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Paperback. After decades of civil war and instability, the African country of Angola is experiencing an economic boom thanks to its most valuable natural resource: oil. Focusing on the everyday realities of people living in the extraction zones, this work explores the exclusion, degradation and violence that are the fruits of petrocapitalism in Angola. Series: Global, Area, and International Archive. Num Pages: 338 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; HBJH; HBLX; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520258228
- ISBN
- 9780520258228
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.14
€ 41.99
€ 30.14
Hardback. Is travel inherently beneficial to human character? Does it automatically educate and enlighten while also promoting tolerance, peace, and understanding? This title identifies and overcomes common obstacles to ethical sightseeing. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w photos and 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFM; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257825
- ISBN
- 9780520257825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 72.77
€ 94.64
€ 72.77
Hardback. Aims to expose the politics behind wine business. This book explains how politics affects what we can buy, how much it costs, how it tastes, and what appears on labels. It offers a comparative view of wine-making in Napa and Bordeaux, tracing the different paths American and French wines take as they travel from vineyard to dining room table. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 3 line illustrations, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JP; KNDF; WBXD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520255210
- ISBN
- 9780520255210
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.84
€ 53.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. In September 1965, Filipino and Mexican American farm workers went on strike against grape growers in and around Delano, California. The strike became a movement for social justice that helped redefine Latino and American politics. Based on first-hand reportage and interviews, this book illuminates a moment of unusually significant social ferment. Num Pages: 225 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; HBTB; JPVH; KNAC; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 45.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254336
- ISBN
- 9780520254336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.68
€ 35.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. Brings together the story of the orange industry - how growers, scientists, and workers transformed the natural and social landscape of California, turning it into a factory for the production of millions of oranges. Num Pages: 402 pages, 31 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251670
- ISBN
- 9780520251670
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.39
€ 38.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. Opens a critical perspective on the slow death of socialism and the rebirth of capitalism in the world's most dynamic and populous country. Based on fieldwork and extensive interviews in Chinese textile, apparel, machinery, and household appliance factories, this book finds a rising tide of labor unrest mostly hidden from the world's attention. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 line illustration, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; KCF; KCS; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478. Labor Protests in China's Rustbelt and Sunbelt. 340 pages, Illustrations. Opens a critical perspective on the slow death of socialism and the rebirth of capitalism in the world's most dynamic and populous country. Based on fieldwork and extensive interviews in Chinese textile, apparel, machinery, and household appliance factories, this book finds a rising tide of labor unrest mostly hidden from the world's attention. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; KCF; KCS; KNXB. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250970
- ISBN
- 9780520250970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Illuminating the dark side of economic globalization, this book gives an insider's view of the migrant farmworkers' binational circuit that stretches from the west central Mexico countryside to central California. Useful for all Americans, "The Farmworkers' Journey" traces the human consequences of our policy decisions. Num Pages: 361 pages, 38 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 6 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KLCM; JFFN; JFSF; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250734
- ISBN
- 9780520250734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Looks at humanity's deep-rooted anxiety about the future of food. This book explores an array of material ranging over two hundred years - from futuristic novels and films to world's fairs, Disney amusement parks, supermarket and restaurant architecture, organic farmers' markets, debates over genetic engineering, and more. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 393 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: KNDF; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250352
- ISBN
- 9780520250352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Covering the tumultuous period of the 1950s, this work explores the divorce of movie studios from their theater chains; the panic of the blacklist era; the explosive emergence of science fiction as the dominant genre; and the rise of television and Hollywood's response with widescreen spectacles. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 396 pages, 110 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 253 x 21. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520249660
- ISBN
- 9780520249660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 34.35
€ 47.99
€ 34.35
Paperback. Offers a description of the author's stint as a low-wage worker at two national toy store chains: one upscale shop and one big box outlet. Including observations from the shop floor, this book chronicles her experiences as a cashier, salesperson, and stocker and provides insights into the social impact of shopping for toys. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: KNPR; WFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247178
- ISBN
- 9780520247178
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. Demonstrates how crucial French films were in making 'going to the movies' popular in the United States, first in vaudeville houses and then in nickelodeons. This book exposes the consequences of that popularity. It offers a revealing cultural history of American cinema's nationalization. Num Pages: 328 pages, 54 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APF; JFC; JPFN; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520214781
- ISBN
- 9780520214781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive account of film production in the Third World. This work considers the paradoxes of social structure and cultural life in the post-independence world, where even such basic concepts as 'nation', 'national culture', and 'language' are problematic. Num Pages: 381 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 4th Printing
- Number of pages
- 381
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520056909
- ISBN
- 9780520056909
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.14
€ 41.99
€ 30.14
Hardback. Tourism and National Parks Issues and Implications Edited by Richard W. Butler, Professor of Tourism, School of Management Studies, University of Surrey, UK and Stephen W. Boyd, Senior Lecturer in the Geography Division, Staffordshire University, UK. Editor(s): Butler, Richard W.; Boyd, Stephen W. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 200 x 25. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471988946
- ISBN
- 9780471988946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.58
€ 157.58
Hardback. Mobile systems operate in a variety of different scenarios. This work surveys various alternative methods of predicting the mean signal strength and its variability, and discusses their applicability to particular situations. Num Pages: 436 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNTD; TJKR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 30. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471988571
- ISBN
- 9780471988571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.56
€ 181.56
Hardback. The overall aim of this work is to provide a reference book which describes the general framework for conducting GCP-compliant clinical research, particularly pharmaceutical industry clinical research. It is designed to accommodate both those new to the business and the more experienced. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; KNDP; MBGR; MJ; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471988243
- ISBN
- 9780471988243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 323.16
€ 323.16
Paperback. This text aims to provide students with the key concepts of organizational behaviour and improve on existing texts by providing a contemporary perspective on current models and ideas specifically for the hospitality industry. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJU; KNSH; WTHH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 192 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471986508
- ISBN
- 9780471986508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.57
€ 57.57
Hardback. Global water issues are likely to be as important in the foreseeable future as the oil crisis was in the 1970s. There is an urgent need for management to be appraised of scientific work and of the uncertainties that are associated with it, in addition to the importance of scientists transmitting their work to management in a comprehensible way. Editor(s): Trudgill, S.T.; etc.; Walling, Des E. (Department of Geography, University of Exeter); Webb, Bruce W. (Department of Geography, University of Exeter). Num Pages: 296 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KNBW; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985471
- ISBN
- 9780471985471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 294.14
€ 294.14
Hardback. Covering analytical and technical aspects of grid deregulation, this text looks at the impact of deregulation on investment appraisal. Based on the author's direct experience with the National Grid Company, it should interest worldwide utilities planning to follow the UK's initiatives. Num Pages: 294 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJVD; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985075
- ISBN
- 9780471985075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 296.74
€ 296.74
Hardback. As hospitality establishes itself as a mainstream subject area in universities, there is a need to create a research culture within this field. Establishing a research framework for hospitality, this book surveys the research agenda of the subject to present current perspectives. Editor(s): Brotherton, Bob. Num Pages: 562 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; KNSH; WTHH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 195 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 562
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471983958
- ISBN
- 9780471983958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.31
€ 234.31
Hardback. Tourism, travel, and hospitality are major sources of revenue for places all over the world. This practical manual of techniques used in tourism and hospitality studies offers insights to the economics of tourism. Also included are techniques for conducting research and evaluating policy outcomes. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KC; KJM; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471983927
- ISBN
- 9780471983927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.70
€ 119.70