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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in the midst of the Great Depression, Superman is both a transcendent figure and, when posing as his alter-ego, reporter Clark Kent, a humble working-class citizen. This title shares a personal history with the many Americans who came to this country in search of a better life. Series: Icons of America. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300118179
- ISBN
- 9780300118179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 6.23
€ 10.99
€ 6.23
hardcover. Part of a series which aims to foster a distinctively "European" perspective upon American culture, this book looks at the American unconscious. Series: New directions in American studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1991st Edition
- SKU
- V9780333492949
- ISBN
- 9780333492949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.33
€ 119.33
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595588302
- ISBN
- 9781595588302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.92
€ 27.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- New Press, The
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620970300
- ISBN
- 9781620970300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.56
€ 18.99
€ 18.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231168410
- ISBN
- 9780231168410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.14
€ 29.99
€ 22.14
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231168403
- ISBN
- 9780231168403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.62€ 62.95
€ 82.62
€ 62.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNR; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL3; WSBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802121370
- ISBN
- 9780802121370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.11
€ 17.99
€ 17.11
Paperback. Often portrayed by past historians as an Indian fighter in the West, Kit Carson (1809-68) has become a historical pariah - a brutal murderer who betrayed the Navajos, an unwitting dupe of American expansion, and a racist. He was simply a man of the 19th century whose racial views and actions were like those of his contemporaries. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803266421
- ISBN
- 9780803266421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.95
€ 26.99
€ 26.95
Hardback. Examines ethno-politics in Abkhazia, a region in the north eastern corner of the Black Sea. This book clarifies Abkhazia's ethno-political dynamics, which have played a major role in the country's state building efforts and have shaped the conditions under which many ethnic communities live. Editor(s): Trier, Tom; Lohm, Hedvig; Szakonyi, David. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JFSL; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040204
- ISBN
- 9781849040204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
paperback. How did the cocaine economy get so huge? Who keeps it running behind the scenes? The author travels the trade routes from Colombia via Miami, Kingston and Tijuana to London and New York. He meets Medellin hitmen, US kingpins, British crack users and Brazilian traffickers, and talks to the soldiers and narcotics officers who fight the gangs. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141034461
- ISBN
- 9780141034461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Packaging is ephemeral - its purpose is to be 'wasted' once we've removed the product it contains. Whilst we are encouraged to 'reduce, re-use and recycle', this title proposes that domestic re-use is the 'Cinderella' of this trinity, because it is under researched and little understood. Num Pages: 192 pages, Photographs, tables, graphs, references. BIC Classification: AKP; JFFT; KNTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844074884
- ISBN
- 9781844074884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.84
€ 49.99
€ 41.84
Paperback. A comprehensive study of the cultural ecology, demography, and domestic organization of one village undergoing socioeconomic changes, the Tamang community of Timling. Num Pages: 243 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 454. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Reissue
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 243
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KRF0025810
- ISBN
- 9780231100076
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A resource for readers who want to experience the media criticism. It includes selections chosen from magazines, journals, official reports, and public speeches and covers a range of issues: the inadequacy of the press to police themselves, the importance of ethics and training, the problem of bias and sensationalism, and the threat of censorship. Editor(s): Goldstein, Tom. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118330
- ISBN
- 9780231118330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Hardback. A resource for readers who want to experience the media criticism. It includes selections chosen from magazines, journals, official reports, and public speeches and covers a range of issues: the inadequacy of the press to police themselves, the importance of ethics and training, the problem of bias and sensationalism, and the threat of censorship. Editor(s): Goldstein, Tom. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118323
- ISBN
- 9780231118323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.02€ 88.16
€ 118.02
€ 88.16
Paperback. 'Reveal[s] the true scale and nature of the problem of hidden homelessness in contemporary Britain.' Nick Davies, author of Dark Heart. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFB; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745316239
- ISBN
- 9780745316239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.14
€ 40.99
€ 31.14
Paperback. An original street-corner ethnography drawing on the themes of urban regeneration, lost space and the 24-hour city. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFB; JFSG; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780745330570
- ISBN
- 9780745330570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 6.23
€ 17.99
€ 6.23
Hardback. You might be getting a bit thin on top, plump at the middle and creaky around the knees, but that doesn't mean you've forgotten how to enjoy yourself! This collection of witty quotations, light-hearted yarns and cheerful jokes will help you celebrate getting older with a smile on your face and a twinkle in your wrinkle. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP31; WH; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 116 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Summersdale Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849539203
- ISBN
- 9781849539203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.45
€ 17.45
Hardcover. Investigates the ways in which the events in Derry on 30th January 1972 have found representation in photography, film, theatre, poetry, television documentary, art installations, murals, music, commemorative events, legal discourse, eyewitness testimony, and pressure-group campaigns. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPL; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184257
- ISBN
- 9781859184257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 31.26
€ 39.00
€ 31.26
Paperback. Discusses how Native Americans, colonial subjects without political power, nonetheless maintained their group identity through their native languages, and sense of homeland and sacred history. This title describes how Euro-Americans became fascinated by and supportive of Native American culture, spirituality, and environmental consciousness. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292709621
- ISBN
- 9780292709621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.97
€ 26.99
€ 26.97
Paperback. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JFF; JFSR; JHB; JHBD; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 255 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349491711
- ISBN
- 9781349491711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.69
€ 61.69