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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This work illuminates the historical facts behind the current debate about gun-related violence, the Brady Bill and the NRA, including the original meaning and intentions behind the right to "bear arms". It traces its roots to the legacy of English law, leading directly to the Second Amendment. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JPVH; LNTX; WSXS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674893078
- ISBN
- 9780674893078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.57
€ 40.99
€ 33.57
Paperback. A classic work that offers the reader an ideal overview of the ideas that marked out Read as a seminal and hugely influetial figure in the cultural life of the twentieth century. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415289931
- ISBN
- 9780415289931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.50
€ 17.99
€ 17.50
Paperback. The previously untold story of over 50,000 Irish men, women and children who were transported to Barbados and Virginia. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KJWWB; HBJD1; JFFN; JFSL; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Brandon
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KSS0003345
- ISBN
- 9780863222870
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. This work explores how war veterans reintegrated into society. It analyzes the effort that was required to avoid the potential social decay that is often associated with veteran reintegration and also explores topical issues of educational, health, housing, and personal readjustment they faced. Series: Studies in Modern American History. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102435
- ISBN
- 9780739102435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.53
€ 156.53
Paperback. This analysis of post-war middle-class family life draws on interviews with American couples from the 1950s to the 1980s, and examines the relationship between their actual experiences and the images of them portrayed in the popular culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFCA; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226886718
- ISBN
- 9780226886718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Moving from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad to Oxford, and from the Museum of Alexandria to the Royal Society of London, the author shows that the scientists of the past not only did not understand what we understand about the world - they did not understand what there is to understand. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141980874
- ISBN
- 9780141980874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. An analysis of the influence of urban life on society compares and contrasts personal relationships in large cities with those in small towns. Num Pages: 464 pages, xii, 452 p. BIC Classification: GTC; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226251387
- ISBN
- 9780226251387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.51
€ 48.99
€ 37.51
Paperback. An expose on the fashion industry written by the Observer's 'Ethical Living' columnist, examining the inhumane and environmentally devastating story behind the clothes we so casually buy and wear. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFCK; JFM; KNSX; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007264094
- ISBN
- 9780007264094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.80
€ 17.99
€ 12.80
Paperback. A fascinating, first-person account of a historic era in the struggle for black empowerment in America. Editor(s): Morrison, Toni. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: JF; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- City Lights Books United States
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872865297
- ISBN
- 9780872865297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. Presents an exploration of the impact of three French women filmmakers: Germaine Dulac, Marie Epstein, and Agnes Varda. Series: Morningside Books. Num Pages: 384 pages, 142 film stills. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104975
- ISBN
- 9780231104975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Hardback. Following an overview of the history of immigration and pacifism in America, each chapter of this book discusses an individual, the arguments for their claim to citizenship, the government's arguments against them and an analysis of the Supreme Court's opinion in their case. Series: ATLA Monograph Series. Num Pages: 536 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPVH1; LNDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 34. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810845442
- ISBN
- 9780810845442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.08
€ 170.08
Paperback. After Reconstruction African Americans in Atlanta went about such self-interested pursuits as finding work and housing. This text chronicles the emergence of the network of churches, fraternal organizations and social clubs through which black Atlantans pursued their community formation goals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 illustrations, 3 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326191
- ISBN
- 9780820326191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.01
€ 38.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; HPDF; HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 254 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hampton Roads Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571743411
- ISBN
- 9781571743411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.17
€ 18.99
€ 17.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, 7ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- African American Images
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913543108
- ISBN
- 9780913543108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.66
€ 15.99
€ 14.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRAB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 7th Printing
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570625961
- ISBN
- 9781570625961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.31
€ 25.99
€ 21.31
Paperback. Offers a unique view into the conceptual and moral world of slum-bound Dalits ("untouchables") in the South Indian city of Chennai. Focusing on the decision by many women to embrace locally specific forms of Pentecostal Christianity, the author challenges dominant anthropological understandings of religion as a matter of culture and identity. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14 b/w halftones, 1 line art. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRC; JFSC; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288829
- ISBN
- 9780520288829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Considers immigration in the context of the global and national economy, examining such often-overlooked issues as the competition between immigrants and African Americans, inter-group tension, and ethnic separatism. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814736098
- ISBN
- 9780814736098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.45
€ 33.99
€ 30.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 179 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1111.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816665150
- ISBN
- 9780816665150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
paperback. The Tlingits, the largest Indian group in Alaska, have lived in Alaska's coastal southwestern region for centuries and first met non-Natives in 1741 during an encounter with the crew of the Russian explorer Alexei Chirikov. This title outlines a picture of traditional Tlingit society before contact with Europeans. Translator(s): Bland, Richard; Solovjova, Katerina. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803220713
- ISBN
- 9780803220713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.95
€ 26.99
€ 26.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; AC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888395092
- ISBN
- 9780888395092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 25.70
€ 38.99
€ 25.70
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; AC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888395283
- ISBN
- 9780888395283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.03
€ 53.99
€ 35.03
paperback. Violet Jessop survived the sinking of both the Titanic and Britannic, and her lively and well-rounded memoir including her first-hand account of the two disasters offers the reader a unique vantage on both the catastrophes and the socioeconomic climate of the time. Editor(s): Maxtone-Graham, John. Num Pages: 276 pages, 34 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Special Centennial
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574093155
- ISBN
- 9781574093155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.55
€ 19.55
Paperback. Surveys the economies of exchange in human blood, tissues, and organs. This book compares tissue economies in the United Kingdom and United States. It features a series of case studies based on particular forms of tissue exchange and also considers the impact of different models of biotechnology patents on tissue economies. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; KCC; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337706
- ISBN
- 9780822337706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.15
€ 28.15
Hardback. Presents a portrait of Tirelli with the history of his apprenticeship and his passion not only for the painstaking reproduction of ancient garments and accessories but also for building up a priceless collection of tens of thousands of original items of clothing. Num Pages: 352 pages, 420 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; ACX; AKB; AKT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 251 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2250.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857226880
- ISBN
- 9788857226880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 52.02
€ 52.92
€ 52.02