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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. The life and times of polymath, scholar, author and folk hero, Hamish Henderson (1919-2002), poses, and helps us to answer, these questions. This book examines his life long commitment to finding a form of artistic expression suitable for post was Europe. It explores his ideas in their intellectual, cultural and political contexts. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696574
ISBN
9780748696574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.84
€ 101.60

Paperback. Umm Kulthum was a celebrated musical performer in the Arab world, and her songs still permeate the international airwaves. This, the first English-language biography, chronicles her life and career. In particular, it examines her success in a society which discouraged women from public performance. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps, 16 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AVGH; BGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136127
ISBN
9780226136127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.41

Paperback. Two leading speech therapists in the field explain what voice and communication therapy can offer transgender and non-binary individuals and the interventions used. Each chapter features narratives of individuals transitioning, giving an account of their experience transferring voice and communication skills from the clinic to the real world. Num Pages: 248 pages, b&w illustrations and diagrams. BIC Classification: JFSJ5; JMG; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Pap/Psc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785921285
ISBN
9781785921285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. Offers an account of life at the heart of the fashion industry, from photo shoots and celebrity interviews to the ugly truth behind the glamour - infighting, back-stabbing and the dangerous pursuit of beauty. This title tells the story of an illustrious career in fashion, from receptionist to the editor's chair. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFCK; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781783350155
ISBN
9781783350155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. This text is an account of the changing roles of images in German medieval monasticism from the 12th-century to the Reformation. The author explores the interrelationships between the visual arts and female spirituality in the context of the "cura monialium", the pastoral care of nuns. Num Pages: 580 pages, 246 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACK; AGR; HRCX8; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 282 x 190 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1611.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
580
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299458
ISBN
9780942299458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.45

Paperback. Sowell presents a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Sowell sees what has happened during that time not as a series of isolated mistakes b Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465089956
ISBN
9780465089956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.49

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Quest Books,U.S. United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780835608510
ISBN
9780835608510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. From fetal photography and mammography to mental retardation and chronic fatigue syndrome, this title reveals how identities are constructed in medical research and public health initiatives, as well as in popular press accounts of health. Editor(s): Treichler, Paula A.; Cartwright, Lisa; Penley, Constance. Num Pages: 408 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; MMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814715680
ISBN
9780814715680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Series: Richard Lectures. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813932460
ISBN
9780813932460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.95

Paperback. A collection of Paul Virilio's writings translated from French, including a personal interview that the editor conducted with him at La Coupole in Paris. Maintaining the principle themes of war and cinema, the focus of the reflections is on the darker aspects of the future. Editor(s): Derian, James der. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557866530
ISBN
9781557866530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.57

Paperback. Guides you through Paul Virilio's concepts with headwords including Accident, Body, Cinema, Deterritorialization and Eugenics. This title helps you explore the edge of Virilio's pioneering thought in cultural and social theory with the entries on Foreclosure, Grey Ecology, Polar Inertia and the Overexposed City. Editor(s): Armitage, John. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748646838
ISBN
9780748646838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.49

Paperback. Mixing practical information with an entertaining commentary, Tim Laming explores gay life in Britain beyond the run-of-the-mill information on gay clubs and clubbing that feature in so many conventional guides. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KLN0015037
ISBN
9780753507520
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.82

Hardcover. Written by the straight-talking CEO of Virgin Money, this book looks back at the events that have influenced, shaped and inspired her to become one of the most powerful women in banking. It shines a light on issues surrounding the role of women in banking and the alpha-male dinosaurs that dominate the industry. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; BM; JFFJ; KFFH; KFFK; KJZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
Publisher
Virgin Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753548462
ISBN
9780753548462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.03

Hardcover. The Virago Book of Women Gardeners From diggers and weeders, to plantswomen and landscape designers, women have contributed greatly to the world of gardening. This book contains collected extracts from the 18th century to the present day, from writers including Colette, Germaine Greer, Vita Sackville-West, and Dorothy Wordsworth Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 32. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349008653
ISBN
9780349008653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Hardcover. Offers a method of curing the supposedly incurable: men who physically and sexually abuse their wives and children. The author provides a step-by-step programme for rehabilitation and reunification of the family based on personal responsibility, repentance, apology and reparation. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE2; JKSB; JMB; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787901172
ISBN
9780787901172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.57

Paperback. An updated edition of a groundbreaking work on the global financial crisis from a postfordist perspective. Translator(s): Lebedeva, Kristina; Mc Gimsey, Jason Francis. Series: Semiotext(e) / Intervention Series. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 116 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
new edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584351023
ISBN
9781584351023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Compelling analysis revealing the endemic violence and systematic impoverishment at the heart of 'development'. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; GTF; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745333946
ISBN
9780745333946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062078216
ISBN
9780062078216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.80

Hardcover. The pattern of rural life in early medieval Spain is here vividly brought to life through careful examination of contemporary documents. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933440
ISBN
9780861933440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 339 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876756826
ISBN
9781876756826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.74

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