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paperback. Information overload, the shallows, weapons of mass distraction, the googlization of minds: countless commentators condemn the flood of images and information that dooms us to a pathological attention deficit. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509503735
ISBN
9781509503735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.09

Paperback. This volume begins with Roman myths and traces their influence in early Christian and later European literature. Ninety-five entries cover subjects such as sacrificial cults and rites in pre-Roman Italy, Roman religion and its origins, the mythologies of paganism, and myth in twentieth-century English literature. Translator(s): Doniger, Wendy. Num Pages: 344 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAR; HRA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226064550
ISBN
9780226064550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.92
€ 44.11

Hardcover. Provides an integrated view of the five kinds of enabling technologies in terms of knowledge media architectures such as: multimedia and hypermedia, object oriented GUI and visual programming, reusable component software and component integration, network publishing and electronic commerce, and object oriented and multimedia databases. Num Pages: 498 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFD; UYQE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 187 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
498
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471453789
ISBN
9780471453789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.08

Paperback. During the past three decades nations all over the world have been debating whether to allow same-sex couples to marry, or at least grant them the rights associated with marriage. This work presents a comparative study and survey of the status of same-sex couples in Europe. Num Pages: 408 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFSK; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226520322
ISBN
9780226520322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.45

Paperback. This text chronicles a great lost period in cinema history, that of pre-Revolutionary Russia. In contrast to standard film histories, this book focuses on reflected images: it features the historical filmgoer and early writings on film, as well as examining the physical elements of performance. Editor(s): Taylor, Richard. Translator(s): Bodger, Alan. Num Pages: 292 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; APFA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226814261
ISBN
9780226814261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Paperback. Translator(s): Brickman, Caroline Lemak. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: BM; GTE; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781564789969
ISBN
9781564789969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Cities of Europe is a unique combination of book and CD--ROM examining the effects of recent socio--economic transformations on western European cities. * A unique combination of book and CD--ROM examining the effects of recent socio--economic transformations on western European cities. Editor(s): Kazepov, Yuri. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
PAP/CDR
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405121323
ISBN
9781405121323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.46

Paperback. For seven years in the 1970s, the author lived in a village in northeast China as a farmer. In 1989 he returned as an anthropologist to begin the span of 11 years' fieldwork that has resulted in this work - an account of family change and the transformation of private life in rural China. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744560
ISBN
9780804744560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

paperback. This book explores the casting of China s earliest female Olympians as celebrities within the context of a national crisis, born of internal conflicts and external attack by Japan. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 348 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFSJ1; WSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824828
ISBN
9780774824828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. Explores the rise of female athletes in China in the early twentieth century. It shows how female athletes coped with the conflicting demands of nationalist causes, unwanted male attention, and modern fame, arguing that the athletic female form helped to create a new ideal of modern womanhood in China. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSJ1; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824811
ISBN
9780774824811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.04

Paperback. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816698912
ISBN
9780816698912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Hardback. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 262 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816698905
ISBN
9780816698905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.43

Paperback. Takes a close look at the intertwining nature of the Communist Party and the news media in China, how they affect each other, and what the future might hold for each. This book contains interviews with a range of scholars, media administrators, and media professionals. Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFD; JPHV; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252066788
ISBN
9780252066788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. A consideration of the process of globalization, especially as it has affected urban centres in Pacific Asia over the last 20 years of the 20th century. All countries in the region are covered, with special attention given to Hong Kong and to China. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFS; JFSG; KCM; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Univ of Hawaii Pr
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KIN0001432
ISBN
9780824823269
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tughra Books United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597843461
ISBN
9781597843461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 243 pages, tabs.ch. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG; JPQB; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560726814
ISBN
9781560726814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.64
€ 77.11

Paperback. * A timely publication as Arab nationalism is being challenged by the emergence of Islamic fundamentalism and the impact of a host of religio--ethnic problems. * The only book to provide such a breadth of Arab nationalist history. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1HB; GTB; HBJF1; HPDC; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631217299
ISBN
9780631217299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.46

Paperback. Series: Postcards from Scotland. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154. Charting Scotland's Inspirational Communities. Series: Postcards from Scotland. 128 pages, 0. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JF. Dimension: 206 x 146 x 9. Weight: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Argyll Publishing
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908931078
ISBN
9781908931078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.38

Provides a basic introduction to the cultures and spiritual teachings of four Native American nations: Delaware, Cherokee, Sioux, Navajo; and also discusses such critical issues as the pan-national spiritual movements and the environment. Num Pages: 432 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208629
ISBN
9780872208629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.46
€ 43.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Young, Amber C. K.; Smith, Linda E. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624170454
ISBN
9781624170454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.64
€ 70.23

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