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Perfect Tunes by Emily Gould
epub | 2.78 MB | English | Emily Gould | 2020 | Simon and Schuster | Page: 284
About Perfect Tunes by Emily Gould :
Perfect Tunes is an intoxicating blend of music, love, and family from one of the essential writers of the internet generation." -STEPHANIE DANLER
"Perfect Tunes is a zippy and profound story of love, loss, heredity, and parenthood. I gulped it down, as will all mothers, New Yorkers, music fans, and lovers of quick-moving novels that are both funny and deep. I loved every page." -EMMA STRAUB
"Perfect Tunes is mind-blowing..Full of unspeakable insights, or at least I thought they were unspeakable, but there they are. Now I want everyone I know to read this book and talk about it with me." -ELIF BATUMAN
Have you ever wondered what your mother was like before she became your mother, and what she gave up in order to have you?
It's the early days of the new millennium, and Laura has arrived in New York City's East Village in the hopes of recording her first album. A songwriter with a one-of-a-kind talent, she's just beginning to book gigs with her beautiful best friend when she falls hard for a troubled but magnetic musician whose star is on the rise. Their time together is stormy and short-lived-but will reverberate for the rest of Laura's life.
Fifteen years later, Laura's teenage daughter, Marie, is asking questions about her father, questions that Laura does not want to answer. Laura has built a stable life in Brooklyn that bears little resemblance to the one she envisioned when she left Ohio all those years ago, and she's taken pains to close the door on what was and what might have been. But neither her best friend, now a famous musician who relies on Laura's songwriting skills, nor her depressed and searching daughter will let her give up on her dreams.
Funny, wise, and tenderhearted, Perfect Tunes explores the fault lines in our most important relationships, and asks whether dreams deferred can ever be reclaimed. It is a delightful and poignant tale of music and motherhood, ambition and compromise-of life, in all its dissonance and harmony.
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"Perfect Tunes is an intoxicating blend of music, love, and family from one of the essential writers of the internet generation. From the obsessive spark of first love to the complexities of mother-daughter relationships, Emily Gould captures life's ups, downs, and in-betweens with wisdom and wry humor, giving us one of the great New York coming-of-age stories." -Stephanie Danler
"Perfect Tunes is mind-blowing. I have yet to read any text longer than like one page by Emily Gould in which she doesn't articulate something I often thought, or felt, but never previously articulated or acknowledged. She is brilliant and fearless. Her take on mothers and daughters, and daughters' boyfriends, and daughters' boyfriends' mothers, and daughters' daughters boyfriends, is full of unspeakable insights, or at least I thought they were unspeakable, but there they are. Now I want everyone I know to read this book and talk about it with me." -Elif Batuman
"Perfect Tunes is a zippy and profound story of love, loss, heredity, and parenthood. I gulped it down, as will all mothers, New Yorkers, music fans, and lovers of quick-moving novels that are both funny and deep. I loved every page." -Emma Straub
About the Author
Emily Gould is the author of the novel Friendship and the essay collection And the Heart Says Whatever. With Ruth Curry, she runs Emily Books, which publishes books by women as an imprint of Coffee House Press. She has written for the New York Times , New York , The New Yorker , Bookforum , and many other publications. She lives in New York City with her family.
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SQL The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
epub | 161.94 KB | English | Lee Maxwell | 2016 | Page: 199
About SQL The Ultimate Beginner's Guide :
SQL: The Ultimate Beginners Guide - Learn SQL Today
Learning the SQL language can be laborious and tedious, but if you have genuine interest in learning a new language and updating your skills, it could be relatively easy.
In this book, all the basic information that you need to learn as a beginner are presented. All you have to do is to apply them.
This book will serve as an essential guide for you, as a SQL beginner. In addition, the concepts of SQL are laid out in a simple, concise language and instructions to help you learn the steps properly.
Specific examples and sample tables is showcased to help you practice most of the SQL queries.
Download your copy today!
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Past Deeds
epub | 2.47 MB | English | Carolyn Arnold | 2020 | Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc. | Page: 378
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The sun was just coming up, and the sniper's hands were sweaty as she looked through the rifle's scope to the streets eight stories below and point eight miles away. In mere minutes, the target would be dead.
A prosecuting attorney is murdered in a sniping that takes place in Arlington, Virginia, less than fifteen minutes from Washington. FBI Agent Brandon Fisher and his team with the Behavioral Analysis Unit are called in to investigate the threat level and to determine if the lawyer was targeted. The FBI hadn't anticipated previous victims stretching from coast to coast.
