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hardcover. The Global Silicon Valley Home takes a close look at how participants in the jet-set, wired-to-the-Net, trans-Pacific commuter culture have invented new ways of thinking about how their homes reflect their personal identities. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 tables, 9 figures, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 1KBB; JFC; JFSL; JHBL; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804752152
ISBN
9780804752152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.56

Paperback. "A good story and first-rate social science."-New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLC; JFSL9; JHM; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 209 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393321005
ISBN
9780393321005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.80

Hardcover. Discusses the omnipresence of birds in Native American life. This book examines the complex and changeable influences of birds on the Native American world view. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Publication. Num Pages: 264 pages, 149 colour & 32 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; JFSL9; JHMC; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1461.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820328157
ISBN
9780820328157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.02

Hardcover. This satirical handbook for fellow Americans is a guide to the nuances of British culture in the 1960s. Deftly illustrated with dynamic cartoons, it's packed with gems on Anglo-American differences and pithy advice which tells us as much about the British of the 1960s as it does about their visitors from across the Pond. Num Pages: 208 pages, 36 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; JFC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360. 208 pages, 36 black & white illustrations. This satirical handbook for fellow Americans is a guide to the nuances of British culture in the 1960s. Deftly illustrated with dynamic cartoons, it's packed with gems on Anglo-American differences and pithy advice which tells us as much about the British of the 1960s as it does about their visitors from across the Pond. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; JFC; WH. Dimension: 139 x 198 x 23. Weight: 360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851242795
ISBN
9781851242795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sher, Leo, M.D.; Rice, Timothy R., M.D. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; MJN; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 180. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634831918
ISBN
9781634831918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 337.70
€ 249.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; VFVC; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Seven Stories Press 1st Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583225684
ISBN
9781583225684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.99

Paperback. The increasing scope of child poverty in Canada has been high on the national agenda since at least 1989. This book represents an effort to understand the changes in social policy that normalise the existence of child poverty in a rich society like Canada. Num Pages: 128 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFA; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644619
ISBN
9780888644619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.80

Paperback. Available evidence has been scattered and often given the impression that non-consensual sex among young people is a rare occurrence. This volume dispels any such misconception. Editor(s): Jejeebhoy, Shireen J.; Shah, Iqbal; Thapa, Shyam. Num Pages: 384 pages, Notes Bibliography Index. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFE2; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 153. Weight in Grams: 655.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842776810
ISBN
9781842776810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.01

Paperback. Combining rich theoretical perspectives and extensive research, Casting Out makes a major contribution to contemporary debates on race and the 'war on terror' and their implications in areas such as law, politics, cultural studies, feminist and gender studies, and race relations. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JFSR2; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802094971
ISBN
9780802094971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 39.25

Paperback. In Dark Threats and White Knights, Sherene H. Razack explores the racism implicit in the Somalia Affair and what it has to do with modern peacekeeping. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; JFFJ; JFSL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802086631
ISBN
9780802086631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

paperback. Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink's gripping and riveting true story of the hospital doctors who struggled to survive and maintain life in a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JMC; JFFC; JFFH; JHBZ; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 42. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782393757
ISBN
9781782393757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. The worldwide population of adults ages 60 and over has rapidly become the fastest growing age group, making the study of ageism a pressing social issue. Editor(s): Levy, Sheri R.; MacDonald, Jamie; Nelson, Todd D.; Bettencourt, Ann. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). BIC Classification: JFSP; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119280996
ISBN
9781119280996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.07

Hardback. Series: Su Princesa Serie. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 109 x 15. Weight in Grams: 211.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vida Publishers United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780829747140
ISBN
9780829747140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.80

Hardback. Series: Su Princesa Serie. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 111 x 15. Weight in Grams: 215.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vida Publishers United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780829747157
ISBN
9780829747157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.16

Paperback. Offering a fresh perspective, this book confronts the challenge by reformulating how we might think about the theorisation of economic matters in the Islamic faith. It considers the associated perceptions of permissibility that have until now been confined to the legal sphere, with a focus on contractual elements. Series: Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695706
ISBN
9780748695706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. Provides an original and empirically grounded understanding of women's involvement in quality-of-life activism. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPA; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812023
ISBN
9780774812023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.13

Hardback. Provides an original and empirically grounded understanding of women's involvement in quality-of-life activism. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812016
ISBN
9780774812016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.48

Paperback. Focuses on women's Islamic activism in Egypt to challenge binary representations of religious versus secular subjectivities Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ; JFSJ1; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814773048
ISBN
9780814773048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.27

Paperback. Why has Egypt, a pioneer of organ transplantation, been reluctant to pass a national organ transplant law for more than three decades? This book analyzes the national debate over organ transplantation in Egypt as it has unfolded during a time of major social and political transformation including mounting dissent against a brutal regime. Num Pages: 370 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRAM; HRH; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 76. Weight in Grams: 526. Organ Transplants, Islam, and the Struggle for Human Dignity in Egypt. 370 pages, illustrations. Why has Egypt, a pioneer of organ transplantation, been reluctant to pass a national organ transplant law for more than three decades? This book analyzes the national debate over organ transplantation in Egypt as it has unfolded during a time of major social and political transformation including mounting dissent against a brutal regime. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRAM; HRH; JFM; MBDC. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 76. Weight: 492.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271760
ISBN
9780520271760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.66

Hardback. "Published in partnership with the American Educational Research Association." Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 767.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442213104
ISBN
9781442213104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.94

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