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Paperback. For a century and a half artists and intellectuals of Europe have scorned the bourgeoisie. Applying a tradition of "virtue ethics" to our lives in modern economies, this title affirms American capitalism without ignoring its faults and celebrates the bourgeois lives we live, without supposing that they must be lives without ethical foundations. Num Pages: 634 pages, 3 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFSC; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 167 x 34. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226556642
ISBN
9780226556642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.63

Paperback. "Just A Boy" was praised for its unflinching and unself-pitying account of a neglected childhood at the hands of an abusive father and uncaring authorities. This work is an account of how the author used the success of "Just A Boy" to try and save his sister, and of his attempts to make sense of his past. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 19. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ebury Press London
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091908645
ISBN
9780091908645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. The first in a series of books from foster carer Casey Watson. 'We're hungry,' his brother cried. 'We're hungry, Justin. Please find us some food.' Justin was five years old; his brothers two and three. Their mother, a heroin addict, had left them alone again. Later that day, after trying to burn down the family home, Justin was taken into care. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007436569
ISBN
9780007436569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.57

Hardback. Grant's cogent analysis will interest education policy-makers and educators, as well as scholars of the history of education, childhood, gender studies, American studies, and urban history. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ2; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421412597
ISBN
9781421412597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 44.90

Paperback. Brought up as female for fifteen years, Jon can remember feeling different from other girls since he was only five years old. But it will take years of depression, incessant bullying, self-harm and isolation before he discovers why. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cornerstone
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTG0004830
ISBN
9780099558248
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Australian Screen Classics. Num Pages: 72 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBF; APF; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 189 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 90.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868198620
ISBN
9780868198620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. A classic account of a 1950s sex scandal that depicts middle America's traditional response to homosexuality Series: Columbia Northwest Classics. Num Pages: 360 pages, appendix, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWD; HBJK; HBLW3; JFD; JFSK2; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295981673
ISBN
9780295981673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.82

Paperback. In The Brain's Body Victoria Pitts-Taylor applies feminist and critical theory to recent developments in neuroscience and new materialist social thought to demonstrate how the brain interacts with and is impacted by power, social structures, and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361268
ISBN
9780822361268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.97

Hardback. In The Brain's Body Victoria Pitts-Taylor applies feminist and critical theory to recent developments in neuroscience and new materialist social thought to demonstrate how the brain interacts with and is impacted by power, social structures, and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361077
ISBN
9780822361077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819189615
ISBN
9780819189615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.50

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137392923
ISBN
9781137392923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.30

Paperback. A study of the iconic Brillo box through the theories of design, aesthetics, and art Num Pages: 144 pages, 34 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; AK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Dartmouth
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584657019
ISBN
9781584657019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.79

Paperback. One of Britain's most influential centre-left thinkers examines UK immigration policy and argues that there have been unforeseen consequences which need urgently to be addressed. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843548065
ISBN
9781843548065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.46

hardcover. Immigration has been a controversial area of public policy since the Commonwealth Immigration Act ended most primary immigration in 1962. This study looks at the work of practitioners in the court-system that hears appeals from immigrants against decisions made by the British government. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1fig.2tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFFN; LNAA; LNDA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 148. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861341723
ISBN
9781861341723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.28

Paperback. Here, now fully updated for the twenty-first century, is the complex and fascinating history of the formation of the British Women Police. Full of drama, intrigue and humour, it also captures, through well-authenticated primary material, the colour and manner of the times. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx. 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBT; JFSJ1; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
NAG Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719814228
ISBN
9780719814228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.45

Paperback. This second edition of Colin Seymour-Ure's history of the press and broadcasting in post-war Britian offers a concise and fully up-to-date overview of the development of the media and its central role in British society. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFD; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 0. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631198833
ISBN
9780631198833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 53.83

Paperback. aeo Offers concise overview of the events and issues in post--war welfare provision. aeo Incorporates a great deal of new research and the recently available primary sources. aeo Provides historical perspective on current political debates. aeo Offers concise overview of the events and issues in post--war welfare provision. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLW; JFF; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631171928
ISBN
9780631171928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.35

Paperback. This is an introductory guide which traces the entire suffrage campaign from its origins in the 1860s to the achievement of equal suffrage in 1928. It includes new material on the 1920s campaign based on the author's own research. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 182 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408228234
ISBN
9781408228234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 46.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 556 pages, colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJG; HBJM; HBTB; JFFA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Otago University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927322260
ISBN
9781927322260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.28

Paperback. Offers vivid, literary descriptions of Fontana del Re, an impoverished Neapolitan neighborhood. This book documents the struggles of Neapolitans surrounded by crumbling buildings and economic insecurity. It details family dynamics as well as the workings of Naples's informal economy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 photos. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2 Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133715
ISBN
9780231133715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

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