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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Offers a narrative history of the neglected but essential period of African American literature between the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights era. This title reveals how artistic collectives in New York, Chicago, and Washington fostered a sense of destiny and belonging among diverse and disenchanted peoples. Num Pages: 608 pages, 60 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1176.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141350
- ISBN
- 9780691141350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.45
€ 52.92
€ 41.45
Hardback. Essays in honor of the scholarly work and institutional leadership of Jehuda Reinharz, focusing on the role of the individual in history Editor(s): Freeze, ChaeRan Y.; Fried, Sylvia Fuks; Sheppard, Eugene R. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 243 x 46. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611687323
- ISBN
- 9781611687323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.58
€ 47.99
€ 36.58
Hardback. A brief introduction to the history, archaeology, art, language, and culture of the Indus Valley civilization, written by the leading North American Indus archaeologist. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 220 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1003.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101715
- ISBN
- 9780759101715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.95
€ 176.95
The Inequality Puzzle. European and US Leaders Discuss Rising Income I...
Berger, Roland; Grusky, David B.; Raffel, Tob...
Hardback. This exploration of the causes of- and solutions to - rising income inequality in the US and Europe presents interviews with top business executives, politicians and labor leaders from trades unionist John Monks to former World Bank president James Wolfensohn. Num Pages: 227 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642158032
- ISBN
- 9783642158032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.44
€ 65.44
Paperback. Now revised and updated, this cutting-edge reader introduces undergraduate students to the complexities of inequality in America, showing how race, class, and gender are interrelated through both classic and contemporary readings by the top names in the field. Editor(s): Grusky, David B.; Szelenyi, Szonja. Num Pages: 784 pages, 100+ tables, figures, cgarts, graphs. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 168 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1250. Contemporary and Foundational Readings in Race, Class, and Gender. 784 pages. Editor(s): Grusky, David B.; Szelenyi, Szonja.
Now revised and updated, this cutting-edge reader introduces undergraduate students to the complexities of inequality in America, showing how race, class, and gender are interrelated through both classic and contemporary readings by the top names in the field. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFS; JHB. Dimension: 233 x 168 x 41. Weight: 1020.
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813344843
- ISBN
- 9780813344843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.40
€ 93.40
Hardback. Explaining the complexities of modern economics in a clear, accessible style, The Inequality Trap is the must-read rejoinder to the idea that fighting inequality should be our top policy priority. Series: UTP Insights. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442637245
- ISBN
- 9781442637245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.91
€ 42.91
Paperback. Discusses the Caliphate in the ideas and discourse of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hizb ut-Tahrir and al-Qaeda Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042512
- ISBN
- 9781849042512
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.50
€ 33.99
€ 30.50
Paperback. Looking at the ecological niche infants occupy, Rochat describes how infants develop capabilities and conceptual understanding in relation to three interconnected domains: the self, objects and other people. Series: The Developing Child. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008366
- ISBN
- 9780674008366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.25
€ 40.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. In this admirable book Montgomery Watt traces the influence of Islam in medieval Europe, looking in detail at commerce, science and technology, philosophy, and the development of European self-awareness. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 128 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605170
- ISBN
- 9780748605170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.60
€ 38.99
€ 32.60
Paperback. Shows the extent of the influence of the 12th-century Calabrian Abbot, Joachim of Fiore, from the 13th to the 16th centuries and demonstrates the continuity between medieval and Renaissance thought in the field of prophecy. The author pinpoints the most original aspects of his theology. Num Pages: 588 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; HRAB1; HRCM; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268011703
- ISBN
- 9780268011703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.14
€ 42.99
€ 38.14
Paperback. How are e-book pirates changing the publishing industry? What do ticket scalpers and internet search companies have in common? What role does organised crime play in the global movie business? How do 'jailbroken' iPhones drive innovation? What does a '. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670324
- ISBN
- 9780745670324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.40
€ 25.40
Hardcover. How are e-book pirates changing the publishing industry? What do ticket scalpers and internet search companies have in common? What role does organised crime play in the global movie business? How do 'jailbroken' iPhones drive innovation? What does a '. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670317
- ISBN
- 9780745670317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.62
€ 71.62
Paperback. And just as too much junk food can lead to obesity, too much junk information can lead to cluelessness. The Information Diet shows you how to thrive in this information glut-what to look for, what to avoid, and how to be selective. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ; UNH; UYZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- O´Reilly Media, Inc, USA
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781491933398
- ISBN
- 9781491933398
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.71
€ 26.99
€ 26.71
Paperback. The first book on the public relations efforts of the Canadian Army during the Second World War. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774819008
- ISBN
- 9780774819008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.12
€ 40.99
€ 40.12
Paperback. The cities and the regions of the world are being transformed under the combined impact of a restructuring of the capitalist system and a technological revolution. This is the thesis of this book, now in paperback. Castells not only brings together an impressive array of evidence to support it but puts forward a new body of theory to explain it. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTC; JFSG; KCP; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631179375
- ISBN
- 9780631179375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Hardcover. Known for her photographs of the prairie as an orderly grid, taken from high above, Evans here works at lower altitudes to focus on the land as an inhabited place. All these images help the viewer to understand the layers of life on the prairie, and the complex interweaving of nature and man. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: AGB; AJC; AJR; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 993.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609086
- ISBN
- 9780700609086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.99
€ 69.99
Paperback. The author is one of Europe's foremost philosophers. His earlier work The Postmodern Condition is widely regarded as a modern classic. This book develops his analysis of the phenomenon of postmodernity. The author is one of Europe's foremost philosophers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745612386
- ISBN
- 9780745612386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.93
€ 24.99
€ 24.93
Paperback. Think Freakonomics meets The Undercover Economist The Inner Lives of Markets is a journey into the mysterious corners of everyday economics. Who buys, who sells, why it matters, when it works, and what to do when it breaks. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT; KCC; KCY; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444788587
- ISBN
- 9781444788587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. A richly illustrated introduction to the engineering triumphs that made America modern In this age of microchips and deep space probes, it's hard to imagine life before electricity or passenger trains. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; PDR; PDX; TBC; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471140962
- ISBN
- 9780471140962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.97
€ 101.97
Paperback. Examines the suppression of radical political activity in the film industry from the days of the Great Depression through the tumultuous House Un-American Activities Commission era to the waning days of the infamous blacklist. This book traces the history of political struggle in Hollywood back to the formation of the Screen Writers Guild in 1933. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1 Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071416
- ISBN
- 9780252071416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27