The team splits up across the country, but more than jet lag is getting to Brandon. As their profile on the shooter takes shape, their one theory on motive strikes too close to home and has him battling with regret over a past decision. He comes to discover some choices not only haunt us but can have long- and...
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Pretty Things A Novel
epub | 2.07 MB | English | Janelle Brown | 2020 | Random House Publishing Group | Page: 470
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Two wildly different women-one a grifter, the other an heiress-are brought together by the scam of a lifetime in a page-turner from the New York Times bestselling author of Watch Me Disappear.
"Pretty Things is awesome. Simple as that. I loved every page. Janelle Brown is your new must-read author."-Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Run Away
Nina once bought into the idea that her fancy liberal arts degree would lead to a fulfilling career. When that dream crashed, she turned to stealing from rich kids in L.A. alongside her wily Irish boyfriend, Lachlan. Nina learned from the best: Her mother was the original con artist, hustling to give her daughter a decent childhood despite their wayward life. But when her mom gets sick, Nina puts everything on the line to help her, even if it means running her most audacious, dangerous scam yet.
Vanessa is a privileged...
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American Women during World War II An Encyclopedia
pdf | 9.27 MB | English | Doris Weatherford | 2009 | Page: 552
About American Women during World War II An Encyclopedia :
American Women during World War II documents the lives and stories of women who contributed directly to the war effort via official and semi-official military organizations, as well as the millions of women who worked in civilian defense industries, ranging from aircraft maintenance to munitions manufacturing and much more. It also illuminates how the war changed the lives of women in more traditional home front roles. All women had to cope with rationing of basic household goods, and most women volunteered in war-related programs. Other entries discuss institutional change, as the war affected every aspect of life, including as colleges, hospitals, and even religion.
American Women during World War II provides a handy one-volume collection of information and images suitable for any public or professional library.
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Python for Data Analysis A Basic Programming Crash Course to Learn Python Data Science Essential Tools, Pandas, and Numpy with
epub | 148.77 KB | English | Oscar Scratch | 2019 | Page: 249
About Python for Data Analysis A Basic Programming Crash Course to Learn Python Data Science Essential Tools, Pandas, and Numpy with :
If you want to learn from scratch how to use python simply, then keep reading.
Did you ever think that programming code is not something for you?
Did you ever think that it can't be simple and smart?
Put away your credentials and get prepared to immerse yourself in a basic crash course of data analysis, Pandas and Numpy even if you are a beginner with no knowledge about programming.
Python is a high-level programming language, released for the first time in 1991 by its creator Guido van Rossum, a Dutch programmer currently operating in Dropbox. Python is used by thousands of people to do things from the power of Instagram, to building video games with the PyGame library.
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SAS for Mixed Models Introduction and Basic Applications
pdf | 16.98 MB | English | 978-1635261356 | Stroup, Walter W.;Milliken, George A.;Claassen, Elizabeth A.;Wolfinger, Russell Dean.; | 2018 | SAS Institute | Page: 608
About SAS for Mixed Models Introduction and Basic Applications :
Discover the power of mixed models with SAS. Mixed models-now the mainstream vehicle for analyzing most research data-are part of the core curriculum in most master's degree programs in statistics and data science. In a single volume, this book updates both SAS® for Linear Models, Fourth Edition, and SAS® for Mixed Models, Second Edition, covering the latest capabilities for a variety of applications featuring the SAS GLIMMIX and MIXED procedures. Written for instructors of statistics, graduate students, scientists, statisticians in business or government, and other decision makers, SAS® for Mixed Models is the perfect entry for those with a background in two-way analysis of variance, regression, and intermediate-level use of SAS.
This book expands coverage of mixed models for non-normal data and mixed-model-based precision and power analysis, including the following topics: Random-effect-only and random-coefficients models Multilevel, split-plot, multilocation, and repeated measures models Hierarchical models with nested random effects Analysis of covariance models Generalized linear mixed models This book is part of the SAS Press program.
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Sports Betting For Dummies
epub | 3.55 MB | English | Swain Scheps | 2020 | Wiley | Page: 464
About Sports Betting For Dummies :
The sports gambling book you can bet on
Sports betting combines America's national pastime (sports) with its national passion (gambling). In the U.S., more than a third of the population bets on at least one sporting event every year. With the recent lifting of the federal ban on sports gambling, states are pushing legislation to take advantage of the new potential source of revenue.
The best sports betting books are data driven, statistically honest, and offer ways to take action. Sports Betting For Dummies will cover the basics, as well as delving into more nuanced topics. You'll find all the need-to-know information on types of bets, statistics, handicapping fundamentals, and more.
Betting on football, basketball, baseball, and other sports Betting on special events, such as the Superbowl or the Olympics Money management Betting on the internet With handy tips, tricks,...
