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Society & culture: general

Paperback. We urgently need to legalize and regulate drugs - this book explains why, and how to do it. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFH; JKVP; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
New Internationalist Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780263960
ISBN
9781780263960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.22

Paperback. In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers? Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads? Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume? This enchanting guide discusses the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099519867
ISBN
9780099519867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC; ASZP; JFSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1708.
Publisher
powerHouse Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576877630
ISBN
9781576877630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.33
€ 54.24

Hardback. This topical book considers the economic, political and social consequences of the economic crisis, the nature of social protection and the dynamics of the current crisis of regulation. It is unique in documenting how economic and social welfare are inconsistent with corporate freedom. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKVK; JPQB; KCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447313755
ISBN
9781447313755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.30

Paperback. This topical book considers the economic, political and social consequences of the economic crisis, the nature of social protection and the dynamics of the current crisis of regulation. It is unique in documenting how economic and social welfare are inconsistent with corporate freedom. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 18 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFF; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447313762
ISBN
9781447313762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; HPDF; HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 254 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Hampton Roads Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571743411
ISBN
9781571743411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.11

Hardcover. Women have had a significant presence in the circus since Patty Jones first performed in 1768 with her husband Philip Astley on the banks of the Thames. Drawing upon historical news reports and contemporary interviews, Sawdust Sisterhood explores and celebrates the intriguing lives of female performers across two centuries of circus history. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ASZW; HBG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555309
ISBN
9781781555309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.02

Paperback. Globalization and Work challenges conceptions of globalization as a project orchestrated by governments, multinational companies and international agencies. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652122
ISBN
9780745652122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.00

Hardback. Globalization and Work challenges conceptions of globalization as a project orchestrated by governments, multinational companies and international agencies. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745652115
ISBN
9780745652115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.69

Hardback. Describes an era when innovations in the production, recording, and transmission of sound revolutionized a number of different media, especially the radio, the phonograph, and the cinema. This book illustrates the process through which technologies become media and the ways in which media are integrated into American life. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136761
ISBN
9780231136761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.60
€ 79.32

Paperback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNT; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136778
ISBN
9780231136778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Addressing a range of topics - civic clubs and folkloric societies, science, public health and agrarian policies, popular culture, national memory, and the intersection of race and labor, this title features contributors who explore how a broad spectrum of Cubans embraced a political and civic culture of national self-realization. Editor(s): Palmer, Steven; Piqueras, Jose Antonio; Sanchez Cobos, Amparo. Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 photos, 1 table, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBG; HBJF; HBLW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 25. Weight in Grams: 645.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356301
ISBN
9780822356301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Hardcover. John Perkins's sensational New York Times bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (more than 300,000 sold) revealed just the tip of the iceberg of the secret world of economic hit men and the web of global corruption. Now more economic hit men and investigators tell the whole shocking story. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFX; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576753958
ISBN
9781576753958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Totosy de Zepetnek, Steven. Num Pages: 383 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JN; UG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Purdue Scholarly Publishing Services United States
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626710023
ISBN
9781626710023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.08

Paperback. Exploring the impact of globalization on governance structures in the modern European political economy, this volume evaluates a set of propositions about the effects of globalization in the context of several empirical settings, including corporate governance and regional economic development. Editor(s): Weber, Steven. Num Pages: 378 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFS; JPSN2; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121491
ISBN
9780231121491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.60

Hardback. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; CFF; HBJD; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801438486
ISBN
9780801438486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.37

Paperback. Using Jung's approach to dreams and myths, analyst Steven Galipeau discusses the symbolism and meaning embedded in "Star Wars", George Lucas's modern fairytale. He covers issues such as the battle between light femininity and dark masculinity, and the conflict between nature and technology. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694321
ISBN
9780812694321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.78

Paperback. Examines the role of American Jews in the entertainment industry. Series Editor(s): Short, Kenneth; Jowett, Garth; Culbert, David. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Mass Communication. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFSR1; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 487.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521798549
ISBN
9780521798549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.63

Paperback. Bisexuality has been rendered as mostly irrelevant to the history, politics and theory of sexuality. With this text, Steven Angelides explores the reasons why and invites us to rethink our preconceptions about sexual identity. Series: Sexuality, History & Society S. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226020907
ISBN
9780226020907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.40

Hardback. This is the first comprehensive new study of the Greek Jewish experience during World War II to be published in sixty years. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755849
ISBN
9780804755849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.31

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021341
ISBN
9780674021341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, xiv, 252 p. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JPFK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 273 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
0002-
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763507
ISBN
9780226763507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. This book explores the culture of performance anxiety in the media-saturated contemporary world. It uses comparative case studies including film, social media, and popular music to examine the ways that personal concern regarding self-presentation becomes transformed into shared cultural expressions through the use of media technologies. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137557889
ISBN
9781137557889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.45

Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Steven Beller explores the historical and political intricacies of Antisemitism, an issue which has been a worryingly persistent presence in the last millennium, and one that continues to provoke debate and discussion. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 9 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198724834
ISBN
9780198724834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

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