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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. In this volume, an international panel of experts in the fields of medicine, law, ethics, anthropology, sociology, history, religion, and politics, thoroughly examine this violation of human rights and correct widely held medical misinformation. Editor(s): Milos, Marilyn Fayre; Denniston, George C. (University of Washington); Hodges, Frederick Mansfield. Num Pages: 337 pages, 19 black & white tables, 9 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; JHBT; JHMC; JPVH; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400764064
- ISBN
- 9789400764064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.45
€ 196.45
Hardback. This book describes communities that have launched their own community indicators programs. It covers the planning process, the indicators selected, data collection, the reporting of the results, and the use of the indicators to guide policy and development. Editor(s): Sirgy, Joseph; Phillips, Rhonda; Rahtz, Don. Series: Community Quality-of Life Indicators. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400765009
- ISBN
- 9789400765009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Hardcover. This volume explores the burgeoning field of the meaning in life in the psychological sciences. Each chapter features leading scholars who describes current empirical findings, highlighting important issues and controversies. Editor(s): Hicks, Joshua; Routledge, Clay. Num Pages: 429 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMAN; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400765269
- ISBN
- 9789400765269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.44
€ 251.44
Hardcover. The ubiquitous maximization principle opens up a systematic gateway to the pleasures and pains of contemporary life. Using happiness as a reference point, this book explores the philosophical and empirical limits of the maximization rule. Editor(s): Delhey, Jan; Brockmann, Hilke. Series: Happiness Studies Book Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMAN; KCBM; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400766082
- ISBN
- 9789400766082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. Dhaka Megacity Editor(s): Dewan, Ashraf; Corner, Robert. Series: Springer Geography. Num Pages: 432 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 56 colour illustrations, 63 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: JFF; MBNS; RGW; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 736.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400767348
- ISBN
- 9789400767348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.50
€ 197.50
Hardcover. Territoriality and Migration in the E.U. Neighbourhood Editor(s): Walton-Roberts, Margaret; Hennebry, Jenna. Series: International Perspectives on Migration. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400767447
- ISBN
- 9789400767447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400767539
- ISBN
- 9789400767539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Hardcover. Religion and Civil Society in Europe Editor(s): Hart, Joep de; Dekker, Paul; Halman, Loek. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; JFSR; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400768147
- ISBN
- 9789400768147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.63
€ 128.63
Hardcover. Germany's New Security Demographics Series: Demographic Research Monographs. Num Pages: 217 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFSP2; JHBD; JWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400769632
- ISBN
- 9789400769632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Hardcover. Early Life Conditions and Rapid Demographic Changes in the Developing World Num Pages: 216 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBD; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400769786
- ISBN
- 9789400769786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
The 2nd International Workshop on Learning Technology for Education in...
. Ed(S): Uden, Lorna; Tao, Yu-Hui; Yang, Hsin...
Hardback. Editor(s): Uden, Lorna; Tao, Yu-Hui; Yang, Hsin-Chang; Ting, I-Hsien. Series: Springer Proceedings in Complexity. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JNV; PHU; UN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400773073
- ISBN
- 9789400773073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.38
€ 194.38
Hardcover. Summus Mathematicus et Omnis Humanitatis Pater Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; GTB; HB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400775305
- ISBN
- 9789400775305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.80
€ 160.80
Hardcover. Young Audiences, Theatre and the Cultural Conversation Editor(s): O'Toole, John; Adams, Ricci-Jane; Anderson, Michael; Burton, Bruce; Ewing, Robyn. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 218 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: AN; JFCA; JFSP2; JFSP3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400776081
- ISBN
- 9789400776081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.95
€ 127.95
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research. Num Pages: 114 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHB; KCP; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400776685
- ISBN
- 9789400776685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.92
€ 81.92
Hardcover. Rethinking Food Systems Editor(s): Lambek, Nadia C. S.; Wong, Adrienna; Brilmayer, Roberta L.; Claeys, Priscilla; Brilmayer, Lea. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPVH; KCP; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400777774
- ISBN
- 9789400777774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45
Hardcover. Refuge and Resilience Editor(s): Simich, Laura; Andermann, Lisa. Series: International Perspectives on Migration. Num Pages: 226 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400779228
- ISBN
- 9789400779228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.28
€ 150.28
Paperback. Feminist philosophy of religion continues to be a vital field of inquiry. This is a collection of consistently high quality essays which open up new possibilities for spiritual practice, while contesting the gender-bias of traditional concepts. Editor(s): Anderson, Pamela. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPCF3; HRA; HRAB; JFSJ; JMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400790971
- ISBN
- 9789400790971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.70
€ 194.70
Paperback. These essays analyze contemporary problems in the Philosophy of Religion in a historical context. They take the opportunity to correct Eurocentric biases that distort knowledge not only of religions from beyond the West, but of the West's own traditions. Editor(s): Bilimoria, Professor Purushottama; Irvine, Andrew. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HPC; HPD; HRA; HRAB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400791770
- ISBN
- 9789400791770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.82
€ 194.82
Paperback. Featuring contributions from leading population researchers in fertility, family, migration, life-expectancy, and mortality, this volume presents a new demography of Europe. The text discusses key research advances, which illustrates the continent's demographic development at the turn of the 21st century. Editor(s): Neyer, Gerda; Andersson, Gunnar; Kulu, Hill; Bernardi, Laura; Buhler, Christoph. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP31; JHB; JHBC; JHBD; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793088
- ISBN
- 9789400793088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.35
€ 193.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400795181
- ISBN
- 9789400795181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This ethnographic account of Muslim merit-making rhetoric, rituals and rationales in Cabetigo, southern Thailand, is a much-needed counterbalance to the critical assessments of Islamic influence in the region proffered by political and security 'specialists'. Series: Muslims in Global Societies Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HRH; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400795235
- ISBN
- 9789400795235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.74
€ 116.74
Paperback. This book offers a rich, original and diverse collection of essays on the intersections of feminism and migration in western and non-western contexts, exploring the question: does migration empower women? Coverage spans cultures, nations and societal roles. Editor(s): Bonifacio, Glenda Tibe. Series: International Perspectives on Migration. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400795358
- ISBN
- 9789400795358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.44
€ 194.44
Paperback. This book explores the ethical and policy challenges of benefit sharing in relation to human biological resources. It presents possible ways forward to achieve justice in low- and middle-income countries, where biomedical research is increasingly carried out. Editor(s): Schroeder, Doris; Cook Lucas, Julie. Num Pages: 261 pages, 4 colour illustrations, 27 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSJ; LBBP; LNKJ; MB; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796188
- ISBN
- 9789400796188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.25
€ 127.25
Paperback. International in viewpoint, this book explores ageism, discrimination and mistreatment of older adult workers, advancing the view that people who choose to work into old age should be able to do so in environments that promote dignity and are free of abuse. Editor(s): Brownell, Patricia J.; Kelly, James J. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JPVH; KJMV2; MJX; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796393
- ISBN
- 9789400796393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.74
€ 126.74