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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Tom of Finland. Editor(s): Hanson, Dian. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: AFF; AGB; AGHX; AGZ; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 143 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1188.
Publisher
TASCHEN Gmbh
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836550512
ISBN
9783836550512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.27

Paperback. A new expanded edition of Tolkien's most famous, and most important essay, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Accompanied by a critical study of the history and writing of the text. Num Pages: 320 pages, With index. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007582914
ISBN
9780007582914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.67

Hardback. Editor(s): Diouf, Mamadou. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162623
ISBN
9780231162623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.84
€ 83.50

Paperback. This work discusses literary depictions of mass transit in 20th century Tokyo in the decades preceding WWII. It cuts across literary and historical/sociological analysis, and contributes to the growing body of work examining Japanese urbanism, gender, and modernism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 figures, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804771450
ISBN
9780804771450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Hardback. Emerging in the 1920s, the Japanese pop scene gained a devoted following, and the soundscape of the next four decades became the audible symbol of changing times. In the first English-language history of this Japanese industry, Hiromu Nagahara connects the rise of mass entertainment with Japan's transformation into a postwar middle-class society. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 20 x 13. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971691
ISBN
9780674971691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

hardcover. Although what happens in the toilet usually stays in the toilet, this brilliant, revelatory, and often funny book aims to bring it all out into the open, proving that profound and meaningful history can be made even in the can Editor(s): Molotch, Harvey L.; Noren, Laura. Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 328 pages, 64. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814795880
ISBN
9780814795880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.90

Paperback. Although what happens in the toilet usually stays in the toilet, this brilliant, revelatory, and often funny book aims to bring it all out into the open, proving that profound and meaningful history can be made even in the can Editor(s): Molotch, Harvey L.; Noren, Laura. Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 328 pages, 64. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795897
ISBN
9780814795897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. From druids to flash-mobbers, historical re-enactors to super-fans, Henry Hemming uncovers the extraordinary groups powering modern Britain Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848540569
ISBN
9781848540569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. Living with people who differ - racially, ethnically, religiously or economically - is one of the most urgent challenges facing civil society. This book argues that co-operation needs more than good will: it is a craft that requires skill. It explores the nature of co-operation, why it has become weak and how it can be strengthened. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Penguin Press/Classics
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141022109
ISBN
9780141022109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. Rob White's highly readable book, which includes a major new interview with Todd Haynes, is the first comprehensive study of the director's work. Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 b&w photographs, filmography. BIC Classification: APFB; JFFK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079108
ISBN
9780252079108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. Explores the historical transformation of tobacco from Amerindian shamanism to global capitalism, from the food of the spirits to the fatal epidemic, from the rough pipe and cigar to the modern day cigarette. Num Pages: 292 pages, 15 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFH1; JHBT; KN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415116695
ISBN
9780415116695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.33

Paperback. This book, edited by the leading researcher in tobacco control and policy, explores multiple dimensions of tobacco use; health, social, and economic implications as well as the ethical, legal and scientific debates that have accompanied the development of tobacco control policies in the U.S. Editor(s): Warner, Kenneth E. Series Editor(s): Isaacs, Stephen L.; Knickman, James R. Series: Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 180 x 31. Weight in Grams: 994.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787987459
ISBN
9780787987459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.16

Paperback. Editor(s): Osinubi, Omowunmi Y.O.; Barbeau, Elizabeth; Williams, Jill M.; Sorensen, Glorian. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 8. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594545276
ISBN
9781594545276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.25
€ 56.15

Paperback. The founder of the Garden City Association outlines his radical new approach to urban planning. First published in 1898. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century. Num Pages: 204 pages, 7 colour illus. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108021920
ISBN
9781108021920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.74

Paperback. After the American Civil War, southern black women, such as household labourers and washerwomen, constructed their own world of work, play, negotiation, resistance and community organization. This book traces their struggles as they resisted efforts to keep them economically depressed. Num Pages: 322 pages, 15 halftones; 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Presumed to be 1st as edition is unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674893085
ISBN
9780674893085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.85

Paperback. Joanna Russ's classic essays on science fiction and feminism. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209832
ISBN
9780253209832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; VSP; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Barry Long Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780950805085
ISBN
9780950805085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.98

Hardcover. Presents a portrait of Begay family's decision to return to the Navajo reservation and reclaim its cultural identity. This book examines the spiritual healing that can take place when cultural identity is honored and restored. Num Pages: 200 pages, 82 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCP; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 283 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1284.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135549
ISBN
9780890135549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 43.08

Hardback. Series: U.S. & Pacific Asia S. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231072045
ISBN
9780231072045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.11
€ 79.73

Hardcover. Through this series of essays, readers will have the opportunity to explore some of the political and ethical issues involved in this emerging field of Canadian 'citizenship through history' as they learn about public memory and broadly defined history education in Canada. Editor(s): Sandwell, Ruth. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802038913
ISBN
9780802038913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.30

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