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Paperback. Drawing on the work of authors such as Oliver Sacks, Anatole Broyard, Norman Cousins, and Audre Lorde, as well as the people he met during the years he spent among different illness groups, the author recounts a collection of illness stories. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFH; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004976
- ISBN
- 9780226004976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.26
€ 25.99
€ 21.26
Paperback. In this work, originally published in 1600, the author creates a conversation among seven Venetain noblewomen. The dialogue explores women's experience in both theoretical and practical terms. The women take as their broad theme men's curious hostility towards women and the possible cures for it. Editor(s): Cox, Virginia (Lecturer in Italian, Christ's College, Cambridge University). Translator(s): Cox, Virginia (Lecturer in Italian, Christ's College, Cambridge University). Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 240 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DST; DNF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226256825
- ISBN
- 9780226256825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.67
€ 35.99
€ 28.67
Hardcover. Num Pages: 496 pages, 901 images. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1690.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764342028
- ISBN
- 9780764342028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.42
€ 48.99
€ 32.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTH; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Drawn and Quarterly
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770461505
- ISBN
- 9781770461505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.58
€ 26.99
€ 18.58
Hardcover. Num Pages: 159 pages, over 300 color images. BIC Classification: AF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 159
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764334986
- ISBN
- 9780764334986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.46
€ 48.99
€ 32.46
Hardback. TEXT IN ARABIC. Covers topics ranging from plant-fibre skirts of the Neolithic, Ancient Egyptian linen shifts and togas of Classical Age, to 19th-century Tyrolean dirndls, contemporary African ceremonial attire and Middle Eastern burqas of our own age, historical period and style of dress. This book is a glorious celebration of ethnographic clothing. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTH; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 236 x 53. Weight in Grams: 3150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500516065
- ISBN
- 9780500516065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.99€ 55.00
€ 69.99
€ 55.00
Hardback. One of the world's leading authorities presents a major overview of the Moche, one of pre-Columbian America's greatest civilizations, renowned for its monumental architecture, metalwork, ceramics, and textiles Series: The William and Bette Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 colour and 62 b&w photographs, 23 line drawings, 1 map, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1KLSX; HDD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292737594
- ISBN
- 9780292737594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.45
€ 66.45
Paperback. Definitive work on one of the most consequential events in the history of Atlantic slavery Editor(s): Geggus, David Patrick; Fiering, Norman. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 440 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 673.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220172
- ISBN
- 9780253220172
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. This is an oral history of a second-generation, urban-born woman who struggles to survive in the poor, Andean city of La Paz. It shows how her identity shifts over time, shaped by the major events in her life. Topics range fron social networks to magical interventions and clairvoyant dreaming. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BGHA; HBTD; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104678
- ISBN
- 9780231104678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
Paperback. An insider's account of lucha libre, the popular Mexican version of professional wrestling. It explores lucha libre as a cultural performance, an occupational subculture, and a set of symbols that circulate through Mexican culture and politics. It shows how a sport imported from the US in the 1930s came to be an iconic symbol of Mexican culture. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 b&w illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFCA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342328
- ISBN
- 9780822342328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
paperback. Features many new artists as well as all the favourites from The Art of Faery Contains digitally produced photographic art as well as traditional mediums With an illustrated foreword by world renowned fairy artist Alan Lee Num Pages: 112 pages, over 200 colour and black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AG; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 205 x 10. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Collins & Brown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781843406662
- ISBN
- 9781843406662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 6.65
€ 17.99
€ 6.65
Paperback. A theoretical and empirical introduction to urban sociology. In clear terms, the book surveys and critiques all the major theoretical perspectives in urban studies. It examines the meanings of place and space, and applies these concepts to contemporary cities, communities and neighbourhoods. Series: 21st Century Sociology. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210269
- ISBN
- 9780631210269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.46
€ 52.46
Paperback. Now available in a fully revised and updated ninth edition, World News Prism provides in-depth analysis of the changing role of transnational news media in the 21st-century. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFS; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 9th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118809044
- ISBN
- 9781118809044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.46
€ 52.46
Hardcover. An encyclopaedic, eye-catching tribute to one of the world's most popular foods - the humble hamburger Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 220. .
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714873985
- ISBN
- 9780714873985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.93
€ 33.99
€ 27.93
Paperback. Explores both the benefits and disadvantages of the developments in global communication. The author discusses the annoyance and dangers of BlackBerrys in meeting rooms, hands-free kits in conversation, and using a phone or iPod whilst driving. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMC; HBG; HBLX; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141034898
- ISBN
- 9780141034898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 14.42
€ 21.99
€ 14.42
paperback. Toronto does not provide a level 'playing field' for its newly arrived inhabitants, and, in failing to recognize the particular needs of new communities, fails to ensure a growth that would be of immense benefit to the city as a whole. Editor(s): Anisef, Paul; Lanphier, Michael. Num Pages: 528 pages, 27 halftones, 30 graphs, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802084361
- ISBN
- 9780802084361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.53
€ 52.99
€ 47.53
Paperback. Editor(s): Shattuck, Roger. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590170670
- ISBN
- 9781590170670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.84
€ 20.99
€ 15.84
Paperback. The only text not to focus exclusively on the Third World. Second edition of a clasic text, completely revised and updated since first publication in 1985. The clearest and most up-to-date account of the supply of and demand for the world's food. The only text not to focus exclusively on the Third World. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFFC1; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631176336
- ISBN
- 9780631176336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFSL9; RGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816699421
- ISBN
- 9780816699421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.40
€ 27.99
€ 26.40
Paperback. Born in the first year of the 20th century, it is fitting that Margaret Mead should have been one of the first anthropologists to use anthropological analysis to study the future course of human civilization. This volume collects her writings on the future of humanity and how humans can shape that future through purposeful action. Series: Margaret Mead: The Study of Contemporary Western Cultures. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20 photos, index. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818188
- ISBN
- 9781571818188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.58
€ 32.99
€ 30.58