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Paperback. Reveals that the metaphors and myths surrounding certain illnesses, especially cancer, add greatly to the suffering of the patients and often inhibit them from seeking proper treatment. By demystifying the fantasies surrounding cancer, this study shows cancer for what it is. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141187129
- ISBN
- 9780141187129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.58
€ 15.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. It is said that the Hell's Angels could paralyse whole towns with fear. This book explores the questions such as: How much of that reputation was myth and how much was brutal reality? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141187457
- ISBN
- 9780141187457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.38
€ 11.99
€ 10.38
Paperback. In the summer of 1936, Agee and Evans set out on assignment for "Fortune" magazine to explore the daily lives of sharecroppers in the South. This book provides a record of the place, of the people who shaped the land, and of the rhythm of their lives. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJG; AJCR; HBTB; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141188492
- ISBN
- 9780141188492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.88
€ 19.99
€ 14.88
Paperback. An exploration of the author's parents' lives, his mother's inexplicable suicide in her late fifties and his own bouts of depression. It conjures up the pebble-dashed home of his childhood and the landscape of postwar suburban England. It tells a story of grief, loss and dislocation, yet also of the power of memory and the bonds of family love. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141191485
- ISBN
- 9780141191485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.38
€ 12.99
€ 10.38
Paperback. A memoir, in which, the author brings to life his childhood in the 70s, from his bedroom bursting with fox skulls, birds' eggs and sweaty jam jars, to his feral adventures. But pervading his story is the search for freedom, meaning and acceptance in a world that didn't understand him. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 3JJPL; BM; JFFZ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781785033506
- ISBN
- 9781785033506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.94
€ 16.99
€ 12.94
Paperback. What if we could improve our ability to predict the future? This title shows that the average expert was only slightly better at predicting the future than a layperson using random guesswork. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- 9781847947154
- ISBN
- 9781847947154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Astounding new information about the role of anthropologists in Hitler's efforts to create a "master race" Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074530
- ISBN
- 9780252074530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Hardcover. Explores and assesses the phenomenon of the contemporary metropolis. Touching on the historical context of humanity's earliest settlements in ancient world, this work looks ahead to creative, forward-thinking and possibly fanciful notions of the city, such as biospheres, space stations and virtual realities. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 239 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1614. 240 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFSG. Dimension: 292 x 239 x 27. Weight: 1614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Black Dog Architecture
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906155346
- ISBN
- 9781906155346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 28.08
€ 46.99
€ 28.08
Paperback. Considers representations of the Turkish house in literature, art, and architecture to understand why the idea of the house has become such a potent signifier of Turkish identity. Num Pages: 360 pages, 81 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVT; AMK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 814. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292718265
- ISBN
- 9780292718265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Hardcover. This revealing look at the life and career of Howard Stern examines his role as a champion of free speech and his amazing success at bringing his own unique brand of "reality" radio to the airwaves. Series: Greenwood Biographies. Num Pages: 109 pages, 7. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Greenwood
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313380327
- ISBN
- 9780313380327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. This book examines ways to understand and engage with the troublesome concept of 'community', presenting a variety of perspectives to challenge the ways in which areas of poverty and disrepute are represented. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847423238
- ISBN
- 9781847423238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.81
€ 33.99
€ 32.81
Paperback. We will not survive unless we adapt to the way the world is changing. This book helps us to understand what Tom Peters, the American business guru, has called the new 'upside down' competitive realities in the world of work and of leisure. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Highlighting on sentences but remains good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Random House Business
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KCW0000639
- ISBN
- 9780099548317
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The historical development of Irish social policy is charted here, with discussion of major influences on policy formation. Ireland is presented in a comparative context and as an example of the mixed economy of welfare. Policy-making, financing and evaluation are explained. Editor(s): Kiely, Gabriel; etc. Num Pages: 368 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542. 8vo. Very good Copy. First edition. Politics and politicians in 20th century Ireland.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0310177
- ISBN
- 9781900621250
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Paperback. Brings together academics and practitioners to present an overview of the development and current shape of political communication in the Republic of Ireland from a multiplicity of perspectives and sources. Editor(s): O'Brien, Mark; Beachain, Donnacha O. Num Pages: 268 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFD; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432. 8vo. Very good Copy. First edition. Politics and politicians in 20th century Ireland.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0310178
- ISBN
- 9781781381489
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 32.00€ 25.00
€ 32.00
€ 25.00
Hardback. Irish culture is obsessed with the past, and this book asks why and how. In an innovative reading of Irish culture since 1980, Emilie Pine provides a new analysis of theatre, film, television, memoir and art, and interrogates the anti-nostalgia that characterizes so much of contemporary Irish culture. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382. 8vo.Very good copy. First edition. Irish Politics and Politicans. 20th Century Ireland.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0310259
- ISBN
- 9780230247413
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 45.00
€ 45.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFFJ; JFSK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318. 8vo. Very good copy. First edition. . Irish Politics and Politicans. 20th Century Ireland.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0310281
- ISBN
- 9781785370373
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.99€ 15.00
€ 15.99
€ 15.00
Hardcover. Drawing on historical perspectives and data, this book examines the many years of change and continuity in the status of black Americans. By studying and comparing black and white age cohorts, it charts the status of blacks in areas, such as education, housing, employment, political participation and family life. Editor(s): Jaynes, Gerald David; Williams, Robin M., Jr. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 240 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1200. Clean copy fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0000410
- ISBN
- 9780309039987
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781680698
- ISBN
- 9781781680698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.98
€ 11.99
€ 10.98
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844676910
- ISBN
- 9781844676910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVGQ; BM; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Beacon Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807057520
- ISBN
- 9780807057520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 20.17
€ 32.99
€ 20.17