and Philosophy) interested in what a geographical approach to culture has to offer.

The glittering story of April Ashley, model and trans pioneer, and the divorce case that gripped 1970s Britain and defined transgender rights for a generation. As Britain emerged from post-war austerity and headed towards the Swinging Sixties, no one embodied its newfound spirit of hedonism and glamour like April Ashley. A fashion model and socialite who rose from poverty in Liverpool to the heights of London society via Le Carrousel nightclub in Paris, she was also one of the first Britons to undergo gender-affirming surgery. Ashley was appointed MBE for services to transgender equality in 2012, but her journey towards acceptance was hard-won and bitterly contested. In 1961, a friend sold her story to a tabloid and she feared that she would never work in the UK again. Her brief marriage to Arthur Corbett, the son of a baron, set off a high-profile divorce battle, resulting in a landmark 1970 decision denying transgender women legal status as women — and denying Ashley her husband’s inheritance. Instead, she blazed her own trail, rubbing shoulders along the way with the bohemians and jetsetters who had risen to prominence in the Swinging Sixties. Drawing on a wide variety of sources, award-winning biographers Jacqueline Kent and Tom Roberts tell the full story of April Ashley’s extraordinary life at the vanguard of the sexual revolution and the movement for trans equality.

"Lost Scrolls of Archimedes is a true must-read for ancient history fans." - K. C. Finn for Readers' FavoriteTwo feuding empires. A doomsday device. Can a young man break an ancient code and save Egypt from Rome's deadly attack? Alexandria, Egypt, 34 BC. Marcus Bassus dreams of a life of intellectual pursuits. Entrusted by his missing mentor with the enigmatic scrolls of Archimedes, he resolves to prove his worth by decoding the complex documents on his own. But when a close friend betrays him and steals one of the scrolls, Marcus vows to prevent its secrets from falling into the corrupt hands of Roman Consul Octavian. Devastated when the Romans assassinate his father, but aided by the smart and alluring linguist, Electra, Marcus works furiously to recover the lost treasure. And after learning Octavian plans to use the ill-gotten information to construct the ultimate weapon against Antony and Cleopatra, he realizes he is Egypt's only hope. Marcus crosses desert sands and turbulent seas in a quest to build a counter-weapon in time to stave off Roman conquest. Tom Roberts' award-winning Lost Scrolls of Archimedes is a coming-of-age story and the first book in the action-packed Lost Artifacts historical fiction saga. If you like ancient-world adventures, scholarly heroes, and well-researched settings, you'll love Tom Roberts' epic struggle for supremacy.

Rupert Murdoch’s extraordinary career has no parallel. His control of Fox news, which so successfully supports the Trump presidency, is a key force in American politics. In the UK, his control of The Sun and The Times leaves politicians scrambling to get him onside. But what do we know about the man himself? This book looks closely at the Murdochs, focusing on Rupert's father Keith, who built the family’s media power and cultivated the anti-establishment instincts that his son Rupert is known for. Roberts traces the life of the Murdochs, how Rupert Murdoch’s view of the world was formed, and assesses it's impact on the media that influences our politics today.

Celebrate the real reason for the season with Santa as he takes time from a busy Christmas Eve to pause and offer a prayer to the Lord. On Christmas Eve, a brother and sister stroll through their town, excitedly discussing the gifts they hope to find under the tree. Then they suddenly spy Santa quietly slipping into the church. They follow him inside, where they witness his humble prayer at the altar creche and hear his greatest holiday wish: that children understand that Jesus is the focus at Christmas . . . and always.

The most unusual feature of Donald Trump's nationalist and populist campaign for the presidency of the USA was his obsessive use of Twitter. Like other social media, this form of communication has often been assumed to encourage the dissemination of liberal values and the circulation of facts. Trump's tweets, by contrast, formed a constant stream of provocations, insults, conspiracy theories, 'alternative facts' and outright lies. And they helped him win power. Peter Oborne, author of The Rise of Political Lying and Not The Chilcot Report, analyses Trump's incendiary mendacity in all its bewildering guises, and shows how this fusion of entertainment and cunningly crafted propaganda has destabilised the world's most powerful democracy.

This is the first field guide devoted entirely to the birds of Pakistan. Compact yet comprehensive, it is the perfect companion for birders and ornithologists who need a portable tool to assist them in the accurate identification of birds in the field. For easy reference, the descriptive text and map on each bird species appears on the page facing that bird's illustration. Superb color plates depict hundreds of birds found in Pakistan, and the text offers identification, voice, habitat, range, distribution, and status information for each. The guide also provides summaries of the key characteristics of each bird family, advice on good birdwatching areas, and much more. Published in association with Christopher Helm / A&C Black Publishers Ltd.

The definitive guide to the birds of PakistanPakistan has a rich diversity of bird habitats, from the dry alpine and moist temperate forests of the western Himalayas to the deserts of Baluchistan and Sind. This diversity of habitats supports a wide variety of species, and some 669 have been recorded. These include some serious big-hitters – names such as Orange Bullfinch, White-cheeked Bushtit and Long-billed Grasshopper Warbler are guaranteed to stop any birder int their tracks – along with a suite of warblers, laughingthrushes, rosefinches and pheasants, such as the stunning Western Tragopan that graces the cover of this book. And, with Pakistan little visited by birders, there is always the chance of finding something new or extraordinary. This guide covers every species known to occur in the country. Superb plates are accompanied by a succinct text highlighting identification, voice, habitat, altitudinal range, distribution and status, and there are accurate distribution maps for every species. Birds of Pakistan remains the key birding field guide to the country. It’s an essential addition to the backpack of any birder living in or visiting the region.

Dieser letzte Halbband der Freud-Ferenczi-Korrespondenz umfasst die Jahre von 1925 bis zu Ferenczis Tod im Jahr 1933. Ferenczi verfasst wahrend dieser Zeit seine wohl interessantesten, aber auch umstrittenen Beitrage zur Theorie und Technik der Psychoanalyse (v. a. "Sprachverwirrung zwischen den Erwachsenen und dem Kind. Die Sprache der Zartlichkeit und der Leidenschaft", 1933); Freuds Werk beschaftigt sich mit Revisionen der psychoanalytischen Theorie ("Hemmung, Symptom und Angst", 1926), mit autobiographischen und historischen Beitragen ("Selbstdarstellung", 1925), mit kulturkritischen und religiosen Themen ("Das Unbehagen in der Kultur", 1930) und der Entwicklung der weiblichen Sexualitat ("Uber die weibliche Sexualitat", 1931). Es fallt auf, dass sich Freud und Ferenczi im Zeitraum dieses dritten Bandes ihrer Korrespondenz viel seltener als vorher schreiben, ein Vorzeichen fur die Entfremdung, die sich in diesen letzten Jahren zwischen ihnen anbahnt.

At a time when traditional funding is diminishing and costs increasing, the need to look to new external sources of money is now central to survival for many organizations. New avenues of funding often demand a new outlook, and old ways of thinking can prove to be barriers to success. This book looks not only at methods for raising funds, providing practical steps in preparing for new funding initiatives, but also at the attitudes and mind-sets that form part of the whole picture. The volume is concise and accessible, with plans of action, bullet lists and diagrams for ease of consultation.

At a time when traditional funding is diminishing and costs increasing, the need to look to new external sources of money is now central to survival for many organizations. New avenues of funding often demand a new outlook, and old ways of thinking can prove to be barriers to success. This book looks not only at methods for raising funds, providing practical steps in preparing for new funding initiatives, but also at the attitudes and mind-sets that form part of the whole picture. The volume is concise and accessible, with plans of action, bullet lists and diagrams for ease of consultation.