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Hardback. Kids Don't Want to Fail uses empirical evidence to refute the widely accepted hypothesis that the black-white achievement gap in secondary schools is due to a cultural resistance to schooling in the black community. The author finds that inadequate elementary school preparation--not negative attitude--accounts for black students' underperformance. Num Pages: 336 pages, 53 graphs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JNFR; JNKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057722
- ISBN
- 9780674057722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 42.90
€ 51.99
€ 42.90
Hardback. American Routes provides a comparative and historical analysis of the migration and integration of white and free black refugees from nineteenth century St. Domingue/Haiti to Louisiana and follows the progress of their descendants over the course of two hundred years. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190624750
- ISBN
- 9780190624750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.53
€ 135.53
Paperback. Origination: The Geographies of Brands and Branding offers innovative theoretical and conceptual frameworks relating to the ways that actors create meaning and value in commodity brands and branding through processes of geographical association. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFFS; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118556405
- ISBN
- 9781118556405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.64
€ 34.64
Hardcover. Origination: The Geographies of Brands and Branding offers innovative theoretical and conceptual frameworks relating to the ways that actors create meaning and value in commodity brands and branding through processes of geographical association. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFFS; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118556382
- ISBN
- 9781118556382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.37
€ 79.37
Paperback. Is Santa Claus really a magic mushroom in disguise? Was "Alice in Wonderland" a thinly veiled psychedelic mushroom odyssey? Did mushroom tea kick-start ancient Greek philosophy? This book tells the story of how hallucinogenic mushrooms, once shunned in the West as the most pernicious of poisons, came to be the illicit drug of choice. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH1; JMTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571227716
- ISBN
- 9780571227716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Series: Studies in Critical Social Sciences. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JFFS; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608464906
- ISBN
- 9781608464906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.16
€ 45.16
Hardback. Editor(s): Andrews, Jake F.; Harper, Anthony I. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFB; JFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619429260
- ISBN
- 9781619429260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.73€ 115.01
€ 168.73
€ 115.01
Inspired by the work of economists Ha-Joon Chang and Dani Rodrik, editors Andrew Smith and Dimitry Anastakis bring together essays from both historians and economists in this collection to test claims that wealth comes from either protectionism or free trade. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFS; KCZ; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442648043
- ISBN
- 9781442648043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.01
€ 73.01
Paperback. This work explains the recent history of lesbian and gay studies (founded on the radical confidence of the black power movement of the 1960s) and its debates, principles and controversies. In so doing, it provides students with a broad overview of the field. Editor(s): Merck, Mandy; Segal, Naomi; Wright, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557867025
- ISBN
- 9781557867025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.40
€ 73.40
Paperback. True stories from Millwall, Britain's most notorious football hooligans. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BT; JFFE; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202. 288 pages, Illustrations. True stories from Millwall, Britain's most notorious football hooligans. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BT; JFFE; WSJA. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight: 204.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843583301
- ISBN
- 9781843583301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Valls, Andrew. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801472749
- ISBN
- 9780801472749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. Working with 'Denied' Child Abuse presents an innovative, safety-focused, partnership-based, model called Resolutions, which provides an alternative approach for responding rigourously and creatively to cases often deemed to be impossible or untreatable by statutory and treatment professionals. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335216574
- ISBN
- 9780335216574
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.98
€ 45.99
€ 45.98
Hardback. Editor(s): Targowski, Andrew. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631176098
- ISBN
- 9781631176098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.43€ 122.09
€ 179.43
€ 122.09
Paperback. You can shop anywhere you like - as long as it's Tesco. The inexorable rise of supermarkets is big news, but have we really taken on board what this means for our daily lives, and of our children? This book analyses this subject. It states how the supermarkets (Tesco in particular) have brought: Banality; Ghost towns; and, a Supermarket State. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFFT; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845295110
- ISBN
- 9781845295110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.53
€ 19.53
Hardback. Why we can't afford the rich exposes the unjust and dysfunctional mechanisms that allow the top 1% to siphon off wealth produced by others, through the control of property and money. Andrew Sayer shows how the rich worldwide have increased their ability to hide their wealth, create indebtedness and expand their political influence. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; KCP; KCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447320791
- ISBN
- 9781447320791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.20
€ 30.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447320869
- ISBN
- 9781447320869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.35
€ 15.99
€ 15.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJ; BGH; HBWS2; JFFD; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 140
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789881376435
- ISBN
- 9789881376435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. The Government has introduced new powers for tackling anti-social behaviour, such as Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs). This study examines how the new powers are being used, and what people think about them. Its findings should advance strategic thinking on the issue. Num Pages: 68 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 212 x 11. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347633
- ISBN
- 9781861347633
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.23
€ 30.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. What is equality and is it a genuine political ideal? The contributors address this question in a variety of different ways, and in the course of doing so they contrast a number of different notions of equality, and distinguish equality from the related idea of giving priority to the worst off. Editor(s): Mason, Andrew. Series: Ratio Special Issues. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207146
- ISBN
- 9780631207146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.42
€ 29.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476020
- ISBN
- 9780801476020
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardback. Animal rights sounds like a modern idea, but in fact - for over three millennia - philosophers, theologians, and political theorists have grappled with the question of our obligations toward animals. This anthology illuminates the complex evolution of moral thought regarding animals. It includes writings of authors from ancient Greece onwards. Editor(s): Linzey, Andrew; Clarke, Paul Barry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134200
- ISBN
- 9780231134200
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Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.80
€ 104.58
€ 79.80
Hardback. Editor(s): Linzey, Andrew. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366702
- ISBN
- 9781137366702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.17
€ 244.17
Paperback. In this superbly argued and deeply engaging book, Andrew Linzey not only shows that animals can and do suffer but also that many of the justifications for inflicting animal suffering in fact provide grounds for protecting them. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM3; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199351848
- ISBN
- 9780199351848
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Condition: New
€ 44.11
€ 44.11
Paperback. An interdisciplinary compendium of worldwide animal rights issues Editor(s): Linzey, Andrew. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252079191
- ISBN
- 9780252079191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56