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Society & culture: general
Paperback. A collection of essays that analyzes China's foremost social cleavage: the rural-urban gap. It examines the historical background of rural-urban relations; the size and trend in the income gap between rural and urban residents; aspects of inequality apart from income; and, experiences of discrimination, particularly among urban migrants. Editor(s): Whyte, Martin King. Series: Harvard Contemporary China Series. Num Pages: 460 pages, 1 map, 12 charts, 60 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFSF; JFSG; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674036321
- ISBN
- 9780674036321
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.14
€ 42.99
€ 36.14
Paperback. Deals with the apparent abdication of those systematic political thought on the part of positive, up-beat feminists. This title suggests alternative ways of thinking about transformations in work, sexuality and culture that, while seemingly far-fetched in the ideological climate, may provide more serious material for future feminism. Series: Zero Books. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- O Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846942419
- ISBN
- 9781846942419
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Condition: New
€ 11.34
€ 11.34
Paperback. While economic globalization can be a boon for countries that are trying to dig out of poverty, success usually requires following policies that are tailored to local economic and political realities. This title shows how successful countries craft their own unique strategies - and what other countries can learn from them. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141176
- ISBN
- 9780691141176
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. Contrary to those observers who attribute group violence to irrationality, primordial instinct, or complex psychology, this work uncovers a systematic exploitation of self-interest in the underpinnings of group identification and collective violence. It also uses examples from Mafia vendettas to ethnic violence in places such as Bosnia and Rwanda. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPL; JFFE; JMH; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- n Second printing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048253
- ISBN
- 9780691048253
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Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.00
€ 53.29
€ 42.00
Paperback. Why, despite decades and decades of warnings, do people still choose to drive while intoxicated? One for the Road provides crucial historical lessons for understanding the old epidemic of drunk driving and the new epidemic of distracted driving. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH1; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407746
- ISBN
- 9781421407746
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.63
€ 31.99
€ 26.63
Hardcover. Through frank discussions of sex and intimacy, the author explores the consequence of sexual violence on love and relationships, and she illustrates the steep personal cost of sexual violence and the obstacles faced by individual survivors in its aftermath. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 50 x 80 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226073705
- ISBN
- 9780226073705
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.11
€ 24.99
€ 20.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBFS; HBJM; HBLL; HBTQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780855757489
- ISBN
- 9780855757489
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.55
€ 35.99
€ 26.55
Paperback. Examines what it means historically, culturally, socioeconomically, and politically to be a bicycle transportation advocate/activist. Presenting an underground subculture of bike enthusiasts who aggressively resist car culture, this book maps out the cultural trajectories between mobility, technology, urban space and everyday life. Series: Sporting. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; WSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592136131
- ISBN
- 9781592136131
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.82
€ 32.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. The book is a positive and inspirational first person account of one girl's path to recovery. The book boldly details her 11 week stay in a residential eating disorder clinic, showing her progress from near-death on admission to a full recovery on departure with a positive coping strategy and advice as to how and when to use it. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MMZD; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843109129
- ISBN
- 9781843109129
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Condition: New
€ 22.04
€ 22.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195189728
- ISBN
- 9780195189728
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Condition: New
€ 36.82
€ 36.82
Paperback. Jill Quadagno reveals the deep roots of America's failure to address the health care need of its citizens. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBA; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195312034
- ISBN
- 9780195312034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.88
€ 27.88
Hardback. One night, anthropologist Cathy Winkler awoke from a deep sleep to discover a rapist standing by her bed. For the rest of that night, she lived a woman's worst nightmare as she was repeatedly raped and beaten by the stranger. This work chronicles her story of triumph over adversity. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101203
- ISBN
- 9780759101203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.36
€ 158.36
Paperback. Explores the full range of popular music from show tunes to Latin in a wide variety of television programs, and shows how the standards of presentation and performance developed Series: Console-ing Passions. Num Pages: 424 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APT; AVGN; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584. Popular Music on Early Television. Series: Console-ing Passions. 424 pages, 29 illustrations. Explores the full range of popular music from show tunes to Latin in a wide variety of television programs, and shows how the standards of presentation and performance developed. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APT; AVGN; JFD. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 25. Weight: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350118
- ISBN
- 9780822350118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. One of Us views conjoined twinning and other 'abnormalities' from the point of view of people living with such anatomies, and considers these issues within the larger historical context of anatomical politics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 halftones, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018259
- ISBN
- 9780674018259
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.63
€ 34.99
€ 29.63
Hardback. Revised edition of: New immigrants in New York. New York: Columbia University Press, c2001. Editor(s): Foner, Nancy. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 illustrations and tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JM; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159364
- ISBN
- 9780231159364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.43€ 89.47
€ 118.43
€ 89.47
Paperback. Were the famous moon landings simulated by NASA? From the very first manned flight into orbit there have been serious anomalies in the official narrative of the conquest of space. This title dissects the history of space travel, from the Russian missions in the early 1960s, to the American moon project of Apollo 17 in 1972. Translator(s): Collis, Johanna. Num Pages: 400 pages, 200 halftones. BIC Classification: JFHC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 858. The Great Moon Hoax and the Race to Dominate Earth from Space. 400 pages, 200 halftones. Were the famous moon landings simulated by NASA? From the very first manned flight into orbit there have been serious anomalies in the official narrative of the conquest of space. This title dissects the history of space travel, from the Russian missions in the early 1960s, to the American moon project of Apollo 17 in 1972. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFHC; WNX. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight: 860. Translator(s): Collis, Johanna.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570126
- ISBN
- 9781905570126
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Eclectic, transnational essays on women's settler history, colonial and borderlands studies of the Canada-US Wests. Editor(s): Jameson, Elizabeth; McManus, Sheila. Num Pages: 480 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 1KBC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 446
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888645012
- ISBN
- 9780888645012
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Explores the distinctive character of three traditions - Indian, Chinese and Western - that have dominated philosophical thought over the past thousand years. This book covers the history of Western thought alongside the Vedic philosophies of India, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, as well as Islamic and Jewish contributions to philosophy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; HPN; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219019
- ISBN
- 9780631219019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.04
€ 47.04
Paperback. Traces the histories of the Native people of the American West from their arrival thousands of years ago to the early years of the nineteenth century. Emphasizing conflict and change, this work offers a look at the early history of the region by blending ethnohistory, colonial history, and frontier history. Series: History of the American West. Num Pages: 631 pages, 22 photographs, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 227 x 33. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 631
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264656
- ISBN
- 9780803264656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.45
€ 42.99
€ 38.45
Hardback. Offers an account that traces the histories of the Native peoples of the American West, from their arrival thousands of years ago to the early years of the nineteenth century. This book depicts Indian country west of the Appalachians to the Pacific, with emphasis on conflict and change. Series: History of the American West. Num Pages: 631 pages, 22 photographs, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 631
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803215306
- ISBN
- 9780803215306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.10
€ 106.10
The memoir of a woman who served not only in the Women's Army A uxiliary Corps but the American Red Cross as well during both World War II and the ensuing occupation. Num Pages: 211 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813118666
- ISBN
- 9780813118666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.32
€ 32.32
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783600724
- ISBN
- 9781783600724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.80
€ 30.99
€ 25.80
Paperback. One World Now seamlessly integrates major developments of the past decade into Peter Singer's classic text on the ethics of globalization Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300196054
- ISBN
- 9780300196054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.50
€ 17.99
€ 14.50
Hardback. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 full-colour photographs. BIC Classification: JFSP1; YRG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 288 x 196 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Kids United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426304606
- ISBN
- 9781426304606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.33
€ 18.99
€ 17.33