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The Complete book of Sex Education
mobi | 930.48 KB | English | 9788184959062 | Dr. Minnu Bhonsle | 2013 | Jaico Publishing House | Page: 328
About The Complete book of Sex Education :
A handbook for sex education that is VALUE BASED • CULTURESPECIFIC • AGE APPROPRIATE
The Complete book of Sex Education is a complete source book for valuebased, culturespecific and ageappropriate education in human sexuality. It discusses social, behavioral, relational, emotional and even legal aspects of human sexuality.
It is meant for the reference of adult sexeducators such as parents, teachers, doctors, counsellors, psychologists and social workers. Adult individuals and couples who seek to educate themselves can also refer to this book.
Great care has been taken to respect the sensibilities of all communities, groups and colleges of thought in India; and to make it culturespecific yet contemporary, without compromising on the scientific accuracy of the subject.
Dr. Rajan Bhonsle is Professor and HOD, Sexual Medicine, at KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai and Dean of the Institute of Human Technology. He is the founder of India's first fullfledged premarriage counselling centre. Author of many books on sex education, he is also a prolific columnist for leading nepapers and magazines.
Dr. Minnu Bhonsle is a consulting psychotherapist and counsellor at the Heart To Heart Counselling Centre, Mumbai. She is an international trainer in Client Centered Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and has trained thousands of professionals worldwide. She is a columnist and feature writer for prominent publications and Internet sites, writing on psychosocial and relationship issues.
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The Real Life Scenario Survival Handbook
pdf | 534.6 KB | English | 978-1840242836 | Stewart | 2002 | Summersdale Pub Ltd; First Edition edition | Page: 176
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How to Prove It A Structured Approach 3rd Edition
epub | 1.03 MB | English | santilal, umes | 2017 | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | Page: 128
About How to Prove It A Structured Approach 3rd Edition :
*A fun activity included in every book!*
A Junior Library Guild Fall 2017 Selection
An Amazon's Best Children's Books of 2017
A Beverly Clearly Children's Choice Award Nominee
An Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids List 2017
A Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2017
A 2017 Nerdy Book Club Award Winner
A We Are Kid Lit Collective 2019 Summer Reading List Pick
The first book in a new chapter book series featuring a spunky Japanese-American heroine!
Eight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi is a flamingo fan, tree climber, and top-notch mess-maker!
She's also tired of her big sister, Sophie, always getting to do things first. For once, Jasmine wishes SHE could do something before Sophie -something special, something different. The New Year approaches, and as the Toguchi family gathers in Los Angeles to celebrate, Jasmine is jealous that her sister gets to help roll mochi balls by hand with the women. Her mom says that Jasmine is still too young to join in, so she hatches a plan to help the men pound the mochi rice instead. Surely her sister has never done THAT before.
But pounding mochi is traditionally reserved for boys. And the mochi hammer is heavier than it looks. Can Jasmine build her case and her mochi-making muscles in time for New Year's Day?
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Relational Theory for Computer Professionals
pdf | 25.47 MB | English | 978-1449369439 | C.J. Date | 2013 | O'Reilly Media; 1 edition | Page: 283
About Relational Theory for Computer Professionals :
All of today's mainstream database products support the SQL language, and relational theory is what SQL is supposed to be based on. But are those products truly relational? Sadly, the answer is no. This book sho you what a real relational product would be like, and how and why it would be so much better than what's currently available.
With this unique book, you will:
Learn how to see database systems as programming systems Get a careful, precise, and detailed definition of the relational model Explore a detailed analysis of SQL from a relational point of view There are literally hundreds of books on relational theory or the SQL language or both. But this one is different. First, nobody is more qualified than Chris Date to write such a book. He and Ted Codd, inventor of the relational model, were colleagues for many years, and Chris's involvement with the technology goes back to the time of Codd's first papers in 1969 and 1970. Second, most books try to use SQL as a vehicle for teaching relational theory, but this book deliberately takes the opposite approach. Its primary aim is to teach relational theory as such. Then it uses that theory as a vehicle for teaching SQL, showing in particular how that theory can help with the practical problem of using SQL correctly and productively.
Any computer professional who wants to understand what relational systems are all about can benefit from this book. No prior knowledge of databases is assumed.
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Cunnilingus 101 How To Eat Pussy and Give Her Multiple Mind-Blowing Orgasms Using Unusual Oral Sex Techniques
mobi | 237.26 KB | English | Bapier, Sean | 2012 | Page: 64
About Cunnilingus 101 How To Eat Pussy and Give Her Multiple Mind-Blowing Orgasms Using Unusual Oral Sex Techniques :
Let's be real here, not being able to give your lady the pleasure and orgasms she craves, hurts.
