FREE/BARGAIN — Non-Fiction

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

The KGB and the Stasi: The History of the Eastern Bloc’s Most Infamous Intelligence Agencies

Published recently, also--May 11--according to the Amazon webpage for the book.

Does Little.Egret have some special, inside connections in the publishing industry????

[GtrsRGr8]

Palgrave's "Deal of the Day" has enough of a broad-based appeal that I think that it's worthwhile to post it.

It's Drink Spiking and Predatory Drugging:A Modern History. Although I'm sure that this is not its main focus, I hope that it will keep someone reading this from ever experiencing it.

This book, published in 2016, is written by Pamela Donovan. Amazon's version, at least, of the book is 294 pages long. Amazon's ebook is available only in mobi; however, this Palgrave edition is available in PDF and/or ePub, and they are DRM Free.

Here's the description, from a Palgrave webpage about the book:
This book analyses common perceptions about drink-spiking, a pervasive fear for many and sometimes a troubling reality. Ideas about spiked drinks have shaped the way we think about drugs, alcohol, criminal law, risk, nightspots, and socializing for over one hundred and fifty years, since the rise of modern anaesthesia and synthetic 'pharma-ubiquity'. The book offers a wide-ranging look at the constantly shifting cultural and gender politics of 'psycho-chemical treachery'.
It provides rich case histories, assesses evolving scientific knowledge, and analyses the influence of social forces as disparate as Temperance and the acid enthusiasts of the 1960s. Drawing on interdisciplinary research, the book will be of great interest to upper-level students and scholars of criminal law, forensic science, public health, and social movements.

Amazon has a price of $99.00 for the Kindle version of this book; Palgrave says that the list price is $84.99. Whichever it is, the current price at Palgrave of $9.99 is a fantastic deal.

https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/978...=9781137575173.

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Published recently, also--May 11--according to the Amazon webpage for the book.

Does Little.Egret have some special, inside connections in the publishing industry????

I just check non-fiction freebies most days.

Ancient Macedonia: The History and Legacy of Alexander the Great and the Macedonians in Antiquity

The Luddites: The History and Legacy of the English Rebels Who Protested against Advanced Machinery during the Industrial Revolution


https://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=sear...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-...+river+editors

For example the above search URLs select free books from Charles River Editors

http://uk.dailyfreebooks.com/free_eb...Kwqq4FAAZPAf4=

Free non-fiction

[keithdt]

Thought I'd pass on a couple of Kindle links with a lot of interesting freebies for those who like serious books and have the time and patience to sort through these.

1) university press sort low-high
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_1...qid=1526752409

2) Routledge sort low-high
https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref...qid=1526749363

Note: at some point these lists stop being free so keep that in mind. I think its at about 12 pages on the up list and maybe 20 pages on the Routledge.

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by keithdt

Thought I'd pass on a couple of Kindle links with a lot of interesting freebies for those who like serious books and have the time and patience to sort through these.

1) university press sort low-high
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_1...qid=1526752409

2) Routledge sort low-high
https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref...qid=1526749363

Note: at some point these lists stop being free so keep that in mind. I think its at about 12 pages on the up list and maybe 20 pages on the Routledge.

Thanks.

I see


The Forms of Historical Fiction: Sir Walter Scott and His Successors by Harry E. Shaw

The author's aim is to promote a fuller understanding of nineteenth-century historical fiction by revealing its formal possibilities and limitations, examining major works by Sir Walter Scott—the first modern historical novelist—and by Balzac, Hugo, Anatole France, Eliot, Thackeray, Dickens, and Tolstoy.

Harry E. Shaw is Professor of English at Cornell University. He is the author of Narrating Reality: Austen, Scott, Eliot, also published by Cornell University Press, and coauthor of Reading the Nineteenth-Century Novel: Austen to Eliot.


Cornell University Press; First Edition (August 31, 1983) reprinted March 15, 2018

https://www.amazon.com/Forms-Histori...dp/B07BB2N39V/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forms-Histo...dp/B07BB2N39V/

https://www.amazon.ca/Forms-Historic...dp/B07BB2N39V/

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by keithdt

Thought I'd pass on a couple of Kindle links with a lot of interesting freebies for those who like serious books and have the time and patience to sort through these.

1) university press sort low-high
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_1...qid=1526752409

2) Routledge sort low-high
https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref...qid=1526749363

Note: at some point these lists stop being free so keep that in mind. I think its at about 12 pages on the up list and maybe 20 pages on the Routledge.

Good strategy. Thanks for bringing it up.

[GtrsRGr8]

Palgrave's periodic deal. In effect right now:

Understanding Life in School: From Academic Classroom to Outdoor Education, John Quay.

The blurb:
Attending school is an experience that most people share but this leads us to accept rather than question the experience. Using the philosophies of Heidegger and Dewey, John Quay explores life in schools and juxtaposes the environment of a school camp with that of an academic classroom.

List price: $89.00; the Amazon Kindle mobi is $85.50; current price at Palgrave; $9.99. Right now, you play 11% of the list price!

