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Paperback. In the course of their investigations into Leonardo da Vinci and the Turin Shroud, Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince found clues in the work of the great Renaissance artist that pointed to the existence of a secret underground religion. This work reveals a secret history, encoded in works of art and even in the great Gothic cathedrals. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX8; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 35. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552155403
ISBN
9780552155403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Drawing on eye-witness accounts, official Ming histories, and African, Arab and Indian sources, this work shows readers the inside of China's most illustrious scientific and technological era. It sheds light on the historical and cultural context in which this great civilization thrived. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pp halftones, line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195112078
ISBN
9780195112078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Paperback. Talks about the country dweller, who sees his or her world eroded by the wishy-washy liberal commands of Blairite do-gooders, who sit in North West London pontificating about the needs of country people. This book also deals with the devastations of the foot and mouth crisis that showed how the great divide between town and country dwellers. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; JFSF; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240. On Settling. 192 pages. Talks about the country dweller, who sees his or her world eroded by the wishy-washy liberal commands of Blairite do-gooders, who sit in North West London pontificating about the needs of country people. This book also deals with the devastations of the foot and mouth crisis that showed how the great divide between town and country dwellers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; JFSF; WND. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 14. Weight: 240.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826490919
ISBN
9780826490919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.15

Paperback. Culture Smart! Kenya provides a cultural bridge that will carry you beyond the gloss of the hotels and deep into the warp and weft of everyday life; beyond the game parks and into the intricacies of community and wildlife coexistence; beyond the bounds of Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFCA; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Kuperard
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857338584
ISBN
9781857338584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Paul Smith's edition of Bagehot's The English Constitution contains the original 1867 edition, and introduction to the 1872 edition. Editor(s): Smith, Dr. Paul. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 292 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH; JFCX; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521469425
ISBN
9780521469425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.90

Paperback. Analyzes the systematic construction of the image of the Other (that is, non-Muslims) by two radical Islamic Groups. This book documents discourse patterns in the groups' publications and speeches stereotyping non-Muslims as hostile towards Islam and imagining Islam's imminent victory after an inevitable clash with all other civilizations. Series: Islam in Southeast Asia: Views from within Series. Num Pages: 76 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HRAM9; JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
86
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749361993
ISBN
9789749361993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.42

Paperback. Presents an ethnographic reflection on foreign migration, mental health, and cultural translation in Italy. This book addresses the legal, therapeutic, and moral techniques of recognition and cultural translation that emerge in response to these social uncertainties. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFFN; JHMC; JKSM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276666
ISBN
9780520276666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Fenster, Thelma S.; Smail, Daniel Lord. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HBG; HBLC; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488573
ISBN
9780801488573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. The Suffragette Movement was one of the most important political lobbying organisations in British history. This title includes the stories of famous figures of Emmeline Pankhurst, Annie Kenney and Emily Wilding Davison. It includes images that are taken from the Suffragette Fellowship Collection. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752457963
ISBN
9780752457963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. Offers an overview of persuasive strategies and propaganda techniques. How do individuals and organisations exert influence to build communities and networks? What role do media play in communicating persuasive messages? How do we use recent discoveries in cognitive science to promote a cause, advocate social change or market ideas and products? Series: Media Topics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFF; JPVN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748644155
ISBN
9780748644155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.72

Paperback. Hannah Arendt is considered one of the major contributors to social and political thought in the twentieth century. This title includes selections from her major works, including "The Origins of Totalitarianism", "Between Past and Future", "Men in Dark Times", "The Jew as Pariah", and "The Human Condition", as well as shorter writings and letters. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780142437568
ISBN
9780142437568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Hardback. Editor(s): Della Fina, Valentina; Cera, Rachele. Num Pages: 197 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNSG2; JPVH; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 245 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319137902
ISBN
9783319137902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.17

Hardcover. Editor(s): Edgar Pieterse; Abdoumaliq Simone. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 248 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1832.
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
464
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431406234
ISBN
9781431406234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.66
€ 52.30

Paperback. Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628922868
ISBN
9781628922868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.70

Paperback. A feast of hundreds of food facts, mouth-watering myths and culinary curiosities to satisfy all appetites. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848319882
ISBN
9781848319882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.85

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. .
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816647262
ISBN
9780816647262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Bohan, Harry; Kennedy, Gerard. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. . New.
Publisher
Veritas Publications
Number of pages
124
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
9781853909474
ISBN
9781853909474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.63

Paperback. A history of imaginary worlds from the late nineteenth century to the present, from Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes to the virtual worlds of computer games. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195343175
ISBN
9780195343175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.33

Paperback. Sue Thornham's study explores issues in feminist filmmaking through an examination of a wide range of films by women filmmakers, ranging from the avant-garde to mainstream Hollywood, and from the 1970s to the present day, discussing directors including Sally Potter, Jane Campion, Julie Dash, Patricia Rozema and Lynne Ramsay. Num Pages: 248 pages, 43 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APF; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 231 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844573639
ISBN
9781844573639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.11

Paperback. Surveys the past century of scholarship on the ways in which audiences make meaning out of mass media. The book synthesizes social scientific, linguistic, and cultural studies approaches to film and television as communication media. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814781357
ISBN
9780814781357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Hardback. A study of what ethnic minorities in Britain think about and how they engage in British politics. It considers the ways in which ethnic minorities resemble or differ from the white British population, and differences between different minority groups. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 Figures, 77 Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSL1; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199656639
ISBN
9780199656639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.15

Paperback. "A deeply researched study into the nature of political violence."-- Series: The Ethnography of Political Violence Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JFFE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216219
ISBN
9780812216219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Tango. A multidimensional expression of Argentine identity, one that speaks to that nation's sense of disorientation, loss, and terror. Yet the tango mesmerises dancers and audiences alike throughout the world. This title examines the poetics of the tango while describing author's own quest to dance this most dramatic of paired dances. Series: Public Planet Books. Num Pages: 160 pages, 89 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; ASD; AVGF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822321910
ISBN
9780822321910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Num Pages: maps. BIC Classification: 1F; BGH; BGR; HBJF; HBLC1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
317
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307407160
ISBN
9780307407160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.26

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