Each time you wonder whether or not you satisfied her...something inside causes you to question and doubt yourself. You feel like a shell of a man, maybe even stress about your performance or think she might leave you.
Once the sex goes, it's only a matter of time before the entire relationship crumbles. This book is written for men who want to know step-by-step how to give a woman exquisite oral pleasure with a deft tongue.
Do you know the right way to place your first lick? The first lick sets the tone for the entire session due to a psychological principle called the "Primacy effect"
So what will you learn in this eBook?
What's In It For You:
-- The 11 Cunnilingus Principles for Powerful Orgasms
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-- 2 Weird Ways to Use Food to Improve Your Oral Sex Skills
-- How to Give An Unforgettable First Lick That Makes Her Swoon in Delight
NEWLY UPDATED! Containing a new 4,000+ word section giving you the coolest step-by-step guide to going down on any woman so you can licking her delirious in 4 steps
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Encyclopedia of the Middle Passage Greenwood Milestones in African American History
pdf | 6.75 MB | English | 978-0313334801 | Falola, Toyin.; Warnock, Amanda. | 2007 | Greenwood; 1 edition | Page: 465
About Encyclopedia of the Middle Passage Greenwood Milestones in African American History :
For the first time, the Middle Passage―the experience of slaves on the trans-Atlantic ships―receives a full reference treatment in an encyclopedia. This A-to-Z reference consists of 226 signed entries arranged alphabetically, exhaustively covering the Middle Passage from a variety of perspectives for student research and broing. Each essay entry concludes with suggestions for further reading. The encyclopedia includes an introductory overview of the trans-Atlantic slave trade as well as illustrations, bibliography, and chronology.
As a handy ready-reference, the Encyclopedia of the Middle Passage is the first of its kind. As colleges continue to incorporate slavery in their curriculums, the volume will prove to be an essential reference for high college reports and research in History and Social Studies, as well as for college students and general readers. Its subject is of continuing interest, as evidenced by the extraordinary popularity of the film Amistad and the recent HBO special, The Middle Passage. Sample entries: Abolitionism, Asante, Barracoons, Black Sailors, Cargoes, Christianity, Credit and Finance, Door of No Return, Eric Williams Thesis, Gold Coast, Import Records, ., and '.s, Museums, Oral History, bang and Sexual Abuse, Seasoning, Suicide, Triangular Trade, William Wilberforce, Women
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Cultivating a Compassionate Heart The Yoga Method of Chenrezig
pdf | 1.06 MB | English | Thubten Chodron | 2006 | Snow Lion | Page: 209
About Cultivating a Compassionate Heart The Yoga Method of Chenrezig :
Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara / Kuan Yin) is not only Tibet's patron deity, he also is the embodiment of the compassion of all the Buddhas and as such is deemed the best possible contemplative gateway to the cultivation of compassion.
In this book, which has received high praise from monastics and lay Buddhist scholars alike, the American-born nun Ven. Thubten Chodron lucidly and engagingly elucidates the Tibetan Buddhist yoga of Chenrezig. Her explanations are based not only on scriptural but also oral teachings, which makes them eminently authoritative and practical.
Essentially, Cultivating a Compassionate Heart is a knowledgeable, highly practical, and fairly extensive commentary on the Chenrezig sadhana. The book starts with the Thousand-Armed Chenrezig visualization and the preliminary prayers found in most sadhanas and the long mantra of Chenrezig. Only then does the author proceed to explaining the various concepts that make up the theoretical underpinnings of this extraordinary practice.
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Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
epub | 415.4 KB | English | Knowles, Elizabeth; | 2016 | Oxford University Press, Incorporated | Page: 512
About Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs :
Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs features over 2,000 proverbs and sayings from around the world, arranged across 250 subjects - from 'Books' and 'Borrowing' to 'Dreams' and 'Drink'. Each theme has a short introduction giving an overview of the proverbial treatment of the topic and each proverb is accompanied by information on its date, source, and meaning. Not only is this book a pleasure to broe but it is ideal for quick reference with its
comprehensive index that makes it easy to find the exact phrase you're looking for. Beautifully produced and designed, it is the perfect gift for anyone who loves language.
Drawing on Oxford's ongoing dictionary research and language monitoring, the second edition of this delightful book adds phrases that have come to prominence, or increased in popularity, since publication of the first edition, such as 'Never waste a good crisis' and 'Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have', which add a contemporary flavour to the selection of more traditional English proverbs, and the popular sayings used in the English-speaking world from Asia, Africa, Middle
East, and many other cultures. Find phrases on all aspects of life in this fascinating little book.
