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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Moving from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad to Oxford, and from the Museum of Alexandria to the Royal Society of London, the author shows that the scientists of the past not only did not understand what we understand about the world - they did not understand what there is to understand. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141980874
- ISBN
- 9780141980874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAM; HRAX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691174600
- ISBN
- 9780691174600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. Every day we are bombarded by television ads, public service announcements, and media reports warning of dire risks to our health and offering solutions to help us lower those risks. This book intends to help consumers sort through this daily barrage by teaching them how to interpret the numbers behind the messages. Num Pages: 158 pages, 18 tables, 5 halftones, 12 line drawings, 2 charts. BIC Classification: JF; MBNS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 176 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520252226
- ISBN
- 9780520252226
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Paperback. This collective biography offers a new perspective on the development of socialist thinking, especially after the events in Hungary in 1956, a period when many left-leaning intellectuals began to question Soviet-style communism. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Merlin Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850364941
- ISBN
- 9780850364941
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
paperback. This text provides an understanding of the life and work of Claude Monet and the myth of the modern artist. Levine analyzes the extensive critical reception of Monet and the artist's own writings in the context of the story of Narcissus, popular in late 19th-century France. Num Pages: 392 pages, 127 halftones. BIC Classification: ACVT; ACX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226475448
- ISBN
- 9780226475448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 49.52
€ 58.80
€ 49.52
Hardback. From bell hooks's incisive look at the scapegoating of black men as archetypal racists to Andrea Dworkin's scathing statement on pornography as violence against women, this anthology is the first to fully represent the range of contemporary perspectives on one of the most fiercely contested areas in feminist thought. Editor(s): Jackson, Stevi; Scott, Sue. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748608324
- ISBN
- 9780748608324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.65€ 156.28
€ 164.65
€ 156.28
Series: Plains Histories. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896727182
- ISBN
- 9780896727182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.08
€ 25.99
€ 25.08
paperback. Num Pages: 52 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 207 x 298 x 3. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Coronet Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851247892
- ISBN
- 9780851247892
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Condition: New
€ 10.14
€ 10.14
Paperback. This study of American behavioural and thought patterns analyzes Americans' perceptual processes and how they contrast with the ways of thinking of other cultures. It should help the reader examine the cultural dimensions of communication and their implications for cross-cultural interaction. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; GTC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877864018
- ISBN
- 9781877864018
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Paperback. Games figured prominently in the myths of North American Indian tribes, and also in their ceremonies for bringing rain and fertility and combating misfortune. This work describes the practice of archery and games like snow-snake, in which darts or javelins were hurled over snow or ice. Num Pages: 490 pages, 13ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL; JHBT; WDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803263567
- ISBN
- 9780803263567
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.22
€ 31.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. Integrating all important small group communication topics into a single comprehensive conceptual model, this title presents a systems approach for the group communication course. Each chapter begins with a brief preview, followed by a glossary of terms and a real life case study. Num Pages: 516 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; KJMD; KJP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 11 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780073534329
- ISBN
- 9780073534329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 272.91
€ 272.91
Paperback. A Sharing Economy proposes radical new ways to close the UK's growing income gap and spread social opportunities. A new social wealth fund would boost economic and social investment and simultaneously strengthen the public finances and offer a powerful antidote to austerity. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; KCY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447331438
- ISBN
- 9781447331438
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Condition: New
€ 15.91
€ 15.91
Paperback. Over the last thirty years national income doubled. So has poverty. Where did it all go wrong? Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780745442
- ISBN
- 9781780745442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.97
€ 16.99
€ 12.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479862238
- ISBN
- 9781479862238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGZ; AK; JFD; JNZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780273722724
- ISBN
- 9780273722724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.41
€ 30.41
Paperback. The essays in this volume take on the challenge of explaining the current formation of the relation between sovereignty, law and violence in what is termed 'Democracy's Empire'. Editor(s): Motha, Stewart. Series: Journal of Law and Society Special Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JPHV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163132
- ISBN
- 9781405163132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.82
€ 28.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: FF; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Sky Books (NY)
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780963188984
- ISBN
- 9780963188984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.48
€ 19.99
€ 19.48
Hardback. In a 'Europe without borders' that prides itself on multiculturalism while struggling desperately with racism, populated by ghettoized communities, refugee camps and zones of exclusion, two opposing paradigms characterise the discourses of migration: migrants as a problem, a parasite on the nation that disrupts social life, and mobility as the posi Editor(s): Steyn, Juliet. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 bw integrated. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 217 x 29. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780762593
- ISBN
- 9781780762593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.13€ 125.03
€ 141.13
€ 125.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Hjarvard, Prof. Stig. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCY; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772898612
- ISBN
- 9788772898612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.81
€ 38.99
€ 27.81
Hardback. Profiles the range of Islamist groups in Africa, which are on the rise today, and considers their growing links--examining whether their reach may extend beyond their continents Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044141
- ISBN
- 9781849044141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.78
€ 40.99
€ 35.78
Hardback.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042505
- ISBN
- 9781849042505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 62.95
€ 64.68
€ 62.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFF; JKS; JNK; JNLC; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772882192
- ISBN
- 9788772882192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Hardback. In this Appalachian variant of the traditional tale, Jack trades his old cow to a gypsy for three beans that are guaranteed to feed him his entire life. Illustrator(s): Tomes, Margot. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813117355
- ISBN
- 9780813117355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.37
€ 25.37
Paperback. The prevention of harm from drug use, both legal and illegal, is a major concern to government departments and clinicians throughout the world. Recently, much new research has been conducted regarding global levels and patterns of drug-related harm, on common risk factors with other social problems (e.g. Editor(s): Stockwell, Tim; Gruenewald, Paul J.; Toumbourou, John; Loxley, Wendy. Num Pages: 494 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 244 x 32. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470092286
- ISBN
- 9780470092286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.80
€ 74.80