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Society & culture: general
Translocal Ruralism: Mobility and Connectivity in European Rural Space...
. Ed(S): Hedberg, Charlotta; Carmo, Renato Mi...
hardcover. Rural areas are often viewed as isolated and stagnating areas and urban areas as their opposites. This book corrects this misconception. It illustrates that rural areas are dynamic and interconnected by flows and mobilities. Editor(s): Hedberg, Charlotta; Carmo, Renato Miguel do. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSF; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723146
- ISBN
- 9789400723146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.92
€ 119.92
Paperback. This volume brings together the thoughts of leaders in positive psychology from eight countries. It contains cutting-edge thinking on a number of important issues and aims to help frame the agenda for positive psychology as a force for social change. Editor(s): Biswas-Diener, Robert. Num Pages: 358 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JMAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st Edition. 2nd Printing.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723719
- ISBN
- 9789400723719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.30
€ 192.30
Hardback. 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: 1FMT; HRHT; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400724846
- ISBN
- 9789400724846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.01
€ 120.01
Strategies for Achieving Food Security in Central Asia
. Ed(S): Alpas, Hami; Smith, Madeleine; Kulmy...
Hardback. Food Security is a primary concern for all countries. This book summarises the presentations of a NATO Advanced Training Course addressing the issue of food security in Central Asia. The book is divided into two sections. It provides an overview of the existing aspects of food security in participating Central Asian countries. Editor(s): Alpas, Hami; Smith, Madeleine; Kulmyrzaev, Asylbek. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 162 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FC; JFFC1; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400725010
- ISBN
- 9789400725010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.25
€ 181.25
Strategies for Achieving Food Security in Central Asia
. Ed(S): Alpas, Hami; Smith, Madeleine; Kulmy...
Paperback. Food Security is a primary concern for all countries. This book summarises the presentations of a NATO Advanced Training Course addressing the issue of food security in Central Asia. The book is divided into two sections. It provides an overview of the existing aspects of food security in participating Central Asian countries. Editor(s): Alpas, Hami; Smith, Madeleine; Kulmyrzaev, Asylbek. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 162 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FC; JFFC1; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400725041
- ISBN
- 9789400725041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.40
€ 181.40
Hardback. This book promotes dialogue and debate on the understudied and under-theorized topic of queer masculinities and education, offering scholarly contributions to critical masculinity studies, to gender and sexuality studies and to the field of education. Editor(s): Landreau, John C.; Rodriguez, Nelson M. Series: Critical Studies of Education. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400725515
- ISBN
- 9789400725515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.81
€ 120.81
Geospatial Technology and the Role of Location in Science
. Ed(S): Scholten, Henk J.; Velde, Rob Van De...
Paperback. Far from causing the 'death of geography', Globalization has instead led to an intensified need to manage and understand geographical phenomena. This book examines the impact geospatial technology has had on the way we view spatial behavior and processes. Editor(s): Scholten, Henk J.; Velde, Rob van de; Manen, Niels Van. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; RGC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400726031
- ISBN
- 9789400726031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.78
€ 181.78
Paperback. Some believe the loss of our relationship with place reflects the breakdown in the relationship between ethics and aesthetics. The authors of this book disagree; they explore new, fertile forms of interaction between people and space in our cities. Series: Beitrage Zur Regional- Und Migrationsforschung. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMV; JFS; JPQB; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400726130
- ISBN
- 9789400726130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.07
€ 119.07
Hardback. This book offers new insights into the current state of the Muslim World. It provides a theoretical framework for studying human development from an interdisciplinary social, cultural, economic, environmental, political, and religious perspective. Editor(s): Hasan, Samiul. Num Pages: 364 pages, 85 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400726321
- ISBN
- 9789400726321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.24
€ 121.24
Hardback. This volume is the first major work to address acceptable risk -- a question at the core of biomedical research. It represents a major contribution towards clarifying the most central, but also the most controversial and complex issue in biomedical research law and bioethics. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; LNTM; MBGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400726772
- ISBN
- 9789400726772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.60
€ 120.60
Paperback. The Canadian experience in integration, over the past two centuries, suggests many policy-related research themes for further exploration both in Canada and in other immigrant receiving countries. This title presents the historiography of Canadian Immigration. Series: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies. Num Pages: 91 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFN; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 91
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400726871
- ISBN
- 9789400726871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.35
€ 57.35
