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Social issues & processes
Hardback. Maxwell's Demon and the Golden Apple will appeal to leaders of multinational corporations and government programs as well as instructors of undergraduate courses in international relations. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412771
- ISBN
- 9781421412771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.80
€ 30.99
€ 25.80
Paperback. Argues that violent confrontation goes against human physiological hardwiring. This book challenges standard views about the root causes of violence and offers solutions for confronting it in the future. It guides readers into the disturbing world of human discord - from domestic abuse and schoolyard bullying to muggings, and armed conflicts. Num Pages: 584 pages, 53 halftones. 1 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143224
- ISBN
- 9780691143224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.97
€ 45.99
€ 32.97
Benjamin Elijah Mays, Schoolmaster of the Movement: A Biography Num Pages: 327 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469613918
- ISBN
- 9781469613918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.75
€ 51.99
€ 43.75
William Louis Poteat (1856-1938), the son of a Baptist slave-holder, became one of the most out-spoken liberals during his lifetime. This biography examines his beliefs, such as his advocacy for prohibition and for the teaching of evolution in schools, and his support for eugenics. Series: Religion in the South. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JFF; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121550
- ISBN
- 9780813121550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.18
€ 53.18
Hardcover. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JMG; JFFN; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811022111
- ISBN
- 9789811022111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685240
- ISBN
- 9781851685240
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.44
€ 19.99
€ 15.44
Hardcover. Spatial Mobility of Migrant Workers in Beijing, China Num Pages: 322 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; LNH; RNF; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319147376
- ISBN
- 9783319147376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.74
€ 123.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Ramsey, Leonard; Cummings, Gillian. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622578597
- ISBN
- 9781622578597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.03€ 69.31
€ 99.03
€ 69.31
Paperback. Using Dominicans in New York City as a case study, Ramona Hernandez challenges the old belief that workers necessarily migrate from one region to another because of supply and demand or because of a de facto government policy to make people leave or stay. As a result, she shows that the traditional correlation between migration and economic progress does not always hold true. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KJD; 3JJP; 3JM; JFFN; JHBL; KCB; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116237
- ISBN
- 9780231116237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.35
€ 43.35
Hardback. Using Dominicans in New York City as a case study, Ramona Hernandez challenges the old belief that workers necessarily migrate from one region to another because of supply and demand or because of a de facto government policy to make people leave or stay. As a result, she shows that the traditional correlation between migration and economic progress does not always hold true. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KJD; 3JJP; 3JM; JFFN; JHBL; KCB; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116220
- ISBN
- 9780231116220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.54€ 78.02
€ 102.54
€ 78.02
Paperback. This text compares Puerto Rican migration with Caribbean migration to both the United States and Western Europe. It examines the position: of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean; of Puerto Ricans in the USA; and the position of colonial migrants compared to noncolonial migrants in the world system. Num Pages: 283 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJP; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520230217
- ISBN
- 9780520230217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.72
€ 38.99
€ 28.72
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479862962
- ISBN
- 9781479862962
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Condition: New
€ 102.83
€ 102.83
Paperback. In this work, Ramesh Deosaran describes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of poverty. He uses what he terms "photosociology" as a tool for painstaking research, and he presents "profiles of poverty" which effectively match the stark faces of the poor to statistical data. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: JFFA; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766400866
- ISBN
- 9789766400866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.08€ 64.89
€ 71.08
€ 64.89
Bodies and Language: Health, Ailments, Disabilities
Ramanathan, Vaidehi (University Of California...
paperback. Focusing on body conditions associated with breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease, (type-1) diabetes, epilepsy, partial hearing and autism, this book draws on a range of critical theories to contest collectively assembled notions of 'abnormality,' 'disability' and 'impairments' and ways in which they emerge through language. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Multilingual Matters United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781847692351
- ISBN
- 9781847692351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.71
€ 43.71
Addressing Inequality in South Asia (South Asia Development Matters)
Rama, Martín, Béteille, Tara, Li, Yue, Mitr...
Paperback. Editor(s): Mitra, Pradeep; Newman, John. Series: South Asia Development Matters. Num Pages: 194 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFFJ; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781464800221
- ISBN
- 9781464800221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. An Age of Limits outlines a new social theory for understanding contemporary society. Providing an analysis of why political, economic and cultural powers face constraints across the global North and beyond, this bold book argues that forces which address current challenges must confront the limits of the interplay between dominant institutions. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPS; JFFS; JHBA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360617
- ISBN
- 9780230360617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.61
€ 63.61
Hardcover. An Age of Limits outlines a new social theory for understanding contemporary society. Providing an analysis of why political, economic and cultural powers face constraints across the global North and beyond, this bold book argues that forces which address current challenges must confront the limits of the interplay between dominant institutions. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPS; JFFS; JHBA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360600
- ISBN
- 9780230360600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardback. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 4 maps, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1KJH; JFFC; MBNH2; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781501702303
- ISBN
- 9781501702303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.01
€ 48.01
Hardcover. Editor(s): Brenos, Ralph V. Num Pages: 143 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 182 x 16. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600212314
- ISBN
- 9781600212314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.96€ 106.66
€ 154.96
€ 106.66
Paperback. Examines the practical applications of the somatic ethos in contexts such as laboratory experimentation and zoological exhibition, and challenges practitioners to go beyond recent reforms and look to a future beyond exploitation or total noninterference--a posthumanist culture that advocates caring in a participatory approach. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822963233
- ISBN
- 9780822963233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.69
€ 52.99
€ 44.69