No ratings at Amazon or GoodReads (not unusual for an academic book with an esoteric subject).

https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9781137391223?

[GtrsRGr8]

I'm winding down my posts about Palgrave's daily (sort of) deals. I feel like people will have decided by now whether or not the deals interest them and, if so, can make a point to check for themselves. I can move on and use the time to find some other great deals to highlight for you.

Of course, I reserve the right to post one every now and then that I consider an especially good book and/or great value.

Here's one piece of information that you might be interested in knowing. I bought one of the sale books ($9.99) for the first time, three or four days ago.

After I purchased the book, I got this advertisement, I suppose that you would call it:

Congratulations!

You have received a discount of $/£5 on any eBook!
Savings will be visible in the shopping cart through December 31, 2018.*


Your £5 Gift Card for The Palgrave Shop


Discover our vast selection of titles across all fields of scholarship, research and professional learning in The Palgrave Shop and save £5 on your next eBook purchase through the end of the year.

I don't understand the meaning of $/£5. Another place has simply £5. I going to assume that £5 is correct. £5, at the current exchange rate, is about $6.75. A common price point for a Palgrave sale book is $9.99. Therefore, wouldn't one at that price, using the gift card, amount to only about $3.75 ($10 - $6.75)? If so, what a deal!

However, if the meaning of $/£5 for Americans is $5, that would still make a deal only about $5.00 ($10 - $5). Again, that's on a deal of $9.99, as we commonly see.

The December 31, 2018 ending date is a nice plus, too.

[Little.Egret]

Charles River Editors, free

Norse Mythology: The History of the Norse Pantheon and the Most Famous Myths

America’s Most Influential Mountain Men: The History and Legacy of the 19th Century Explorers Who Helped Chart Paths to the West


https://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=sear...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-...+river+editors

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

Charles River Editors, free

Norse Mythology: The History of the Norse Pantheon and the Most Famous Myths

America’s Most Influential Mountain Men: The History and Legacy of the 19th Century Explorers Who Helped Chart Paths to the West


https://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=sear...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-...+river+editors

Mountain Men not (no longer?) available in the U.S., but thanks for the Norse mythology book.

It seems like there has been an increased interest in Norse mythology in the last several years. I am at a loss to explain it, though. Maybe people are just now beginning to realize how good it is. Or maybe people just have gotten tired of the same 'ole Greek and other mythology. Or maybe it's something else . . . .

[FizzyWater]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

It seems like there has been an increased interest in Norse mythology in the last several years. I am at a loss to explain it, though. Maybe people are just now beginning to realize how good it is. Or maybe people just have gotten tired of the same 'ole Greek and other mythology. Or maybe it's something else . . . .

I suspect it's the Marvel movies with Thor and Loki that are tickling at least some peoples' interest....

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

I suspect it's the Marvel movies with Thor and Loki that are tickling at least some peoples' interest....

Ah . . . . I'm not a Marvel movie watcher, although catching glimpses of advertisements for them may be one thing that lead me to believe that the whole subgenre is becoming more popular.

Personally, I find all of the mythology that I've seen and heard to be b-o-r-i-n-g. It can't keep my attention. I suppose that if I'm to be considered sophisticated and cultured and all like that that I should pretend that I like it. Norse mythology, especially, because Norwegian is the largest single part of my genealogy.

Now, the Vikings . . . . my Viking cousins were pretty cool, even if they were vicious and violent murderers and thieves (until they settled down a lot).

Was Odin not in the Marvel movies?

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

Charles River Editors, free

Norse Mythology: The History of the Norse Pantheon and the Most Famous Myths

America’s Most Influential Mountain Men: The History and Legacy of the 19th Century Explorers Who Helped Chart Paths to the West


https://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=sear...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-...+river+editors

add

The Dieppe Raid: The History and Legacy of the Allies’ Failed Operation to Land on the French Coast during World War II

Bugsy Siegel: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Gangster Who Helped Develop Murder, Inc. and the Las Vegas Strip

[ReadingManiac]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

The Forms of Historical Fiction: Sir Walter Scott and His Successors by Harry E. Shaw

The author's aim is to promote a fuller understanding of nineteenth-century historical fiction by revealing its formal possibilities and limitations, examining major works by Sir Walter Scott—the first modern historical novelist—and by Balzac, Hugo, Anatole France, Eliot, Thackeray, Dickens, and Tolstoy.

Harry E. Shaw is Professor of English at Cornell University. He is the author of Narrating Reality: Austen, Scott, Eliot, also published by Cornell University Press, and coauthor of Reading the Nineteenth-Century Novel: Austen to Eliot.


Cornell University Press; First Edition (August 31, 1983) reprinted March 15, 2018

https://www.amazon.com/Forms-Histori...dp/B07BB2N39V/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forms-Histo...dp/B07BB2N39V/

https://www.amazon.ca/Forms-Historic...dp/B07BB2N39V/

This looks interesting. Nabbed.

[Dngrsone]

The subject of this month's New Leaf Reading Club discussion, The Radium Girls is now on sale for $2.99 at Amazon.com for anyone who may still be interested in reading it.