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Paperback. Alan Sokal, best-known for his role in the 'Sokal Hoax', here turns his attention to a new set of targets - pseudo-science, religion, and misinformation in public life. He argues that clear thinking, combined with a respect for evidence, are of the utmost importance to the survival of the human race in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JFHX; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199561834
- ISBN
- 9780199561834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 129
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780894104817
- ISBN
- 9780894104817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.51€ 48.67
€ 75.51
€ 48.67
Paperback. 'A Japanese Mirror is what the tourist who wants to see the real Japan - "through the looking glass" - should pack in his flight-bag.' TLS Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272. 256 pages, Illustrationsstrations. 'A Japanese Mirror is what the tourist who wants to see the real Japan - "through the looking glass" - should pack in his flight-bag.' TLS. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCA. Dimension: 147 x 197 x 21. Weight: 270.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843549628
- ISBN
- 9781843549628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. A title that deals with a world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; JFCA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 855.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785031090
- ISBN
- 9781785031090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Hardback. The book offers a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of prostitution policy at the local level. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447324249
- ISBN
- 9781447324249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87
€ 105.87
Paperback. A manifesto for change; a ground breaking examination of sexism in modern day society. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471149207
- ISBN
- 9781471149207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. "If the Sex Pistols and The Clash represented punk's sacred, then The Stranglers were its profane. Strangled sets out to explain why this most taboo of bands have for so long been the subject of a collective cultural Omerta. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGU; AVH; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782797975
- ISBN
- 9781782797975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.58
€ 16.99
€ 15.58
Hardback. Informed by witness testimonies, Eurafrican Migration details how the perilous journeys undertaken by irregular migrants are enabled by complex networks of guides during the Sahara phase, and explores the relationship between migrants and the criminal groups who arrange for them to be transported across the sea to southern Europe. Editor(s): Coluccello, Rino; Massey, Simon. Num Pages: 131 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; JFFD; JFFN; JFSL1; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137391346
- ISBN
- 9781137391346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781350036277
- ISBN
- 9781350036277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 30.47
€ 50.99
€ 30.47
Paperback. A study of the representation of 9/11 and the 'war on terror'. Editor(s): Woods, Tim; Grice, Helena. Series: Representing American Events. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCA; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748633814
- ISBN
- 9780748633814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Parks are such a familiar part of everyday life. You might be forgiven for thinking they have always been there - and that they always will. In fact, the roots of even the most humble neighbourhood park lie in age-old battles over land and liberty. This celebration of parks is filled with history, and anecdotes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099593829
- ISBN
- 9780099593829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Hardcover. Draws on previously unexplored visual and ephemeral sources to re-evaluate the British city, its changing form, representation and impact. Num Pages: 256 pages, 63 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719099694
- ISBN
- 9780719099694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.06
€ 158.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198735281
- ISBN
- 9780198735281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169219
- ISBN
- 9780231169219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157438
- ISBN
- 9780231157438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Mabbett, Ian. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FK; HRL; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925377309
- ISBN
- 9781925377309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.80
€ 36.99
€ 26.80
Hardback. In The Woman's Place is in the Boardroom the authors put the business case for more women on company boards. In the next book they explained how to achieve it. Here the authors discuss the role women directors can play in the reform of corporate governance systems following recent financial, crises in leadership, governance and the economy. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KJRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271548
- ISBN
- 9780230271548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Mandrake
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906958640
- ISBN
- 9781906958640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.69
€ 19.99
€ 18.69
Paperback. Analyzes the causes of the French Revolution not simply by investigating its "cultural origins", but by pinpointing the conditions that "made it possible because conceivable". Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Series: Bicentennial Reflections on the French Revolution S. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822309932
- ISBN
- 9780822309932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Does the ease with which one can now participate in online petitions or conversations about current events seduce some away from civic activities into "slacktivism?" Drawing on a diverse body of theory, from Hannah Arendt to Anthony Appiah, this book offers a range of visions for a political ethics to guide citizens in a digitally connected world. Editor(s): Allen, Danielle S.; Light, Jennifer S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 halftones, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JPH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226262260
- ISBN
- 9780226262260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.17
€ 32.99
€ 26.17
Hardcover. Drawing on the collections of the V&A, Glam Rock narrates the story of glam & explores its impact on fashion, theatre & film. In the early 1970s, glam rock changed the face of popular culture in Britain and, against a backdrop of a nation racked by economical and social crises, its flamboyancy provided an escapist dream for musicians and fans alike Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 b&w/colour. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; JFCA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Publisher
- V & A Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851777648
- ISBN
- 9781851777648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.86
€ 33.99
€ 23.86
Paperback.
- Publisher
- NavPress Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 137
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600066634
- ISBN
- 9781600066634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.05
€ 15.99
€ 13.05
Paperback. How should we treat non-human animals? In this book, the author addresses this simple question with trenchant, dispassionate reasoning. Accompanied by the disturbing evidence of factory farms and laboratories, his answers triggered the birth of the animal rights movement. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 214 x 26. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847923844
- ISBN
- 9781847923844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.64
€ 25.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. "This major new contribution to the study of consumption examines how dominant groups express and display their sense of superiority through material and aesthetic attributes, demonstrating that differences from one society to another, and across historical periods, challenge current understandings of elite distinction"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHB; JHM; JHMC; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349305872
- ISBN
- 9781349305872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97