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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. This book explores the resistance of three English poets to Francis Bacon's project to restore humanity to Adamic mastery over nature, moving beyond a discussion of the tension between Bacon and these poetic voices to suggest theywere also debating the narrative of humanity's intellectual path. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; DSA; DSBD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116849
- ISBN
- 9780230116849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.00
€ 62.00
Paperback. This book explores the resistance of three English poets to Francis Bacon's project to restore humanity to Adamic mastery over nature, moving beyond a discussion of the tension between Bacon and these poetic voices to suggest theywere also debating the narrative of humanity's intellectual path. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JFC; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349297481
- ISBN
- 9781349297481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.47
€ 61.47
Hardback. Guerrilla insurgencies rage across the globe, fueled by ethnic and religious conflict and the easy availability of weapons. This title examines eight key examples of urban guerrilla conflict across 4 continents, including Warsaw in 1944, Budapest in 1956, Algiers in 1957, Montevideo and Sao Paulo in the 1960s, and Grozny from 1994 to 1996. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JFSG; JPS; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484. Very good copy in original cloth covers. Title in gilt to spine, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0016289
- ISBN
- 9780813124377
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611476545
- ISBN
- 9781611476545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.00
€ 130.00
Paperback. This book is review of research in the area of School Choice and adapts Sen's theory of Capability to develop a more complex theoretical framework for understanding education markets. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JNF; JNK; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349361700
- ISBN
- 9781349361700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.01
€ 139.01
Paperback. Tells the story of the birth of philosophy and its remarkable flourishing in the ancient Mediterranean world. This is the first of four volumes, which unfolds the history of Western philosophy. It is suitable for those interested in the people and ideas that shaped the course of Western thought. Series: New History of Western Philosophy. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1 map, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: HPCA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198752721
- ISBN
- 9780198752721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.95
€ 18.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Sir Anthony Kenny presents a fascinating and authoritative new history of Western philosophy. Specially written for a broad popular readership, Kenny's lucid and stimulating history will become the definitive work for anyone interested in the people and ideas that shaped the course of Western thought. Series: New History of Western Philosophy. Num Pages: 1080 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 156 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 1088
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199656493
- ISBN
- 9780199656493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.03
€ 26.99
€ 20.03
paperback. Intended for undergraduates on various education and sport related degree courses, this book covers the issues in the field of sociology of sport and physical education. It covers the importance of sport in culture, its theoretical background, and methodological issues in research. It discusses gender, race and ethnicity, class, and equality. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; WSDP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415235945
- ISBN
- 9780415235945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.89
€ 56.89
Paperback. Series: Anthropology of Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780801481680
- ISBN
- 9780801481680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.59
€ 36.99
€ 35.59
Paperback. Series: History of Communication. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081637
- ISBN
- 9780252081637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Hardback. Series: History of Communication. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; HBJK; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040146
- ISBN
- 9780252040146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.55
€ 125.55
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415996891
- ISBN
- 9780415996891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.80€ 101.87
€ 164.80
€ 101.87
Paperback. A theoretical and empirical introduction to urban sociology. In clear terms, the book surveys and critiques all the major theoretical perspectives in urban studies. It examines the meanings of place and space, and applies these concepts to contemporary cities, communities and neighbourhoods. Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210269
- ISBN
- 9780631210269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. An unflinching look at the aspiring city-builders of our smart, mobile, connected future. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393349788
- ISBN
- 9780393349788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.22
€ 18.99
€ 17.22
Hardback. This work not only discusses Blanchard's music and movies, but also provides an overview of the society in which Blanchard was raised, including the influence of slain civil rights leaders Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr, and the prejudices he faced growing up with segregation. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810843233
- ISBN
- 9780810843233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.64
€ 89.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APFN; JFC; JFD; JFSR; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349445271
- ISBN
- 9781349445271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.31
€ 61.31
Hardcover. There is something unsettling, but also powerful, in the encounter with individual and collective experiences of human suffering. Intensive Media explores the discomfort and fascination initiated by instances of pain and suffering, their 'aversive affects', as they trouble but also vitalise contemporary media environments. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; JFCA; JFD; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137273505
- ISBN
- 9781137273505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Hardback. Since the UNa s creation in 1945 a vast nexus of global and regional institutions has evolved, surrounded by a proliferation of non--governmental agencies and advocacy networks seeking to influence the agenda and direction of international public policy. Editor(s): McGrew, Anthony G.; Held, David. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627335
- ISBN
- 9780745627335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.52
€ 83.52
Hardback. This book focuses on elucidating leading theoretical approaches to understanding globalization, both in its current form and potential future shapes. It is divided into two parts: the first examines competing explanatory theories of globalization in its contemporary form; the second looks at competing prescriptions for the future of globalization. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745632100
- ISBN
- 9780745632100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.39
€ 77.39
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460178
- ISBN
- 9780752460178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.17
€ 13.99
€ 13.17
hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804793940
- ISBN
- 9780804793940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.90
€ 106.90
Hardback. Once supressed by the Soviet regime, the "Detektiv", Russia's version of the murder mystery has become one of the most popular genres of writing in Russian culture. This study of the genre shows that Russians understand law-breaking and crime, policemen and criminals very differently from the West. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; FF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511392
- ISBN
- 9780742511392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.36
€ 187.36
Paperback. Once supressed by the Soviet regime, the "Detektiv", Russia's version of the murder mystery has become one of the most popular genres of writing in Russian culture. This study of the genre shows that Russians understand law-breaking and crime, policemen and criminals very differently from the West. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; FF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511408
- ISBN
- 9780742511408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.42
€ 63.42
Hardback. Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Warburg Institute, 2011. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HRKP; HRLF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157115
- ISBN
- 9780691157115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.21
€ 52.99
€ 37.21