Hardback. This book considers happiness and quality of life in non-Western cultures. Its diverse coverage spans the breadth of the non-Western world, revealing the unique perspectives on happiness and life quality embedded in rich cultural traditions and histories. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine; Davey, Gareth. Series: Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science. Num Pages: 528 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; JFC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400726994
- ISBN
- 9789400726994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.08
€ 236.08
Hardback. The International Handbook of Digital Games Studies provides an up-to-date overview of the field and perspectives for the future. The focus lies on aesthetic, social, cultural and educational aspects of computer games and persistent (multiplayer) game worlds. Editor(s): Fromme, Johannes; Unger, Alexander. Num Pages: 720 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; UBJ; UGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1206.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400727762
- ISBN
- 9789400727762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.70
€ 185.70
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Political Science. Num Pages: 148 pages, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400728066
- ISBN
- 9789400728066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.71
€ 62.71
Hardback. 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; JHB; JMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400728301
- ISBN
- 9789400728301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.09
€ 182.09
Hardback. This volume examines concepts of State and political power within the evolving multilateral network. It considers the EU as both a reference and a proactive player which fosters a new research agenda for comparative studies on cooperation and political theory. Editor(s): Telo, Professor Mario. Series: United Nations University Series on Regionalism. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 473.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400728424
- ISBN
- 9789400728424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.53
€ 181.53
Living Intersections: Transnational Migrant Identifications in Asia
. Ed(S): Pluss, Caroline; Chan, Kwok-Bun (Ass...
Hardback. This book presents ground-breaking theoretical and empirical knowledge to produce a fine-grained, comprehensive understanding of the costs and benefits experienced by groups of Asian migrants, moving between different countries in Asia and in the West. Editor(s): Pluss, Caroline; Chan, Kwok-bun (Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore). Series: International Perspectives on Migration. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400729650
- ISBN
- 9789400729650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.40
€ 120.40
Paperback. Summarizing a number of studies developed by the author over the last decade, this book explores the relationship between young people's social welfare, well-being, and civil identity, showing that the links are more multifaceted than one might assume. Series: SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research. Num Pages: 67 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBC; JMH; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 3. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 67
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400729957
- ISBN
- 9789400729957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.51
€ 57.51
Hardcover. This text explores quality of life issues among chronically ill or disabled people from across the globe. It considers the lived experience and subjective well being of these people and also addresses the challenges of psychometric measurement and comparison. Editor(s): Manderson, Lenore; Warren, Narelle. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBNH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730175
- ISBN
- 9789400730175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.66
€ 119.66
Paperback. The first of three volumes devoted to phenomenology, existentialism and their unfolding interaction, this book of fresh research covers the predecessors of existentialism and their adherents to existentialism's congruence with Christianity or atheism. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCF; HPCF3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730458
- ISBN
- 9789400730458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.45
€ 182.45
Paperback. This book provides a compelling description of the nature and characteristics of wisdom-led leadership. It not only includes a detailed description of what is meant by wisdom-led leadership but also it describes how wisdom-led leadership can be developed. Series: Studies in Educational Leadership. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JF; JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730465
- ISBN
- 9789400730465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This text asserts that an understanding of our musical worlds can be a transformative educational tool that can play a key role in multicultural music and arts education. It includes three personal narratives by musicians and comments from invited scholars. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 260 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JNA; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730540
- ISBN
- 9789400730540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Paperback. Childbirth Across Cultures presents birth as a biocultural event, studying management models and rituals surrounding the process from variety of cultures and communities. Power relationships are revealed by examining who makes crucial delivery decisions. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine. Series: Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science. Num Pages: 332 pages, 33 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHM; MJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730588
- ISBN
- 9789400730588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 263.52
€ 263.52
Paperback. Pre-modern and early modern conceptions of Scientia differ systematically from one another. This book offers a variety of glimpses of this difference by exploring the works of individual philosophers as well as philosophical movements and groupings. Editor(s): Sorell, Professor Tom; Rogers, G. A. J.; Kraye, Jill. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; HPCF; JF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730809
- ISBN
- 9789400730809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48