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Ethical issues & debates

Hardcover. This is the third part of Steve Nicholson's four-volume analysis of British theatre censorship from 1900 until 1968, based on previously undocumented material in the Lord Chamberlain's Correspondence Archives in the British Library and the Royal Archives at Windsor. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AN; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897501
ISBN
9780859897501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.23

Hardcover. This collection explores whether and how religious and secular worldviews and political ideologies held by scientists, citizens, decision-makers and politicians influence science as practiced and understood today. Contributors explore the social and scientific repercussions of 'customizing' science to fit the needs and interests of various groups. Editor(s): Fuller, Steve; Stenmark, Mikael; Zackariasson, Ulf. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM3; JFMG; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137379603
ISBN
9781137379603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.28

Hardback. Social thinkers in all fields are faced with one unavoidable question: What does it mean to be human in the 21st century? This ambitious and groundbreaking book provides the first synthesis of historical, philosophical and sociological insights needed to address this question in a thoughtful and creative manner. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM3; JFMG; JHB; PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230233423
ISBN
9780230233423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.03

Paperback. The Proactionary Imperative debates the concept of transforming human nature, including such thorny topics as humanity's privilege as a species, our capacity to 'play God', the idea that we might treat our genes as a capital investment, eugenics and what it might mean to be 'human' in the context of risky scientific and technological interventions. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; PDA; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137433091
ISBN
9781137433091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.03

Hardback. Developing directly from Fuller's recent book Humanity 2.0, this is the first book to seriously consider what a 'post-' or 'trans'-' human state of being might mean for who we think we are, how we live, what we believe and what we aim to be. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; JHBA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
124
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137277060
ISBN
9781137277060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.22

Hardcover. This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to contemporary bioethics. It also presents provocative, philosophically informed arguments on current bioethical issues. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745690599
ISBN
9780745690599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.38

Paperback. This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to contemporary bioethics. It also presents provocative, philosophically informed arguments on current bioethical issues. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745690605
ISBN
9780745690605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.01

Paperback. The last chapter is a new summary of practical solutions useful to family members and professionals. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFM; MBDC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801864100
ISBN
9780801864100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.27

Paperback. He'd been her friend for years. He said he loved her. Then she realised she didn't know him at all.. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE3; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007438884
ISBN
9780007438884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.57

Paperback. The Sunday Times Travel Book of the Year 2011 Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AS; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168. Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars. 240 pages. The Sunday Times Travel Book of the Year 2011. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; AS; JFMX. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight: 168.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857861702
ISBN
9780857861702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; HRLM7; JFMX; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 323.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253021366
ISBN
9780253021366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.37

Paperback. The true story of an orphaned Cambodian girl who spent her childhood in slavery and prostitution and now combats trafficking. Somaly Mam has a strong international profile and supporters include Hillary Clinton, the Queen of Spain and Angelina Jolie. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp of colour photos. BIC Classification: BGA; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083466
ISBN
9781844083466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.94

Hardback. This book explores issues raised by past and present practices of animal enhancement in terms of their means and their goals, clarifies conceptual issues and identifies lessons that can be learned about enhancement practices, as they concern both animals and humans. Editor(s): Bateman, Simone; Gayon, Jean; Allouche, Sylvie; Goffette, Jerome; Marzano, Michela. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JFMG; PDR; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137542465
ISBN
9781137542465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.20

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464077
ISBN
9780752464077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.75

Hardback. This volume provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary survey of the struggles over abortion rights in Europe from the immediate postwar era to the present era. Editor(s): De Zordo, Silvia; Mishtal, Joanna; Anton, Lorena. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 326 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFMA; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785334276
ISBN
9781785334276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.36

Paperback. Gives us an account of the fundamental unit of heredity - and a vision of both humanity's past and future. In this book, the story begins in an obscure Augustinian abbey in Moravia in 1856 where a monk stumbles on the idea of a "Unit of heredity". It intersects with Darwin's theory of evolution, and collides with the horrors of Nazi eugenics. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; PDX; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584575
ISBN
9780099584575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JFMA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231175142
ISBN
9780231175142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 29.12

Paperback. Why has Egypt, a pioneer of organ transplantation, been reluctant to pass a national organ transplant law for more than three decades? This book analyzes the national debate over organ transplantation in Egypt as it has unfolded during a time of major social and political transformation including mounting dissent against a brutal regime. Num Pages: 370 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRAM; HRH; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 76. Weight in Grams: 526. Organ Transplants, Islam, and the Struggle for Human Dignity in Egypt. 370 pages, illustrations. Why has Egypt, a pioneer of organ transplantation, been reluctant to pass a national organ transplant law for more than three decades? This book analyzes the national debate over organ transplantation in Egypt as it has unfolded during a time of major social and political transformation including mounting dissent against a brutal regime. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRAM; HRH; JFM; MBDC. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 76. Weight: 492.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271760
ISBN
9780520271760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 29.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 15 illus., 10 tables. BIC Classification: JFMG; JKVF1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145206
ISBN
9780231145206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.00
€ 75.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; PSAD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 250 x 26. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167482
ISBN
9780231167482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 33.76

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