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Society & culture: general

Paperback. In this incisive history of the expanded city, Robert Bruegmann argues that urban sprawl is a positive and logical consequence of economic development and social mobility. Num Pages: 306 pages, 22 halftoens, 3 line drawings, 5 maps. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076911
ISBN
9780226076911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.94

Hardcover. Stripping urban sprawl of its pejorative connotations, this book offers a new vision of the city and its growth. The author leads readers to the conclusion that in its complexity and constant change, the city is a wonderful work of mankind. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 maps, tab 22halftones, 3line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTF; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076904
ISBN
9780226076904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 35.03

Paperback. Series: ILR Press Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; JFSC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801486005
ISBN
9780801486005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. New writings on race, politics, and theatre, as well as Mr. Brustein's incisive theatre reviews and deft portraits of stage luminaries. "Brustein is an elegant and eloquent voice in the wilderness of contemporary American culture."-Robin Lippincott, New York Times Book Review. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DNF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566632669
ISBN
9781566632669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DNF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566632201
ISBN
9781566632201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.72

Paperback. Starting with the premise that all Americans have a basic right to live in a healthy environment, this book chronicles the efforts of five African American communities, empowered by the civil rights movement, to link environmentalism with issues of social justice. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 photographs, maps, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Westview Press
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813367927
ISBN
9780813367927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.30

Paperback. The text includes newly contributed and updated articles utilizing the latest research and studies in the areas of violence, abuse and victims' rights from experts in the field. Editor(s): Davis, Randy J.; Herman, Susan A.; Lurigio, Arthur J. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JKV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 256 x 28. Weight in Grams: 986.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452203201
ISBN
9781452203201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 182.21

Paperback. Employing a wide range of sources, the author examines the organizations that staffed and managed black schools in the South, with particular attention paid to the activities of the Freedman's Bureau. He looks as well at those who came to teach, a diverse group - white, black, Northern, Southern - and at the curricula and textbooks they used. Series: African American Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3; JN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226539294
ISBN
9780226539294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.28

paperback. Examining commercial television in the light of contemporary culture, literary and cinematic criticism, this book addresses the place of semiotics, narrative theory, reception theory, ideological analysis, psychoanalysis, and others in the critical analysis of television. Editor(s): Allen, Robert C. Num Pages: 428 pages, illustrations, 51 television stills. BIC Classification: APT; CFG; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415080590
ISBN
9780415080590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.01

Hardback. Separating spirituality from religion-something few books on this topic do-Spirituality and Aging offers a plan for incorporating spirituality into gerontological scholarship, research, education, and practice. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HRLK; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801891199
ISBN
9780801891199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.69

Paperback. Drawing from surveys of political attitudes and voting patterns among gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, Bailey's study is a revealing window into how sexual identity has fostered political alliances. The book investigates mayoral voting patterns in America's three largest cities-New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSK; JPR; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096638
ISBN
9780231096638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.90

Hardback. Series: Challenges in Water Management Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RBKF; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119131724
ISBN
9781119131724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.52

Paperback. Cannabis has long been prized for the strong and durable fiber in its stalks, its edible and oil-rich seeds, and the psychoactive and medicinal compounds produced by its female flowers. This book presents an exploration of the natural origins and early evolution of cannabis, highlighting its historic role in the development of human societies. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JHB; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292482
ISBN
9780520292482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.81

Hardback. As the first full-bodied treatment of the American counterculture of the 1960s, Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll traces its origins, discusses its most important figures, delves into iconic works, relates its ebb and flow, dissects the intersection of culture and politics, highlights millennial and apocalyptic sensibilities, and traces legacies. Num Pages: 452 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 817.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442246065
ISBN
9781442246065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.76

Hardcover. Along with its painful economic costs, the financial crisis of 2008 raised concerns over the future of international policy making. This book includes contributions that consider the ways in which the global economic order might address the challenges of globalization that have arisen over the years and has intensified by the recent crisis. Editor(s): Feenstra, Robert C.; Taylor, Alan M. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 552 pages, 57 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFS; KCL; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226030753
ISBN
9780226030753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.96
€ 97.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 246 x 27. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167558
ISBN
9780691167558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.93

Paperback. * Published as part of the prestigious Wiley-Blackwell - UFAW Animal Welfare series. * A complete and balanced overview of the issues surrounding the use of animals in scientific research, with a focus on animal welfare implications and ethics of animals in research. Series: UFAW Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119967071
ISBN
9781119967071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.08

Paperback. Suitable for those interested in African American studies, Caribbean studies, cultural studies, women's studies, and American studies, this book explores the paths taken by black nationalism in the United States and the Caribbean. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822329732
ISBN
9780822329732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.37

Paperback. One of the unanticipated results of the First Crusade in 1095 was a series of violent assaults on major Jewish communities in the Rhineland. The author offers a detailed analysis of these events, illuminating the attitudes that triggered the assaults as well as the beliefs that informed Jewish reactions to them. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520205062
ISBN
9780520205062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.22

Hardback. Based upon original research in archives in Ireland, Great Britain, the United States and Canada, this study opens a new page in the history of wartime propaganda and censorship Series: International Communications. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBWQ; JFMD; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622771
ISBN
9780748622771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.61
€ 112.54

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