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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Explains how inequalities, job insecurity and global warming are the logical outcomes of supercapitalism. This work shows that companies, fighting hard to be competitive, have become deeply involved in politics, and how the tools used to temper society's problems - taxation and education - have withered as supercapitalism has burgeoned. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JHBA; JP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 272. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KRA0005111
ISBN
9781848310469
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A compelling, sometimes unsettling portrait of the world's most powerful men and women Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120256
ISBN
9780349120256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.53

Paperback. Provides an overview of an emerging trend in fatherhood and the policy solutions that may help support its growth Num Pages: 274 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814749166
ISBN
9780814749166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFFT; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 281.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781255339
ISBN
9781781255339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. What if we could improve our ability to predict the future? This title shows that the average expert was only slightly better at predicting the future than a layperson using random guesswork. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
SKU
9781847947154
ISBN
9781847947154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. In 1938 Action Comics number 1 introduced the world to Superman. In this book, the author draws on history, art, mythology, and his own journey to provide a true chronicle of the superhero. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546672
ISBN
9780099546672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

Hardback. This seminal book injects the topic of superintelligence into the academic and popular mainstream. What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? In a tour de force of analytic thinking, Bostrom lays a foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. Num Pages: 352 pages, black and white line drawings and halftones. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFR; UYQ; UYQM; UYZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199678112
ISBN
9780199678112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Paperback. In this explosive sequel to I Killed Scheherazade, Joumana Haddad examines the patriarchal system that continues to dominate in the Arab world and beyond. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; BM; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Telegram
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908906090
ISBN
9781908906090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813587516
ISBN
9780813587516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

Hardback. Journalism matters. We live in a much more interconnected world where information is ever-more critical to our lives. Authorities the world over agree that it is a profession under siege. Yet, it is journalism that conveys that information and allows us to debate its significance. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179249
ISBN
9781405179249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.26

Paperback. Supernatural and superhuman elements have been prominent in American culture from the time of the New England Puritans' intense emphasis on religion. This book surveys the appearance of supernatural and superhuman elements in American culture, focusing on the American fascination with narratives involving supernatural adventure. Series: Extraordinary World. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803232891
ISBN
9780803232891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. A fascinating and engaging examination of why we believe in the supernatural. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274. From Superstition to Religion - The Brain Science of Belief. 320 pages. Humans are born with brains designed to make sense of the world and that need for an explanation can lead to beliefs that go beyond reason. This book weaves an account of our 'supersense' that navigates a path through brain science, child development, popular culture, mental illness and the paranormal. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFH. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight: 274.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849010306
ISBN
9781849010306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

Hardback. Explores the modern recategorization of religious practices and people and examines how state power affected the religious lives and physical order of local communities. This book looks at how politicians conceived of their own ritual role in an era when authority was meant to derive from popular sovereignty. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 11 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HRA; JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 868.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035997
ISBN
9780674035997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.12

Hardback. Beginning with a look at the activities and technologies that connect most people to the surveillance matrix, from Facebook to identification cards to GPS devices in our cars, the authors invite readers to critically explore surveillance as it relates to issues of law, power, freedom, and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFU; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924434
ISBN
9780226924434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 78.49

Paperback. Beginning with a look at the activities and technologies that connect most people to the surveillance matrix, from Facebook to identification cards to GPS devices in our cars, the authors invite readers to critically explore surveillance as it relates to issues of law, power, freedom, and inequality. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFU; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924441
ISBN
9780226924441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Explores the production, representation, and reception of prominent female superheroes in mainstream superhero comics, television shows, and films. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 bw illus. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501316579
ISBN
9781501316579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 32.94

Hardback. Editor(s): Rowell, Lanette. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JP. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631173110
ISBN
9781631173110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.85
€ 129.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Ramsey, Leonard; Cummings, Gillian. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622578597
ISBN
9781622578597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.85
€ 69.24

Hardback. Editor(s): Ward, Samuel C. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634837309
ISBN
9781634837309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.60
€ 145.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Bonilla, Nancy D.; Leal, Maria A. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; JKSB; LNTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
98
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626183704
ISBN
9781626183704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.85
€ 70.11

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