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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The Andean nation of Ecuador derives much of its revenue from petroleum that is extracted from its vast Upper Amazonian rain forest, which is home to ten indigenous nationalities. This book presents a trenchant ethnography of history, ecology, imagery, and cosmology to focus on shamans, ceramic artists, myth, ritual, and political engagements. Num Pages: 336 pages, 29 photographs; 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074790
- ISBN
- 9780252074790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601632067
- ISBN
- 9781601632067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.56
€ 20.99
€ 19.56
Paperback. A fascinating portrait of the Pythagorean tradition, including a substantial account of the Neo-Pythagorean revival, and ending with Johannes Kepler on the threshold of modernism. Num Pages: 206 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205758
- ISBN
- 9780872205758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.35
€ 27.99
€ 21.35
Hardback. Pomeroy sets the Pythagorean and Neopythagorean women vividly in their historical, ecological, and intellectual contexts, illustrated with original photographs of sites and artifacts known to these women. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12, 9 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBLA1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409566
- ISBN
- 9781421409566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.14
€ 63.14
Paperback. What does it mean to be queer and Asian-American at the turn of the century? This title considers how Asian-American racial identity and queer sexuality interconnect in mutually shaping and complicating ways. It gathers an array of voices and experiences that represent the communities of a queer Asian-America. Editor(s): Eng, David L.; Hom, Alice Y. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 445 pages, 13 b&w photographs, 7 cartoons. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSK1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396400
- ISBN
- 9781566396400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.71
€ 47.99
€ 42.71
Paperback. Nelson Island elders describe hundreds of traditionally important places in the landscape Editor(s): Fienup-Riordan, Ann. Translator(s): Rearden, Alice. Num Pages: 496 pages, 97 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; JFSL9; RG; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991351
- ISBN
- 9780295991351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.90
€ 62.90
Paperback. An examination of the promise looking at aspects ranging from its semiotic value to legal representations and its place in literature. This work considers texts such as Diderot's "Madame de la Carliere" and Moliere's "Dom Juan". Editor(s): Brandt, Per Aage; Prassoloff, Annie. Series: Poetica et Analytica. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB; GTE; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772883984
- ISBN
- 9788772883984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.92
€ 13.92
Hardcover. An exploration of John Brinkley, Norman Baker and Harry Hoxsey, the ultimate snake oil salesmen of the 20th century. This volume takes a revealing look at health quackery, and the connections between fraudulent medicine and populist rhetoric in middle America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFHX; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612031
- ISBN
- 9780700612031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99
paperback. Series: Neue Informationstechnologien Und Flexible Arbeitssysteme. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783322973221
- ISBN
- 9783322973221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.26
€ 69.26
Hardcover. Explores US women's sport through historical "points of change": particular products or trends that dramatically influenced both women's participation in sport and cultural responses to women athletes. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 31 black and white photographs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038167
- ISBN
- 9780252038167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.93
€ 132.93
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Muller-Kohlenberg, H; Munstermann, Klaus. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 447.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810029164
- ISBN
- 9783810029164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.87
€ 75.87
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Schroer, Norbert. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531128672
- ISBN
- 9783531128672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.56
€ 54.56
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Garz, Detlef; Kraimer, Klaus. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531122892
- ISBN
- 9783531122892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.63
€ 55.63
Paperback / so. Series: Grundwissen Politik. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531155944
- ISBN
- 9783531155944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.57
€ 46.57
Hardback. Addresses issues in methodology, contemporary issues in research methods and innovative trends in qualitative research that are addressed through case study examples from areas of research in sport studies. This title includes: historical methods; ethnography; auto-ethnography; embodied methods; interviewing; and, narratives. Editor(s): Young, Kevin; Atkinson, Michael. Series Editor(s): Young, Kevin. Series: Research in the Sociology of Sport. Num Pages: 225 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780522968
- ISBN
- 9781780522968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.20
€ 127.20
Paperback / so. Series: Studienskripten Zur Soziologie. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531137384
- ISBN
- 9783531137384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.96
€ 53.96
Advocates a 'pragmatic renaissance' within qualitative research - a systematic approach to conducting qualitative research and representing the findings. This book includes chapters that showcase the utility of qualitative research by providing theoretical, methodological and empirical insights into real life research. Editor(s): Maginn, Paul J.; Thompson, S.; Tonts, Matthew; Pole, Christopher. Series: Studies in Qualitative Methodology. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762313686
- ISBN
- 9780762313686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 162.87
€ 162.87
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Arnold, Rolf. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663112235
- ISBN
- 9783663112235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.81
€ 74.81
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719068553
- ISBN
- 9780719068553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 9.46
€ 19.00
€ 9.46
paperback. The government's NHS Plan emphasises the importance of services users' views. This report provides practical guidance on how to ensure that older people's views are heard, acted on, and monitored, in relation to service quality. It makes recommendations for ensuring that older people's views become an integral part of home care service provision. Series: Community Care into Practice Series. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP31; JKSB; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861343529
- ISBN
- 9781861343529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.96
€ 26.99
€ 26.96