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Paperback. Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) is the classic manual on the art of living. In 81 short, poetic chapters, the book looks at the basic predicament of being alive and teaches how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao, or the basic principle of the universe. Translator(s): Mitchell, Stephen. Num Pages: 96 pages, 45 archive illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 118 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711236493
ISBN
9780711236493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.63

paperback. Paperback edition of Amberley's bestselling title of 2012. Collects together unabridged, all the major substantial first-hand accounts of the sinking of the Titanic. Num Pages: 512 pages, 135 Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445614434
ISBN
9781445614434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission" was established to investigate more than 30 years of human rights violations under apartheid. This book presents Jillian Edelstein's four-year project photographing the victims and perpetrators of apartheid. Num Pages: 196 pages, 120 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AJCR; HBJH; HBLW3; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862074460
ISBN
9781862074460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.22

Hardback. In October 1962, the fate of the world hung on the American response to the discovery of Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba. That response was informed by hours of discussions between John F Kennedy and his top advisers. This title reveals how conversational practices and dynamics shaped Kennedy's perception of the options available to him. Num Pages: 256 pages, 47 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJPK; HBTW; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151311
ISBN
9780691151311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.70

Paperback. Written by a team of over 70 leading international scholars from various religious backgrounds, this definitive reference work provides students, ministers, and general readers with an authoritative non-denominational commentary on the whole Bible and a number of non-biblical writings. Editor(s): Barton, John; Muddiman, John. Num Pages: 1416 pages, 11 maps. BIC Classification: HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 188 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2382.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199277186
ISBN
9780199277186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.82

Paperback. Translator(s): Trask, Willard R. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRLK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 850.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226204031
ISBN
9780226204031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.45

Hardcover. Num Pages: 607 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DN; HRAC; HRLF; HRLP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1354.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
607
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763502658
ISBN
9788763502658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.42
€ 52.64

Paperback. This reader is designed to make accessible in one volume, to lay person and academic, student and teacher alike, key readings to stimulate debate about and within critical realism. Editor(s): Bhaskar, Prof. Roy; Archer, Margaret; Collier, Andrew; Lawson, Tony; Norrie, Alan. Num Pages: 784 pages, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415196321
ISBN
9780415196321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.74

Hardback. Dr Nwauwa examines the long history of the demand for the establishment of universities in Colonial Africa, to which the authorities finally agreed after World War II. Num Pages: 266 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; JNM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548. "Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-237) and index. Commissioning organisation: Apollos O. Nwauwa. xix, 245 p. 24 cm. Dust wrapper. A fine copy." Keywords: "History - Political History - Nationalism,History - Social & Economic History - Imperialism,Subjects - Education & Languages - Education"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0016290
ISBN
9780714646688
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 122.61

Paperback. Traditionally used as a mortuary text, to be read or recited in the presence of the dead or dying, this sacred text - which relates the experience of death and rebirth in three intermediate states of being - was originally understood as a guide not only for the dead but also for the living. Editor(s): Evans-Wentz, W. Y. Num Pages: 370 pages, 11 halftones and line illustrations. BIC Classification: HREX; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195133127
ISBN
9780195133127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Most of us realize that fashion is more than just clothes. Fashion influences our judgments of people's taste, politics, sexuality, class, religion, and even their moral character. It can be a medium for technological and social change - changes in fashion may signal economic and political shifts. Editor(s): Kennett, Jeanette; Wolfendale, Asst Prof Jessica. Series Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz. Series: Philosophy for Everyone. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405199902
ISBN
9781405199902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138909755
ISBN
9781138909755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.06

Paperback. A guide to the style of houses built in the 1930s, in which tradition continued to dominate the outside while inside art deco was all the rage. This book contains many photographs and detailed drawings. Series: England's Living History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Photographs and Drawings. BIC Classification: AMK; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246. Series: England's Living History. 128 pages, Photographs and Drawings. A guide to the style of houses built in the 1930s, in which tradition continued to dominate the outside while inside art deco was all the rage. This book contains many photographs and detailed drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AMK; HBT. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 9. Weight: 242.
Publisher
Countryside Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846740022
ISBN
9781846740022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. The untold story of a forgotten community Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848540873
ISBN
9781848540873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Hardback. Presents a philosophical reference work. In this edition, an international assembly of 249 philosophers has contributed almost 2,000 entries. It offers discussions of the aspects of philosophy, and of the lives and work of the great philosophers. It is meant as an introduction for general readers and as a guide for students. Editor(s): Honderich, Prof. Ted. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 1088 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 177 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1710.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1088
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199264797
ISBN
9780199264797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
439
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Second Edition,2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203785
ISBN
9780872203785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.48

Paperback. Looks at the dead of Neolithic Britain and what this tells us about the living. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752447339
ISBN
9780752447339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.87

Paperback. David Braddon-Mitchell and Frank Jackson's popular introduction to philosophy of mind and cognition is now available in a fully revised and updated edition. * Ensures that the most recent developments in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science are brought together into a coherent, accessible whole. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405133241
ISBN
9781405133241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.80

Paperback. Breakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. Although most people find at least some forms of genetic engineering disquieting, it is not easy to articulate why. This work explores these and other moral quandaries connected with the quest to perfect ourselves and our children. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; MBDC; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 111 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674036383
ISBN
9780674036383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.72

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 7. Weight in Grams: 96. Series: Dover Thrift S. 112 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Dimension: 209 x 133 x 7. Weight: 96.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486298238
ISBN
9780486298238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.24

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