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Paperback. In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers? Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads? Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume? This enchanting guide discusses the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099519867
ISBN
9780099519867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. A rare, intimate glimpse into the daily lives of middle-class women in urban Pakistan Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218841
ISBN
9780253218841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Hardback. The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine articulates the ideas, methods, and practices of narrative medicine. Written by the originators of the field, this book provides the authoritative starting place for any clinicians or scholars committed to learning of and eventually teaching or practicing narrative medicine. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBC; JWK; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199360192
ISBN
9780199360192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.01

Paperback. Drawing on a longitudinal study of the lives of NEET young people, this book looks beyond dominant discourses on youth unemployment to provide a rich, detailed account of young people's experiences of participation and non-participation on the margins of education and employment, highlighting the policy implications of this research. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSP; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137335937
ISBN
9781137335937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Paperback. Reveals the labor and infrastructure behind news images and how they are circulated. This book looks at the ways image brokers - the people who manage the distribution or restriction of images-construct and culturally mediate the images they circulate. Num Pages: 355 pages, 13 b/w, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286375
ISBN
9780520286375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813587516
ISBN
9780813587516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.83

Hardback. More than 150 million Muslims live in India, the largest minority, yet they are losing power. The contributors consider the regional differences, the role of self-segregation, and the future of Muslims in India. Editor(s): Gayer, Laurent; Jaffrelot, Christophe. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSG; JFSL1; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 144 x 220 x 18. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041768
ISBN
9781849041768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.53

Paperback. The lifecourse perspective on adult health, and on health inequalities in particular, is one of the most important recent developments in epidemiology and public health. This book brings together, in a single volume, the work of one of the most distinguished academics in the field. Editor(s): Smith, George Davey. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 608 pages, figs. BIC Classification: JFF; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343222
ISBN
9781861343222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.17

Paperback. In this work, Yasemin Soysal compares the different ways in which European nations incorporate immigrants, how these policies evolved and how they are influenced by international human rights discourse. She focuses on post-war international migration, paying particular attention to "guestworkers". Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226768427
ISBN
9780226768427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Rousseau was both a central figure of the European Enlightenment and its most formidable critic. This study of his works, across a range of disciplines, shows how his thinking and writing were inspired by an ideal of humanity's self-realization in a condition of unfettered freedom. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 188 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AGR; HPCD; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801982
ISBN
9780192801982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 half-tones, 1 map. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition, with a New Pref ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282254
ISBN
9780520282254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 55 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones, 28 bl. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 227 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415829618
ISBN
9780415829618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.58

Paperback.
Edition
(Reissue)
Publisher
Fourth Estate Ltd
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841154374
ISBN
9781841154374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. In Alien Capital Iyko Day retheorizes the history and logic of settler colonialism by examining its intersection with Asian racialization and capitalism, showing how the conflation of Asian immigrants to Canada and the United states with the abstract dimensions of capital became settler colonialism's defining feature. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360933
ISBN
9780822360933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.63

Paperback. The author was one of the first openly and politically gay public officials in the United States, and his remarkable activism put him at the very heart of a pivotal civil rights movement reshaping America in the 1970s. This title brings together a substantial collection of his speeches, editorials, political campaign materials, and press releases. Editor(s): Black, Jason Edward; Morris, Charles E., III. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378. Harvey Milk's Speeches and Writings. 280 pages. Editor(s): Black, Jason Edward; Morris, Charles E., III. The author was one of the first openly and politically gay public officials in the United States, and his remarkable activism put him at the very heart of a pivotal civil rights movement reshaping America in the 1970s. This title brings together a substantial collection of his speeches, editorials, political campaign materials, and press releases. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; JFSJ. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight: 378.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275492
ISBN
9780520275492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. The Friday Masowe apostolics of Zimbabwe claim they do not need the Bible because they receive the Word of God 'live and direct' from the Holy Spirit. This book documents how this rejection of scripture speaks to longstanding concerns within Christianity over mediation and authority. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 321 pages, 3 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HRC; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
321
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249042
ISBN
9780520249042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Complexity and Postmodernism is an exciting and an original book that should be read by anyone interested in gaining a fresh understanding of complexity, postmodernism and connectionism. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 line figures, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415152877
ISBN
9780415152877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. The first critical study of Disney films. Editor(s): Bell, Elizabeth; Haas, Lynda; Sells, Laura. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209788
ISBN
9780253209788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.22

Paperback. Presents a social history, a diary of a nation's changing culture, and an in-depth appraisal of one of our greatest broadcasters, a man who can legitimately be called the most influential figure in post-war British popular music. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; APW; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 42. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571327898
ISBN
9780571327898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Paperback. A Global Catastrophic Risk is one that has the potential to inflict serious damage to human well-being on a global scale. This book focuses on such risks arising from natural catastrophes (Earth-based or beyond), nuclear war, terrorism, biological weapons, totalitarianism, advanced nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and social collapse. Editor(s): Bostrom, Nick; Cirkovic, Milan M. Num Pages: 576 pages, Tables and figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFC; PDZ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199606504
ISBN
9780199606504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.92

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