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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The so-called science wars pit science against culture, and nowhere is the struggle more contentious than in the realm of genetics. A constructive response, this volume brings together biological and cultural anthropologists to conduct a dialogue that bridges the science/culture divide. Editor(s): Goodman, Alan H.; Heath, Deborah; Lindee, M. Susan. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237933
- ISBN
- 9780520237933
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
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€ 28.70
Hardcover. Num Pages: 69 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 69
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594547836
- ISBN
- 9781594547836
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Condition: New
€ 64.99€ 50.67
€ 64.99
€ 50.67
Paperback. Based on scholarship presented at a 2003 conference held at Gallaudet University, this title includes thirteen essays that explores the complex sociological interplay between genetics and deafness, as viewed by a distinguished panel of scholars and scientists from the platforms of their respective disciplines. Editor(s): Cleve, John Vickrey Van. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 halftones, 5 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBDC; MFN; MJPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563685767
- ISBN
- 9781563685767
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.39
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€ 36.39
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 116 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFH; HBJD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637013
- ISBN
- 9780691637013
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Condition: New
€ 103.24
€ 103.24
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 120 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFH; HBJD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691608570
- ISBN
- 9780691608570
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. The river Niger, a source of life and danger for the people in impoverished eastern Mali, is also the origin of elaborate mythology. From his travels through Mali and down the Niger in a dugout canoe, Jean-Marie Gibbal has created a personal documentary of the cultures of the region. Translator(s): Raps, Beth G. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; JFC; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226290522
- ISBN
- 9780226290522
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160658
- ISBN
- 9780691160658
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.86
€ 54.99
€ 38.86
Paperback. Seven of the 20th century's greatest thinkers describe how they arrived at the ideas for which they are now known. The seven great thinkers are: A.J. Ayer, Martin Buber, Albert Einstein, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Bertrand Russell, and Jean-Paul Sartre. Editor(s): Steele, David Ramsay; Mommer, Kerri. Num Pages: 464 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Open Court
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695045
- ISBN
- 9780812695045
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.81
€ 25.99
€ 23.81
Hardback. Focusing mainly on the arts, this book explores the history of the idea of genius, from its origins in classical antiquity to its deconstruction in postmodernist criticism. It examines key points in the development of the idea and looks at what constitutes genius in specific subject areas. Num Pages: 246 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631157854
- ISBN
- 9780631157854
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.37
€ 51.99
€ 51.37
Paperback. The twentieth century has been scarred by political violence and genocide, reaching its extreme in the Holocaust. Yet, at the same time, the century has been marked by a growing commitment to human rights. Series: The World Beat Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ; JFFE; JMRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029827
- ISBN
- 9780842029827
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Condition: New
€ 62.35
€ 62.35
Hardback. The twentieth century has been scarred by political violence and genocide, reaching its extreme in the Holocaust. Yet, at the same time, the century has been marked by a growing commitment to human rights. Series: World Beat Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ; JFFE; JMRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029810
- ISBN
- 9780842029810
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Condition: New
€ 163.27
€ 163.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 908 pages, 244 black & white illustrations, 222 black & white halftones, 22 black & white line drawi. BIC Classification: JFSL; JPVH; JPWS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 247 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1558.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138823846
- ISBN
- 9781138823846
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Condition: New
€ 80.55
€ 80.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Poland
- Condition
- New
- Number of pages
- 190
- SKU
- V9788323328131
- ISBN
- 9788323328131
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.05
€ 46.99
€ 33.05
Paperback. Editor(s): Petersen, Nils Holger; Bruun, Mette Birkedal; Fleischer, Jens; Ostrem, Eyolf. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3H; JFC; JHBT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763502412
- ISBN
- 9788763502412
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Condition: New
€ 50.81€ 39.69
€ 50.81
€ 39.69
Paperback. * A major anthology geared towards course use, which covers key concepts in film studies through analysis of important films from American, Asian, European and African cinema. * Features innovative use of four topics - genre, gender, race, and world cinema - to introduce concepts and encourage critical discussion. Editor(s): Codell, Professor Julie F. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; GTC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132336
- ISBN
- 9781405132336
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.61
€ 52.99
€ 52.61
Paperback. "Rubin raises . . . deep and disturbing questions about the nature of persecution and mass hysteria, and not least about the ways in which Christian beliefs have caused the deaths of Jews. . . . This is a courageous book, with implications far beyond medieval history."--Michael Clanchy, Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812218800
- ISBN
- 9780812218800
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.59
€ 37.99
€ 35.59
Paperback. Focusing on popular huayno music and the ways it has been promoted to Peru's emerging middle class, the author tells a complex story of identity making and the marketing forces entangled with it, providing crucial insights into the dynamics among art, class, and ethnicity that reach far beyond the Andes. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923963
- ISBN
- 9780226923963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.15
€ 37.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. Focusing on popular huayno music and the ways it has been promoted to Peru's emerging middle class, the author tells a complex story of identity making and the marketing forces entangled with it, providing crucial insights into the dynamics among art, class, and ethnicity that reach far beyond the Andes. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923956
- ISBN
- 9780226923956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.28€ 81.15
€ 99.28
€ 81.15
Hardback. British imperial history can now be seen as a bridge to global history. This study renews the debate on British imperialism by combining Western and Asian historiography and constructing a new global history as an aid to the understanding of globalization in the late 20th and 21st centuries. Editor(s): Akita, Shigeru. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBJD1; HBTQ; JFFS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333993064
- ISBN
- 9780333993064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.35
€ 125.35
Paperback. Traces the nineteenth-century genesis and development of an important contemporary myth about human origins: that of an original prehistoric matriarchy. This title explores the intellectual history of the myth, which arose from male scholars who mostly wanted to vindicate the patriarchal family model as a higher stage of human development. Num Pages: 290 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266766
- ISBN
- 9780520266766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.91
€ 40.99
€ 28.91