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Hardcover. This collection takes the perspective that the historiography of science, technology, and medicine needs a broader approach toward regulation. The authors explore the distinct social worlds involved in regulation, the forms of evidence and expertise mobilized, and means of intervention chosen to tame drugs in factories, consulting rooms and courts. Editor(s): Gaudilliere, Jean-Paul; Hess, Volker. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; KNDP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301962
- ISBN
- 9780230301962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.96
€ 129.96
Hardcover. This collection of essays looks at Anglo-French relations from the Second World War to the advent of Margaret Thatcher's government in a new light, focusing on the work of Britain's ambassadors to France. In particular, it looks at moves towards deeper European integration, a key theme in twentieth century British foreign policy. Editor(s): Pastor-Castro, Rogelia; Young, John W. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTW; HBWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301559
- ISBN
- 9780230301559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. EPUB Editor(s): Ichijo, Atsuko. Series: Identities and Modernities in Europe. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFFS; JPFN; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301436
- ISBN
- 9780230301436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Paperback. This volume asks which national histories underpinned which national identity constructions in almost every nation state in Europe during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It explores the construction of national identities through history writing and analyzes their interrelationship with histories of ethnicity/race, class and religion. Editor(s): Berger, Stefan; Lorenz, Chris. Series: Writing the Nation. Num Pages: 656 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300514
- ISBN
- 9780230300514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.05
€ 143.05
Hardcover. EPUB Editor(s): Fricker, Karen; Gluhovic, Milija. Series: Studies in International Performance. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AVGP; HBJD; JFCA; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299924
- ISBN
- 9780230299924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.52
€ 151.52
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary collection explores the role the body plays in constituting our sense of self, signalling the interplay between material embodiment, social meaning, and material and social conditions. Editor(s): Gonzalez-Arnal, Stella; Jagger, Gill; Lennon, Kathleen. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JFFG; JFFK; JFSJ; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299740
- ISBN
- 9780230299740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.67
€ 67.67
Hardcover. In his Encyclical Letter Caritas in Veritate Pope Benedict XVI proposed a new humanistic synthesis to realign the economy with its social purpose. The aim of this book is to interpret, comment and develop aspects of the Encyclical Letter which are significant for economic and business activity and contribute to humanistic management. Editor(s): Mele, Domenec; Dierksmeier, Claus. Series: Humanism in Business Series. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCX6; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296824
- ISBN
- 9780230296824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.05
€ 129.05
Hardcover. A fascinating collection of essays by leading scholars in the field engage with the idea of religious pluralism mooted by John Hick to offer incisive insights on religious pluralism and related themes and to address practical aspects such as interreligious spirituality and worship in a multi-faith context. Editor(s): Sugirtharajah, Sharada. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPX; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296695
- ISBN
- 9780230296695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.75
€ 67.75
Hardcover. Timothy Heppell brings together a renowned group of contributors to consider the role of the Leader of the Opposition in British Politics. The book argues that the neglect of opposition studies needs to be addressed, especially given the increasing importance attached to the performance the Leader of the Opposition in the British political system. Editor(s): Heppell, Timothy. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBLW; JPH; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296473
- ISBN
- 9780230296473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.12
€ 129.12
Hardcover. This book develops a concept of vulnerability in International Relations that allows for a profound rethinking of a core concept of international politics: means-ends rationality. It explores traditions that proffer a more complex and relational account of vulnerability. Editor(s): Beattie, Amanda Russell; Schick, Kate. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230293465
- ISBN
- 9780230293465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. This innovative book presents for the first time detailed histories of the impact of the Great War on British cinema in the silent period, from actual war footage to fiction filmmaking. In doing so it explores how cinema helped to shape the public memory of the war during the 1920s. Editor(s): Williams, Michael; Hammond, Michael. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APFN; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292628
- ISBN
- 9780230292628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. Tackling central problems in philosophy of religion by referring to relevant theories and findings in cognitive science, anthropology, developmental psychology, decision theory, biology, physics, cosmology, the contributors address a range of topics, including divine attributes; God, creation and evolution; God and the universe; religious beliefs. Series: Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 figures. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230291102
- ISBN
- 9780230291102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.81
€ 67.81
Paperback. Tracing sexual violence in Europe's twentieth century from the Armenian genocide to Auschwitz and Algeria to Bosnia, this pathbreaking volume expands military history to include the realm of sexuality. Examining both stories of consensual romance and of intimate brutality, it also contributes significant new insights to the history of sexuality. Editor(s): Herzog, Dagmar. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFFE1; JHBK5; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285637
- ISBN
- 9780230285637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.63
€ 139.63
Hardcover. A volume devoted explicitly to the subtle and multidimensional phenomenon of background knowing that has to be recognized as an important element of the triad mind-body-world. The essays are inspired by seminal works on the topic by Searle and Dreyfus, but also make significant contribution in bringing the discussion beyond the classical confines. Editor(s): Radman, Zdravko. Series: New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285132
- ISBN
- 9780230285132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.61
€ 67.61
Hardcover. Responding to growing interest in the Kantian tradition and in issues concerning space and time, this volume offers an insightful and original contribution to the literature by bringing together analytical and phenomenological approaches in a productive exchange on topical issues such as action, perception, the body, and cognition and its limits. Editor(s): Baiasu, Roxana; Bird, Graham; Moore, Adrian W. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPJ. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284760
- ISBN
- 9780230284760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.53
€ 68.53
Paperback. This innovative project unites leading scholars of English, History and French to examine the challenges of teaching early modern literature, history and culture within higher education. The volume sets out a variety of approaches to teaching the period and aims to revitalize the connection between teaching and research. Editor(s): Conroy, Derval; Clarke, Danielle. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBG; JNM; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284517
- ISBN
- 9780230284517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.96
€ 66.96
Hardcover. The idea of distance is one of the defining principles of modern historical method. This volume gives the discussion of historical distance new breadth, flexibility and importance by incorporating diverse modes of representation including photography, sculpture, painting, musical theatre, and fashion. Editor(s): Phillips, Mark Salber; Caine, Barbara; Thomas, Julia Adeney. Series: Re-Enactment History. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284081
- ISBN
- 9780230284081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Hardcover. The book consists of a series of chapters on Carnap's ideal of explication as an alternative to the naturalistic conceptions of science, setting it in its historical context, discussing specific cases of explications, and enriching the on-going debate on conceptual engineering and naturalism in analytic philosophy. Editor(s): Wagner, Pierre; Beaney, Michael. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282599
- ISBN
- 9780230282599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.21
€ 140.21
Hardcover. A study of contemporary philosophical and neuroscientific perspectives on the relation of action, perception, and cognition as it is lived in embodied and socially embedded experience. Editor(s): Schulkin, Jay. Series: New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282582
- ISBN
- 9780230282582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.27
€ 68.27
Hardcover. Spinoza believed that there was only one substance in reality, which he called 'God or nature'. A number of leading contemporary philosophers have defended monism, this strange and beautiful idea that the cosmos is the source of all being. This book explores both the historical roots of the monism in Spinoza, and its flowering in the 21st century. Editor(s): Goff, Philip. Series: Philosophers in Depth. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279483
- ISBN
- 9780230279483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.48
€ 140.48