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Paperback. Editor(s): Purdey, Jemma. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921867484
- ISBN
- 9781921867484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.18
€ 32.99
€ 24.18
Paperback. Every day we are bombarded by television ads, public service announcements, and media reports warning of dire risks to our health and offering solutions to help us lower those risks. This book intends to help consumers sort through this daily barrage by teaching them how to interpret the numbers behind the messages. Num Pages: 158 pages, 18 tables, 5 halftones, 12 line drawings, 2 charts. BIC Classification: JF; MBNS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 176 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520252226
- ISBN
- 9780520252226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634851978
- ISBN
- 9781634851978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.01€ 135.43
€ 180.01
€ 135.43
Hardcover. In the spring of 1900, British archaeologist Arthur Evans began to excavate the palace of Knossos on Crete, bringing ancient Greek legends to life just as a new century dawned amid far-reaching questions about human history, art, and culture. This title relates the story of Evans' excavation and its long-term effects on Western culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226289533
- ISBN
- 9780226289533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.48
€ 50.99
€ 39.48
Paperback. Analyzing federal involvement in residential segregation, this book examines how the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) attempted to forge elementary changes in segregated residential patterns by opening up the suburbs to groups historically excluded for racial or economic reasons. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136196
- ISBN
- 9780691136196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; HPCF7; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161084
- ISBN
- 9780231161084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.62€ 80.25
€ 104.62
€ 80.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; HPCF7; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161091
- ISBN
- 9780231161091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. They advocated economic independence from whites and founded insurance companies that became some of the largest black-owned corporations. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418391
- ISBN
- 9781421418391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.27
€ 35.27
Hardback. Klezmer is a musical tradition that grows out of Eastern European Jewish culture, and its changes reflect Jews' interaction with other groups as well as their shifting relations to their own history. This title offers an understanding of racial, ethnic, and sexual categories in America. Num Pages: 408 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; DSBH; DSK; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142786
- ISBN
- 9780231142786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.62€ 80.25
€ 104.62
€ 80.25
Paperback. A Melanie Klein and her followers caused a revolution in psychology; this is the first book to bring together and describe their pioneering work. A The book is a highly engaging read, combining lively biographical sketches with psychoanalytic theory and patient case studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFK; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745621241
- ISBN
- 9780745621241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.14
€ 26.14
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; BGA; HBJK; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 183.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Douglas & McIntyre
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781553650256
- ISBN
- 9781553650256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.26
€ 21.99
€ 19.26
Hardcover. Iincludes over 9,000 entries, a grammatical sketch, and numerous indexes, along with a wealth of cultural information Num Pages: 1008 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 66. Weight in Grams: 2586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1008
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Bilingual
- SKU
- V9780295992075
- ISBN
- 9780295992075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.17
€ 102.17
Paperback. How do shape-shifting shamans, a giant cannibalistic bumblebee, and human marriage with animals speak to Canadian Inuit and Siberian indigenous peoples today? This book on Inuit oral literature is suitable for those interested in shamanism, oral storytelling, northern cultures and cultural change. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen´s University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773535008
- ISBN
- 9780773535008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. Examines Inuit relations with the Canadian state, with a particular focus on regulating Inuit based on government animal counting methods, and the emerging regime of government intervention. Num Pages: 328 pages, approx. 23 b/w photos, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774812412
- ISBN
- 9780774812412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.21
€ 45.21
Hardback.
Friedrich Kittler was one of the world s most influential, provocative and misunderstood media theorists. His work spans analyses of historical discourse networks inspired by French poststructuralism, influential theorizations of new media, through to musings on music and mathematics. Series: Polity Theory Now. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653006
- ISBN
- 9780745653006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback.
Friedrich Kittler was one of the world s most influential, provocative and misunderstood media theorists. His work spans analyses of historical discourse networks inspired by French poststructuralism, influential theorizations of new media, through to musings on music and mathematics. Series: Polity Theory Now. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653013
- ISBN
- 9780745653013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Paperback. Welcome to Kitschmasland in a fun and nostalgic look at our infatuation with Christmas holiday decor from the 1950s and through the 1970s. This beautiful revised book covers the gamut of decorations some whimsical, some beautiful and a treasure trove Num Pages: 159 pages, 400+ color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 5HC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 277 x 13. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329784
- ISBN
- 9780764329784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.97
€ 33.99
€ 29.97
Paperback. From bottle gardens, batman and the bachelor pad to garden gnomes and monogamy spray, this book uses a range of objects to explore the meanings and uses of kitsch. An accessible, comprehensive introduction for students and informed readers, it adds to debates on taste in cultural theory and sociology and provides a review of the literature. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719066160
- ISBN
- 9780719066160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.02
€ 33.99
€ 33.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJ; HBJM; HBT; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 270 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578373
- ISBN
- 9781877578373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.87
€ 30.99
€ 22.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 531. Clean copy, good to very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- TURTLE POINT PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- KST0016961
- ISBN
- 9781885586247
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Presents an ethnohistorical survey of Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche military societies. This book examines their structure, functions, rituals, and martial symbols, showing how they fit within larger tribal organizations. It also explores how military societies, like powwows, have become a distinct public format for cultural and ethnic continuity. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705180
- ISBN
- 9780292705180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.64
€ 51.99
€ 46.64
Paperback. How can monkeys be both eaten as food and nurtured as children? Her research reveals that monkeys play a vital role in Guaja society, ecology, economy, and religion. In Guaja animistic beliefs, all forms of plant and animal life-especially monkeys-have souls and are woven into a comprehensive kinship system. Series: Historical Ecology Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; JFSL9; JHMP; PSAF; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125253
- ISBN
- 9780231125253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.24
€ 55.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFFZ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146234
- ISBN
- 9780231146234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. Alfred Kinsey was the twentieth century's first scientifically reputable and most influential researcher into sex. His Sexual Behaviour in the Human Male (The Kinsey Report), published in 1948, was an explosive bestseller. In this book, the author reveals whole new aspects of this complex, heroic, obsessive and ultimately sympathetic man. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Film Tie-in Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844138364
- ISBN
- 9781844138364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31