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Society & culture: general
Hardback. A study of the Russian Empire at the peak of its military power and success (1762-1825), this book examines how a country with none of the obvious trappings of modernisation was able to significantly expand its territory. It also examines questions such as how could a country lacking modernised structures sustain this level of military effort? Num Pages: 332 pages, 5 illustrations (b&w), 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLL; JFSL1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275978716
- ISBN
- 9780275978716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.98€ 85.66
€ 86.98
€ 85.66
Hardback. A reconstruction of Henri Poincare's anti-realist philosophy of mathematics. Although Poincare is recognized as the greatest mathematician of the late 19th century, his contribution to the philosophy of mathematics is generally not highly regarded. Series: Macmillan Studies in Contemporary Philosophy. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333558324
- ISBN
- 9780333558324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardback. THE GOSPEL OF KINDNESS explores the historical significance of the American animal welfare movement at home and overseas from the Second Great Awakening to the Second World War. Focused on laboring animals at its inception, the movement evolved into an expansive "gospel of kindness," transforming animal mercy into a signature American value. Num Pages: 320 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFFZ; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199733156
- ISBN
- 9780199733156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.32
€ 103.32
Paperback. Media/History/Society offers a cultural history of media in the United States, shifting the lens of media history from media developments and evolution to a focus on changes in culture and society, emphasizing how media shaped and were shaped by these trends, policies, and cultural shifts. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161206
- ISBN
- 9781405161206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
Hardback. Media/History/Society offers a cultural history of media in the United States, shifting the lens of media history from media developments and evolution to a focus on changes in culture and society, emphasizing how media shaped and were shaped by these trends, policies, and cultural shifts. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNJ; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161190
- ISBN
- 9781405161190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.50
€ 116.50
Paperback. A global, cross-cultural survey of the transformations in women's lives over the last century. Editor(s): Billson, Janet Mancini; Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781842770092
- ISBN
- 9781842770092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620870556
- ISBN
- 9781620870556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.81
€ 27.99
€ 25.81
Paperback. This landmark study explores a new reality in today's inner cities - one that diverges radically from the dominant models of either the urban village, with its shared culture, or the disorganized zone of urban anomie. Num Pages: 408 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865250
- ISBN
- 9781557865250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 bw line, 24 bw halftone. BIC Classification: GTB; JFSG; JFSL1; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199936557
- ISBN
- 9780199936557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Hardback. Media prognosticators have been declaring the death of radio, daily newspapers, journalistic ethics, and even journalism itself. This is an introductory text on how to think, report, write, and present news across platforms. It aims to prepare journalism students for the future of news reporting. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742538856
- ISBN
- 9780742538856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.47
€ 165.47
Following the story of a Kurdish tribal militia employed by the Ottoman state, this book explores the contradictory logic of how states incorporate those they ultimately aim to suppress and how groups who seek autonomy from the state often attempt to do so through state channels. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBW; JFSL1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804775700
- ISBN
- 9780804775700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Paperback. Explores the history of this lifestyle, looking at how Gypsies have maintained their distinctive culture and how they have adapted to the twenty-first century, and focusses on a range of traditional Gypsy occupations including harvesting, horse-dealing, fortune-telling and rat-catching. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747812364
- ISBN
- 9780747812364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.84
€ 8.84
Paperback. Examining the routine activities of epidemiology - grant applications, data collection, representations of research findings, and post-publication discussions of the interpretations and implications of study results, this book shows how social differences of race, social class, and gender are upheld by the scientific community. Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH; JHMC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814786857
- ISBN
- 9780814786857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. In this innovative study, six women and men from Eastern Indonesia narrate their own lives by talking about their possessions. Num Pages: 224 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFC; JFSJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415920124
- ISBN
- 9780415920124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.60
€ 61.60
Paperback. Gendered Talk at Work examines how women and men negotiate their gender identities as well as their professional roles in everyday workplace communication. Series: Language and Social Change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405117593
- ISBN
- 9781405117593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.51
€ 51.51
Hardcover. Gendered Talk at Work examines how women and men negotiate their gender identities as well as their professional roles in everyday workplace communication. Series: Language and Social Change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405117586
- ISBN
- 9781405117586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.32
€ 120.32
Hardcover. Drawing on research from the Timescapes Study, this volume discusses the life chances and experiences of children and young people, parents and older generations. A unique qualitative longitudinal study forms the basis for the chapter contributions, delivering policy-relevant findings to address individual and family lives over time. Editor(s): Holland, Janet. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137285072
- ISBN
- 9781137285072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Drawn from the 1994 British Sociological Association annual conference on "Sexualities in Social Context", this work examines the relationship between the sexual and the social, and between gender and sexuality. It explores themes such as gendered identity, embodiment and control. Editor(s): Holland, Janet; Adkins, Lisa. Series: Explorations in Sociology. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333650028
- ISBN
- 9780333650028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Paperback. Prominent participants in the development of queer theory explore the field in relation to their own intellectual itineraries, reflecting on its accomplishments, limitations, and critical potential. Editor(s): Halley, Janet E.; Parker, Andrew. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349099
- ISBN
- 9780822349099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.74
€ 31.99
€ 28.74
Paperback. Reassesses the place of feminism in the law and politics of sexuality. This book argues that sexuality involves deeply contested and clashing realities and interests, and that feminism helps us understand only some of them. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBK5; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136325
- ISBN
- 9780691136325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.19
€ 42.99
€ 31.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSA; JFD; UD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Edition
- updated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262533485
- ISBN
- 9780262533485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.10
€ 35.99
€ 28.10
Hardcover. Editor(s): Urlich, Janet H.; Cosell, Bernice T. Num Pages: 347 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 182 x 28. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606926376
- ISBN
- 9781606926376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 276.20€ 190.29
€ 276.20
€ 190.29
Paperback. First published by E.C. Temple in Austin, Texas, 1988. Editor(s): Humphrey, Janet G. Series: Women in Texas History Series. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; 3JJ; BJ; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623493660
- ISBN
- 9781623493660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.46
€ 30.46
Paperback. A collection of essays that assert that the recipe in all its cultural and textual contexts - from the quintessential embodiment of lifestyle choices to the reflection of artistic aspiration - is a complex form of cultural expression. It addresses questions raised by the recipe and its context, cultural moment, and mode of expression. Editor(s): Floyd, Janet; Forster, Laurel. Series: At Table. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803233614
- ISBN
- 9780803233614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44