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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Tracing the history of seismology and the rise of the regulatory state and of environmental awareness, California Earthquakes tells how earthquake-hazard management came about, why some groups assisted and others fought it, and how scientists and engineers helped shape it. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFC; RBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801889769
ISBN
9780801889769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.27

Paperback. Tells how the California Indians lived in vibrant polities, each boasting a rich village life including chiefs, religious specialists and master craftspeople. This book emphasizes how these communities interacted with the state's varied landscape, enhancing its bountiful natural resources through practices centered around prescribed burning. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 512 pages, 130 color illustrations, 3 line illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSL9; RNK; WN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 185 x 116 x 33. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256903
ISBN
9780520256903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. Recounts the author's experiences in the cauldron of change that was California in 1969, including his encounters with some of the leading minds of that time. This book combines the author's accounts of his experiences with his own search for answers to fundamental questions about the human condition. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192754
ISBN
9781845192754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.67

Hardback. Reader of original synthesizing articles for introductory courses on archaeology and native peoples of California. Editor(s): Jones, Terry L.; Klar, Kathryn A. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HDD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1371.
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759108721
ISBN
9780759108721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.77

Hardcover. Focuses on prevention programs, evaluation, and direct treatment for juveniles. This book contains practical contributions from both the faculty of the California School of Professional Psychology, and other expert educators and practitioners in the field. Editor(s): Ribner, Neil G. Num Pages: 704 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKVQ2; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 184 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1277.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787959487
ISBN
9780787959487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.58

hardcover. Series: Indigenous Confluences. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 maps, 16 illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295998343
ISBN
9780295998343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.71

Paperback. Series: Indigenous Confluences. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 maps, 16 illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295998350
ISBN
9780295998350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

paperback. Explores the role women played in California politics in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Editor(s): Cherny, Robert W.; Irwin, Mary Ann; Wilson, Ann Marie. Num Pages: 424 pages, 18 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803235038
ISBN
9780803235038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.11

Hardback. This volume analyses the movements of people, goods, money, politics, and culture across the California-Mexico border, and explores its implications for both parties. Editor(s): Burgess, Katrina; Lowenthal, Abraham F. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804721882
ISBN
9780804721882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.16

Paves the way for historians to better understand Native peoples and their communities through the eyes and experiences of Indians themselves Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803243569
ISBN
9780803243569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.80

Paperback. A frank, funny and shocking memoir of one woman's struggle to free her family from debt - by becoming an escort. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 206.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KLN0017616
ISBN
9780751536980
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A frank, funny and shocking memoir of one woman's struggle to free her family from debt - by becoming an escort. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KLN0017617
ISBN
9780751536980
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Kemmerer, Lisa; Nocella, Anthony J., II. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lantern Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590561829
ISBN
9781590561829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.48

Paperback. Analyzes the relationship between conceptions of racial and ethnic identity and the ways social stratification and inequality are reproduced and experienced in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; JFC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822333883
ISBN
9780822333883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 209 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825306938
ISBN
9780825306938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.49

Hardcover. Focuses on architectural inscriptions throughout the Muslim world, some going back to the Middle Ages, others dating from our own lifetime. This book features 28 case studies that explain different aspects and contexts of calligraphy in Islamic architecture. It covers North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, China and Spain. Num Pages: 592 pages, 401 colour illustrations, 12 b&w tables. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AMX; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 259 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2630.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748669226
ISBN
9780748669226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.37
€ 163.42

Paperback. This text examines the social, spatial and property practices of New Zealand's high country. It combines historical, literary and ethnographic approaches to draw a portrait of families whose many features can be used in the debates about land use in the colonies of the British diaspora. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; JFSL9; JHMC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742509528
ISBN
9780742509528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.41

Paperback. Calm Energy analyzes the broad psychological and biological issues concerning eating and exercise by focusing on the crucial nexus of mood. Thayer discusses such topics as mood-controlled eating, the influence of mood on exercise, and the influence of exercise on mood, in addition to providing a clear explanation of basic physiological concepts and their relationship to mood. The book will prove useful to readers who want to recognize, anticipate, andcounteract negative moods, as well as to those who want a practical guide to the ways in which eating and exercise patterns may be integrated with everyday life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JMAL; VFD; VFM; VSP. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195163391
ISBN
9780195163391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.32

Paperback. Experience the stunning scenery of Edinburgh's iconic Calton Hill and learn the history and legend surrounding this ancient landmark. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908373854
ISBN
9781908373854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Hardback. Series: Literature Now. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174404
ISBN
9780231174404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.63

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