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Society & culture: general
Paperback. The poems in Nikky Finney's new collection sustain a sensitive and intense dialogue with emblematic figures and events in African American life: from civil rights matriarch Rosa Parks to former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, from a brazen girl strung out on lightning to a terrified woman abandoned on a rooftop during Hurricane Katrina. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 160 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810152168
- ISBN
- 9780810152168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.75
€ 17.99
€ 16.75
paperback. Translator(s): Burton, Sir Richard Francis. Series: Dover Thrift. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FM; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486419176
- ISBN
- 9780486419176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.28
€ 9.28
paperback. Illuminates the under-appreciated role of aesthetic concepts and devices - such as metaphor, mimesis, and the sublime - in structuring the thought of political figures from Thomas Hobbes to Jacques Ranciere. This work sheds light on how modes of poetic thinking delimit the questions of unity and diversity. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337188
- ISBN
- 9780822337188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
paperback. Offers a corrective to existing historiography on the Caribbean, that focuses on developments in Afro-Cuban religious culture to demonstrate that traditional Caribbean cultural practices are steeped in the same history that produced modernity and represent complex hybrid formations. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HRA; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328421
- ISBN
- 9780822328421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
hardcover. This is a perfect resource for students interested in the Revolutionary War, the birth of the new nation, and the actual opinions and words of those involved. Series: Debating Historical Issues in the Media of the Time. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 803.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313320835
- ISBN
- 9780313320835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.32
€ 95.32
Paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 2010 by Praeger. Num Pages: 127 pages, 12 B&W photos. BIC Classification: JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 127
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612346298
- ISBN
- 9781612346298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.92
€ 21.99
€ 20.92
Hardback. One out of three Americans is now living at or below the poverty line, according to recent studies. How did this happen? Woody Klein explores the anti-poverty programs - or lack thereof - during each successive administration, explaining how and why no president thus far has been able to end poverty. Num Pages: 248 pages, appendixes; notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612341941
- ISBN
- 9781612341941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.63
€ 33.63
hardcover. Straightening the Bell Curve offers a new way of looking at the distressingly persistent subject of intelligence research as it relates to race and gender. Num Pages: 178 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL3; JHBC; JMRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612341910
- ISBN
- 9781612341910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
hardcover. "A Free Man of Color and His Hotel" weaves the story of a uniquely successful black businessman into the burgeoning post-Civil War political struggle that pitted the federal government against the states' desire to remain autonomous. Born in Washington, D.C. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8 b notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597978330
- ISBN
- 9781597978330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.09
€ 31.09
paperback. Regardless of time, place, and blood type, Laura Enright cordially invites you into the dark underworld of the vampire. She sheds light (but not too much) on this captivating, age-defying creature by exploring topics ranging from the powers it can possess to what will kill it - for good. Series: Most Wanted. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976787
- ISBN
- 9781597976787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.47
€ 16.99
€ 16.47
hardcover. Every ten years political representation in the U.S.House of Representatives is redistributed (reapportioned) among the fifty states.The process began anew with the 2010 census, which is counting the nation's population as the basis for reapportionment.The decennial census has a history wrought with failures and inaccurate counts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976718
- ISBN
- 9781597976718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.82
€ 29.82
Paperback. Focuses on what is arguably the most important aspect of the immigration debate: how best to understand and resolve illegal immigration from Mexico. This book discusses legal and non-Mexican immigration. It sets the context of immigration and explores the job experiences of illegal immigrants and their quest for the American dream. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972659
- ISBN
- 9781597972659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
hardcover. Links various facets of the immigration experience to policy choices and recommendations. This book focuses on how best to understand and resolve illegal immigration from Mexico. It sets the context of immigration before exploring the job experiences of illegal immigrants and their quest for the American dream. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972642
- ISBN
- 9781597972642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
hardcover. What does cynicism really mean? This book defines the nature of American cynicism and traces its historical roots. It presents an examination of the American mood as it swings from expectation to disappointment, from certainty to uncertainty, in politics, finance, work, religion, family, class, race, ethics, art, and crime. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574889857
- ISBN
- 9781574889857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.73
€ 24.73
hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPQB; LAQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781503600058
- ISBN
- 9781503600058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.82
€ 76.82
paperback. This is the first book of its kind to look across disciplines at this vital aspect of British art, literature and culture. It brings the various intertwined histories of social realism into historical perspective, and argues that this sometimes marginalized genre is still an important reference point for creativity in Britain. Editor(s): Tucker, D. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; DSA; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317868
- ISBN
- 9781349317868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.19
€ 54.19
hardcover. The Handbook of World Families clarifies and promotes a cross-cultural perspective on the family by an examination of 25 countries worldwide, with the same topics covered in parallel fashion for each. The result is a totally unique resource for use in the comparative studies of the family and childhood. Num Pages: 664 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1293.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761927631
- ISBN
- 9780761927631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.51
€ 198.51
Hardcover. The word 'luxury' has almost lost its meaning. This title takes us on a voyage around the luxury universe, slipping behind the facades of the world's most sophisticated businesses to show the reader how they function. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFDV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Kogan Page Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749452636
- ISBN
- 9780749452636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.49
€ 40.99
€ 36.49
Paperback. Clear and concise student guide that shows how Marxist theory can illuminate media studies. Series: Marxism and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFD; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745319131
- ISBN
- 9780745319131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.66
€ 40.99
€ 31.66
Paperback. The secret of television's success may well lie in the remarkable narrative complexities underlying its seeming simplicity, complexities Kristin Thompson unmasks in this analysis of the narrative workings of television and film. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: APF; APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010871
- ISBN
- 9780674010871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.92
€ 41.99
€ 34.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472068432
- ISBN
- 9780472068432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.53
€ 38.53
paperback. This volume tells the story of the French overseas empire, assembled as much by chance as by sytematic design. It was an imperial presence that brought commerce, technolgy and culture to indigenous peoples, while at the same time promoting the slave trade and suppressing independence movements. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QD; HBG; HBJD; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275975432
- ISBN
- 9780275975432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
hardcover. Themes covered by this collection of papers include attitudes, emotions and information processing; motivation and learning; consumption systems; decision and choice; experience and satisfaction; market segmentation; attraction and loyalty; and image and interpretation. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations , maps. BIC Classification: JFFT; JM; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851997490
- ISBN
- 9780851997490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.23
€ 152.23
The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Cabi)
D.S. Mills, J.N. Marchant-Forde, P.D. McGreev...
Hardcover. 704 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Mills, Daniel S. Intends to promote the understanding and improvement of animals' behaviour without compromising welfare. With photos and diagrams, this title includes sample entries such as: Abandoned Animals; Breeding; Central Nervous System; Confinement; Dominance; Environment; Feeding; Grazing Behaviour; Hierarchy; Immune Systems; and, Laying Hen Housing. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GB; JFFZ; PSVP; TVH. Dimension: 285 x 228 x 49. Weight: 2654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851997247
- ISBN
- 9780851997247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 294.71
€ 294.71