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Paperback. Explores how the growth of marine domestication has blurred traditional distinctions between fish and animals, recasting farmed fish as sentient beings, capable of feeling pain and subject to animal-welfare legislation. This book focuses on the fragile and contingent relational practices that constitute salmon aquaculture. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 black and white, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMC; TVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280571
ISBN
9780520280571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.38

Hardback. Explores how the growth of marine domestication has blurred traditional distinctions between fish and animals, recasting farmed fish as sentient beings, capable of feeling pain and subject to animal-welfare legislation. This book focuses on the fragile and contingent relational practices that constitute salmon aquaculture. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 black and white, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMC; TVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280564
ISBN
9780520280564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.64
€ 73.14

Paperback. .
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556432033
ISBN
9781556432033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.68

paperback. A cross-country road trip in the tradition of Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance Series: Break Away Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; JFCA; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4522 x 3226 x 23. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223449
ISBN
9780253223449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.83

Paperback. The past, we know, informs us. And yet, despite its immense importance for understanding our identity, the reality of the past is curiously inaccessible. This book debates the issues of truth and fiction raised by attempts to recreate the past. The debate highlights the formal mechanisms, the ideological commitments whereby history is constructed. Editor(s): Borch, Marianne. Num Pages: 148 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DS; HB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778384973
ISBN
9788778384973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.40

Paperback. In this work, Ferber and Nelson look back at the progress of feminist economics and forward to its future, offering a thorough summary of feminist economic thought followed by original essays from the field's leading scholars. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 line drawing, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFFK; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226242071
ISBN
9780226242071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785920189
ISBN
9781785920189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.73

Paperback. This is a complete course in social skills training for students in their teens, and is particularly appropriate for those with mild learning difficulties. It comprises a series of sessions accompanied by leader sheets. Examples of scenarios are given, and students are encouraged to act them out and discuss the issues raised in them. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; JNS; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 353.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027161
ISBN
9781853027161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.92

Paperback. Csoti emphasises the benefits of learning communication and social skills for children with special needs, including better friendships and self-esteem. The numerous tasks and practical examples enable parents, professionals and carers to work with children on improving their social skills and awareness, and respecting themselves and other people. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU; YQNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 247 x 17. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843100034
ISBN
9781843100034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.35

Paperback. Csoti shows how parents and professionals can help children aged 5 - 16 move away from the negative thoughts and behaviour that contribute to school phobia. She tackles specific problems of bullying, separation anxiety and panic attacks, and provides information on current therapies and medication, and what to do if the child regresses. Num Pages: 272 pages, resources, index. BIC Classification: JKSN; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843100911
ISBN
9781843100911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.96

Paperback. Aimed at promoting discussion and awareness, the author challenges young people to consider events and the part they themselves play in life, thus producing more responsible and independently thinking young adults. The stories in this volume are especially useful for those working with children with Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism. Num Pages: 368 pages, index, notes. BIC Classification: JFM; JFSP2; YQCR; YX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843100331
ISBN
9781843100331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.53

Hardcover. Editor(s): Martsin, Mariann; Wagoner, Brady; Aveling, Emma-Louise; Kadianaki, Irini; Whittaker, Lisa. Num Pages: 269 pages, tables, charts & b/w illus. BIC Classification: JMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 260 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611228175
ISBN
9781611228175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 279.75
€ 193.23

Hardcover. Editor(s): Fedrizzi, Ermellina; Avanzini, G.; Crenna, Paolo. Series: Mariani Foundation Paediatric Neurology S. Num Pages: 185 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JMM; MFGV; MFKH; MJN; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Libbey & Co Australia
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861964482
ISBN
9780861964482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.56
€ 57.38

Paperback. Based on three years of teaching experiments with a group of primary school students (ages 9 to 12), this book presents experiments aimed at promoting developmental learning rather than subject mastery. It also presents case studies of individual students in orientation, an interdisciplinary subject that embraces biology, geography and history. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772889207
ISBN
9788772889207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.11

Paperback. Presents a case study of an after-school programme for Puerto Rican primary students in East Harlem, New York conducted in a radical-local perspective. By acquiring basic academic skills in a theoretical framework, this work helps children learn how to analyse their own local situation, addressing immediate issues and historical issues. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772888293
ISBN
9788772888293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.66

Hardcover. Defines learning activity as a special kind of activity directed towards the acquisition of societal knowledge and skills through their individual reproduction by means of special learning actions upon learning objects. This book explores how learning proceeds. It examines the relation between content of knowledge, teaching and learning activity. Editor(s): Hedegaard, Mariane; Lompscher, Joachim. Num Pages: 332 pages, b/w illlus. BIC Classification: JH; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 175 x 35. Weight in Grams: 852.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772888156
ISBN
9788772888156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.09

Paperback. Contributes to the cultural-historical study of school children's learning. This book focuses not only on activities within the classroom, but on the importance of various extraneous conditions, for example educational ideology. Series: Acta Jutlandica Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1QFH; JNL; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772888415
ISBN
9788772888415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.11

Paperback. This ethnography explores the links between a violent historical and political legacy, and the production of secrecy in everyday material culture. The focus is on Mende-speaking southeastern Sierra Leone and the surrounding region. Num Pages: 299 pages, 6 b/w photos, 3 line figures. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTB; HBJH; HBLW; JFC; JHMP; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520225435
ISBN
9780520225435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.54

Paperback. Toronto prides itself on being the world's most diverse city, and its officials seek to support this diversity through programs and policies designed to promote social inclusion. The author brings to light the often unexpected ways that the development and implementation of policies shape everyday urban life. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFSG; JPR; LNDU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226921907
ISBN
9780226921907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.89

Paperback. Invites readers to consider ways in which their language and literacy teaching practices can better value and build upon the brilliance of every child. In doing so, it highlights the ways in which teachers and students build on diversities as strengths to create more inclusive and responsive classrooms. Series: Language and Literacy Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JNFD; JNFR; JNLA; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publisher
Teachers´ College Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807757574
ISBN
9780807757574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.49

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