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Paperback. How Food Made History offers a wide-ranging overview of 5,000 years of global history, a period dominated by agriculture and urbanization. It traces the changing patterns of food production and consumption that have molded economic and social life and contributed fundamentally to the development of government and complex societies. Num Pages: 280 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405189477
- ISBN
- 9781405189477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.22
€ 36.22
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138282063
- ISBN
- 9781138282063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.62
€ 92.62
Paperback. Young readers can join Granny as she journeys around the world on a magic carpet, shopping for amazing treasures in all of the places she visits, and taking readers on a counting adventure through the different countries of the world. Full color. Illustrator(s): Corr, Christopher. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 245 x 212 x 3. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Barefoot Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905236626
- ISBN
- 9781905236626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.18
€ 9.99
€ 9.18
Hardback. Editor(s): Jackson, Milton L.; White, Gene A. Num Pages: 125 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFB; LNSH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619428294
- ISBN
- 9781619428294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.83€ 116.23
€ 168.83
€ 116.23
Paperback. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: APFN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691166292
- ISBN
- 9780691166292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 12. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Blue Dome Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935295617
- ISBN
- 9781935295617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.72
€ 9.99
€ 8.72
Paperback. A major new statement on the role of journalism in democracy from one of media and communication's leading thinkers. This textbook is the perfect answer to the how and why of journalism. It is crucial reading for any student of media studies, communication studies and journalism. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446266809
- ISBN
- 9781446266809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.95
€ 50.99
€ 50.95
Paperback. First published in 1943, this is an account of an Italian-American slum in Boston. Num Pages: 418 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560. Social Structure of an Italian Slum. 418 pages, illustrations. First published in 1943, this is an account of an Italian-American slum in Boston. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JHM; JMH. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 27. Weight: 492.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 418
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 4th Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226895451
- ISBN
- 9780226895451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.04
€ 36.99
€ 29.04
Hardback. Not only a superb case study on how the Netherlands' Turkish community defines itself, this remarkable book's message resonates across the wider European debate currently raging on immigration. Series: Program in Migration and Refugee Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DVT; GTC; JFC; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102695
- ISBN
- 9780739102695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.39
€ 156.39
Hardback. From review of 1st edition:"This book will prove an invaluable resource to those seeking a broad, cross-national ethical perspective that applies to psychologists across specialities. " Roz Shafran, Behaviour Research and Therapy, vol. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405188784
- ISBN
- 9781405188784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGH; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394798
- ISBN
- 9780888394798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.88
€ 27.99
€ 19.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHBK; LNAC; LNMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319340081
- ISBN
- 9783319340081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardback. Although practice theory has been a mainstay of social theory for nearly three decades, so far it has had very limited impact on media studies. This book draws on the work of practice theorists such as Wittgenstein, Foucault, Bourdieu, Barth, and Shatzki and rethinks the study of media from the perspective of practice theory.. Editor(s): Brauchler, Birgit; Postill, John. Series: Anthropology of Media. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457419
- ISBN
- 9781845457419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.41
€ 175.41
Paperback. Using feminist and postcolonial theory this book examines the impact of multiculturalism and globalization on embodiment and community, whilst considering the ethical and political implication of its critique for post-colonial feminism. Series: Transformations. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415201858
- ISBN
- 9780415201858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardback. The Alawis of Syria provides a wide-ranging exploration of the cultural and historical hinterland of Syria's powerful Shia minority, from loyalist gangs (Shabiha) to outspoken critics of the regime. Themes covered include religious practice, social identities, and relations to the Ba'ath party, the Syrian state, and the military apparatus. Editor(s): Kerr, Michael E.; Larkin, Craig. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JFSL1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043991
- ISBN
- 9781849043991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Hardcover. A comprehensive and lavishly illustrated exploration of the relationship between art and homosexuality. This is the first book of its kind, a provocative, globe-spanning narrative history that considers the fascinating reciprocity between gay sexuality and art from the ancient world to today. Num Pages: 304 pages, 178 b/w & color illus. BIC Classification: AB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 185 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195399073
- ISBN
- 9780195399073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.23€ 63.36
€ 83.23
€ 63.36
Paperback. Sets out to answer two empirical questions. Is there a substantively consistent and temporally persistent Chinese strategic culture? If so, to what extent has it influenced China's approaches to security? This work focuses on the Ming dynasty's grand strategy against the Mongols (1368-1644). Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map 27 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002392
- ISBN
- 9780691002392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Were the famous moon landings simulated by NASA? From the very first manned flight into orbit there have been serious anomalies in the official narrative of the conquest of space. This title dissects the history of space travel, from the Russian missions in the early 1960s, to the American moon project of Apollo 17 in 1972. Translator(s): Collis, Johanna. Num Pages: 400 pages, 200 halftones. BIC Classification: JFHC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 858. The Great Moon Hoax and the Race to Dominate Earth from Space. 400 pages, 200 halftones. Were the famous moon landings simulated by NASA? From the very first manned flight into orbit there have been serious anomalies in the official narrative of the conquest of space. This title dissects the history of space travel, from the Russian missions in the early 1960s, to the American moon project of Apollo 17 in 1972. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHC; WNX. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight: 860. Translator(s): Collis, Johanna.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570126
- ISBN
- 9781905570126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Argues that, whether we like it or not, people acting for the glory of God have formed our modern culture. This book shows that the Christian conception of God resulted - almost inevitably and for the same reasons - in the Protestant Reformation, the rise of modern science, the European witch-hunts, and the Western abolition of slavery. Num Pages: 504 pages, 30 halftones. 13 tables. BIC Classification: HRAB1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119502
- ISBN
- 9780691119502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. From the first chapter to the last, this immensely insightful anthology richly details and informs us about the human condition, from multidisciplinary perspectives, about urban life in global contexts. It examines the complex, often controversial issues impacting those who live on the margins of society in our densely populated cities. Editor(s): Camp-Yeakey, Carol. Series Editor(s): Camp-Yeakey, Carol. Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research Policy and Praxis. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 648
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780520322
- ISBN
- 9781780520322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.96
€ 166.96
Paperback. This work traces the yearning for contact not only through philosophy and literature but also by exploring the cultural reception of communication technologies from the telegraph to the radio. It is an account of a complex concept that has both shaped us and been shaped by us. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226662770
- ISBN
- 9780226662770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.73
€ 33.73
Paperback. This illustrated survey of 600 years of fashion investigates its cultural and social meanings from medieval Europe to 20th-century America. It provides a guide to the changes in style and taste, showing that clothes have always played a pivotal role in defining a sense of identity and society. Series: Studies in Design. Num Pages: 304 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719041259
- ISBN
- 9780719041259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Hardback. Editor(s): Tiliouine, Habib; Estes, Richard J. Series: International Handbooks of Quality-of Life. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; GTF; JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319247724
- ISBN
- 9783319247724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 377.80
€ 377.80
Paperback. Rather than being absorbed into a uniform modernity, indigenous people are anticipating alternative futures and appropriating global resources for their own, culturally specific needs. This book argues, controversially, that far from disappearing in the face of global capitalism, indigenous cultures today are as diverse as they ever were. Series: FOCI S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861892416
- ISBN
- 9781861892416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.17
€ 30.17