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Society & culture: general
Paperback. A science journalist's provocative exploration of how biology, psychology, media, and culture come together to shape our ongoing obsession with our bodies, while also tackling the myths and realities of the "obesity epidemic." Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSJ1; JMP; MMZD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738218823
- ISBN
- 9780738218823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.66
€ 20.99
€ 16.66
Paperback. The roster of Muslim superheroes in the comic book medium has grown over the years, as has the complexity of their depictions. Muslim Superheroes tracks the initial absence, reluctant inclusion, tokenistic employment, and then nuanced scripting of Islamic protagonists in the American superhero comic book market and beyond. Editor(s): Lewis, A. David; Lund, Martin. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Ilex Foundation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674975941
- ISBN
- 9780674975941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.34
€ 27.99
€ 24.34
Paperback. The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2; LAFS; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. 272 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. The classic introduction to Islamic law, tracing its development from its origins, through the medieval period, to its place in modern Islam. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBTB; JFSR2; LAFS; LN. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight: 342.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605149
- ISBN
- 9780748605149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.59
€ 36.99
€ 33.59
Hardcover. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403939951
- ISBN
- 9781403939951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.07€ 34.49
€ 94.07
€ 34.49
Hardcover. Series: Malcolm X speeches & writings. Num Pages: 233 pages, 8pp of photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; DNF; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Pathfinder Books Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873485463
- ISBN
- 9780873485463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.62
€ 17.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 343 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 343
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877739746
- ISBN
- 9780877739746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 23.89
€ 35.99
€ 23.89
Hardcover. These charged images from the Great War cover a wide range of products, including trench coats, motor-cycles, gramophones, cigarettes and invalid carriages, all bringing an insight into the preoccupations, aspirations and necessities of life between 1914 and 1918. Num Pages: 112 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; JFDV; WZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243990
- ISBN
- 9781851243990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.41
€ 7.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761813408
- ISBN
- 9780761813408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Paperback. In this definitive study of the African diaspora in North America, Toyin Falola offers a causal history of the western dispersion of Africans and its effects on the modern world. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 454 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HBJH; JFFS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464536
- ISBN
- 9781580464536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.34
€ 52.99
€ 43.34
Paperback. "The book's embrace is gigantic.. Not only will Human Rights of Women appeal to a wide audience, it should be read by everyone who has any interest in human rights."-Gender and Development Editor(s): Cook, Rebecca J. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 656 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215380
- ISBN
- 9780812215380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 57.85
€ 58.80
€ 57.85
Hardcover. An encyclopaedic, eye-catching tribute to one of the world's most popular foods - the humble hamburger Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 220. .
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714873985
- ISBN
- 9780714873985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.72
€ 33.99
€ 27.72
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500051849
- ISBN
- 9780500051849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.49
€ 25.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. Raises questions central to the field of anthropology - questions concerning the practice of fieldwork, the production of knowledge, and anthropology's intellectual and ethical vision of itself. This book discusses the Yanomami controversy, identifies the ethical dilemmas of the controversy and assesses the state of anthropology. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 391 pages, 28 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL9; JHBC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 391
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244047
- ISBN
- 9780520244047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.43
€ 33.99
€ 24.43
Paperback. Famine remains one of the worst calamities that can befall a society. Mass starvation - whether it is inflicted by drought or engineered by misguided or genocidal economic policies - devastates families, weakens the social fabric, and undermines political stability. This title traces the history of famine from the earliest records to today. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 halftones. 16 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147970
- ISBN
- 9780691147970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.19
€ 36.99
€ 27.19
Paperback. Thirty-two wide-ranging voices pay tribute to the late Gloria Anzaldua, the beloved poet and fiction writer who redefined lesbian and Chicana/o identities for thousands of readers Editor(s): Keating, AnaLouise; Gonzalez-Lopez, Gloria. Num Pages: 292 pages, 6 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ; JFSK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 611. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292743953
- ISBN
- 9780292743953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.35
€ 31.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. A title, in which, the author deals once and for all with questions like whether it is ever okay to covet thy neighbour's oxen (it is), eating with your hands (very important indeed) and if you should cut off the fat (no). Combining reportage and anecdotes with recipes worthy of adoration, it brings us the new foodie rules to live by. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 112 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241976692
- ISBN
- 9780241976692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.84
€ 8.99
€ 7.84
Hardback. Profiles the range of Islamist groups in Africa, which are on the rise today, and considers their growing links--examining whether their reach may extend beyond their continents Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044141
- ISBN
- 9781849044141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.78
€ 40.99
€ 35.78
Paperback. A study of the conflicts between science and traditional religion during the last four centuries. This text examines accounts in which scientific advances clashed with Christian doctrine of the day, and points to the constant upheaval and re-evaluation of our systems of belief throughout history. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3J; HPC; HRAB; HRCM; JFCX; P. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195115512
- ISBN
- 9780195115512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.88
€ 19.99
€ 18.88
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863156410
- ISBN
- 9780863156410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Explores a wide range of topics related to body weight. From the historical construction of fatness to public health policy, from job discrimination to social class disparities, from chick-lit to airline seats, this collection provides an overview of fat studies, an examination of the movement's fundamental concerns, and a look at its research. Editor(s): Rothblum, Esther D.; Solovay, Sondra. Num Pages: 396 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 252 x 23. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814776315
- ISBN
- 9780814776315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.47
€ 33.99
€ 30.47
Paperback. From the twilight of Tom Baker's years to the newest Doctor, Matt Smith, Miles Booy explores the shifting meaning of Doctor Who across the years - from the Third Doctor's suggestion that we should read the Bible, via costumed fans on television, up to the 2010 general election in Britain. Series: Investigating Cult TV Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848854796
- ISBN
- 9781848854796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.51
€ 31.99
€ 26.51
Paperback. There's more to Irish bird folklore than the 'wran' boys and the Children of Lir. Birds have been part of our culture from very early times and there are countless beliefs, proverbs and curses associated with them. This entertaining compendium will bring joy to bird lovers and general readers alike. Num Pages: 360 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 192 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848893139
- ISBN
- 9781848893139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.80
€ 18.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Running Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762458776
- ISBN
- 9780762458776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.64
€ 15.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 441
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107660700
- ISBN
- 9781107660700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36