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Paperback. By 2050 the world will face the enormous challenge of feeding 9 billion people in the face of climate change, rising energy costs and pressure on food-growing land and resources. This is the first scholarly yet accessible account of the global food situation, synthesising the key issues in one volume. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 bw illus. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFCV; JFFR; KCB; RNFF; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 194 x 13. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857851550
- ISBN
- 9780857851550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.13
€ 44.99
€ 37.13
Paperback. The Internet has united the world as never before. But is it in danger of breaking apart? Cybersecurity, geopolitical tensions, and calls for data sovereignty have made many believe that the Internet is fragmenting. In this incisive new book, Milton Mueller argues that the 'fragmentation' diagnosis misses the mark. Series: Digital Futures. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509501229
- ISBN
- 9781509501229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.70
€ 15.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; JFCA; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0014807
- ISBN
- 9780062686480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Animal studies and biopolitics are two of the most dynamic areas of interdisciplinary scholarship. Bringing these two emergent areas of thought into direct conversation, this book fosters a new discussion about the status of nonhuman animals and the shared plight of humans and animals under biopolitics. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JFFZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922416
- ISBN
- 9780226922416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
€ 31.99
€ 24.82
Hardback. Emerging in the 1920s, the Japanese pop scene gained a devoted following, and the soundscape of the next four decades became the audible symbol of changing times. In the first English-language history of this Japanese industry, Hiromu Nagahara connects the rise of mass entertainment with Japan's transformation into a postwar middle-class society. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 20 x 13. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674971691
- ISBN
- 9780674971691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Paperback. A practical guide to the charms of the Gallic people - from their daily routines to their peerless gesticulations, from their come-ons to their put-downs. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; CBX; JFCA; WTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141041674
- ISBN
- 9780141041674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780767900461
- ISBN
- 9780767900461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.77
€ 25.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. The last quarter of a century has seen an unprecedented wave of democratization around the globe. In these transitions from authoritarian rule to a more democratic order, the media have played a key role both by facilitating, but frequently also inhibiting, democratic practices to take root. Series: Polity Contemporary Political Communication Series. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644592
- ISBN
- 9780745644592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white plates, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFSR1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750965873
- ISBN
- 9780750965873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.48
€ 23.99
€ 20.48
Paperback. An exploration of the political and cultural experience of jazz performers in Britain from the 1950s 'traditional jazz boom' onwards Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGJ; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822335733
- ISBN
- 9780822335733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. Drawing on sociological theories and the author's own research, this title counters the claims of outspoken, conservative American Christians who argue that a society without God would be hell on earth. It states that it is crucial for Americans to know that society without God is not only possible, but it can be quite civil and pleasant. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814797235
- ISBN
- 9780814797235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG7; HRCR; HRCV4; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- WaterBrook
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601426826
- ISBN
- 9781601426826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.60
€ 17.99
€ 15.60
Paperback. Examination of Islamic sects worldwide. Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin; Yassin-Kassab, Robin. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043953
- ISBN
- 9781849043953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.31
€ 33.31
Paperback. Media Framing of the Muslim World examines and explains how news about Islam and the Muslim world is produced and consumed, and how it impacts on relations between Islam and the West. The authors cover key issues in this relationship including the reporting on war and conflict, terrorism, asylum seekers and the Arab Spring. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH; JFD; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137334824
- ISBN
- 9781137334824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.01
€ 133.01
Paperback. Despite centuries of campaigning, women still earn less and have less power than men. Equality remains a goal not yet reached. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745689920
- ISBN
- 9780745689920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447254577
- ISBN
- 9781447254577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. "Adapted from La fin du cinema: Un media en crise a lere du numerique .. Armand Colin, Paris, 2013, first edition."--Title page verso. Translator(s): Barnard, Timothy. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231173575
- ISBN
- 9780231173575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.41
€ 37.99
€ 27.41
paperback. Donna J. Haraway refigures our current epoch, moving away from the Anthropocene toward the Chthulucene: an epoch in which we stay with the trouble of living and dying on a damaged earth while living with and understanding the nonhuman in complex ways conducive to building more livable futures. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 illustrations, incl. 2 in color. BIC Classification: JFFK; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362241
- ISBN
- 9780822362241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.48
€ 31.99
€ 28.48
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784532703
- ISBN
- 9781784532703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 41.44
€ 53.49
€ 41.44
Paperback. In this controversial and explosive book, Andrew Keen argues that the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives - and outlines what we must do to change it, before it's too late. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; PDR; UBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782393436
- ISBN
- 9781782393436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48