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Paperback. Surveys the history and scope of concert music by African-American women, including instrumental, choral, and chamber works, as well as symphonies and operas. Num Pages: 428 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 865. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Illinois Pbk
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074547
- ISBN
- 9780252074547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.91
€ 32.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. In two elegant and masterly prefaces, James Weldon Johnson discusses the origin and history of more than 120 of the most significant spirituals known. Favorites like "Swing Low Sweet Chariot," "Deep River," and "Go Down, Moses" are arranged for voice and piano by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, and considered within their African tradition. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGD; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306812026
- ISBN
- 9780306812026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.07
€ 30.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. aeo A highly innovative contribution towards the study of popular culture which focuses on the youth cultures that revolve around dance clubs and raves. aeo Written in a highly accessible style and illustrated with case studies, the author examines the development of club cultures or "taste cultures". Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614434
- ISBN
- 9780745614434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99
€ 23.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Schocken Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780805211764
- ISBN
- 9780805211764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.30
€ 19.99
€ 18.30
Hardback. An analysis of the discourses and cultural scripts used in telling stories about the relationship between teenage daughters and mothers in young adult novels and in short stories published between 1965 and 1998. It employs feminist theories and insights on female adolescence. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, footnotes, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836921
- ISBN
- 9780810836921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.08
€ 108.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Roberts, Gillian; Stirrup, David. Num Pages: 314 pages, 9 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554589845
- ISBN
- 9781554589845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.72€ 36.81
€ 55.72
€ 36.81
Paperback. This saddle-stitched booklet explains how to make homes more accessible to the aged or disabled. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; JFFG; WKDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 104 x 4. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Fairview Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781577491422
- ISBN
- 9781577491422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.97
€ 6.97
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583670606
- ISBN
- 9781583670606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.88
€ 26.88
Paperback. The application of assessment frameworks hinges on human qualities and skills which are naturally prone to bias and inconsistency. This book aims to support workers in analysing and making sense of the information gathered, and increase accuracy and empathy in assessing the needs and risks for vulnerable children and young people. Series Editor(s): Daniel, Brigid. Series: Best Practice in Working with Children Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 figures. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843109235
- ISBN
- 9781843109235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.16
€ 38.16
Paperback. A Comparative Philosophical Analysis. 208 pages. Helps explain the central notions of health and welfare by comparing the human and animal variants of these concepts. Split into three parts, this book starts by presenting a background of some of the major theories of human health and welfare. This is followed by a discussion of theories on animal welfare and health. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFFZ; MZ; PSV. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 11. Weight: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930592
- ISBN
- 9781845930592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 51.84
€ 53.99
€ 51.84
Paperback. Accessibly written, this book shows how person-centred planning tools and individual budgets work in practice. Drawing on the experience of supporting a young woman with autism and learning difficulties through the transition into adulthood, the authors clearly explain how the ideas discussed can be applied to a variety of circumstances. Num Pages: 128 pages, 34 black and white figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849054430
- ISBN
- 9781849054430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Feral House,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Not Stated
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932595468
- ISBN
- 9781932595468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
Hardcover. The connection between women and weasels is an ancient and favorable one, based in the Greek myth of a midwife who tricked the gods to ease Heracles' birth - and was turned into a weasel by Hera as punishment. With various symbolic associations between weasels and women, the author brings to life one of the most enduring myths of Western culture. Translator(s): Eisenach, Emyln. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRKP; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044743
- ISBN
- 9780226044743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.21€ 60.49
€ 71.21
€ 60.49
Paperback. Since the early 1990s, transnational adoptions have increased at an astonishing rate, not only in the United States, but worldwide. This title explores the consequences and implications of this unprecedented movement of children, usually from poor nations to the affluent West. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JKSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226964478
- ISBN
- 9780226964478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142182
- ISBN
- 9780231142182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.58€ 57.47
€ 73.58
€ 57.47
Hardback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 576. An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. 320 pages, ill. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight: 576.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9780231162326
- ISBN
- 9780231162326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.75
€ 30.99
€ 27.75
Paperback. Exploring the history of eugenics in the U.S. Editor(s): Lombardo, Paul A. Series: Bioethics and the Humanities. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMA; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780253222695
- ISBN
- 9780253222695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have been thought to play a key role in the lives of adolescents. This book offers recommendations for policy, practice, and research to ensure that programs are well designed to meet young people's developmental needs. Editor(s): Eccles, Jacquelynne S.; Gootman, Jennifer Appleton. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JKSB1; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309105903
- ISBN
- 9780309105903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.78
€ 56.78
Paperback. A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393328516
- ISBN
- 9780393328516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.63
€ 18.99
€ 17.63
Paperback. Presents a configuration of the important elements to be found in contemporary Japanese social life, and attempts to shed new light on Japanese society. The author deals with his own society as a social anthropologist using some of the methods which he was accustomed to applying in examining any other society. Series: Center for Japanese Studies, UC Berkeley. Num Pages: 170 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Ed
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520021549
- ISBN
- 9780520021549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.31
€ 31.99
€ 23.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 540 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520049550
- ISBN
- 9780520049550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.06
€ 44.99
€ 32.06
Paperback. Seeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFM; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520200647
- ISBN
- 9780520200647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Hardback. Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs created by unknown hands to the works of the great European masters such as Bosch, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Hogarth to stunning creations by contemporary black artists. Editor(s): Bindman, David; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 336 pages, 168 color illustrations, 15 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: AC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 256 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2106.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052567
- ISBN
- 9780674052567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.31
€ 137.31
Paperback. Shows how the state systematically came to penalize homosexuality, giving rise to a regime of second-class citizenship that sexual minorities still live under today. This title looks at three key arenas of government control - immigration, the military, and welfare. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFSK; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149936
- ISBN
- 9780691149936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43