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Paperback. Fleas need elephants, just as elephants need fleas to keep them alert and dancing. This idea also applies to economies who need both, to business, which has to structure itself to allow fleas to co-exist with the elephants, to society, which needs to encourage individualism but needs the conformity of the elephant. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; KJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Random House Business
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099415657
ISBN
9780099415657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. We will not survive unless we adapt to the way the world is changing. This book helps us to understand what Tom Peters, the American business guru, has called the new 'upside down' competitive realities in the world of work and of leisure. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Highlighting on sentences but remains good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Random House Business
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCW0000639
ISBN
9780099548317
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents an alternative vision, where life and work are regrounded in a natural sense of continuity, connection and purposeful direction. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 212. 8vo. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Random House Business
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0262233
ISBN
9780099301257
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A social history of the earthquake-tsunami that struck Lima in October 1746, looking at how people in and beyond Lima understood and reacted to the natural disaster. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, 4 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JF; HBJK; JFFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341895
ISBN
9780822341895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.12

Hardback. How should planners use the available evidence to choose treatments? This book addresses key aspects of this question, exploring and partially resolving pervasive problems of identification and statistical inference that arise when studying treatment response and making treatment choices. Series: The Econometric and Tinbergen Institutes Lectures. Num Pages: 128 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFF; KCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121536
ISBN
9780691121536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.20
€ 66.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFS; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226414409
ISBN
9780226414409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
See Sharp Press United States
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781884365126
ISBN
9781884365126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.54

Paperback. This work effectively reunites two major social and philosophical movements, arguing that pragmatism, because of its focus on the emancipatory potential of everyday experiences, offers feminism its most viable and powerful philosophical foundation. Num Pages: 354 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226745589
ISBN
9780226745589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813577678
ISBN
9780813577678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.87

Hardcover. Editor(s): Chaney, Quinton; Merrill, Karen. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE2; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619425095
ISBN
9781619425095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.99
€ 114.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Edition
Fourth Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253206329
ISBN
9780253206329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.82

Hardback. Providing a new and illuminating look at 27 women who have changed the world, Dead Feminists ties these historical women and the challenges they faced into the most important issues of today. Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-colour illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: BK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 325 x 22. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632170576
ISBN
9781632170576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.12

Paperback. Explores a range of cultural representations of incest, from the writings of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley to mother-daughter incest in contemporary true crime novels, to Oprah Winfrey's television special Scared Silent, in order to examine expressions of survivorship. Editor(s): Champagne, Rosaria. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; DSK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814715437
ISBN
9780814715437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

hardcover. Pro-'workfare' governments justify their policies by claiming 'workfare' helps enhance self-esteem and promote the dignity of the unemployed. On the other hand, welfare activists argue that 'workfare' suppresses the dignity of unemployed persons. This book examines the concept of human dignity in this context and attempts to clarify its meaning. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861344311
ISBN
9781861344311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.18

Paperback. Following the story of the story of the displacement of a Maytag refrigerator plant from Galesburg, Illinois, to Reynosa, Mexico in 2004, Boom, Bust, Exodus puts a human face on globalization, exploring the social side of the fast-moving changes sweeping across the U.S. and Mexico. Num Pages: 408 pages, 25 b/w images. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFN; JPA; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190608866
ISBN
9780190608866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.11

Paperback. There was a time when America's poor faced a stark choice between access to social welfare and full civil rights - a predicament that forced them to forfeit their citizenship in exchange for economic relief. Over time, however, our welfare system improved dramatically. This work demonstrates that its legacy of disenfranchisement persisted. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226300771
ISBN
9780226300771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.19

Paperback. Cesare Lombroso is widely considered the founder of the field of criminology. His theory of the "born" criminal dominated discussions of criminology in Europe and the Americas from the 1880s into the early twentieth century. This book gives readers a view of his work. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFMX; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332466
ISBN
9780822332466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.39

Paperback. A revised edition of an insightful text which highlights the ability of all practitioners to undertake healing work to promote the future wellbeing of abused children. Offering a wide range of resources including personal accounts and supportive pedagogy, it provides a practical blueprint for sensitive and effective work in this challenging field Series: Practical Social Work Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 figures, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Fourth Edition, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230297944
ISBN
9780230297944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.67

Hardback. Editor(s): Bridges, Cedric P. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 180. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634837439
ISBN
9781634837439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.32
€ 169.03

Paperback. Editor(s): Johnson, Cedric. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKSR; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816673254
ISBN
9780816673254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.17

Hardback. Editor(s): Castillo, Cedric. Num Pages: 155 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; JHBA; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634853729
ISBN
9781634853729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.73
€ 162.24

hardcover. Editor(s): Schultz, Cecilia. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers, Inc United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781536102505
ISBN
9781536102505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.41
€ 101.83

Hardcover. Immigrant Families aims to capture the richness, complexity, and diversity that characterize contemporary immigrant families in the United States. In doing so, it reaffirms that the vast majority of people do not migrate as isolated individuals, but are members of families. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745670157
ISBN
9780745670157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.37

Paperback. Investigates the role that violence plays in the lives of Ladina women in eastern Guatemala. This title provides a glimpse into the root causes of the feminicide in Guatemala, as well as in other Latin American countries, and offers observations relevant for understanding violence against women around the world. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267671
ISBN
9780520267671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.68

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