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Paperback. Reverently known among fragrance industry insiders as "le monstre" - the monster - Chanel Number 5 is arguably the most coveted consumer luxury product of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This title uncovers the story of Number 5's creation, iconic status, and extraordinary success. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCA; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061791031
ISBN
9780061791031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.17

Top scholars in eighteenth-century studies examine the significance of the parallel devaluations of women's culture and popular culture by looking at theatres and actresses; novels, magazines, and cookbooks; and populist politics, dress, and portraiture. Editor(s): Potter, Tiffany. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBLL; HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442641815
ISBN
9781442641815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.51

Paperback. Insisting on the critical value of Latin American histories for recasting theories of postcolonialism, this title features essays that give insights of postcolonial studies in diverse Latin American contexts, ranging from the narratives of 18th century travelers and clerics in the region to the status of indigenous intellectuals in Colombia. Editor(s): Thurner, Mark; Guerrero, Andres G. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331940
ISBN
9780822331940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.30

Paperback. A new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 754 pages, 30 maps. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1026. The War of the Peloponnesians and the Athenians. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 760 pages, 30 maps. A new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA; JPS. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 35. Weight: 1026.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
760
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521612586
ISBN
9780521612586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.65

Paperback. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 74.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141023984
ISBN
9780141023984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.51

Paperback. Veblen's landmark study of affluent American society exposes the 'pecuniary culture' and 'conspicuous consumption' that results when unessential goods are exploited at the expense of production of true value. This new edition examines Veblen's still pertinent arguments. Editor(s): Banta, Martha. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JH; JFC; JFSC; JHBA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199552580
ISBN
9780199552580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.48

Paperback. Describing the different garments worn by women and men, this book looks at the aspects of cloth production - raw materials, production tools and techniques for woven and non-woven textiles, decorative textiles and embroidery. It also shows how much can be reconstructed from the discoveries of archaeological excavation. Num Pages: 176 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 13. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
The History Press LTD
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752435879
ISBN
9780752435879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.54

Hardcover. A new addition to the Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change series, this book sets the stage for subsequent books by identifying and analysing the current gaps in the field. It critically reviews the theory, practice and strategies of Communication for Social Change in relation to occurring structures, policies and discourses. Series: Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137426307
ISBN
9781137426307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.83

Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFF; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349490776
ISBN
9781349490776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
588
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803277922
ISBN
9780803277922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.34

Paperback. A historical account of masturbation as a moral issue and cultural taboo. Num Pages: 504 pages, 32. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
501
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951337
ISBN
9781890951337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.39

Paperback. Series: Global Music. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 halftones, 20 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AVGW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195306743
ISBN
9780195306743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.33

Paperback. This work focuses on the development of a unique style of music - combining the electric guitar with indigenous Shona music - that emerged in Zimbabwe during the 1980s. Turino examines this emergence of cosmopolitan culture among the black middle classes, and how it influenced politics. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 halftones, 2 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; AVGW; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226817026
ISBN
9780226817026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.50
€ 45.64

Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones, 2 maps, 5 tables, 18 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226817002
ISBN
9780226817002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.92

Hardcover. How do the communication practices of governments, NGOs and social movements enhance opportunities for citizen-led change? In this incisive book, Thomas Tufte makes a call for a fundamental rethinking of what it takes to enable citizens' voices, participation, and power in processes of social change. Series: Global Media and Communication. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GT; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Polity
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670379
ISBN
9780745670379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.38

Paperback. How do the communication practices of governments, NGOs and social movements enhance opportunities for citizen-led change? In this incisive book, Thomas Tufte makes a call for a fundamental rethinking of what it takes to enable citizens' voices, participation, and power in processes of social change. Series: Global Media and Communication. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GT; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670386
ISBN
9780745670386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: BG; JFC; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815602477
ISBN
9780815602477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.39

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814741160
ISBN
9780814741160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.85

Paperback. In this study of the laws and policies associated with commercial radio and television, the author shows that government regulation creates rather than intervenes in the market. It shows that liberal marketplace principles have come into contradiction with themselves. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPQB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226777221
ISBN
9780226777221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. Focusing on four major cultural areas, this book attempts to understand the role of cultural differences within nations and between nations in shaping the economic and social fates of peoples and of whole civilizations. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFC; JFSL3; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 128 x 203 x 31. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465014002
ISBN
9780465014002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.00

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