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Paperback. A tantalising selection of tales collected and retold by local storyteller Ruth Marshall. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845887612
- ISBN
- 9781845887612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Hardcover. On August 4, 1578, in an ill-conceived attempt to wrest Morocco back from the hands of the infidel Moors, King Sebastian of Portugal led his troops to slaughter and was himself slain. Sixteen years later, King Sebastian rose again. The author recalls this conspiracy, marked both by scheming and absurdity, and the legal inquest that followed. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 colour plates, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFHF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 152 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226501086
- ISBN
- 9780226501086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.69
€ 41.99
€ 32.69
Paperback. From bottle gardens, batman and the bachelor pad to garden gnomes and monogamy spray, this book uses a range of objects to explore the meanings and uses of kitsch. An accessible, comprehensive introduction for students and informed readers, it adds to debates on taste in cultural theory and sociology and provides a review of the literature. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719066160
- ISBN
- 9780719066160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.84
€ 26.99
€ 26.84
paperback. Editor(s): Hellier, Ruth. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 black and white photographs, 2 charts, 1 music example. BIC Classification: AVC; AVH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780252081804
- ISBN
- 9780252081804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Hardback. Voices of women heard worldwide Editor(s): Hellier, Ruth. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 black and white photographs, 2 charts, 1 musical example. BIC Classification: AV; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252037245
- ISBN
- 9780252037245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.07
€ 118.07
Hardback. A reprint of the classic work of importance on animal welfare. It provides insight into the system we continue to live with as the global population increases. It features chapters by international experts in animal welfare including Marion Stamp Dawkins, discussing the book's significant legacy and impact today. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissued and Updated Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780642840
- ISBN
- 9781780642840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.27
€ 44.99
€ 42.27
Paperback. The Manhattan Project was a sprawling research and industrial enterprise. It also included women in every capacity. Although women participated in all aspects of the Manhattan Project, their contributions are either omitted or only mentioned briefly in most histories of the project. This title presents this hidden story. Series: Labor & Social Change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBT; JFSJ1; JWMN; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592131921
- ISBN
- 9781592131921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849056625
- ISBN
- 9781849056625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.52
€ 42.52
Hardback. Norman Lewis was the sole African American artist of his generation who became committed to issues of abstraction at the start of his career and continued to explore them over its entire trajectory. This is an illustrated catalogue that accompanies the first major museum retrospective of the painter Norman Lewis (1909-1979). Editor(s): Fine, Ruth E. Num Pages: 288 pages, 340 color. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AGB; AGC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 290 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1950.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288003
- ISBN
- 9780520288003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.54€ 46.93
€ 54.54
€ 46.93
paperback. How It Feels to Be Free examines the role of black female entertainers in the Civil Rights movement. Num Pages: 306 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190610722
- ISBN
- 9780190610722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.48
€ 55.48
Paperback. The book makes a significant contribution to the growing research evidence on children and young people with caring responsibilities ('young carers') and the impacts of HIV/AIDS on families globally, focusing on the experiences and perspectives of children that are caring for a parent with HIV in the global North and South. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420213
- ISBN
- 9781847420213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.45
€ 40.99
€ 38.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Zambrana, Ruth Enid; Hurtado, Sylvia. Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477307250
- ISBN
- 9781477307250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Hardback. More than half a century after the Holocaust, in countries where Jews make up just a tiny fraction of the population, products of Jewish culture have become very viable components of the popular public domain. But how can there be a growing Jewish presence in Europe, without the significant presence of Jews? The author explores this phenomenon. Num Pages: 317 pages, 6 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780520213630
- ISBN
- 9780520213630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 42.32
€ 53.36
€ 42.32
Paperback. Considers race and ethnicity as central organizing principles in why, how, where and by whom crimes are committed and enforced. This volume argues that dimensions of race and ethnicity condition the very laws that make certain behaviours criminal, and the determination of who becomes a victim of crime under which circumstances. Editor(s): Peterson, Ruth D.; Krivo, Lauren J.; Hagan, John. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 430 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814767207
- ISBN
- 9780814767207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- 0002nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465047321
- ISBN
- 9780465047321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.17
€ 25.99
€ 24.17
Hardback. Explores how professionalism, religion, and feminism came together to enable missionary women to become the colleagues and mentors of Western and non-Western men. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HRCX7; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774809528
- ISBN
- 9780774809528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.28
€ 113.28
Hardcover. Reveals the IDEA's shortcomings, but also suggests ways in which resources might be allocated more evenly along class lines Num Pages: 293 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JN; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814708101
- ISBN
- 9780814708101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.52
€ 52.52
Paperback. Signed into law in July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective two years later, and court decisions about the law began to multiply in the middle of the decade. This book presents the first legislative history of the enactment of the ADA in Congress and analyzes the first decade of judicial decisions under the act. Num Pages: 245 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; LND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716809
- ISBN
- 9780814716809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Jewish Publication Society
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780827612099
- ISBN
- 9780827612099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.88
€ 23.99
€ 21.88
Paperback. Examining the care of older people from a holistic viewpoint, Ruth Bright argues that all of geriatric care is, or should be, intended to improve the overall quality of life for older people. To that end the book discusses the many different challenges that an older person might face. Num Pages: 272 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853024474
- ISBN
- 9781853024474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.08
€ 41.08