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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Clearly written, conversational, and rationally argued, this book promotes sound and careful research while skewering the bogus ideological assertions that have been used to justify colonialism, slavery, gender discrimination, neoliberal economic policies, and the general status quo. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHMC; JPA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421417516
ISBN
9781421417516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.39

Paperback. The definitive book on The Station nightclub fire on the 10th anniversary of the disaster Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781611688535
ISBN
9781611688535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.34

Going beyond the newspapers, Killer Weed examines how legal, political, and civil initiatives that have emerged from the media narrative have troubling consequences for a shrinking Canadian civil society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5, 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFH1; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442643673
ISBN
9781442643673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Paperback. With killing representing the ultimate expression of human power over animals, this book reveals the complexity of the phenomenon by exploring the extraordinary diversity in killing practices and the wide variety of meanings attached to them. It examines aspects of the role of animals in human societies, from the 17th century to the present day. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072901
ISBN
9780252072901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8. BIC Classification: JFMA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488191
ISBN
9780801488191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Hardback. Demonstrates the importance of understanding what closure really is before naively asserting it can or has been reached. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMC; JHBZ; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814796108
ISBN
9780814796108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Hardback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFE; JKVC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781412863254
ISBN
9781412863254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.17

Hardback. A resource for readers who want to experience the media criticism. It includes selections chosen from magazines, journals, official reports, and public speeches and covers a range of issues: the inadequacy of the press to police themselves, the importance of ethics and training, the problem of bias and sensationalism, and the threat of censorship. Editor(s): Goldstein, Tom. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118323
ISBN
9780231118323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.98
€ 90.75

Paperback. A resource for readers who want to experience the media criticism. It includes selections chosen from magazines, journals, official reports, and public speeches and covers a range of issues: the inadequacy of the press to police themselves, the importance of ethics and training, the problem of bias and sensationalism, and the threat of censorship. Editor(s): Goldstein, Tom. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118330
ISBN
9780231118330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 464 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 17 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DST; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 34. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164320
ISBN
9780231164320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.44
€ 51.34

Is hunting a bygone activity, out of touch with modern life; or is it valuable as an escape from it? Does hunting promote violence, not just to animals, but to humans as well? Is hunting, with its connection to the land and frontier experience, a heritage worth preserving? This book discusses these questions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: JFFZ; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125282
ISBN
9780813125282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMA; JHBZ; KCM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Progressive Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615770502
ISBN
9781615770502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.06

Paperback. This work traces the history of the Kimono - its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance - and in doing so explores the world of the geisha, last wearers of the kimono. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKTA; HBT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099428992
ISBN
9780099428992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. A liberal society stands on the proposition that we should all take seriously the idea that we might be wrong. The author makes a persuasive argument for the value of "liberal science" and the idea that conflicting views produce knowledge within society. The answer to bias and prejudice, he argues, is pluralism - not purism. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMD; JPVH1; JPVH2; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226145938
ISBN
9780226145938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. The story of Blind Veterans UK, an organization that was founded 100 years ago by Sir Arthur Pearson, who was himself blind, during the First World War, in order to bring hope and practical help to Allied servicemen blinded in their country's service. It also tells how light from the torch which Pearson lit has spread to all corners of the earth. Num Pages: 192 pages, 93 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFFG; JKSN1; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553893
ISBN
9781781553893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.18

Hardcover. The Book of Kindness aims to motivate and inspire by showing readers what a difference even a small act of kindness can make. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 col illus. BIC Classification: JFFP; V. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 134. Weight in Grams: 270. Missing dustwrapper, otherwise as new
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
SKU
KCG0000929
ISBN
9780008252847
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. The Book of Kindness aims to motivate and inspire by showing readers what a difference even a small act of kindness can make. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 col illus. BIC Classification: JFFP; V. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 134. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KSS0011254
ISBN
9780008252847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. The Book of Kindness aims to motivate and inspire by showing readers what a difference even a small act of kindness can make. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 col illus. BIC Classification: JFFP; V. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 134. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KKD0012986
ISBN
9780008252847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. The Book of Kindness aims to motivate and inspire by showing readers what a difference even a small act of kindness can make. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 col illus. BIC Classification: JFFP; V. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 134. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KSS0011301
ISBN
9780008252847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Highlighting the contributions of Victorian and Edwardian women to the study, protection, and writing of nature, this text recovers their works from the misrepresentation they often faced at the time of their composition. Num Pages: 306 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284439
ISBN
9780226284439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Reynolds, Dee; Reason, Matthew. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Intellect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841504919
ISBN
9781841504919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.10

Paperback. The name King Arthur echoes loudly down the centuries, conjuring up rich images of mystery and power, chivalry and romance. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Pitkin Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853728610
ISBN
9780853728610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750959216
ISBN
9780750959216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.39

Paperback. This book examines closely many of the unquestioned assumptions by which we live our lives, comparing them with the beliefs that have shaped and guided human life in the past. Concentrating on the traditional view of man as 'God's Viceroy on Earth', the author discusses human responsibility and choice in the modern world. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Islamic Texts Society
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621217
ISBN
9780946621217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.19

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