Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This book calls for a shift in policy focus from 'community cohesion' to social cohesion, and makes a valuable source both for practitioners, researchers and students. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JKS; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426949
- ISBN
- 9781847426949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.79
€ 36.79
Hardback. At 3:17 p.m. on March 18, 1937, a natural gas leak beneath the London Junior-Senior High School in the oil boomtown of New London, Texas, created a lethal mixture of gas and oxygen in the school's basement. The odorless, colorless gas went undetected until the flip of an electrical switch triggered a colossal blast. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map; 36 b notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJG; HBLW; JFFC; JNB; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781612341538
- ISBN
- 9781612341538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.41
€ 40.41
Paperback. This reference work presents a "flesh and blood" view of cryptozoology. Here, 2,744 entries are listed, the majority of which each describe one specific creature or type of creature. Those entries cover creatures that have been reported from an extremely wide variety of locations worldwide, and throughout recorded history. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786497560
- ISBN
- 9780786497560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.75
€ 71.75
Paperback. In his old age, Plenty-coups (1848-1932), the last hereditary chief of the Crow Indians, told the exciting, moving story of his life to Frank B Linderman, the well-known western writer who had befriended him. This title offers an account of the nomadic, spiritual, and warring life of Plains Indians before they were forced on to reservations. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1 map, 9 photographs, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- new edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803280182
- ISBN
- 9780803280182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.82
€ 23.82
Paperback. The complex story behind Henry Ford's stunning 1927 apology to the Jews--a statement that was supposed to put an end to his career as a purveyor of hate speech but which ironically kept his name on one of the most widely circulated antisemitic tracts in history. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804788670
- ISBN
- 9780804788670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.84
€ 36.99
€ 35.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JPL; MBDC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816676491
- ISBN
- 9780816676491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.56
€ 20.56
Paperback. An investigation of complexities that arise as ethnographers work with refugees. It explores issues surrounding power and disempowerment between researcher and subject; the protection of research informants; and the rights/actions of refugees in representing themselves and their cultures. Editor(s): Krulfeld, Ruth M.; MacDonald, Jeffery L. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFD; JHM; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688982
- ISBN
- 9780847688982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 47.81
€ 49.99
€ 47.81
Hardback. A study of the Russian Empire at the peak of its military power and success (1762-1825), this book examines how a country with none of the obvious trappings of modernisation was able to significantly expand its territory. It also examines questions such as how could a country lacking modernised structures sustain this level of military effort? Num Pages: 332 pages, 5 illustrations (b&w), 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLL; JFSL1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275978716
- ISBN
- 9780275978716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.77€ 84.31
€ 86.77
€ 84.31
Paperback. A narrative and analytical account of Chinese women's experiences during the twentieth century. Synthesizing and incorporating the latest research, Paul J. Bailey assesses in particular the impact of political, cultural and social change in Chinese women's lives, and explores the evolution of gender discourses during this period. Series: Gender and History. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577770
- ISBN
- 9780230577770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.66
€ 43.99
€ 36.66
Paperback. This text looks at how we capsized racial progress in the quest for self-esteem. It uncovers the hidden trajectory and terms of our thinking about race relations since the 1960s. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742527591
- ISBN
- 9780742527591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.10
€ 27.99
€ 24.10
Paperback. Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. This work looks at how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; Lorey, David E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 261 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029155
- ISBN
- 9780842029155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 49.96
€ 51.99
€ 49.96
Paperback. When the United States entered World War I in 1917, thousands of African-American men volunteered to fight for a country that granted them only limited civil rights. Many from New York City joined the 15th N.Y. Infantry, a National Guard regiment later designated the 369th U.S. Infantry. Num Pages: 356 pages, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWN; JFSL3; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886351
- ISBN
- 9781574886351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.71
€ 21.99
€ 21.71
Hardback. This book updates and revalidates critical political economy of communication approaches. It is destined to become a work of reference for those interested in delving into debates arising from the performance of traditional and new media, cultural and communication policy-making or sociocultural practices in the new digital landscape. Editor(s): Albornoz, Luis. Series: Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research - A Palgrave and IAMCR Series. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137540072
- ISBN
- 9781137540072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.25€ 115.95
€ 117.25
€ 115.95
Hardback. Tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the villainous usurper King Pelias, of dragons' teeth, of the doom of Hylas, ravished to his end by nymphs who greatly desired him for his beauty, and of Jason's lust for the witch Medea, it speaks to us of more: of sex and gender; of identity and race; and, of colonisation and conquest. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw illustrations in 16pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848857148
- ISBN
- 9781848857148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 90.90
€ 93.81
€ 90.90
Paperback. In a new 10th anniversary edition: "The single most compelling, lucid, and lyrical contemporary account of the absurdity of U.S. border policy" (The Atlantic). Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN; JKV; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316010801
- ISBN
- 9780316010801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.08
€ 19.99
€ 14.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Sycamore, Matthew Bernstein. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Seal Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580051842
- ISBN
- 9781580051842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. At the age of eight, Diane Lazarus first experienced the power of her gift by seeing, hearing and speaking to spirits. This book recounts how she first discovered her gift and how she came to develop it despite the disapproval and disbelief of many of those around her. It also explains how Daine used the gift to help other people. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1; VXP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 19. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover with slight foxing to page edges but remains a good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0015219
- ISBN
- 9780099509622
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813563992
- ISBN
- 9780813563992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.43
€ 41.99
€ 41.43
Board book. Num Pages: 12 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJP; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 159 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Kar-Ben Copies Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822589457
- ISBN
- 9780822589457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.20
€ 9.20
Paperback. Women all on fire Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750937658
- ISBN
- 9780750937658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.16
€ 14.99
€ 14.16