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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Editor(s): O'Reilly, Andrea. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 tables and 2 figures. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFK; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149679
ISBN
9780231149679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.62

Hardback. Editor(s): O'Reilly, Andrea. Num Pages: 408 pages, 2 tables and 2 figures. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFK; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149662
ISBN
9780231149662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.19
€ 95.92

Paperback. This report covers developments in 20 less popular and more problematic council estates, based on four waves of research since 1980. It presents unique evidence of the impact of 25 years of social change and policy from Thatcher to Blair, a period in which the number of British council homes halved. A free pdf is available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 88 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349354
ISBN
9781861349354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.48

Paperback / so. Illustrator(s): Hultkrantz, Kristina. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Arcade United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611457636
ISBN
9781611457636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. Analysing the signs of everyday life. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782797524
ISBN
9781782797524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. In 1923, nearly 2 million citizens of Turkey or Greece were moved across the Aegean because they were the 'wrong' religion. This work presents an account of the first example of mass ethnic cleansing in Europe. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1DVT; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862079243
ISBN
9781862079243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. Fairy tales, often said to be "timeless" and fundamentally "oral," have a long written history. This book argues that however a vital part of this history has fallen by the wayside. It refocuses the lens through which we look at fairy tales. It examines the evolution of the "Anglo-American" fairy tale and its place in this variegated history. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 halftones. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBH; DSK; JFHF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115672
ISBN
9780691115672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.23

Paperback. Heralded as the 'new Harry Potter', Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight is a young adult vampire romance series in which teenaged Bella falls for a vampire, Edward, and is drawn into his and his family's morally grey universe, facing countless dangers and philosophical dilemmas. Editor(s): Wisnewski, J. Jeremy; Housel, Rebecca. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HPX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470484234
ISBN
9780470484234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.90

Paperback. The two-sided traditions of multiple births in Africa Editor(s): Peek, Philip M. Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223074
ISBN
9780253223074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.21

Paperback. Investigates the history and cultural significance of Free Software. By exploring in detail how various practices came together as the Free Software movement from the 1970s to the 1990s, the author shows how it is possible to understand the new movements that are emerging out of Free Software: projects such as Creative Commons. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 24. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342649
ISBN
9780822342649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.38

Hardback. Challenging the assumption that the biblical text is absolutist, this study renders the wall of division between Christian absolutism and cultural relativism indefensible. Its encouraging argument draws upon sociology, anthropology, and analysis of the biblical text. Num Pages: 174 pages, Plans transparencies :Bibliography: p. 166-170. - Includes index. BIC Classification: HRA; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874133301
ISBN
9780874133301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.74

Paperback. In the century since its birth, the crossword has evolved into the world's most popular intellectual pastime: a unique form of wordplay, the codes and conventions of which are open to anyone masochistic enough to get addicted. This book celebrates the wit, ingenuity and frustration of setting and solving puzzles. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: CBX; JFCX; WDKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141977102
ISBN
9780141977102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. So two Jews were on a train. "All Eastern European Jewish jokes start this way, or almost" says Adam Biro, who has assembled this rich volume of such stories, tales in which we hear the voices of generations using humour to teach about the delicacy, anguish, and unpredictability of life itself. Translator(s): Tihanyi, Catherine. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; JFSR1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
0002-
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226052168
ISBN
9780226052168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. Expelled from the Communist Party in 1957, later re-admitted and expelled again, the author has lived in exile since 1988. He has continued indefatigably to read, think, and write about his beloved China: the saga of its modern history, the moral wasteland of its present condition, and its place in the global order. Editor(s): Liu, Binyan; Link, Perry. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 17. Weight in Grams: 459.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218612
ISBN
9780253218612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.00

Hardback. The Mediterranean, a region of uneven globalization, offers clues to understanding the future of democracy in North Africa and the Near East. Editor(s): Coleman, William D.; Essid, Yassine. Translator(s): Roth, Kathe. Series: Globalization and Autonomy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774823180
ISBN
9780774823180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.88

Paperback. The Mediterranean, a region of uneven globalization, offers clues to understanding the future of democracy in North Africa and the Near East. Editor(s): Essid, Yassine; Coleman, William D. Translator(s): Roth, Kathe. Series: Globalization and Autonomy Series. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774823197
ISBN
9780774823197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.90

Paperback. Homosexuality is one of the most hotly debated topics in the evangelical church today. In Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church four contributors, two defending a traditional view and two defending an affirming view, address not only biblical and theological questions, but also the pressing pastoral questions for the church. Series Editor(s): Gundry, Stanley N. Series: Counterpoints: Bible and Theology. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG; HRCM; HRCV4; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310528630
ISBN
9780310528630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Beck, James R.; Blomberg, Craig L. Series: Counterpoints: Bible and Theology. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFFJ; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310254379
ISBN
9780310254379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Jacobs, Sue-Ellen; Thomas, Wesley; Lang, Sabine. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSJ; JFSL9; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252066450
ISBN
9780252066450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.12

Paperback. This major best-selling memoir of a poverty-stricken childhood in Liverpool is one of the most harrowing but uplifting books you will ever read. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJG; BGA; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008180966
ISBN
9780008180966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

Paperback. Does txtng spell the end of literacy? David Crystal looks at the evidence, investigating how txtng began, what it is, why it's used, and how it works. Txtng: The Gr8 Db8 is entertaining and instructive: reassuring for parents, illuminating for teenagers, fascinating for everyone. Num Pages: 256 pages, Cartoons. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199571338
ISBN
9780199571338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.21

Hardcover. Of equal appeal to general readers, designers and typographers, this book is a vibrant cultural guide to fifty of the most remarkable typefaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244317
ISBN
9781851244317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. This text provides an account of the child's journey from the womb to young adulthood. The first half of the book, discussing normal patterns of growth and development, is cross-referenced to equivalent chapters in the second half, discussing atypical conditions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC; MFKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234678
ISBN
9780631234678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.52

Hardcover. This text provides an account of the child's journey from the womb to young adulthood. The first half of the book, discussing normal patterns of growth and development, is cross-referenced to equivalent chapters in the second half, discussing atypical conditions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC; MFKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 174 x 36. Weight in Grams: 924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234654
ISBN
9780631234654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.66

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