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Hardcover. Shows us the undeniable realities of mass migration to which we have turned a blind eye: how it has driven down workers' wages and driven up inequality; how it has fostered unsafe working conditions; and how it has stalled our economic maturity by keeping us ever-focused on increasing consumption. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 halftones, 21 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226190655
- ISBN
- 9780226190655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardcover. The story of God is the story of a paradox. It is the drama of a transcendent, timeless being who, throughout history, has supposedly engaged with immanent and mortal creatures on a fallen and broken world of his own making. Num Pages: 16 pages of colour plates. BIC Classification: HBLH; HRAB1; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784537654
- ISBN
- 9781784537654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 29.39
€ 45.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. Contains an essay on Gay Musicology, its history and scope. Along with this historical essay, this work includes an introduction that outlines the changes that have occurred as Gay Musicology has grown. Editor(s): Brett, Phillip; Wood, Elizabeth; Thomas, Gary C. Num Pages: 418 pages, 9 black & white tables, 18 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AV; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415978842
- ISBN
- 9780415978842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.79
€ 80.79
Paperback. Introduces an area of scientific research: materials science. This book describes how scientists are inventing materials, ranging from synthetic skin, blood, and bone to substances that repair themselves and adapt to their environment, that swell and flex like muscles, that repel any ink or paint, and that capture and store the energy of the Sun. Num Pages: 472 pages, 17 color illus. 61 halftones 83 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; PD; PN; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691009759
- ISBN
- 9780691009759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 48.64
€ 54.99
€ 48.64
Hardcover. This volume is the culmination of five years of impassioned conversations among distinguished scholars in law, public policy, medicine, and biopsychology, about the most difficult questions in drug policy and the study of addictions. Editor(s): Heymann, Philip B.; Brownsberger, William N. Series: Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674003279
- ISBN
- 9780674003279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.35€ 76.62
€ 84.35
€ 76.62
Paperback. This work aims to disprove the idea that the United States has been on a steady march toward the end of racial discrimination. Rather, progress has been made only in brief periods and has always been followed by periods of stagnation and retrenchment. Num Pages: 418 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226443416
- ISBN
- 9780226443416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPFN; JPS; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854517
- ISBN
- 9780761854517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.23
€ 63.23
paperback. Editor(s): Swanson, Philip. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSBH; DSK; JFSL4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138804180
- ISBN
- 9781138804180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
These interdisciplinary essays explore the notion of community in its many theoretical, practical and cultural manifestations. It examines the nature of community, the relation of individual and group identity to community norms and values and the possibilities for cross-cultural understanding. Editor(s): Alperson, Philip. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219460
- ISBN
- 9780631219460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.70
€ 143.70
Paperback. Drawing on sociological theories and the author's own research, this title counters the claims of outspoken, conservative American Christians who argue that a society without God would be hell on earth. It states that it is crucial for Americans to know that society without God is not only possible, but it can be quite civil and pleasant. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814797235
- ISBN
- 9780814797235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.79
€ 28.79
Paperback. In a world of increasing mobility, how people of different cultures live together is a key issue of our age, especially for those responsible for planning and running cities. This book analyzes the links between urban change and cultural diversity. It offers tools for practitioners such as the 'intercultural lens', and 'indicators of openness'. Num Pages: 384 pages, Photographs, figures, boxes, index. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSL1; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844074365
- ISBN
- 9781844074365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.66
€ 56.66
Paperback. Those promoting Empire as an expression of white supremacy found Arthur Wharton, the world's first black professional footballer, a supreme irritation, and he eventually died in poverty. Series: Sport in the Global Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGS; HBTB; JFSL3; WSJA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714644592
- ISBN
- 9780714644592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.81
€ 74.81
Hardback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274761
- ISBN
- 9780520274761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.15€ 54.84
€ 70.15
€ 54.84
Paperback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414. Labor, Sexuality, and AIDs in the History of Male Flight Attendants. 302 pages, illustrations. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274778
- ISBN
- 9780520274778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Offers an account of the disaster in which 96 men, women and children were killed, hundreds injured and thousands traumatised. This book details the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved and survivors in the immediate aftermath, the inhumanity of the identification process and the vilification of fans in the national and international media. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; JFFC; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910948019
- ISBN
- 9781910948019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Hardcover. Editor(s): Powrie, Phil; Davies, Ann; Babington, Bruce. Num Pages: Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; APFA; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Wallflower Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904764090
- ISBN
- 9781904764090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.11€ 73.24
€ 95.11
€ 73.24
Paperback. Editor(s): Powrie, Phil; Davies, Ann; Babington, Bruce. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; APFA; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Wallflower Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904764083
- ISBN
- 9781904764083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.79
€ 25.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. The author argues that the modern world's growing preoccupation with aging has little or nothing to do with demography but rather that it is used to justify further reductions in the role of government in the economy and the curbing of the welfare state. Thus, he demolishes a succession of myths. Num Pages: 259 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris London
- Number of pages
- 259
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860647789
- ISBN
- 9781860647789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.92
€ 32.99
€ 27.92
Paperback. "If the Sex Pistols and The Clash represented punk's sacred, then The Stranglers were its profane. Strangled sets out to explain why this most taboo of bands have for so long been the subject of a collective cultural Omerta. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGU; AVH; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782797975
- ISBN
- 9781782797975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.58
€ 16.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. The politics and science of health and disease remain contested terrain among scientists, health practitioners, policy makers, industry, communities, and the public. This book asserts that science, activism, and policy are not separate issues and shows how the contribution of environmental factors in disease is often overlooked. Editor(s): Brown, Phil; Morello-Frosch, Rachel; Zavestoski, Stephen. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 8 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270213
- ISBN
- 9780520270213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44