Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Investigates the ongoing politics, folly, and avarice shaping the production of increasingly widespread yet dangerous suburban and exurban landscapes. In this book, the 1991 Oakland Hills Tunnel Fire is used as a starting point to better understand these complex social-environmental processes. Series: Critical Environments: Nature, Science, and Politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 37 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFSG; RND; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292796
- ISBN
- 9780520292796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato's writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy and the general themes of his thinking. This work discusses his style of writing: his use of the dialogue form, his use of what we call fiction, and his philosophical transformation of myths. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 120 pages, 12 halftones and numerous text boxes. BIC Classification: HPCA; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 115 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802163
- ISBN
- 9780192802163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Focuses on small group communication. Following the central unifying theme of cooperation, this title uses the communication competence model to guide discussions of key small group concepts and processes. It includes systems theory as a key theoretical component as well as emphasizes the role of power in small group communication. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 189 x 18. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 9th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781285444604
- ISBN
- 9781285444604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 146.23
€ 146.23
Hardback. Our Black Sons Matter is a powerful collection of original essays, letters, and poems that addresses both the deep joys and the very real challenges of raising black boys today. The book addresses painful trauma, challenges assumptions, and offers insights and hope through the deep bonds between mothers and their children. Editor(s): Yancy, George; Davidson, Maria del Guadalupe; Hadley, Susan. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442269118
- ISBN
- 9781442269118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.64
€ 58.64
Paperback. Drawing upon brand new evidence, Jill Liddington tracks the story of these forgotten suffragettes across the north of England and offers an utterly original history of suffrage. Num Pages: 416 pages, 27pp of int b/w. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844081684
- ISBN
- 9781844081684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.65
€ 23.99
€ 16.65
Hardback. Editor(s): Eide, Elisabeth; Tegelberg, Matthew. Num Pages: 309 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPP; JPQB; KNTJ; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137523204
- ISBN
- 9781137523204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.88
€ 113.88
Paperback. In the wake of the Bradford and Brussels football disasters in 1985, football in England was subjected to detailed scrutiny and criticism. This book examines the alleged roots of those violent incidents, and locate the problems afflicting the national game within the context of social and economic changes. Num Pages: 139 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 262 x 12. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1986th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333422779
- ISBN
- 9780333422779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.23
€ 124.23
Hardback. A wide ranging, interdisciplinary exploration of media time and mediated temporalities. The chapters explore the diverse ways in which time is articulated by media technologies, the way time is constructed, represented and communicated in cultural texts, and how it is experienced in different social contexts and environments. Editor(s): Keightley, Emily. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276703
- ISBN
- 9780230276703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.11
€ 65.11
Paperback. Award-winning journalist Kris Hollington investigates sex trafficking in the UK, in the light of the Rochdale scandal. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471114557
- ISBN
- 9781471114557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.46
€ 9.99
€ 8.46
Paperback. * A riveting account of the passions behind the fight for female suffrage: both a story of social and sexual revolutionary upheaval and a fascinating battle of ideals that continues apace today. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349116600
- ISBN
- 9780349116600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.92
€ 19.99
€ 14.92
Paperback. Explains migration patterns through different kinds of social networks and relations, with a focus on the lives of Gujarati Indians in New York and London. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 tables, 4 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804772235
- ISBN
- 9780804772235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. Born into a Jewish ghetto in Hungary, as a child, Elie Wiesel was sent to the Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald. This title presents an account of that atrocity: the ever-increasing horrors he endured, the loss of his family and his struggle to survive in a world that stripped him of humanity, dignity and faith. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGA; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 9. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141038995
- ISBN
- 9780141038995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Hardback. Port cities have distinctive global dynamics, with long histories of casual labour, large migrant communities, and international trade networks. This in-depth comparative study examines contradictory global legacies across themes of urban identity, waterfront work and radicalism in key post-industrial port cities worldwide. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFS; JFSG; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137283139
- ISBN
- 9781137283139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.78
€ 64.78
Hardback. An archaeologist explores the material culture of Silicon Valley. Num Pages: 288 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFCA; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508. 8vo.Illustrated. Good copy in clean dustwrapper. Archaeology
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0274044
- ISBN
- 9780262062244
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752482873
- ISBN
- 9780752482873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Offers advice to women of various ages and levels of medieval society, from royal courtiers to prostitutes. This work paints a picture of daily life in the courts and streets of fifteenth-century France and gives a glimpse into the considerations of running a household, dressing appropriately and maintaining a reputation in all circumstances. Editor(s): Lawson, Sarah. Translator(s): Lawson, Sarah. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibliog , glossary. BIC Classification: DNF; HBJD; HBLC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449501
- ISBN
- 9780140449501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.95
€ 17.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Patton, Cindy. Series: Quadrant Book. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: JFSG; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816670192
- ISBN
- 9780816670192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Transnational ethnic identity issues studied through an ethnography of Chinese American visits to Chinese villages organized under a program set up by the Chinese government Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822332633
- ISBN
- 9780822332633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. Reveals the history of how the emergence of the DVD market changed cultural and industrial attitudes about horror movies and film ratings. This title presents a re-evaluation of the history of the horror film from an industry studies perspective. It also features an exploration of the relationship between DVDs and film ratings. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474405584
- ISBN
- 9781474405584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.77
€ 32.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. This text reader provides a broad-ranging feminist introduction to the ongoing controversies of development in Latin America and the Caribbean, and identifies key trends and debates in the scholarly literature on women and gender in the region. Editor(s): Abbassi, Jennifer; Lutjens, Sheryl L. Series: Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; JFC; JFSJ1; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742510753
- ISBN
- 9780742510753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.21
€ 75.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Buikema, Rosemarie; Plate, Liedeke; Thiele, Kathrin. Num Pages: 432 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white halftones, 20 black & white line drawing. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 174. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138288263
- ISBN
- 9781138288263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.69
€ 53.69
Hardback. Editor(s): North, Liisa L.; Clark, Timothy D. Series: Latin American Political Economy. Num Pages: 19 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JPB; JPHV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319532547
- ISBN
- 9783319532547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.12
€ 156.12
Hardcover. This gripping memoir tells the personal story of a man who has lived at the epicenter of the major events of modern Jewish history. From the ashes of Auschwitz to statehood and theingathering of the exiles, Rabbi Sholom Gold has lived through the most traumatic, tragic, and majestic period in the four-thousand-year saga of thr Jewish people. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652296399
- ISBN
- 9789652296399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 27.57
€ 41.99
€ 27.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846686160
- ISBN
- 9781846686160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.70
€ 15.99
€ 11.70