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Paperback. Much of what we know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can't explain how we do it? These abilities, which we are unable to articulate, were labeled "tacit knowledge" by chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi. This book analyzes the term, and the behavior, in detail. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 halftones, 7 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288. 200 pages, 3 halftones, 7 line drawings, 6 tables. Much of what we know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can't explain how we do it? These abilities, which we are unable to articulate, were labeled "tacit knowledge" by chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi. This book analyzes the term, and the behavior, in detail. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPK. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight: 284.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226004211
ISBN
9780226004211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.37

Paperback. Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780763187
ISBN
9781780763187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.82

Paperback. An exciting series that provides students with direct access to the ancient world by offering new translations of extracts from its key texts. Series: Greece and Rome - Texts and Contexts. Num Pages: 198 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 190 x 245 x 9. Weight in Grams: 446. From Augustus to Domitian. Series: Greece and Rome - Texts and Contexts. 198 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. An exciting series that provides students with direct access to the ancient world by offering new translations of extracts from its key texts. Cateogry: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Dimension: 190 x 245 x 9. Weight: 452.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
198
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521747615
ISBN
9780521747615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.00

Hardback. Editor(s): Luce, Torrey James; Woodman, Anthony John. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631752
ISBN
9780691631752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.76

Paperback. Paperback, white spine. Cover is slightly discoloured. 126pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Stanley Paul London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Edition
n.i.
SKU
KON0819759
ISBN
9780090526826
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Num Pages: 256 pages, over 250 b/w, over 350 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764312885
ISBN
9780764312885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.83
€ 39.73

Paperback. Drawing on contemporary memoirs, diaries and letters, this book explores what actually happened in battle in Napoleonic times and how the participants' feelings and reactions influenced the outcome. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG; HBLL; JWD; JWKT; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300082708
ISBN
9780300082708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.71

Hardback. This report presents the archaeological evidence for human settlement and land use in the Tafila-Busayra region of southern Jordan from the Palaeolithic (ca. 500,000 BP) to the 20th century AD. Series: ASOR Archaeological Reports. Num Pages: 300 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 215 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1461.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
American Schools of Oriental Research United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897570664
ISBN
9780897570664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.33

hardcover. This is a study of the changing relationship between two of the most important political figures of the first decades of the twentieth century. The author contrasts their backgrounds and training, their mind-sets, and their understanding of the power of the president to understand how they came to a parting of the ways. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611472912
ISBN
9781611472912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.07

hardcover. Provides fresh perspectives on colonialism, tourism, imagery, and the anthropology of place Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJM; JHM; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991016
ISBN
9780295991016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Binyon, Michael. Num Pages: 300 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLW; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Gilgamesh Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908531124
ISBN
9781908531124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.50

Hardcover. By looking at state-sponsored memory projects, such as memorials, commemorations, and historical museums, this book reveals that the East German communist regime obsessively monitored and attempted to control public representations of the past to legitimize its rule. Series: Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 illus., 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385714
ISBN
9781782385714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.84

Paperback. Editor(s): Kao, George. Translator(s): Pai, Hsien-Yung; Yasin, Patia. Num Pages: 484 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622018594
ISBN
9789622018594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.26

Paperback. Li Hsiu-ch'eng - the Loyal Prince - was the most important military leader on the rebel side during the last years of the Taiping Rebellion in China (1851-64). Series: Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature & Institutions. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521104869
ISBN
9780521104869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.18

Paperback. This is a comprehensive portrait of Taiwan. It covers the major periods in the development of this small but powerful island province/nation. The work is designed in the style of the multi-volume "Cambridge History of China". Num Pages: 450 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563248160
ISBN
9781563248160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.74

Paperback. By viewing Taiwan-China relations as a product of the history of Qing expansionism, the author contributes to our understanding of several political events in the region. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 1 halftone, 21 line illustrations, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021198
ISBN
9780674021198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.84

Paperback. Series: Research in Maritime History. Num Pages: 211 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
International Maritime Economic History Association Canada
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9780973893496
ISBN
9780973893496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.88

Paperback. The all-female Takarazuka Revue was founded in 1913 as a novel counterpart to the all-male Kabuki theater. This book traces the contradictory meanings of Takarazuka productions over time, with special attention to the World War II period. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486. Sexual Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan. 320 pages, 29 b&w photographs. The all-female Takarazuka Revue was founded in 1913 as a novel counterpart to the all-male Kabuki theater. This book traces the contradictory meanings of Takarazuka productions over time, with special attention to the World War II period. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight: 488.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520211513
ISBN
9780520211513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.80

Hardback. Sheila Ruth explores Paganism in order to show the possibilities, the pleasures, and the power of connecting the self with the cosmic. Series: New Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847678792
ISBN
9780847678792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.33

Paperback. This volume collects a number of important and revealing interviews with Richard Rorty, spanning more than two decades of his public intellectual commentary, engagement, and criticism. Editor(s): Mendieta, Eduardo. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746182
ISBN
9780804746182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.59

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