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Hardcover. Offers a method of curing the supposedly incurable: men who physically and sexually abuse their wives and children. The author provides a step-by-step programme for rehabilitation and reunification of the family based on personal responsibility, repentance, apology and reparation. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE2; JKSB; JMB; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787901172
ISBN
9780787901172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.57

Hardcover. The Virago Book of Women Gardeners From diggers and weeders, to plantswomen and landscape designers, women have contributed greatly to the world of gardening. This book contains collected extracts from the 18th century to the present day, from writers including Colette, Germaine Greer, Vita Sackville-West, and Dorothy Wordsworth Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 32. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349008653
ISBN
9780349008653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Hardcover. Written by the straight-talking CEO of Virgin Money, this book looks back at the events that have influenced, shaped and inspired her to become one of the most powerful women in banking. It shines a light on issues surrounding the role of women in banking and the alpha-male dinosaurs that dominate the industry. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; BM; JFFJ; KFFH; KFFK; KJZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
Publisher
Virgin Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753548462
ISBN
9780753548462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. Mixing practical information with an entertaining commentary, Tim Laming explores gay life in Britain beyond the run-of-the-mill information on gay clubs and clubbing that feature in so many conventional guides. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KLN0015037
ISBN
9780753507520
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.82

Hardback. This book is a social critique of the cultural taboo of the female virginity in the Middle East. It highlights the unobtainability of this cultural myth and its multilevel destructive influences on various aspects of social life. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ; JFSR2; JHBK5; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137517470
ISBN
9781137517470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.18

Paperback. Guides you through Paul Virilio's concepts with headwords including Accident, Body, Cinema, Deterritorialization and Eugenics. This title helps you explore the edge of Virilio's pioneering thought in cultural and social theory with the entries on Foreclosure, Grey Ecology, Polar Inertia and the Overexposed City. Editor(s): Armitage, John. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748646838
ISBN
9780748646838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.49

Paperback. A collection of Paul Virilio's writings translated from French, including a personal interview that the editor conducted with him at La Coupole in Paris. Maintaining the principle themes of war and cinema, the focus of the reflections is on the darker aspects of the future. Editor(s): Derian, James der. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557866530
ISBN
9781557866530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.57

Hardback. As communication technologies profoundly alter our lives, many spend more time in virtual than physical reality. This book deploys social science theory to analyze 'virtual futures' as imagined by the inhabitants of online gameworlds such as Entropia Universe. Series: Springer Series in Immersive Environments. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JNV; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857299031
ISBN
9780857299031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.35

Paperback. Series: Richard Lectures. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813932460
ISBN
9780813932460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.95

Paperback. From fetal photography and mammography to mental retardation and chronic fatigue syndrome, this title reveals how identities are constructed in medical research and public health initiatives, as well as in popular press accounts of health. Editor(s): Treichler, Paula A.; Cartwright, Lisa; Penley, Constance. Num Pages: 408 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; MMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814715680
ISBN
9780814715680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Quest Books,U.S. United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780835608510
ISBN
9780835608510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. Sowell presents a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Sowell sees what has happened during that time not as a series of isolated mistakes b Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465089956
ISBN
9780465089956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Hardcover. This text is an account of the changing roles of images in German medieval monasticism from the 12th-century to the Reformation. The author explores the interrelationships between the visual arts and female spirituality in the context of the "cura monialium", the pastoral care of nuns. Num Pages: 580 pages, 246 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACK; AGR; HRCX8; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 282 x 190 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1611.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
580
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299458
ISBN
9780942299458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.97
€ 41.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, 32 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JFC; JFD; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137569646
ISBN
9781137569646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.20

Paperback. As a country, Taiwan is one of the most vibrant, exciting, colourful and entrepreneurial on earth. The contributors reveal what underpins the vitality of Taiwan, examining the relevance of its democratic politics, civil society and the presence of an existential threat from China, as well as the importance of its international business nexus. Editor(s): Tsang, Steve. Series: The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JP; KCM; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349436187
ISBN
9781349436187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.67

Paperback. Offers an account of life at the heart of the fashion industry, from photo shoots and celebrity interviews to the ugly truth behind the glamour - infighting, back-stabbing and the dangerous pursuit of beauty. This title tells the story of an illustrious career in fashion, from receptionist to the editor's chair. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFCK; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781783350155
ISBN
9781783350155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Two leading speech therapists in the field explain what voice and communication therapy can offer transgender and non-binary individuals and the interventions used. Each chapter features narratives of individuals transitioning, giving an account of their experience transferring voice and communication skills from the clinic to the real world. Num Pages: 248 pages, b&w illustrations and diagrams. BIC Classification: JFSJ5; JMG; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Pap/Psc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785921285
ISBN
9781785921285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. Umm Kulthum was a celebrated musical performer in the Arab world, and her songs still permeate the international airwaves. This, the first English-language biography, chronicles her life and career. In particular, it examines her success in a society which discouraged women from public performance. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps, 16 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AVGH; BGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136127
ISBN
9780226136127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.41

Hardcover. The life and times of polymath, scholar, author and folk hero, Hamish Henderson (1919-2002), poses, and helps us to answer, these questions. This book examines his life long commitment to finding a form of artistic expression suitable for post was Europe. It explores his ideas in their intellectual, cultural and political contexts. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696574
ISBN
9780748696574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.94
€ 101.60

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843318941
ISBN
9781843318941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.73

Paperback. This book offers an expanded generic model of the study of female development as seen through 19th and 20th century novels and psychoanalytic research. Editor(s): Abel, Elizabeth; etc. Num Pages: 374 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 32. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780874512519
ISBN
9780874512519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.24

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Edition
Exp Rev
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774825481
ISBN
9780774825481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.73

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691628134
ISBN
9780691628134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.50
€ 44.35

Paperback. In this text, Lea Jacobs uses the "fallen woman" film, which served as a focal point for public criticism of the film industry, to explore Hollywood's system of self-censorship and the evolution of the rules governing representations of sexuality. Num Pages: 220 pages, 49. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520207905
ISBN
9780520207905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.33

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