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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. How do smokers evaluate evidence that smoking harms health? Some evidence suggests that smokers over-estimate health risks from smoking. This book challenges this conclusion and finds that smokers tend to be overly optimistic about their longevity and future health if they quit later in life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 line illustrations, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010390
- ISBN
- 9780674010390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.08€ 89.50
€ 101.08
€ 89.50
Paperback. Hearing about the destructive compulsion of bulimia nervosa, outsiders may wonder, "How could you ever start?" Those suffering from the eating disorder ask themselves in despair, "How can I ever stop?" This book describes recovery from bulimia. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; VFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010116
- ISBN
- 9780674010116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.30
€ 43.99
€ 36.30
Paperback. The indigenous people of the Americas have resisted a 500-year assault. During this time, authorities insisted that the toleration of indigenous societies would undermine the states. However, they have started to reverse themselves. This work offers the history behind these times of transition. Series: David Rockefeller Centre for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 340 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFSL9; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press Massachusetts
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009646
- ISBN
- 9780674009646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.23
€ 27.99
€ 24.23
Paperback. The festival of the Panathenaia, held in Athens to celebrate the birthday of the city's goddess, was the setting for the Homeric "Iliad" and "Odyssey" by professional reciters or "rhapsodes". This text examines the testimony of Plato as an expert about the cultural legacy of these performances. Series: Center for Hellenic Studies: Colloquia S. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Center for Hellenic Studies
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009639
- ISBN
- 9780674009639
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.25
€ 19.99
€ 18.25
Hardcover. Taking up topics as diverse and timely as the work of the FBI profilers, the pornography debates, and the ritual meanings of fraternity gang rape, this text illuminates the chronic masculine anxieties that seek compensation in fantasies of sexual coercion and in sexual offences against women. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009172
- ISBN
- 9780674009172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.91€ 89.32
€ 99.91
€ 89.32
Hardcover. In a blend of political, intellectual and cultural history, this volume explores the world of German nationalism during the first half of the 19th century. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 302 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009110
- ISBN
- 9780674009110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.38€ 86.00
€ 96.38
€ 86.00
Paperback. In the midst of the largest wave of immigration in history, America is once again contemplating a future in which new arrivals will play a crucial role in reworking the fabric of the nation. This study offers an interdisciplinary view of who these children are and what their future might hold. Series: The Developing Child. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008380
- ISBN
- 9780674008380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.27
€ 36.99
€ 31.27
Paperback. Looking at the ecological niche infants occupy, Rochat describes how infants develop capabilities and conceptual understanding in relation to three interconnected domains: the self, objects and other people. Series: The Developing Child. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008366
- ISBN
- 9780674008366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.25
€ 40.99
€ 33.25
Hardcover. By approaching May Fourth from novel perspectives, the authors of the eight studies in this volume seek to contribute to the ongoing critique of the movement. Editor(s): Dolezelova-Velingerova, Milena; Kral, Oldrich. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 374 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; JFC; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 168 x 29. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007864
- ISBN
- 9780674007864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.47
€ 49.99
€ 41.47
Paperback. Denise Lett argues that South Korea's contemporary urban middle class not only exhibits upper-class characteristics, but also has a culturally inherited disposition to seek high status. Combined with a favourable political and economic climate, many Koreans have thus been able to achieve it. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 270 pages, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; HBJF; HBLW; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007819
- ISBN
- 9780674007819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.36
€ 21.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. This work analyzes the Palestinians' travail as they move from revolutionary movement to state. It outlines the problems in the transition arising from history, society and diplomatic agreements and discusses the search for a national identity, economic system and the structure of government. Num Pages: 304 pages, none, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBP; GTB; HBJF1; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007178
- ISBN
- 9780674007178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.28
€ 41.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. This work analyzes the 7500 people who travelled from London to America and Europe in 1635, recreating individual careers, exploring colonial societies and delineating a world sustained and defined by migration. Together, the migrants' stories offer a social history of the 17th century. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 halftones, 38 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; HBG; HBLH; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007024
- ISBN
- 9780674007024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.26
€ 42.99
€ 35.26
Paperback. Do women do science differently? This is a history of women in science and a frank assessment of the role of gender in shaping scientific knowledge. Science is both a profession and a body of knowledge, and Londa Schiebinger looks at how women have fared and performed in both instances. Num Pages: 276 pages, 5 halftones, 4 line illustrations, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JFFK; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005440
- ISBN
- 9780674005440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.48
€ 34.99
€ 29.48
Paperback. This work tells the story of slavery in antebellum America by moving into heart of the domestic slave trade, the slave market. Taking the reader inside the New Orleans slave market the author transforms the statistics of this chilling trade into the human drama of traders, buyers, and slaves. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005396
- ISBN
- 9780674005396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.35
€ 34.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. This text tells the disturbing history of racial boundaries along the USA/Mexican border. It focuses on the case of some Irish orphans who were placed with Mexican families, and the resulting anger of the town's Anglos who formed a vigilante squad to kidnap the children away from the Mexicans. Num Pages: 432 pages, 36 halftones in one 24 page insert, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005358
- ISBN
- 9780674005358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.23
€ 34.99
€ 29.23
Hardcover. In the French Third Republic, nursing was an occupation caught in the crosscurrents of conflicting notions about the role of women. This deft political history shows how the turmoil and transformation of nursing during this period reflected the political and cultural tensions at work in the nation. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004917
- ISBN
- 9780674004917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.50€ 80.46
€ 90.50
€ 80.46
Hardcover. This work examines the theories of reading developed by John Locke to show how a revolutionary attitude towards authority was disseminated throughout the colonies. The book traces the Lockean legacy through 18th century children's literature to show how his emphasis on "consent" was influential. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSY; HBJK; HBLH; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002982
- ISBN
- 9780674002982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.20€ 84.47
€ 95.20
€ 84.47
Paperback. Practitioners of all professions recognize the need and importance of collaboration, yet many find it far from easy to achieve. This book provides insights and understandings into the complexities of collaborative relationships so that individuals and groups can take constructive action to detect hindrances and attempt to overcome them. Editor(s): Hornby, Sally; Atkins, Jo. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKSN; MBP; MQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056699
- ISBN
- 9780632056699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.89
€ 74.89
Paperback. Dual diagnosis is the concurrent existence of substance misuse and psychiatric disorders in an individual. There has been an increase in the number of people being dual diagnosed and this impacts psychiatry services in primary care and general hospital settings. Editor(s): Rassool, G. Hussein. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMH; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056217
- ISBN
- 9780632056217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.09
€ 85.09
Paperback. Examines and clarifies what is known about the socialisation of boys and men. This book shows how this influences the ways in which they maintain their health, how they respond to illness, and why they do or do not seek help. It also includes personal stories and poems by men. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632052882
- ISBN
- 9780632052882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.54
€ 92.54