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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Drawing on the discoveries of neuroscience, this book explains why the information overload of contemporary life makes us dramatically more receptive to sensational news, while rendering the staid, objective voice of standard journalism ineffective, and the result is a toxic mix that threatens to prove fatal to journalism as we know it. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352. The Information Explosion and the Crisis in Journalism. 224 pages. Drawing on the discoveries of neuroscience, this book explains why the information overload of contemporary life makes us dramatically more receptive to sensational news, while rendering the staid, objective voice of standard journalism ineffective, and the result is a toxic mix that threatens to prove fatal to journalism as we know it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005027
- ISBN
- 9780226005027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.39
€ 19.99
€ 17.39
Paperback. This volume offers a collection of 12 essays covering arguably the most important American social movement of the 20th century. The readings cover pre-World War II activism to the era of affirmative action, addressing historiographic problems found in recent studies of the movement. Editor(s): Davis, Jack E. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JPVH1; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220442
- ISBN
- 9780631220442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.53
€ 57.53
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: G; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652294760
- ISBN
- 9789652294760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.31
€ 31.99
€ 21.31
Paperback. Encourages competent parenting to ensure society's well-being through its children's well-being Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 411.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738206219
- ISBN
- 9780738206219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.38
€ 31.99
€ 21.38
Hardback. In over 1,000 entries, this acclaimed Companion covers all aspects of the Western fairy tale tradition, from medieval to modern. It provides an authoritative reference source for this complex and captivating genre, exploring the tales themselves, the writers who wrote and reworked them, the artists who illustrated them, and much more. Editor(s): Zipes, Jack. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 768 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199689828
- ISBN
- 9780199689828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.69
€ 53.69
Paperback. A collection of ten original essays on the experience of ageing. Written and edited by social gerontologists, and focusing on everyday experiences, these essays draw from original case studies to look at some diverse ways of growing and being older. Editor(s): Gubrium, Jaber F.; Holstein, James A. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230595
- ISBN
- 9780631230595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.98
€ 58.98
Hardback. Editor(s): Gubrium, Jaber F.; Andreassen, Tone A.; Solvang, Per K. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF; JHB; JKS; JKSN; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171526
- ISBN
- 9780231171526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.25€ 56.99
€ 73.25
€ 56.99
Paperback. Contains key selections by major researchers on the everyday aspects of growing older. Breaks down stereotypes and provides a more accurate, positive view of the elderly. Lively examples drawn from both qualitative and quantitative research. 28 essays are divided into eight thematic parts for ease in learning and teaching. Editor(s): Gubrium, Jaber F.; Holstein, James A. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217084
- ISBN
- 9780631217084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.59
€ 62.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AH; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801839382
- ISBN
- 9780801839382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.30
€ 35.99
€ 30.30
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447304432
- ISBN
- 9781447304432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.49
€ 104.49
Hardcover. This study focuses upon how service in China changed Alabama missionaries, and the respect they gained for this ancient culture. The emphasis moves away from the failure of Christianity to change China and towards a new synthesis, neither entirely Southern nor Chinese, as the two cultures blended. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 921. Fine copy
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KST0010470
- ISBN
- 9780817308339
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Explores the main features of Athenian life in the latter half of the fifth century BC, including aspects such as schooling, literacy, taxation, culture, the arts and philosphy. The contents of this edition, including the bibliography, has been extensively updated. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KOC0011934
- ISBN
- 9780415167789
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1 halftone, 1 line art illustration. BIC Classification: JFFK; KCP; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816648054
- ISBN
- 9780816648054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.82
€ 29.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Series: Kinship Library. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Open Gate Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900001345
- ISBN
- 9780900001345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.50
€ 14.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. This first of four volumes accurately translating the wonderful tales of the Arabian nights. Editor(s): Mardrus, J. C.; Mathers, E. P. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: FA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 678
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415045391
- ISBN
- 9780415045391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.66
€ 45.66
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319511542
- ISBN
- 9783319511542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 14.98
€ 40.99
€ 14.98
Hardback. Focussing on China's stem cell research, this book investigates how, over the last decade, Chinese scientists, ethicists and policy-makers have developed a cosmopolitan sensibility in comprehending and responding to ethical and regulatory concerns. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; JFMG; MFCC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302594
- ISBN
- 9780230302594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.16€ 29.55
€ 79.16
€ 29.55
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431. Clean copy in fine dustwrapper with minor shelf wear and some edgewear to DW. Signed and inscribed by author
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AIAA
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0002296
- ISBN
- 9781403911995
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This revised and updated second edition of The Globalization and Development Reader builds on the considerable success of a first edition that has been used around the world. It combines selected readings and editorial material to provide a coherent text with global coverage, reflecting new theoretical and empirical developments. Editor(s): Roberts, J. Timmons; Hite, Amy Bellone; Chorev, Nitsan. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 243 x 26. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118735107
- ISBN
- 9781118735107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.22
€ 42.99
€ 42.22
Paperback. Editor(s): Rimer, J. Thomas. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691607115
- ISBN
- 9780691607115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.17€ 42.14
€ 53.17
€ 42.14
Paperback. This twentieth-century history of Guatemala begins with an analysis of the Grand Tikal Futura, a postmodern shopping mall with a faux-Mayan facade that is surrounded by a landscape of gated subdivisions, evangelical churches, motels, Kaqchikel-speaking villages, and some of the most poverty-stricken ghettos in the hemisphere. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTF; HBJK; HBLW; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5906 x 3971 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822351313
- ISBN
- 9780822351313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Hardcover. Editor(s): Stango, J. Num Pages: 228 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: JFFH2; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560721789
- ISBN
- 9781560721789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.41€ 95.83
€ 126.41
€ 95.83
Paperback. In two elegant and masterly prefaces, James Weldon Johnson discusses the origin and history of more than 120 of the most significant spirituals known. Favorites like "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," "Deep River," and "Go Down, Moses" are arranged for voice and piano by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, and considered within their African tradition. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGD; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306812026
- ISBN
- 9780306812026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.87
€ 29.99
€ 21.87
Hardcover. An engaging blend of practical advice and a catalogue of eccentricity, this book contains everything you need to know, from the fine art of composing a menu to the practicalities of the correct order and temperatures for serving wines. Num Pages: 184 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 205 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851240869
- ISBN
- 9781851240869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.89
€ 13.99
€ 11.89