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hardcover. If art and science have one thing in common, it's a hunger for the new - new ideas and innovations, new ways of seeing and depicting the world. The author takes us on a tour of more than two millennia of thinking about the problem of the new, from the puzzles of the pre-Socratics all the way up to the art world of the 1960s and '70s. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226077871
- ISBN
- 9780226077871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.18
€ 30.99
€ 25.18
Paperback. Grab a cozy blanket, light a few flickering candles, and enjoy the unnerving tales of Haunted Wisconsin . Gathered from personal interviews with credible eyewitnesses, on-site explorations, historical archives, newspaper reports, and other sources, these scores of reports date from Wisconsin's early settlement days to recent inexplicable events. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 3, Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299285944
- ISBN
- 9780299285944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.84
€ 20.99
€ 19.84
Paperback. An account of feral children - those brought up with no human contact, sometimes raised by wild animals, unable to speak or perform functions we consider human. The book examines their lives and the experiences of those who "rescued" them, looked after them, educated them or abused them. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsimiles, portraits, 8 B&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571214600
- ISBN
- 9780571214600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.64
€ 12.99
€ 10.64
Paperback. This reference work presents a "flesh and blood" view of cryptozoology. Here, 2,744 entries are listed, the majority of which each describe one specific creature or type of creature. Those entries cover creatures that have been reported from an extremely wide variety of locations worldwide, and throughout recorded history. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786497560
- ISBN
- 9780786497560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.02
€ 73.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 49 b & w photos & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; JFHF; VXQM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764326080
- ISBN
- 9780764326080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.69
€ 16.99
€ 12.69
Paperback. This work brings together a selection of articles collectively surveying the current state of Rastafari as a worldwide phenomenon. The essays are divided into sections on globalization, ideology and practice, theology, gender, politics and music. Editor(s): Barnett, Professor of Political Science Michael (University of Minnesota George Washington University, USA George Washington University, USA George Washington University, USA George Washington University, USA George Washington University, USA George Washington University, USA University of Minnesota). Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white tables, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HRKT; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633600
- ISBN
- 9780815633600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.51
€ 29.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165974
- ISBN
- 9780691165974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps, plan, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252064463
- ISBN
- 9780252064463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.31
€ 35.99
€ 33.31
Paperback. With a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight's compelling work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip-hop. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HRH; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686155
- ISBN
- 9781851686155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.79
€ 19.99
€ 15.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; APFA; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551526669
- ISBN
- 9781551526669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.87
€ 15.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Explores an array of literary, artistic, and theatrical performances ranging from the memoirs of Henry James and the dances of Vaslav Nijinsky to the Pop paintings of Andy Warhol and such films as Midnight Cowboy, Blue Velvet, and Jack Smith's Flaming Creatures. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; DSB; JFC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822321736
- ISBN
- 9780822321736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.42
€ 32.99
€ 29.42
Paperback. Series: Critical American studies series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816636501
- ISBN
- 9780816636501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.65
€ 29.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US) United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780789757432
- ISBN
- 9780789757432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.02
€ 24.99
€ 22.02
Paperback. Argues that the public debates and political battles that have divided Vermont and Massachusetts will be repeated across the country as state after state confronts the issue of legalizing gay marriage. This work examines landmark decisions in state and federal high courts granting civil rights protections to homosexuals. Series: America in Transition. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592130795
- ISBN
- 9781592130795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.94
€ 34.94
Paperback. For this study, Bell held interviews with over 100 of Childerley's residents, exploring their perspectives on class, gender and politics. He found that most felt a moral ambivalence over class and felt that by living close to nature they had an alternative - the identity of a "country person". Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, 6 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041988
- ISBN
- 9780226041988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. In this comprehensive glossary, the reader finds necessary definitions needed to navigate the labyrinth of terms and phrases used in development literature. It explains the origin of terms and places definitions within the historical context of the literature. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 220. A Glossary. 160 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight: 220.
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552661505
- ISBN
- 9781552661505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.72
€ 25.99
€ 22.72
hardcover. Romantic Paris is a survey of Parisian art and culture during the first half of the nineteenth century, when the experiments of Romantic artists and writers directly challenged the norms of tradition and when dramatic changes in the habits and spaces of everyday life shaped the social foundations of an urban modernity. Num Pages: 488 pages, 165 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACV; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 5817 x 789. Weight in Grams: 1497.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804750622
- ISBN
- 9780804750622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.69
€ 192.69
Paperback. Romantic Paris is a survey of Parisian art and culture during the first half of the nineteenth century, when the experiments of Romantic artists and writers directly challenged the norms of tradition and when dramatic changes in the habits and spaces of everyday life shaped the social foundations of an urban modernity. Num Pages: 488 pages, 165 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACV; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 5817 x 712. Weight in Grams: 1293.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804761512
- ISBN
- 9780804761512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.81
€ 42.99
€ 38.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408857977
- ISBN
- 9781408857977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.28
€ 17.99
€ 13.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC; MBNH; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408872680
- ISBN
- 9781408872680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.28
€ 17.99
€ 13.28