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Society & culture: general
Hardback. Substance use and addiction is an increasing problem amongst older people. The identification of this problem is often more difficult in older patients and is frequently missed, particularly in the primary care context and in emergency departments. This book shows how to recognise and treat substance problems in older patients. Series: Addiction Press. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 245 x 25. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119975380
- ISBN
- 9781119975380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.54
€ 118.54
Hardcover. This work tells the story - the response of ordinary people around the world to the "irreversible" juggernaut of the global economy. Readers are shown attempts to create alternatives by those for whom globalization has no need. Editor(s): Feffer, John. Num Pages: 192 pages, photographs, notes, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 310. Library label to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains good to very good.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KRS0020277
- ISBN
- 9781842771525
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Sightlines. Num Pages: 508 pages, 57 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415538619
- ISBN
- 9780415538619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.28
€ 53.28
Paperback. Presents a heartbreaking true story of an unimaginable betrayal. For the first six years of her life, Sarah Harris was a happy and popular little girl. Until she became the target of a dangerous but invisible enemy - and her life became a living hell. Before long she was suspended from school, alienated from her friends, and terrified of herself. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 29. Weight in Grams: 240. Clean copy In good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KLJ0001260
- ISBN
- 9780099498483
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The Hollywood family film is one of the most popular, commercially-successful and culturally significant forms of mass entertainment. This book provides the history of the Hollywood family film, tracing its development from its beginnings in the 1930s to its global box-office dominance today. Series: Cinema and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 bw integrated. BIC Classification: APFN; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780762708
- ISBN
- 9781780762708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Paperback. A challenge to the whole basis of thinking on the subject of classical civilization. The author argues that it has its roots in Afroasiatic cultures, and that these influences have been systematically ignored, suppressed or denied since the 18th century. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099887805
- ISBN
- 9780099887805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. Examines the historiography of The Beatles, exploring the four major narratives that have developed over time: the semi-whitewashed "Fab Four" account, the acrimonious breakup-era Lennon Remembers version, the biased "Shout!" narrative in the wake of John Lennon's murder, and the current Mark Lewisohn orthodoxy. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 258 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476662664
- ISBN
- 9781476662664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.69
€ 40.99
€ 40.69
Paperback. Bending Over Backwards reexamines issues concerning the relationship between disability and normality in the light of postmodern theory and political activism. Davis takes up homosexuality, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the legal system, the history of science and medicine, eugenics, and genetics. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFG; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719503
- ISBN
- 9780814719503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.11
€ 29.11
Paperback. A meditation on the colour spectrum by the painter, poet and film-maker, Derek Jarman. He explains the use of colour in medieval painting through the Renaissance to the modernists. It also discusses the meaning of colour in literature, science, philosophy, psychology, religion and alchemy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099474913
- ISBN
- 9780099474913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956240163
- ISBN
- 9780956240163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.49
€ 23.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Containing over 1000 alphabetically arranged entries, this encyclopaedia surveys British cultural practices and icons in the latter half of the 20th century. Editor(s): Childs, Peter; Storry, Michael. Series: Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 660 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1158.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138006997
- ISBN
- 9781138006997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.11
€ 68.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750955881
- ISBN
- 9780750955881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.17
€ 12.17
Paperback. The momentous changes which are transforming American life call for a new exploration of the economic and cultural landscape. In this book, the author links our expanding need to consume with two fundamental shifts: places of production have given way to spaces for services, and the competitive edge has moved from industrial to cultural capital. Num Pages: 338 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 338
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082885
- ISBN
- 9780520082885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Hardcover. Dates is an informative and enjoyable account of the date and the date palm, following its journey from ancient Mesopotamia to the places where it is cultivated today. Dates is interwoven with stories, anecdotes and humour, and explores date etymology, history, culture, religion, myth and legend. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 176 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 102 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861897961
- ISBN
- 9781861897961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Nikhil Anand explores the politics of Mumbai's water infrastructure to demonstrate how citizenship and the rights through which to make demands on the state for public services emerges through the relations between residents, plumbers, politicians, engineers, and the 3000 miles of pipe that bind them. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362692
- ISBN
- 9780822362692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.33
€ 31.99
€ 30.33
Paperback. Series: Dissident Feminisms. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSK2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 272 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081507
- ISBN
- 9780252081507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.14
€ 29.14
Paperback. * Big, bold, revisionist book which plausibly challenges gender stereotypes about women and Islam * Makes sparkling tales and stories accessible for the first time to an English-speaking readership * Wide appeal to a variety of readers, in Middle East studies, comparative literature & medieval history Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; DSBB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848859272
- ISBN
- 9781848859272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.77
€ 37.77
Paperback. In What Makes us Human? some of the world's most brilliant thinkers offer their answers to this perennial puzzle, shedding new light on how and why our ancestors produced such clever, talented, and unlikely progeny. Editor(s): Pasternak, Charles. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JMR; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 265.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851685196
- ISBN
- 9781851685196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Paperback. This book is about the question of existence, the meaning of life . It is an enquiry into the contemporary human situation as disclosed by television. Passionate and sweeping in scale, this new book from a leading media scholar is a major contribution to our understanding of the media today. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HP; JFC; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662558
- ISBN
- 9780745662558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.42
€ 25.42
Hardback. Drawing on cognitive science, evolutionary theory, anthropology, psychology, literary theory, and other fields, this book presents a nuanced argument about how fairy tales originated in ancient oral cultures, how they evolved through the rise of literary culture and print, and how, in our own time, they continue to change through their adaptation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- F First Edition, 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153384
- ISBN
- 9780691153384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.77
€ 51.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816692187
- ISBN
- 9780816692187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.18
€ 31.99
€ 30.18
Paperback. Gangsters dealt with in this book include Louis Lepke Buchalter, Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer, Meyer The Little Man Lansky, Chalie King Solomon, Max Boo Boo Hoff and Abner Longy Zwillman. Editor(s): Rockaway, Robert A. Num Pages: 287 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSR1; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Number of pages
- 287
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652292490
- ISBN
- 9789652292490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.51
€ 20.99
€ 15.51
Paperback. Based on spontaneous conversations of shantytown youth hanging out on the streets of their neighborhoods and interviews from the comfortable living rooms of the middle class, the author shows how racial ideas permeate the daily lives of Rio de Janeiro's residents across race and class lines. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b/w images and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; CFA; JFC; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293809
- ISBN
- 9780520293809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardcover. Drawing on diverse research literature from the fields of anthropology, cultural studies, cultural geography, and media studies, Cultural Globalization: A User's Guide presents a new perspective through which to raise questions about globalization, a perspective framed by the concepts of territory, identity, and culture. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235385
- ISBN
- 9780631235385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.32
€ 108.32