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Paperback. Based on years of fieldwork, this book offers poignant stories of how obesity is lived and experienced by Guatemalans who have recently found their diets - and their bodies - radically transformed. It is suitable for anyone who cares about the politics of healthy eating. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 b/w, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHM; JKS; MBNH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286825
- ISBN
- 9780520286825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Hardcover. Why did the imperial Russian government fail to prevent revolution in 1917? Were its security policies flawed? This broadly researched study of Russia's security police investigates the government's efforts to maintain order against political opposition and threats of violence during the decade before the Revolution. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; JKSW1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803319
- ISBN
- 9780875803319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.06
€ 59.06
Paperback. Martin Preib is an officer in the Chicago Police Department - a beat cop whose first assignment as a rookie policeman was working on the wagon that picks up the dead. Inspired by Preib's daily life on the job, this title chronicles the outer and inner lives of both a Chicago cop and the city itself. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BM; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226679822
- ISBN
- 9780226679822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.94
€ 21.99
€ 18.94
Paperback. A useful resource for people seeking to understand witchcraft branding as a contemporary form of child abuse. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRQX5; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Critical Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781912096008
- ISBN
- 9781912096008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.96
€ 29.99
€ 27.96
Hardcover. The only single-volume resource to cover all aspects of managing a volunteer program Fully revised, The Volunteer Management Handbook, Second Edition provides practical guidelines, suggestions, and checklists to help nonprofit managers develop comprehensive strategies for starting and running successful volunteer programs. Editor(s): Connors, Tracy D. Series: Wiley Nonprofit Law, Finance, and Management Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 260 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470604533
- ISBN
- 9780470604533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.87
€ 74.87
Paperback. Sowell presents a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Sowell sees what has happened during that time not as a series of isolated mistakes b Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465089956
- ISBN
- 9780465089956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
Hardcover. Offers a method of curing the supposedly incurable: men who physically and sexually abuse their wives and children. The author provides a step-by-step programme for rehabilitation and reunification of the family based on personal responsibility, repentance, apology and reparation. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE2; JKSB; JMB; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787901172
- ISBN
- 9780787901172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.57
€ 57.57
paperback. From the author of The Veteran's Survival Guide, The Veteran's PTSD Handbook addresses the obstacles that veterans face when filing for benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In an accessible, self-help style Roche offers detailed instructions on how to prepare a well-grounded claim for veterans' benefits relating to PTSD. Num Pages: 258 pages, charts, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JW; MJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books; 1 edition (2007-04-30) United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597970648
- ISBN
- 9781597970648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.63
€ 21.63
Hardback. Series: Difference Incorporated. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780816693474
- ISBN
- 9780816693474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.91
€ 108.91
The Uprooted. Improving Humanitarian Responses to Forced Migration.
Fagen, Patricia Weiss; Martin, Susan F.; Jorg...
Hardback. Series: Program in Migration and Refugee Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739108161
- ISBN
- 9780739108161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.26
€ 152.26
Hardback. With a wealth of detail and illustrations, The Unknown World of the Mobile Home provides readers with an in-depth look into this variation on the American dream. Num Pages: 160 pages, 50 black & white halftones, 23 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMK; JKSB; RGC; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801868993
- ISBN
- 9780801868993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.26
€ 58.26
Paperback. This text comprises specific counselling approaches to help HIV positive people live with their illness. Also discussed is familiarity with specific techniques to treat AIDS clients experiencing substance abuse problems, personality disorders, and other dual diagnoses. Editor(s): Dilley, James W.; Marks, Robert. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JKSN2; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780787941949
- ISBN
- 9780787941949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.30
€ 65.30
Paperback. What does it mean to say that while cutting is ending, the Western discourse surrounding it is on the rise? And what kind of a feminist anthropology is needed in such a moment? This book examines these questions from the vantage point of Ghanaian feminist and reproductive health NGOs that have organized campaigns against cutting over the years. Num Pages: 416 pages, 19 black and white. BIC Classification: 1H; JHMC; JKSN1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291997
- ISBN
- 9780520291997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Paperback. This groundbreaking book reveals what young victims have to say about abuse and its effects on their lives. The authors examine societal factors that increase children's vulnerability, and propose measures for preventing abuse. They outline the requirements of ethically sound research, and conclude with recommendations for future research. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843103172
- ISBN
- 9781843103172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.39
€ 34.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: JFM; JFSJ1; JKSN; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151634
- ISBN
- 9780231151634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.86
€ 29.99
€ 21.86
Paperback. Looks at the social transformation of inner city ghettos, offering an evaluation of the convergence of race and poverty. Rejecting both conservative and liberal interpretations of life in the inner city, this title offers essential information and a number of solutions to policymakers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSG; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226901268
- ISBN
- 9780226901268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.60
€ 27.99
€ 22.60
Paperback. Shows that Africa has steadily lost markets by its own mismanagement; that corrupt, dictatorial regimes have hobbled agriculture, enterprise and foreign investment; that African family values and fatalism are more destructive than tribalism; and, that African leaders prey intentionally on Western guilt. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300125122
- ISBN
- 9780300125122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20
Paperback. Part of the Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology, The Trauma of Sexual Assault is essential reading for the wide range of professionals who become involved in the care and treatment of survivors of sexual assault. This much-needed reference is the first text to consider the psychological impact of sexual assault on women and men. Editor(s): Petrak, Jenny; Hedge, Barbara. Series: Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JKSN2; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471626916
- ISBN
- 9780471626916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.75
€ 89.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Forbes, Joan; Watson, Cate. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 232 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415618496
- ISBN
- 9780415618496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412961844
- ISBN
- 9781412961844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.54
€ 59.54