Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Adam Smith turned economic theory on its head in 1776 when he declared that the pursuit of self-interest mediated by the market itself - not by government - led, via an invisible hand, to the greatest possible welfare for society as a whole. This title examines how subsequent economic thinkers have challenged or reaffirmed Smith's doctrine. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150000
- ISBN
- 9780691150000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX4; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310291947
- ISBN
- 9780310291947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.93
€ 19.99
€ 17.93
Paperback. There are some senses, Gimbel claims, in which Jews can find a special connection to E = mc2, and this claim leads to the engaging, spirited debate at the heart of this book. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; JFSR1; PDX; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411828
- ISBN
- 9781421411828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.01
€ 30.99
€ 26.01
Paperback. American Icons comprises "the people, places, and things that have, by virtue of history, nostalgia, taste, topographical beauty, or simple familiarity, come to symbolize our country." Num Pages: 192 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 302 x 11. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Roberts Rinehart Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570983894
- ISBN
- 9781570983894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.86
€ 25.99
€ 24.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780975290613
- ISBN
- 9780975290613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.07
€ 21.07
Paperback. How does graphic design influence popular culture? And how does popular culture influence graphic design? What are the goals of design? Is it to sell? To package? To entertain? This title offers an exploration of how graphic design has shaped popular culture, and how popular culture has influenced graphic design. Num Pages: 288 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781581157154
- ISBN
- 9781581157154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.26
€ 25.99
€ 22.26
Paperback. A chronical of one of the most controversial art movements of the 20th century. A broad range of articles trace the emergence of the movement in England and America and then focus on the major pop artists Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, James Rosenquist and Andy Warhol. Editor(s): Madoff, Steven Henry. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 450 pages, 25. BIC Classification: AB; ACXJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520212435
- ISBN
- 9780520212435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.23
€ 46.99
€ 33.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR; HBTK; JFSG; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474019
- ISBN
- 9780801474019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.69
€ 24.99
€ 24.69
Paperback. This book examines the social, economic and political aftermath of the famous Anglo-American 'destroyers-for-bases' deal of 2nd September 1940 that saw fifty obsolete U.S. destroyers exchanged for 'base colonies' in Trinidad, Bermuda, Newfoundland and the Bahamas. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 311 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349375936
- ISBN
- 9781349375936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardback. Shows how Europe's leadership manifests in five major areas - economic strength; the best health care and other workfare supports for families and individuals; widespread use of renewable energy technologies and conservation; the world's most advanced democracies; and, regional networks of trade, foreign aid, and investment. Num Pages: 488 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248571
- ISBN
- 9780520248571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.55€ 71.58
€ 94.55
€ 71.58
Hardback. Ultimately, this book is a considered and long overdue look at the symbiotic impact of these two great American institutions: the city and the university. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSG; JNB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422411
- ISBN
- 9781421422411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 42.39
€ 51.99
€ 42.39
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415779722
- ISBN
- 9780415779722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.38€ 34.40
€ 236.38
€ 34.40
Paperback. Media & Youth: A Developmental Perspective provides a thorough review and critique of the media effects research conducted on infants, children, and adolescents. Throughout their development, youths vary cognitively, emotionally, physically, and socially. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405179478
- ISBN
- 9781405179478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.84
€ 46.99
€ 46.84
Hardcover. A detailed history showing that the free blacks and "contraband" slaves who joined the US Navy during the Civil War were essential to Northern victories at sea. Through their role in preserving the Union, they helped to win recognition for African Americans as full citizens. Num Pages: 252 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802862
- ISBN
- 9780875802862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Paperback. This collection of thirteen essays and supporting primary documents explores how films have changed-and been changed by-American society. Each chapter covers a distinct period and contains an introduction, essay, discussion questions, primary documents, and suggestions for further reading and film screenings. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; APFA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673645
- ISBN
- 9780470673645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.13
€ 66.13
Hardback. Examines a wide range of controversies over films, books, paintings, sculptures, clothing, music, and television in dozens of cities across the country to find out what turns personal offense into public protest. This title discovers is that these protests are always deeply rooted in local concerns. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; AP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226792866
- ISBN
- 9780226792866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.46€ 92.29
€ 113.46
€ 92.29
Paperback. Examines a wide range of controversies over films, books, paintings, sculptures, clothing, music, and television in dozens of cities across the country to find out what turns personal offense into public protest. This title discovers is that these protests are always deeply rooted in local concerns. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; AP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226792873
- ISBN
- 9780226792873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
€ 42.99
€ 32.86
Paperback. Presents a selection of Lao folktales that have entertained the Lao people for generations. This book features the legendary trickster Xieng Mieng, a quick-witted toad that terrifies tigers, a turtle that flies, a cadre of snails that race a rabbit, and a mynah bird that speaks five languages. It reflects a Buddhist culture in a Marxist state. Num Pages: 124 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 124
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575871
- ISBN
- 9789749575871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.35
€ 17.35
Paperback. How did photography bring about social reform? What connects refrigeration to Hollywood? And how did our battle against dirt help create smartphones? This book explores the essential innovations that changed the world and how we live in it. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846148552
- ISBN
- 9781846148552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. The author puts forward a radical alternative to the endless complaints about reality TV, throwaway movies and violent video games. In this title, he shows that mass culture - "The Simpsons", "Desperate Housewives", "The Apprentice", "The Sopranos", "Grand Theft Auto" - is actually more sophisticated and challenging than ever before. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018683
- ISBN
- 9780141018683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.41
€ 16.99
€ 12.41