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Paperback. The capitalist era is passing. Rising in its wake is a new global collaborative Commons that will transform our way of life. Jeremy Rifkin explains that intense competition is forcing the introduction of ever newer technologies, in turn boosting productivity to the point where the marginal cost of producing additional units is nearly zero. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCA; KCK; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 35. Weight in Grams: 472.
Number of pages
368
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137280114
ISBN
9781137280114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.36

Paperback. The General Resettlement of Indians in the Colonial Andes. 312 pages, 8 photographs, 3 maps, 3 figures. Shows how the General Resettlement in the Andes added another layer to a complex web of settlement rather than displacing or destroying it. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; JFSL9. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353102
ISBN
9780822353102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardback. Exploring complex webs of local consumer demands that affected patterns of exchange and production as far away as India and the United States, this book challenges presumptions that Africa's global relationships have always been dictated by outsiders. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 3JH; HBTB; JFFS; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254244
ISBN
9780520254244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.87
€ 57.54

Hardback. Through the medium of iconic figures, Prestholdt traces the development of shared global imagery, highlighting the mutability of common references and the commodification of political sentiment since the 1960s Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046657
ISBN
9781849046657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. Examines the way press reporting affected Revolutionary crises Series: Bicentennial Reflections on the French Revolution. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JFD; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822309970
ISBN
9780822309970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. While Americans prize the ability to get behind the wheel and hit the open road, they have not always agreed about what constitutes safe, decorous driving and who is capable of it. This title presents a cultural history of America's fear of and fascination with driving, from the mid-twentieth century to the present. Num Pages: 360 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822339632
ISBN
9780822339632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardcover. A fresh anthropological look at a central but neglected topic, the profound changes in rural life throughout Western Europe today. As locals leave for jobs in cities they are replaced by a variety of incomers, including neo-hippies, lifestyle-seekers, eco-activists, and rural labour migrants from beyond the EU. Editor(s): MacClancy, Jeremy. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
186
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719096846
ISBN
9780719096846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.29

Paperback. An engaging primer of the history of the sustainability movement from the 1600s to the present day, illuminating how sustainability evolved from a relatively marginal idea to the centerpiece of international accords, a top priority for governments and non-profit organizations, and a philosophy of hope and resilience with widespread appeal. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 b&w images. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCZ; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190614478
ISBN
9780190614478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 24.85

Paperback. Mixing stories from The Jeremy Kyle Show with moments from his own life, Britain's biggest daytime television star offers a straight-talking solution to the nation's problems. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BM; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
336
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KLN0014202
ISBN
9780340980804
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This book is a cultural history, offering an historical account of the formation of a distinctive Omani culture; arguing that it is in this unique culture that a specific conception and practice of diplomacy has been developed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748642953
ISBN
9780748642953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 102.41

Hardback. In this book, Hayhoe paints a picture of a surprisingly mobile and dynamic Burgundian rural population. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 figure, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JFFN; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650480
ISBN
9781442650480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138229778
ISBN
9781138229778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.39

Paperback. Searing reportage and analysis of the new politics of immigration in both Europe and America Num Pages: 160 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781680636
ISBN
9781781680636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.75

Paperback. Experiencing Disco, HipHop, House, Techno, Drum 'n' Bass and Garage Discographies traces the history of ideas about music and dance in Western culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGV; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415170338
ISBN
9780415170338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.60

Paperback. Draws on past philosophical debates to propose a new way of conceiving the commons in today's neo-liberal era. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745325316
ISBN
9780745325316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138850965
ISBN
9781138850965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Guilford Publications United States
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572308695
ISBN
9781572308695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Popkin, Professor Jeremy D (University of Kentucky, USA University of Kentucky University of Kentucky, USA University of Kentucky, USA University of Kentucky, USA University of Kentucky, USA University of Kentucky, USA University of Kentucky, USA University of Kentucky, USA). Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813118994
ISBN
9780813118994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.17

Paperback. This timely volume suggests a new framework for the study of Jewish history and helps to contextualize it within the mainstream of historical scholarship. Editor(s): Cohen, Jeremy; Rosman, Moshe. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906764548
ISBN
9781906764548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. Investigates the images of Jews and Judaism in the works of medieval Christian theologians from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas. This book reveals how, and why, medieval Christianity fashioned a Jew on the basis of its reading of Bible, and how this hermeneutically crafted Jew assumed distinctive character and power in Christian thought and culture. Num Pages: 461 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRCM; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 884.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
461
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520218703
ISBN
9780520218703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.97

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