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Paperback. Nikhil Anand explores the politics of Mumbai's water infrastructure to demonstrate how citizenship and the rights through which to make demands on the state for public services emerges through the relations between residents, plumbers, politicians, engineers, and the 3000 miles of pipe that bind them. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362692
ISBN
9780822362692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.28

Hardcover. Dates is an informative and enjoyable account of the date and the date palm, following its journey from ancient Mesopotamia to the places where it is cultivated today. Dates is interwoven with stories, anecdotes and humour, and explores date etymology, history, culture, religion, myth and legend. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 176 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 102 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861897961
ISBN
9781861897961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. The momentous changes which are transforming American life call for a new exploration of the economic and cultural landscape. In this book, the author links our expanding need to consume with two fundamental shifts: places of production have given way to spaces for services, and the competitive edge has moved from industrial to cultural capital. Num Pages: 338 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
338
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082885
ISBN
9780520082885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750955881
ISBN
9780750955881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.45

Paperback. Containing over 1000 alphabetically arranged entries, this encyclopaedia surveys British cultural practices and icons in the latter half of the 20th century. Editor(s): Childs, Peter; Storry, Michael. Series: Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 660 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1158.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138006997
ISBN
9781138006997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.52

Paperback. .
Publisher
Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956240163
ISBN
9780956240163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. A meditation on the colour spectrum by the painter, poet and film-maker, Derek Jarman. He explains the use of colour in medieval painting through the Renaissance to the modernists. It also discusses the meaning of colour in literature, science, philosophy, psychology, religion and alchemy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099474913
ISBN
9780099474913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Examines the historiography of The Beatles, exploring the four major narratives that have developed over time: the semi-whitewashed "Fab Four" account, the acrimonious breakup-era Lennon Remembers version, the biased "Shout!" narrative in the wake of John Lennon's murder, and the current Mark Lewisohn orthodoxy. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 258 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476662664
ISBN
9781476662664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.39

Paperback. A challenge to the whole basis of thinking on the subject of classical civilization. The author argues that it has its roots in Afroasiatic cultures, and that these influences have been systematically ignored, suppressed or denied since the 18th century. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099887805
ISBN
9780099887805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Hardcover. This work tells the story - the response of ordinary people around the world to the "irreversible" juggernaut of the global economy. Readers are shown attempts to create alternatives by those for whom globalization has no need. Editor(s): Feffer, John. Num Pages: 192 pages, photographs, notes, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 310. Library label to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains good to very good.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KRS0020277
ISBN
9781842771525
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Substance use and addiction is an increasing problem amongst older people. The identification of this problem is often more difficult in older patients and is frequently missed, particularly in the primary care context and in emergency departments. This book shows how to recognise and treat substance problems in older patients. Series: Addiction Press. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 245 x 25. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119975380
ISBN
9781119975380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Publisher
Hebrew Union College Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878202164
ISBN
9780878202164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 b&w illus. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935408260
ISBN
9781935408260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620400593
ISBN
9781620400593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.96

Paperback. Series: Key Ideas in Media & Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138020719
ISBN
9781138020719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.05

Paperback. In this admirable book Montgomery Watt traces the influence of Islam in medieval Europe, looking in detail at commerce, science and technology, philosophy, and the development of European self-awareness. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 128 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605170
ISBN
9780748605170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBA; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816670055
ISBN
9780816670055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Behar, Katherine. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; JFFK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781517901097
ISBN
9781517901097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.49

Hardback. An investigation of our social and moral fragmentation and how the internet serves as a 'marketplace' for extreme religious and political ideas where self-worth, solidarity and belonging are easily obtained online. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043434
ISBN
9781849043434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.50

Hardback. When Freud wrote his classic Civilization and its Discontents, he was concerned with repression. Modern civilization depends upon the constraint of impulse, the limiting of self expression. Today, in the time of modernity, Bauman argues, Freuda s analysis no longer holds good, if it ever did. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745617909
ISBN
9780745617909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.14

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
€ 20.20

Paperback. Childhood memoir of a Beatle-mad, ex-pat Scot growing up in the North-East of England in the 1960s and journeying to Skye. The only girl in a boys' boarding school, Janet's amusing and touching tales vividly re-create the lost world of '60s Durham and the Scottish Highlands before mass tourism. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BM; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
MacLeod Trotter Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
138
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956642653
ISBN
9780956642653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 68 b/w photos. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764323041
ISBN
9780764323041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.32

Hardback. Editor(s): Kurthen, Hermann; Fijalkowski, Jeurgen; Wagner, Gert G. Series: Industrial Development & the Social Fabric S. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKS; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524. Immigrant Incorporation. Series: Industrial Development & the Social Fabric S. 256 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Kurthen, Hermann; Fijalkowski, Jeurgen; Wagner, Gert G. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKS; JPQB; JPVH1. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 19. Weight: 524.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762305230
ISBN
9780762305230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.16

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