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Hardcover. An insight by a photographer and a scholar into the rainforests and their inhabitants, who make their homes in the most endangered environment on earth. Divided into four sections - 'Water', 'Fire', 'Earth' and 'Air' - the book explores the different ecological workings of the rainforest, home to half of the world's living species. Series: Harvill Nature S. Num Pages: 304 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; AJC; JFSL9; RGBL; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 235. Weight in Grams: 1830. Very good copy in dustwrapper. DW has some light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvill Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0005018
ISBN
9781860465826
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A conversation about what Enghlish national identity actually means. Editor(s): Aughey, Arthur; Berberich, Christine. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719079610
ISBN
9780719079610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Hardcover. Helps readers understand mass media and the texts they carry. This book covers seminal figures, concepts and scholarship in mass media studies, including Vladimir Propp, Mikhail Bakhtin, Raymond Williams, Fredric Jameson, and Stuart Hall. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120166
ISBN
9781405120166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.94

Paperback. Making Sense of Media is a lively and accessible text that helps readers understand mass media and the texts they carry. Designed expressly for those interested in gaining a solid understanding of the media and how they work, it is an indispensable book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120173
ISBN
9781405120173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.74

Paperback. Political, domestic, and economic life is dominated by networks of powerful men. In Masculinity and Power Arthur Brittan analyses this state of affairs. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631141679
ISBN
9780631141679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99

Paperback. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, best known as the author of Sherlock Holmes stories, was entirely convinced by a set of photographs showing two young girls from Cottingley in Yorkshire playing with a group of tiny, translucent fairies. This book lays out the story of the photographs, their supposed provenance, and the implications of their existence. Series: Extraordinary World. Num Pages: 189 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Bison Books ed.
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803266551
ISBN
9780803266551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Now reissued in new covers, Arthur Cotterell's fascinating book sets out clearly the chief myths of the world and explains why different mythologies arose in different lands, from the powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia to the mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 halftones, 7 maps. BIC Classification: GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192177476
ISBN
9780192177476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Hertzberg develops his daring thesis that the "modern, secular, anti-Semitism was fashioned not as a reaction to the Enlightenment and the Revolution, but within the Enlightenment and Revolution themselves." He finds that modern anti-Semitism owes less to Christian theological mentality than to doctrinaire libertarianism of figures such as Voltaire, d'Holbach, Diderot, and Marat. Num Pages: 420 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSR1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 136 x 30. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231073851
ISBN
9780231073851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. A controversial examination of the Jewish "success story" in American that questions notions of identity, assimilation, and ethnicity. Num Pages: 409 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
409
Condition
New
Edition
With a new preface
SKU
V9780231108416
ISBN
9780231108416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. How research into Indigenous rights claims is influenced by, and in turn changes, Indigenous law and claims legislation. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 15 maps, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBF; 1MBN; HBG; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773547438
ISBN
9780773547438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626. An Exploration of the Borderland Between Anthropology, Medicine and Psychiatry. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. 448 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFFG. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 28. Weight: 626.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520045118
ISBN
9780520045118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.32

paperback. The history of African Americans in film musicals and their reception by Black audiences and critics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 68 b&w photos, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 31. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822329633
ISBN
9780822329633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679164
ISBN
9780816679164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. * The latest work of Arthur Kroker, internationally renowned theorist, Canada Research Chair in Technology, Culture and Theory, and the Director of the Pacific Centre for Technology and Culture (PACTAC) at the University of Victoria. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671635
ISBN
9780745671635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.88

Paperback. Since it was first published in 1980, From Generation to Generation has inspired thousands to pursue the unique challenges and rewards of Jewish genealogy. Far more engaging than a mere how-to reference guide, this landmark book is also part detective story and part spiritual quest. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; WQY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118104422
ISBN
9781118104422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.10

Paperback. Illustrated interviews with Israelis, offering a unique insight into the diversity and contradictions of Israeli identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 49 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; DN; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745323657
ISBN
9780745323657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 24.60

Paperback. Series: The William James Lectures. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674361539
ISBN
9780674361539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.61

Hardcover. Editor(s): Riley, Arthur P. Num Pages: 226 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFF; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594544101
ISBN
9781594544101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.05
€ 167.30

Hardcover. Editor(s): Rivera, Arthur. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634833080
ISBN
9781634833080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.00
€ 146.35

hardcover. Editor(s): Robinson, Colin. Series: Collected Works of Arthur Seldon. Num Pages: 425 pages, ports. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc
Edition
Volume 4 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9780865975453
ISBN
9780865975453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.04

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