Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This title uses the Asian concept of yin and yang to explain how American virtues and vices are opposite sides of the same coin. Unlike the dualism characteristic of the West, in much of Asia the forces of yin and yang are seen to co-exist in everything, and complete each other in cosmic harmony. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877864858
- ISBN
- 9781877864858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.96
€ 26.99
€ 18.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926936901
- ISBN
- 9781926936901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 145 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913543580
- ISBN
- 9780913543580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.38
€ 18.99
€ 17.38
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498528023
- ISBN
- 9781498528023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.72€ 46.48
€ 130.72
€ 46.48
Hardback. This book is a much expanded and wholly rewritten treatment of the subject of the author's first book, Warrior Government in Early Medieval Japan, published in 1974. In this new version, the "warrior" and "medieval" character of Japan's first shogunate is significantly de-emphasized, thus requiring not only a new title, but also a new book. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrationsmap. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBG; HBJF; HBLC; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804735919
- ISBN
- 9780804735919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.34
€ 86.34
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1 Har/Com
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464093
- ISBN
- 9781580464093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.41
€ 74.41
Paperback. A collection of over five thousand Yoruban proverbs arranged according to theme. It includes an introduction, which provides a framework and description of Yoruba cultural beliefs, the proverbs are arranged by theme into five sections: the good person; the fortunate person; relationships; human nature; rights and responsibilities; and truisms. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803218437
- ISBN
- 9780803218437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.53
€ 43.99
€ 38.53
Paperback. The Yoruba, one of the most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria, are noted for the economic activity, confidence, and authority of their women. This title traces the history of women in Yorubaland from around 1820 to 1960 and Nigerian independence. It shows how and why women's roles and status changed during the 19th century and the colonial era. Editor(s): McIntosh, Marjorie Keniston. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 b&w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220547
- ISBN
- 9780253220547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.37
€ 30.99
€ 27.37
paperback. This is an instructional guide for hearing parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. It provides information on: parental feelings about hearing loss and how to cope with these feelings; family communication methods; family unity; and child development. Num Pages: 224 pages, 26 illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; VFJD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563680601
- ISBN
- 9781563680601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.50
€ 30.99
€ 24.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800725211
- ISBN
- 9780800725211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.61
€ 16.99
€ 13.61
Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Dimension: 226 x 150. Weight in Grams: 0.55.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496408327
- ISBN
- 9781496408327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.25
€ 14.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. Reveals how the internet is deadening personal interaction, stifling genuine inventiveness and even changing us as people. Showing us the way to a future where individuals mean more than machines, this book is a searing manifesto against mass mediocrity, a creative call to arms - and an impassioned defence of the human. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141049113
- ISBN
- 9780141049113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, 80. BIC Classification: AJB; AJCR; JFSJ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 287 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Kehrer Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783868285406
- ISBN
- 9783868285406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 45.85
€ 52.99
€ 45.85
Gambling is both a national US pastime and a predominant cultural metaphor ("play the field", "beat the odds", "take a chance on ..").This work by a sports historian, social worker, English professor and gambler seeks to shatter the myths intefering with our understanding of gambling. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121956
- ISBN
- 9780813121956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.26
€ 30.26
Hardcover. Bangladeshi villagers with mobile phones helped build what is now a thriving $200m company. What is the lesson for the rest of the world? In You Can Hear Me Now, Nick Sullivan answers this question through the compelling story of Iqbal Quadir, a local entrepreneur. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787986094
- ISBN
- 9780787986094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.19
€ 26.99
€ 22.19
Paperback. 'In Dog We Trust'. The autobiography of cult hero Duane 'Dog' Chapman, the world's most successful bounty hunter. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; JFFH1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409129547
- ISBN
- 9781409129547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardcover. Assesses four controversial television programs from the perspective of media history, assessing the censorship present at all four networks and the political and intellectual inertia it produces in broadcast television. This book reinvigorates the subject of free speech in American society. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFD; JFMD; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631507
- ISBN
- 9780815631507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.95
€ 29.95
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Lamb, Kathryn. Num Pages: 96 pages, cartoon. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Stacey International United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905299065
- ISBN
- 9781905299065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, port. BIC Classification: BGA; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AK Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902593029
- ISBN
- 9781902593029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.47
€ 17.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. The uncompromising Nick Cohen exposes the reality behind the freedoms we enjoy in the book that won Polemic of the Year at the 2013 Political Book Awards. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFMD; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007518500
- ISBN
- 9780007518500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.38
€ 15.99
€ 11.38
Paperback. In this look at the moral dimensions of the classroom, MacArthur Prize-winning educator Vivian Paley introduces a new rule - "You can't say you can't play" - to her kindergarten students. Paley uses this rule to explore how to keep children from being ignored by their classmates. Num Pages: 144 pages, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JNC; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674965904
- ISBN
- 9780674965904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.78
€ 27.99
€ 24.78
Hardback. A humorous, motivational memoir in the vein of Tyler Oakley's Binge and Marcus Butler's Hello Life, from high-energy comedic social media phenomenon Jake Paul. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AP; BM; JFCA; UDBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471161513
- ISBN
- 9781471161513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.45
€ 9.45
Paperback. Her international bestseller, the book that shows us at last, why we find it so difficult to talk to the opposite sex. Reissued to coincide with her new book The Argument Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853814716
- ISBN
- 9781853814716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. BIC Classification: DSK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784536992
- ISBN
- 9781784536992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.09
€ 27.99
€ 23.09