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The Eisenhower Years (Presidential Profiles)
pdf | 11.96 MB | English | 978-0816053872 | Michael S. Mayer | 2009 | Facts on File | Page: 1025
About The Eisenhower Years (Presidential Profiles) :
The 34th president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower won over Americans with his irresistible "I like Ike" slogan and brought to the presidency his prestige as a commanding general during World War II. Eisenhower worked diligently during his two terms to ease the tensions of the cold war. Pursuing the moderate policies of "modern Republicanism," he left a legacy of a stronger and more powerful nation.
The Eisenhower Years focuses on the administration of President Eisenhower and includes a section of more than 500 entries covering all the key personalities of the era. In addition, there is a chronology of contemporary events; a sizable appendix that includes important documents, such as inaugural addresses and presidential speeches; tables listing the members of the White House staff, cabinet members, members of Congress and the Senate; and more.
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The Terror Conspiracy Deception, 911 and the Loss of Liberty
pdf | 2.63 MB | English | Jim Marrs | 2006 | Disinformation Books | Page: 667
About The Terror Conspiracy Deception, 911 and the Loss of Liberty :
Jim Marrs presents the official government pronouncement on 9/11 as an obvious conspiracy. The only question is whose conspiracy it was. According to the government, the conspiracy involved about nineteen suicidal Middle Eastern '. terrorists, their hearts full of hatred for American freedom and democracy, who hijacked four airliners, crashing two into the Twin Towers of New York City's World Trade Center and a third into the Pentagon, near Washington, DC. The fourth airliner reportedly crashed in western Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to overcome the hijackers. To add insult to injury, this whole incredible Mission Impossible operation, which defeated a forty-billion-dollar defense system, was under the total control of a devout '. cleric using a computer while hiding in a cave in Afghanistan.
Primarily using mainstream media and government reports, Marrs has crafted the definitive journalistic account exposing the likely complicity of the Bush administration in the 9/11 attacks, providing a history of the overt and covert causes of the events. However, his analysis goes far beyond 9/11, enabling us to understand the motivation behind American foreign policy, with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as primary examples of the US government's secret agenda.
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Encyclopedia of Blacks in European History and Culture
pdf | 11.55 MB | English | 978-0313344480 | Eric Martone | 2008 | Greenwood | Page: 708
About Encyclopedia of Blacks in European History and Culture :
Blacks have played a significant part in European civilization since ancient times. This encyclopedia illuminates blacks in European history, literature, and popular culture. It emphasizes the considerable scope of black influence in, and contributions to, European culture. The first blacks arrived in Europe as slaves and later as laborers and soldiers, and black immigrants today along with others are transforming Europe into multicultural states. This indispensable set expands our knowledge of blacks in Western civilization.
More than 350 essay entries introduce students and other readers to the white European response to blacks in their countries, the black experiences and impact there, and the major interactions between Europe and Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States that resulted in the settling of blacks in Europe. The range of information presented is impressive, with entries on noted European political, literary, and cultural figures of black descent from ancient times to the present, major literary works that had a substantial impact on European perceptions of blacks, black holidays and festivals, the struggle for civil equality for blacks, the role and influence of blacks in contemporary European popular culture, black immigration to Europe, black European identity, and much more. Offered as well are entries on organizations that contributed to the development of black political and social rights in Europe, representations of blacks in European art and cultural symbols, and European intellectual and scientific theories on blacks. Individual entries on Britain, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Central Europe, Scandinavia, and Eastern Europe include historical overvie of the presence and contributions of blacks and discussion of country's role in the African slave trade and abolition and its colonies in Africa and the Caribbean. Suggestions for further reading accompany each entry. A chronology, resource guide, and photos complement the text.
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Intersex
pdf | 647.8 KB | English | Hida Viloria | 2020 | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Page: 225
About Intersex :
This transformative guide completely breaks down our current understanding of biological sex and gender diversity.
Introducing readers to seven variations of human sex, commonly considered intersex, the book challenges the myth that sex and gender are exclusively binary and explores the inherent diversity of biological sex and its relationship to gender identity and expression, and the impact this has on society. Examining historical, linguistic and socio-cultural understandings of sex and gender, as well as genetic and scientific definitions, the book is an important resource for dismantling gender and sexuality-based discrimination and promoting understanding and inclusivity.
Co-written by one of the world's leading intersex activists and a highly respected scholar in biological sciences, and accompanied with detailed anatomical illustrations throughout, this pioneering text is the essential introduction to gender and sex diversity for gender studies, women's studies, biology and genetics courses, as well as professionals working with intersex and trans communities.
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