Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This book provides a thorough introduction to Muslim belief, history, art and literature. It includes topics such as 'fundamentalism' and the status of women in Islam. Translator(s): Winter, T. J. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Islamic Texts Society
- Number of pages
- 166
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946621323
- ISBN
- 9780946621323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. The world of international mining is changing rapidly. Mineral consumption is outstripping the capabilities of both communities and fragile ecosystems to cope with bigger and bigger mines. This book identifies mining's key players and presents the costs for local communities and environment. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 192 pages, boxes, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFS; KNAT; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842771754
- ISBN
- 9781842771754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.80
€ 30.99
€ 25.80
Paperback. This practical manual will enable people diagnosed with AS and high functioning autism to deepen their self-understanding and appreciate their value as working individuals. Through self-assessment, the reader is encouraged to explore of their employment history, and identify the work best suited to their personal needs, talents and strengths. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBP; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853027963
- ISBN
- 9781853027963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.27
€ 47.27
Hardback. Editor(s): Smith, Gareth Dylan; Mantie, Roger. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 696 pages, 30. BIC Classification: AVA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 182 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1222.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190244705
- ISBN
- 9780190244705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.32
€ 231.32
Paperback. A comprehensive guide that demonstrates how anyone, from seasoned fighter to average citizen, can become an effective warrior in the inevitable battle against the undead. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3.7.2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780425232545
- ISBN
- 9780425232545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MBF; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226429205
- ISBN
- 9780226429205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Zombies: A Cultural History, now available in paperback, gives a definitive short introduction to the zombie, exploring the manifold meanings of this compelling, slow-moving yet relentless monster. Num Pages: 224 pages, 54 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHF; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780236698
- ISBN
- 9781780236698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.44
€ 16.99
€ 13.44
Hardback. This work describes the innovations that enabled botany in the 18th-century to emerge as an independent science. This encompassed the development of a reliable system for plant classification and the invention of nomenclature that could be universally understood. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368861
- ISBN
- 9780792368861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.05
€ 127.05
Hardback. Completes a trilogy meant to be a commentary on the botanophilia that captured the literate public in 18th-century France. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; JFCX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011092
- ISBN
- 9781402011092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.14
€ 192.14
Paperback. This is an up-to-date textbook which takes fully into account recent developments in political sociology. Taking as its starting point the fragmentation of the discipline, it covers a wide range of new issues and debates as well as the more traditional concerns of the subject. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Previous owner's name to half-title page. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Palgrave
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0011621
- ISBN
- 9780333366073
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Illuminates some of the chief spiritual itineraries of modern art. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566635103
- ISBN
- 9781566635103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
€ 17.99
€ 16.49
Hardcover. This book provides a sharply observed tour of Western intellectual and artistic aspiration. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPM; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566634793
- ISBN
- 9781566634793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.37
€ 38.37
Paperback. Providing practical guidance on the best way to assess sexual abusers, this book fuses contemporary theory with an awareness of the subjective nature of the work. Assessment in various (clinical, legal and statutory) settings is considered and an overview of assessment methods is presented along with a detailed exposition of techniques. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JKSN; JKV; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853024351
- ISBN
- 9781853024351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.27
€ 47.27
hardcover. This project is an attempt to understand what kind of environment today's adolescents need and what teachers, parents, and communities can do to address those needs. It examines how adolescents and their environments can be supported to effect the outcomes and ideals our society promises. Series: Perspectives in Law and Psychology. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JM; JN; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780306467677
- ISBN
- 9780306467677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.47
€ 128.47
Paperback. Constitutes a major contribution to the growing literary study of autobiography. Editor(s): Polonsky, Antony; Adamczyk-Garbowska, Monika. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; DQ; DSB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803287679
- ISBN
- 9780803287679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804832953
- ISBN
- 9780804832953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.95
€ 19.99
€ 15.95
Hardback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBT; HBTB; HRJC; JFSR1; KNDF; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158329
- ISBN
- 9780231158329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.24
€ 40.99
€ 29.24
Paperback. The fifth edition of this renowned work charts the progress towards the goal of worldwide abolition of the death penalty internationally. The authors make a powerful case for abolition, regarding capital punishment as cruel, inhuman, and degrading. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: JFMC; JPVH; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198701743
- ISBN
- 9780198701743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.49
€ 112.49
Paperback. Analyses texts drawn from the Bleek and Lloyd Archive - one of the important collections for the understanding of South African cultural heritage and in particular the traditions of the /Xam, South Africa's 'first people'. This book offers an analysis of the corpus of /Xam narratives found in the Bleek and Lloyd collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; DSB; HBJ; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Witwatersrand University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868144709
- ISBN
- 9781868144709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardcover. Aims to present and cast light on the essential features of the city as a Gesamtkunstwerk and to identify important criteria for future urban-development decisions. This book provides readers interested in urban development with a set of facts and strategies. It follows the narrative approach taken by Anglo-Saxon historians. Num Pages: 492 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 306 x 240 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges Germany
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783932565205
- ISBN
- 9783932565205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.92€ 57.27
€ 68.92
€ 57.27