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Paperback. Ranging from the Ishango Bone of central Africa and the Inca quipu of South America to the dawn of modern mathematics, this book points out that human beings everywhere have been capable of advanced and innovative mathematical thinking. It shows us the deep influence that the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks. Num Pages: 584 pages, 6 halftones. 164 line illus. 18 tables. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Third
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135267
- ISBN
- 9780691135267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.21
€ 45.99
€ 33.21
Paperback. Although the author was a missionary, far from converting the Pirahas, they converted him. This title shows the slow, meticulous steps by which he gradually mastered their language and his gradual realisation that its unusual nature closely reflected its speakers' startlingly original perceptions of the world. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BM; CF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846680403
- ISBN
- 9781846680403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.04
€ 17.99
€ 13.04
Paperback. Insurgent citizenships have arisen in cities around the world. This book examines the insurgence of democratic citizenship in the urban peripheries of Sao Paulo, Brazil, its entanglement with entrenched systems of inequality, and its contradiction in violence. It argues that contradictory realizations of citizenship characterize all democracies. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 halftones. 6 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHBA; JPA; JPHV; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142906
- ISBN
- 9780691142906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.05
€ 45.99
€ 33.05
Hardcover. Presents a photographic and narrative survey of the major sites of the Inca empire, including the famed city of Machu Picchu, the Inca town and sun temple of Ollantaytambo, the mighty temple-fortress of Sacsahuaman, and the steeply terraced ruins of Pisac. This book also includes chapters about Choquequirao, Chinchero, and Vitcos. Num Pages: 240 pages, 174 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 274 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1546.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500051634
- ISBN
- 9780500051634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.39
€ 40.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. Eleven experts provide a complete, objective assessment of mara gang violence in Central America Num Pages: 332 pages, 1 figure, 7 charts, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; JFFE; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292729285
- ISBN
- 9780292729285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. An encyclopedia survey of Brazilian popular music--now updated and expanded Num Pages: 280 pages, 175 halftones, 12 maps,12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592139293
- ISBN
- 9781592139293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 43.02
€ 48.99
€ 43.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Soutar, Jethro; Girven, Tim. Translator(s): Blitzer, Jonathan; Clarke, Ruth; Harvey, Rosalind. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Ragpicker Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992916107
- ISBN
- 9780992916107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.35
€ 13.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Serif
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897959534
- ISBN
- 9781897959534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
€ 13.99
€ 13.24