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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Some 2. 5 billion human beings live in severe poverty, deprived of such essentials as adequate nutrition, safe drinking water, basic sanitation, adequate shelter, literacy, and basic health care. One third of all human deaths are from poverty-related causes: 18 million annually, including over 10 million children under five. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641430
ISBN
9780745641430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.06

Hardcover. Editor(s): Finn, Jerald D. Num Pages: 168 pages, tables, maps & charts. BIC Classification: JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604560572
ISBN
9781604560572
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.95
€ 105.89

Paperback. Translator(s): Marcrum, Charles. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 328 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKV; JFD; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816683512
ISBN
9780816683512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803954632
ISBN
9780803954632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138838055
ISBN
9781138838055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. The processes of globalisation are reshaping our world dramatically and rapidly. The great issues of our day emphasise that we are all in this together. In this issue of Interface, scholars from the Yarra Institute for Religion and Social Policy within Melbourne's University of Divinity tackle key aspects of globalisation. Editor(s): Price, Peter. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ATF Press Australia
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922239402
ISBN
9781922239402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.53

paperback. During the Rubella Syndrome epidemic of the 1960s, many children were born deaf, blind, and mentally disabled. David Goode has devoted his life and career to understanding such people's world, a world without words. This book is the result of his studies of two children with congenital deaf-blindness and mental retardation. Series: Health, Society, & Policy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 table, 1 figure. BIC Classification: GTC; JFFG; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392167
ISBN
9781566392167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.12

Hardback. Following an introductory chapter by Mary Gallagher, which maps this conceptual terrain, the contributors investigate how globalization inflects the necessary relationship between poetics, culture, ethics, and politics. Series: Cultural Spaces. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802097477
ISBN
9780802097477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 93 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
93
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813113876
ISBN
9780813113876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

Paperback. Of interest to students and scholars of literature, cultural history, and Italian, World's Fairs Italian-Style provides a fascinating glimpse into a hitherto unexplored area of study, and brings to light a cultural phenomenon that played a significant role in shaping Italy's national identity. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; GTB; HBJD; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487520564
ISBN
9781487520564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.18

Paperback. Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from a respected group of scholars across a range of generations, disciplines, and sites of study. Editor(s): Roy, Ananya; Ong, Aihwa. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFS; JFSG; JHB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405192767
ISBN
9781405192767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.89

Hardback. Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization. It includes important contributions from a respected group of scholars across a range of generations, disciplines, and sites of study. Editor(s): Roy, Ananya; Ong, Aihwa. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFS; JFSG; JHB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405192774
ISBN
9781405192774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.06

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
4th Printing
Number of pages
760
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155678
ISBN
9780691155678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.94

Paperback. First published in 1999, Worlds Apart examined the nature of poverty through the stories of real people in three remote rural areas of the United States: New England, Appalachia, and the Mississippi Delta. This edition provides fresh insights into the dynamics of poverty, politics and community change. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300196597
ISBN
9780300196597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. This book presents a series of pioneering studies which together constitute a reappraisal of our understanding of the relationship between gender and history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745609843
ISBN
9780745609843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Villa, Carlos. Num Pages: 344 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; ACX; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
International Scholars Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883255466
ISBN
9781883255466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.29

Paperback. Addresses questions central to the study of women's history. This book focuses on organizations that were open to women: the International Council of Women, founded in 1888; the International Alliance of Women, founded in 1904; and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, which grew out of the International Congress of Women. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 halftones 2 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016757
ISBN
9780691016757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.49
€ 49.84

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739101384
ISBN
9780739101384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 400 colour photographs, 21 maps. BIC Classification: AJC; JFSG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 307 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2152.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426213786
ISBN
9781426213786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. Throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, rates of widowhood have been remarkably high in Kenya. This book explores how the challenges and frustrations of both colonial rule and independence shaped the lives of Maragoli widows and their complex relations with each other, their families, and the larger community. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226554204
ISBN
9780226554204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBG; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Annotated Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441151292
ISBN
9781441151292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.19

Paperback. Identifies the existence of a practice that lies at the core of the western security regime - the projection of the worst-case scenario. This title demonstrates that, unlike the openly 'totalitarian' states of the past, bureaucratic rule is favoured over charismatic leadership. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781848135307
ISBN
9781848135307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.37

Paperback. Nuclear bombs in suitcases, anthrax bacilli in ventilators, tsunamis, avian flu: nightmares that were once the plot of Hollywood movies are now frighteningly real possibilities. How can we steer a path between willful inaction and reckless overreaction? This work explores how we might prevent these and other worst-case scenarios. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 202 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032514
ISBN
9780674032514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV; HRCV4; HRLM5; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
WaterBrook
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601425362
ISBN
9781601425362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.07

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