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Hardback. "Bad Girls Throughout History features some of the fiercest women of all time - the famous, the infamous, and the ones you haven't even heard of yet. Explore the notable works, impressive feats, and striking portraits of these wild women from around the globe who challenged the status quo"-- Num Pages: 216 pages, Hardcover, spot gloss, deboss; 100 full colour watercolour portraits. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452153933
- ISBN
- 9781452153933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.95
€ 22.95
Paperback. Tracing the evolution of each of the bad habits, this title shows how liquor control boards encouraged the consumption of alcohol; how alcoholic beverage producers got their workers deferred from the draft during World War II; and how convenience stores and accounting firms pursued profits by pushing legalized gambling. Editor(s): Burnham, John C. Series: Bad Habits. Num Pages: 378 pages, 34 photographs, 13 black and white drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFF; JHM; JMAL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814712245
- ISBN
- 9780814712245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. In this controversial new account of the history of medicine, David Wootton argues that, from the fifth century BC until the 1930s, doctors actually did more harm than good, and asks just how much harm they still do today. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199212798
- ISBN
- 9780199212798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.55
€ 21.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408866474
- ISBN
- 9781408866474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.20
€ 22.20
Paperback. A range of perspectives and data on pastoral abuse, investigating sexual and financial misconduct, and political and personal abuse of authority. Rather than focusing on individuals, it investigates whether the foundation for malfeasance is inherent in religious organizations themselves. Editor(s): Shupe, Anson D. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM; HRCX; HRLP; JFF; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814781470
- ISBN
- 9780814781470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. Bad Presidents seeks to interpret the meaning of presidential 'badness' by investigating the ways in which eleven presidents were 'bad.' The author brings a unique, and often amusing perspective on the idea of the presidency, and begins a new conversation about the definition of presidential success and failure. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349455133
- ISBN
- 9781349455133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Hardcover. Bad Presidents seeks to interpret the meaning of presidential 'badness' by investigating the ways in which eleven presidents were 'bad.' The author brings a unique, and often amusing perspective on the idea of the presidency, and begins a new conversation about the definition of presidential success and failure. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137306586
- ISBN
- 9781137306586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Paperback. Presents a theoretical analysis of Japanese thinkers and activists' efforts to reintegrate the natural environment into Japan's social and political thought in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 table, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356998
- ISBN
- 9780822356998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.81
€ 36.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. Presents a theoretical analysis of Japanese thinkers and activists' efforts to reintegrate the natural environment into Japan's social and political thought in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 table, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356905
- ISBN
- 9780822356905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.40
€ 148.40
Paperback. Chronicles the asskicking age of antiquity to the fearless modern era in chapters that include the stories of: Ramses II - the greatest of the Egyptian Pharaohs; Alexander the Great - Macedonian King who conquered the entire known world before his 33rd birthday; and, Blackbeard - the most feared cutthroat to ever sail the Caribbean. Series: Badass Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 83 Halftones throughout. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061749445
- ISBN
- 9780061749445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.19
€ 21.19
Paperback. Since the beginning of human history people have created myths, tall tales, and super- and anti-heroes. This title compiles tales from the beginning of time and tells them in the completely over-the-top manner in which they were intended. Series: Badass Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, Halftones throughout. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062001351
- ISBN
- 9780062001351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.15
€ 21.15
Paperback. Investigates the circumstances behind the shooting down of one of the most famous Allied fighter pilots of the Second World War. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473895409
- ISBN
- 9781473895409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.10
€ 33.99
€ 29.10
Paperback. More than a quarter of a century after his death, Douglas Bader remains the most famous fighter pilot Britain has every known. While he had as many flaws as laudable qualities, Bader undeniably achieved great things, both during the Second World War and in his later work for the disabled. This title sheds light on various episodes in his life. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752455341
- ISBN
- 9780752455341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.32
€ 13.99
€ 13.32
Paperback. Throughout the relatively short yet highly distinguished history of the Royal Air Force there has been a tendency for the men and women of the Service to be overshadowed by the glamour of the aircraft. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 168 x 9. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848848948
- ISBN
- 9781848848948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.89
€ 27.99
€ 23.89
Paperback. Applies Badiou's philosophy to films such as Hiroshima Mon Amour, Vertigo and The Matrix. This title employs the philosophy of Alain Badiou to answer the question central to all serious film scholarship - namely, 'can cinema be thought?' Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392. 224 pages. Applies Badiou's philosophy to films such as Hiroshima Mon Amour, Vertigo and The Matrix. This title employs the philosophy of Alain Badiou to answer the question central to all serious film scholarship - namely, 'can cinema be thought?'. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: APFA; HPCF. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight: 348.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748677245
- ISBN
- 9780748677245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.72
€ 35.99
€ 32.72
Paperback. Series: Plateaus - New Directions in Deleuze Studies. 224 pages. Assesses and contrasts the reading styles of two major French philosophers, Alain Badiou and Gilles Deleuze. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 13. Weight: 332.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748649051
- ISBN
- 9780748649051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.47
€ 40.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. A collection of 13 essays that directly addresses the work of Alain Badiou, focusing specifically on the philosophical content of his work and the various connections he established with both his contemporaries and his philosophical heritage. It examines Badiou's work through the lens of a number of thinkers and themes. Editor(s): Bowden, Dr. Sean; Duffy, Simon. Series: Critical Connections. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448. Series: Critical Connections. 256 pages. Editor(s): Bowden, Dr. Sean; Duffy, Simon. A collection of 13 essays that directly addresses the work of Alain Badiou, focusing specifically on the philosophical content of his work and the various connections he established with both his contemporaries and his philosophical heritage. It examines Badiou's work through the lens of a number of thinkers and themes. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPCF. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 16. Weight: 446.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748643516
- ISBN
- 9780748643516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.73
€ 42.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. This is the first book to draw consequences from Badiou's claim that his work is a 'Platonism of the multiple' and that philosophy today requires a 'platonic gesture'. Examining the relationship between Badiou and Plato, Bartlett transforms our perception of Plato's philosophy and rethinks the central philosophical question: 'what is education?' Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474410304
- ISBN
- 9781474410304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.90
€ 33.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. This book will help you to understand Badiou's central concepts, the philosophical relation between Badiou and Plato and will rethink the importance of Badiou's 'Platonic' claim that 'the only education is an education by truths'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524. An Education by Truths. 256 pages. This book will help you to understand Badiou's central concepts, the philosophical relation between Badiou and Plato and will rethink the importance of Badiou's 'Platonic' claim that 'the only education is an education by truths'. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HP; JNA. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 19. Weight: 524.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748643752
- ISBN
- 9780748643752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.40€ 119.92
€ 128.40
€ 119.92
Paperback. Argues for understanding Badiou's thought as a revival of dialectical materialism Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350767
- ISBN
- 9780822350767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.62
€ 34.99
€ 31.62