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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive collection of writings, including essays from the 1980s and 1990s that present an argument about the AIDS epidemic. The author addresses a range of issues, from biomedical discourse and theories of pathogenesis to the mainstream media's depictions of the crisis in both developed and developing countries. Num Pages: 496 pages, 83 b&w images. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; MBNS; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 38. Weight in Grams: 807.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822323181
ISBN
9780822323181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. There is a myth about how something new comes to be; that geniuses have dramatic moments of insight where great things and thoughts are born whole. Symphonies are composed complete. Science is accomplished with eureka shrieks. Businesses are built by magic touch. The myth is wrong. This book dispels the myths around genius and creativity. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099591771
ISBN
9780099591771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816676477
ISBN
9780816676477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.26

Hardback. In Nancy Bauer's view, most feminist philosophers are content to work within theoretical frameworks that are false to human beings' everyday experiences. Here she models a new way to write about pornography, women's self-objectification, hook-up culture, and other contemporary phenomena, and in doing so she raises basic questions about philosophy. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055209
ISBN
9780674055209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226314488
ISBN
9780226314488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Hardcover. In this work David Halperin revisits and re-examines the argument he set forth in "One hundred years of homosexuality": the idea that both hetero- and homo- sexuality are not biologically determined but, instead, socially constructed. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 halftones, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFSK2; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226314471
ISBN
9780226314471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.17
€ 79.61

Hardcover. An engaging blend of practical advice and a catalogue of eccentricity, this book contains everything you need to know, from the fine art of composing a menu to the practicalities of the correct order and temperatures for serving wines. Num Pages: 184 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 205 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851240869
ISBN
9781851240869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 212 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBW; JFD; KNTJ; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Bonus Books Inc United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780929387864
ISBN
9780929387864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. Bornstein's How to Change the World studies a remarkable group of individuals around the world-what he calls social entrepreneurs. These people are bringing innovative, and successful, grass-roots approaches to a wide variety of social and economic problems, from rural poverty in India to discrimination against gypsies in Central Europe. Num Pages: 368 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: JFF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195334760
ISBN
9780195334760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.26

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007292363
ISBN
9780007292363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. A variety of immigrant narratives probe the dynamic process of South Asian Americanization Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
American Literatures Initiative
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439903032
ISBN
9781439903032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. A handy, thoughtful guide to politically and ethically appropriate language.

Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; JFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Broadview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554813254
ISBN
9781554813254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. A pioneer of LGBTQ studies dares to suggest that gayness is a way of being that gay men must learn from one another to become who they are. The genius of gay culture resides in some of its most despised stereotypes aestheticism, snobbery, melodrama, glamour, caricatures of women, and obsession with mothers and in the social meaning of style. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5S; DSA; JFSJ; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674283992
ISBN
9780674283992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.59

Spiral bound. With standardising our food, our social customs and even our language, where can the overseas visitor find a truly British experience? The answer lies in "The How To Be British Collection". Num Pages: 64 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 210 x 119 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Lee Gone Publications
Number of pages
64
Format
Spiralbound
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780952287018
ISBN
9780952287018
Spiralbound
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. An analysis of how Gore Vidal, as a public intellectual, negotiates the print/screen media divide Series: Public Planet Books. Num Pages: 176 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APT; JFC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3480 x 13. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822336402
ISBN
9780822336402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. It's a good time to be a woman: we have the vote and the Pill, and we haven't been burnt as witches since 1727. However, a few nagging questions do remain.. Why are we supposed to get Brazilians? Should we use Botox? Do men secretly hate us? And why does everyone ask when you're going to have a baby? This title provides answers to such questions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSJ1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091940744
ISBN
9780091940744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Spin doctors are seldom out of the news for long. But who really knows what spin is, or what spin doctors do? Paul Richards shows that spin doctoring is a new phrase to describe a very old practice. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPVL; JPVN; KJSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849549981
ISBN
9781849549981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. On a pilgrimage to Wuthering Heights, the author found herself arguing with her best friend about which heroine was best: Jane Eyre or Cathy Earnshaw. She was all for wild, passionate Cathy; but her friend found Cathy silly, a snob, while courageous Jane makes her own way. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575566
ISBN
9780099575566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. A guide to the British Way of Life. It includes insights on important topics including the weather, how to be rude and how to panic quietly. It contains author's three major works - How to be an Alien, How to be Inimitable and How to be Decadent. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241975008
ISBN
9780241975008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HRJ; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479828449
ISBN
9781479828449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.21

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