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Society & culture: general

Hardback. In this gustatory tour of human history, Allen suggests that the everyday activity of eating offers deep insights into our cultural and biological heritage. Beginning with the diets of our earliest ancestors, he explores eating's role in our evolving brain before considering our contemporary dinner plates and the preoccupations of foodies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055728
ISBN
9780674055728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.05

Hardback. If you knew a runaway slave or an undocumented immigrant, would you tell? Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHMP; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439910467
ISBN
9781439910467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.94

Hardback. Editor(s): Major, John S.; Queen, Sarah A.; Meyer, Andrew Seth. Translator(s): Major, John S.; Queen, Sarah A.; Meyer, Andrew Seth. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 1016 pages, 2 tables in the interior. BIC Classification: HPDF; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1500. A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Government in Early Han China, by Liu An, King of Huainan. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. 1016 pages, 2 tables in the interior. Editor(s): Roth, Harold D. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPDF; JF. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 54. Weight: 1476. Translator(s): Major, John S.; Queen, Sarah A.; Meyer, Andrew Seth.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
1016
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142045
ISBN
9780231142045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.22
€ 79.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Russo, John; Linkon, Sherry Lee. Series: ILR Press Book. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11. BIC Classification: JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801489679
ISBN
9780801489679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.92

Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853398452
ISBN
9781853398452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.66

Hardback. Examines the sustainability of hunting as practiced by rural peoples. This book provides a viewpoint on the ecological and human aspects of this hunting. It examines the effects of hunting on wildlife in tropical forests. It looks at the importance of hunting to local communities and looks at institutional challenges of resource management. Editor(s): Robinson, John G.; Boundas, Professor Elizabeth; Bennett, E.L. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 1000 pages, 44 photos, 96 illus. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLS; 1QMT; JFSF; RNF; RNKH; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 182. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
300th Edition
Number of pages
1000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109765
ISBN
9780231109765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.03
€ 112.30

Paperback. A first-hand investigation of the seamy, dangerous and greedy politics that underpin a globally renowned tourist destination Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HSV; HRAM2; JFSR2; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 36. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045896
ISBN
9781849045896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. This book explores Brahe's wide range of activities which encompass much more than his reputed role of astronomer. Num Pages: 374 pages, 72 b/w illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Abridged
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521008846
ISBN
9780521008846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Paperback. Examines the impact of war on Greek society from Homeric times to the age of Alexander and his successors. Discusses the causes and profits of war, links between war, piracy, slavery and trade and the ideology of warfare in literature and art. Editor(s): Rich, John; Shipley, Graham. Series: Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415121668
ISBN
9780415121668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.48

Paperback. * A triple perspective -- the city and economy; the city and society; the city and power. * Includes chapters on race, ethnicity and the city; and on gender, space and power. * Unites political, economic and cultural perspectives. * Examples range from all over the world. Num Pages: 512 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSG; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 922.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557863614
ISBN
9781557863614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.34

Hardcover. * A triple perspective - the city and economy; the city and society; the city and power. * Includes chapters on race, ethnicity and the city; and on gender, space and power. * Unites political, economic and cultural perspectives. * Examples range from all over the world. Num Pages: 512 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSG; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1166.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557863607
ISBN
9781557863607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.27

paperback. This text provides a single volume study of major Marxist thinkers' views on the crucial question of the dialectic, connecting them with late-1990s political and theoretical questions. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JFC; JPA; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415198776
ISBN
9780415198776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.02

hardcover. First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714631424
ISBN
9780714631424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.25

paperback. Showcases the vibrant culture of an enduring Southeastern Native people. Num Pages: 213 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: HRKT; JFSL9; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803292741
ISBN
9780803292741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

Hardcover. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 889.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813935157
ISBN
9780813935157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.53

Paperback. In this text, John Rennie Short connects global change, urban transformation and scholarly integrity. He elucidates the struggles of governments and individuals to situate themselves within the changing nation states and the restructurings of urban spaces into a type of global village. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 244 pages, notes. BIC Classification: JFFS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815628385
ISBN
9780815628385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.90

Hardback. Series: International Series in Social Welfare. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780898381054
ISBN
9780898381054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.78

Paperback. A series of stories, ideas, and insights into the social dynamics of change within rural Canada that help communities forge new ways of understanding and relating to each other and to the broader world. Editor(s): Parkins, John R.; Reed, Maureen G. Num Pages: 428 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774823814
ISBN
9780774823814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Hardback. A series of stories, ideas, and insights into the social dynamics of change within rural Canada that help communities forge new ways of understanding and relating to each other and to the broader world. Editor(s): Parkins, John R.; Reed, Maureen G. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774823807
ISBN
9780774823807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.10

Paperback. An examination of how the films we see and the books we read affect our faith and our view of the world. With the Apostles' Creed as his foundation, author May interprets popular works such as The Grapes of Wrath, Cool Hand Luke, Slaughterhouse-Five, and Saving Private Ryan through the lens of religious faith. Series: Communication, Culture, and Religion. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580511063
ISBN
9781580511063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.52

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