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Hardcover. The history of longevity is a history of myths. This volume shows that most reported instances of exceptional longevity are incorrect. It is only when reliable birth registrations are available and when reports of ages above 100 are systematically checked against these data that the quality of national statistics on exceptional longevity improves. Editor(s): Jeune, Bernard; Vaupel, James W. Series: Odense Monographs on Population Aging. Num Pages: 248 pages, b/w photos & tables. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 183 x 9. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Southern Denmark
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778384669
- ISBN
- 9788778384669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.20
€ 25.99
€ 19.20
Hardcover. States that the number of genuine long-livers is exploding and a substantial proportion of new-borns in developed countries may survive to celebrate their 100th birthday. This book examines the storied realms of exceptional longevity. Editor(s): Jeune, Bernard; Vaupel, James W. Num Pages: 169 pages, tables, charts & photos. BIC Classification: 1DND; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 14. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788778381354
- ISBN
- 9788778381354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.20
€ 25.99
€ 19.20
Paperback. James Melton's lucid and accessible 2001 study examines the rise of 'the public' in eighteenth-century Europe. Series: New Approaches to European History. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484. Series: New Approaches to European History. 300 pages. James Melton's lucid and accessible 2001 study examines the rise of 'the public' in eighteenth-century Europe. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Dimension: 223 x 151 x 18. Weight: 484.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521469692
- ISBN
- 9780521469692
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Condition: New
€ 39.49
€ 39.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479866311
- ISBN
- 9781479866311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.85
€ 33.99
€ 33.85
Hardback. As such, the book is ideal both as a primary text in women's and gender studies courses and as a reference for faculty and students outside the discipline applying gender issues to their teaching and research. Editor(s): Catano, James V.; Novak, Daniel A. Series: A Feminist Formations Reader. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402246
- ISBN
- 9781421402246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.73€ 62.50
€ 69.73
€ 62.50
Paperback. About children and advertising in China, the country with the largest children population in the world. This book also draws conclusions about Chinese children as a market and it's implications for advertisers and marketers, parents, policy makers and social groups. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFD; JFSP1; KJSA; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629961794
- ISBN
- 9789629961794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.57
€ 32.57
paperback. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691168586
- ISBN
- 9780691168586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.34
€ 29.99
€ 20.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- AK Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849352055
- ISBN
- 9781849352055
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.59
€ 16.99
€ 15.59
Paperback. To what extent has feminism benefited women? Arguing that so far feminism has failed to deliver the promised benefits for many women and has even proved harmful, this text brings together women's voices, from Bridget Jones to Simone de Beauvoir, to provide a radical rethink for the 21st century. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 389. An excellent, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 274
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KRS0018138
- ISBN
- 9780826450951
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. The major contribution of anthropology to the intellectual and the political world has been to show the worthiness of attending to the people and cultures of the world. But, due to the modification of the treatment of differences, the emphasis has then been put on recognizing similarities. This title features essays that are against this trend. Num Pages: 188 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823232758
- ISBN
- 9780823232758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.97
€ 41.99
€ 40.97
Paperback. Examining the links between the concept of criminality and scandal, rumour, fear, and the state, this book analyses daily life in Jakarta through the seemingly disparate and strongly connected elements of family life, gossip, and sensationalist journalism. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC; JKV; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822322412
- ISBN
- 9780822322412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.05
€ 27.05
Paperback. The first narrative history in 25 years of the landmark Supreme Court case that outlawed school segregation in America and its aftermath. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 320 pages, numerous halftones, 2 maps, 4 line drawings, 7 tables and 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFJ; JFSL; JN; JPVH1; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195156324
- ISBN
- 9780195156324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Hardcover. Africa s Information Revolution was recently announced as the 2016 prizewinner of the Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences - congratulations to the authors James T. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 1HFMS; JFD; KCM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118751329
- ISBN
- 9781118751329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.06
€ 78.06
Paperback. Africa s Information Revolution presents an in-depth examination of the development and economic geographies accompanying the rapid diffusion of new ICTs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFD; KCM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118751336
- ISBN
- 9781118751336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.03
€ 43.03
Hardback. Derided by the Right as dangerous and by the Left as spineless, Barack Obama puzzles observers. This title reveals the sources of Obama's ideas and explains why his principled aversion to absolutes does not fit contemporary partisan categories. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFCX; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147468
- ISBN
- 9780691147468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.19
€ 26.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. Reveals the sources of Barack Obama's ideas and explains why his principled aversion to absolutes does not fit contemporary partisan categories. This title traces the origins of his ideas and establishes him as the most penetrating political thinker elected to the presidency in the past century. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFCX; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154336
- ISBN
- 9780691154336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.99
€ 19.99
€ 15.99
Paperback. In examining the role that timing can play in the establishment of theory and explanation, this book argues that the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics was accepted not because it was better than David Bohm's (who supplied an alternative explanation), but because it appeared first. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226132044
- ISBN
- 9780226132044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.19€ 44.87
€ 53.19
€ 44.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBCR; HBJK; HBW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810872349
- ISBN
- 9780810872349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.68
€ 161.68
Paperback. Whether a story appears in print, on television, or on the Internet depends on who is interested, its value to advertisers, the costs of assembling the details, and competitors' products. This book develops an economic theory of news, analyzes evidence across a range of media markets on how incentives affect news content, and offers conclusions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 line illus. 70 tables. BIC Classification: JFD; KC; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123677
- ISBN
- 9780691123677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.09
€ 46.99
€ 33.09
Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 40 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HPN; JFC; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151580
- ISBN
- 9780231151580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.28€ 56.11
€ 73.28
€ 56.11
Paperback. A feast of hundreds of food facts, mouth-watering myths and culinary curiosities to satisfy all appetites. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848319882
- ISBN
- 9781848319882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.70
€ 11.99
€ 9.70
Paperback. * An innovative study that examines the personalised nature of political communication. * A comprehensive account of the shifting boundaries between the public and private. * International in scope, the book draws on a wide range of primary and secondary sources. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 211 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644776
- ISBN
- 9780745644776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.37
€ 24.37
Hardback. * An innovative study that examines the personalised nature of political communication. * A comprehensive account of the shifting boundaries between the public and private. * International in scope, the book draws on a wide range of primary and secondary sources. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644769
- ISBN
- 9780745644769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.15
€ 71.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961387
- ISBN
- 9780750961387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
€ 17.99
€ 16.27