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Society & culture: general
Paperback. First ancient seat of the royal house, then centre of the French colonial empire in Indochina, and finally the birthplace of Vietnamese independence, Hanoi is today a thriving urban centre. This is a vivid portrait of a city that is now awakening to the modern era. Translator(s): Duiker, Claire. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; GTB; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516557
- ISBN
- 9780742516557
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Condition: New
€ 43.65
€ 43.65
Paperback. An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil. 296 pages, 65 illustrations. Editor(s): Whitehead, Neil L. In 1550, the German adventurer Hans Staden was serving as a gunner in a Portuguese fort on the Brazilian coast. This title tells the story of his nine-month captivity among the Tupi Indians. It presents a dramatic first-person account of his capture, captivity, and eventual escape. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JHMC. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight: 442. Translator(s): Harbsmeier, Michael.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342311
- ISBN
- 9780822342311
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Paperback / so. Series: Sozialwissenschaftliche Studien. Num Pages: 239 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810023483
- ISBN
- 9783810023483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.14
€ 72.14
Paperback. In the mid-1960s, Winberg Chai, a young academic and the son of Chinese immigrants, married an Irish-American artist. This book offers a depiction of the racism suffered by them in rural South Dakota. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; 3JJPN; BM; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592136162
- ISBN
- 9781592136162
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHBA; JHBK; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349458066
- ISBN
- 9781349458066
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Condition: New
€ 126.32
€ 126.32
hardcover. This book is about places - cities, suburbs and towns - and happiness of people living there. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Okulicz-Kozaryn examines the relations between human happiness and the infrastructure of the places they live. This thought-provoking book argues for the overlooked idea that we are happiest in smaller areas. Num Pages: 136 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBD; JHMC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436320
- ISBN
- 9781137436320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.85
€ 115.85
Paperback. This work argues that the prevailing view of happiness being defined as "well-feeling" is dangerous in politics as well as ethics. It suggests that it creates individuals with no other sense of obligation than finding personal satisfaction, regardless of the cost to themselves or others. Num Pages: 168 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681402
- ISBN
- 9780847681402
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Condition: New
€ 74.91
€ 74.91
Hardcover. Offers a response to one of the oldest questions known to humankind namely, what is happiness and how can we ensure that communities are flourishing, happy places for people to live and work? Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 Table. BIC Classification: JFF; JMQ; KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198735458
- ISBN
- 9780198735458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.34
€ 22.34
Hardcover. Happiness, rather than being a private and subjective experience, is shaped, interpreted and articulated via culturally specific ways of thinking, being and acting. This highly original and timely book offers an empirical exploration of the ways in which being 'happy' is understood and articulated in contemporary society. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321527
- ISBN
- 9781137321527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.12
€ 127.12
Paperback. This international bestseller shows why the Danes are happy and how we can be too. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DND; JF; JHB; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393608922
- ISBN
- 9780393608922
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.53
€ 16.99
€ 16.53
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Quick American a division of Quick Trading Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936807079
- ISBN
- 9781936807079
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.62
€ 14.99
€ 14.62
Paperback. Tells the story of how the solutions to this century's problems lie in unlocking the secrets to great city living. Drawing on the lessons from their stories, from brain science, and from the realm of urban experimentation, this book offers solutions we can all use to improve our lives and shows that simple changes can make all the difference. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSG; RGC; RNT; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141047546
- ISBN
- 9780141047546
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. With a barrage of "ask your doctor about" advertisements competing for attention with shocking news of drug company malfeasance, Happy Pills is an invaluable look at how the commercialization of medicine has transformed American culture since the end of World War II. Num Pages: 292 pages, 16, 14 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFH1; JM; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898143
- ISBN
- 9780801898143
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.65
€ 40.99
€ 34.65
Paperback. In every life context same-sex couples have to make decisions about disclosure, how to respond to prejudice, and how to cope with negative feelings about themselves and their experiences. This book helps couples work together to identify, develop, and use their strengths and skills to successfully navigate these issues and flourish. Series: APA Lifetools: Books for the General Public. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK; JMG; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433819537
- ISBN
- 9781433819537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.78
€ 24.99
€ 21.78
Paperback. Agosin's vivid imagery brings to life a world of opposites, 'serpentine' dark and 'light like a promise.' Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JM; DCF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 157.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- White Pine Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935210870
- ISBN
- 9781935210870
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.99
€ 18.99
€ 16.99
CD-Audio. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442367067
- ISBN
- 9781442367067
CD
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 15.90
€ 26.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. In this study, the author moves beyond the impasse of the anti-porn/anti-censorship debate to analyze what hard-core film pornography is and does - as a genre with a history, as a specific cinematic form, and as part of contemporary discourse on sexuality. Num Pages: 398 pages, 25 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JFMP; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 648. Power, Pleasure, and the "Frenzy of the Visible". 398 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. In this study, the author moves beyond the impasse of the anti-porn/anti-censorship debate to analyze what hard-core film pornography is and does - as a genre with a history, as a specific cinematic form, and as part of contemporary discourse on sexuality. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APFA; JFMP; JFSJ. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight: 552.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 398
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219434
- ISBN
- 9780520219434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312163334
- ISBN
- 9780312163334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Hardback. Hard sell explores advertising in Britain in the 1950s and 60s through extensive new archival research in Britain and America, combining the study of business practices with analysis of television and press advertisements. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTB; JFDT; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719085376
- ISBN
- 9780719085376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.75
€ 29.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875461298
- ISBN
- 9780875461298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. In the 1920s, the 'hard-boiled' stories published in "Black Mask", "Dime Detective", "Detective Fiction Weekly", and "Clues" featured a new kind of hero and soon challenged the popularity of the British mysteries. This title examines the culture that produced and supported this form of detective story through the 1940s. Num Pages: 215 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397698
- ISBN
- 9781566397698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475821604
- ISBN
- 9781475821604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.05€ 28.24
€ 74.05
€ 28.24
Paperback. An interdisciplinary collection of essays exploring the harem as it was imagined, represented, and experienced in Middle Eastern and North African societies, and by visitors to those societies. Editor(s): Booth, Marilyn. Num Pages: 424 pages, 39 illustrations, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348696
- ISBN
- 9780822348696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.02
€ 41.99
€ 31.02
Hardback. The African American at the end of the nineteenth century was described by W E B Du Bois as "two souls in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder." In the United States today, the hyphen between these two souls-African and American, African-American-is still being negotiated. This book deals with this topic. Illustrator(s): Attie, Alice. Num Pages: 80 pages, 24 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJ; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857420848
- ISBN
- 9780857420848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49