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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Featuring hundreds of fascinating anecdotes, workhouse addresses, useful websites and archive repository details, this book explains everything you ever wanted to know about the workhouse in one illustrated volume. Num Pages: 480 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 246 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956710
ISBN
9780750956710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.23

Paperback. Visual texts demonstrate the contested terms of American identity. This book offers an account of how photography and the sciences of biological racialism joined forces in the nineteenth century to offer an idea of what Americans look like - or 'should' look like. Num Pages: 302 pages, 60 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AJ; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691004785
ISBN
9780691004785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.33

Hardback. Refugees from the violence of wars and the brutality of famished lives have knocked on other people's doors since the beginning of time. For the people behind the doors, these uninvited guests were always strangers, and strangers tend to generate fear and anxiety precisely because they are unknown. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFD; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 133 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509512164
ISBN
9781509512164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 52.60

Paperback. The Government has introduced new powers for tackling anti-social behaviour, such as Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs). This study examines how the new powers are being used, and what people think about them. Its findings should advance strategic thinking on the issue. Num Pages: 68 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 212 x 11. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347633
ISBN
9781861347633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.64

Paperback.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822330219
ISBN
9780822330219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.30

Paperback. From age-old legends and fantastical myths, to amusing anecdotes and cautionary tales, this collection is a heady mix of bloodthirsty, funny, passionate and moving stories from County Kilkenny. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845888114
ISBN
9781845888114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Series: Deeds of Arms Series. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC1; JFHF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
FreeLance Academy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937439040
ISBN
9781937439040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; AN; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176705
ISBN
9780231176705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.74
€ 50.41

Hardback. Series: Oxford Studies in Language and Law. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFMC; LAQ; LAR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 28. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199334162
ISBN
9780199334162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Paperback. In 1996, in the middle of watching an ill-tempered football match between England and Germany, Philip Oltermann's parents tell him that they are going to leave their home city Hamburg behind and move to London. Inspired by his own experience of both countries, Philip Oltermann looks at eight historical encounters between English and German people. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; HBJD; HBTB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571240197
ISBN
9780571240197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.89

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCR1; HRCV4; HRL; JFSJ1; VFXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 277.
Publisher
Fleming H. Revell Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800726843
ISBN
9780800726843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.42

Paperback. A theoretical investigation into the culture of precarious work, digital consumption and personal flexibility, calling for a counter-discourse of resistance. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
106
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846945304
ISBN
9781846945304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.18

Paperback. From fetal photography and mammography to mental retardation and chronic fatigue syndrome, this title reveals how identities are constructed in medical research and public health initiatives, as well as in popular press accounts of health. Editor(s): Treichler, Paula A.; Cartwright, Lisa; Penley, Constance. Num Pages: 408 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; MMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814715680
ISBN
9780814715680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Numerous designers have pioneered cutting-edge garments and collections throughout the evolution of fashion. But all too often a lack of obvious fit or purpose has been mistaken for a lack of design sophistication. This title champions the improbable, the provocative, the uncomfortable and the seemingly ridiculous. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500291498
ISBN
9780500291498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.50

Hardcover. As the photographer explains it, this is 'a super serious project about dogs and physics.' Maddie is a coonhound who is currently accompanying her owner, Theron, on a year-long, cross-country trip while he works on an extensive photojournalism project. In his spare time, he takes photos of Maddie doing what she does best: standing on things. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564. A Super Serious Project About Dogs and Physics. 160 pages, Illustrationsstrations (colour). As the photographer explains it, this is 'a super serious project about dogs and physics.' Maddie is a coonhound who is currently accompanying her owner, Theron, on a year-long, cross-country trip while he works on an extensive photojournalism project. In his spare time, he takes photos of Maddie doing what she does best: standing on things. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AJC; JFCA. Dimension: 211 x 185 x 20. Weight: 564.
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452115566
ISBN
9781452115566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Kuldova, Tereza. Num Pages: 234 pages, 132 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFCK; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Akademica Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9788232103195
ISBN
9788232103195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.89

Paperback. Looks at the productive partnerships forged among second-wave feminists. This volume focuses on coalitions and alliances in which feminists and other activists joined forces to address crucial social justice issues such as reproductive rights, the peace movement, women's health, Christianity and other religions, and neighbourhood activism. Editor(s): Gilmore, Stephanie. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075391
ISBN
9780252075391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JM; JFFK; JPHL; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 225 x 320. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
KMM Review Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992232955
ISBN
9780992232955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.24

Paperback. This work reveals how the first international movement to combat the traffic in women struggled to achieve its goal of protecting women due to conflicts among reformers and the presumed necessity of women's sexual labor for nation-state and empire-building. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804783118
ISBN
9780804783118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.14

Paperback. The author's previous books, "My Secret Garden" and "Forbidden Flowers", revealed that women possess erotic imaginations at least as inventive and powerful as those of men. This book asks questions, such as: what are women's sexual fantasies? How have they responded to the changes brought about by feminism? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099462422
ISBN
9780099462422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. .
Publisher
University Press of America
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761863359
ISBN
9780761863359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.62
€ 20.00

Paperback. Is Santa Claus really a magic mushroom in disguise? Was "Alice in Wonderland" a thinly veiled psychedelic mushroom odyssey? Did mushroom tea kick-start ancient Greek philosophy? This book tells the story of how hallucinogenic mushrooms, once shunned in the West as the most pernicious of poisons, came to be the illicit drug of choice. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH1; JMTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571227716
ISBN
9780571227716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. This book contains a wealth of information that ranges from survival skills to social skills to advice on how to improve your character. Whether you are braving the wilds with your friends, courting your girlfriend or raising a family, inside you'll find practical information and inspiration for every area of life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 75 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398. Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man. 256 pages, 75 colour illustrations. More and more males are putting off college, family, and adult responsibilities in order to play video games and do keg stands. This book helps men uncover what manliness means in the 21st century. It answers such questions as: what skills and knowledge should a 21st century man acquire? And what traits should they develop?. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFSJ2; WH. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight: 398.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600614620
ISBN
9781600614620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 250 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPK; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 9. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Paperback with Flaps
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805313008
ISBN
9784805313008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.73

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