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Paperback. The reach of the car is almost universal, and its effect on landscapes, cityscapes, cultures indeed, on the very fabric of the modern world is profound. This book explores the culture of the motor car in the widest possible sense. Editor(s): Wollen, Peter; Kerr, Joe. Num Pages: 400 pages, 179 black & white illustrations, 131 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; KNG; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 209 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891327
- ISBN
- 9781861891327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.46
€ 58.46
hardcover. This book argues that the Enlightenment created the intellectual foundations of modern anthropology, and cultivated the anthropological pursuit of cultural perspective. Editor(s): Wolff, Larry; Cipolloni, Marco. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HBLL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804752022
- ISBN
- 9780804752022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.42
€ 180.42
This volume presents current scholarship and writing on female country musicians, pivotal in the country music scene since its inception. It begins with the 1920s career of teenage guitar picker Roba Stanley and moves on to consider more contemporary musicians such as Faith Hill. Editor(s): Wolfe, Charles K.; Akenson, James E. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF; HBT; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122809
- ISBN
- 9780813122809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.08
€ 49.08
hardcover. Is inbreeding harmful? Are human beings and other primates naturally inclined to mate with their closest relatives? Why is incest widely prohibited? Why does the scope of the prohibition vary from society to society? Why does incest occur despite the prohibition? What are the consequences? This book reexamines these questions. Editor(s): Wolf, Arthur P.; Durham, William. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 tables, 8 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804745963
- ISBN
- 9780804745963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.22
€ 133.22
Paperback. This study focuses on the challenges facing Ukraine as a newly emerged state following the collapse of the Soviet Union. After providing the historical context of Ukraine's international debut, the contributors analyze the complexities of constructing a national identity. Editor(s): Wolchik, Sharon L.; Zviglyanich, Volodymyr. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; HBJD; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847693467
- ISBN
- 9780847693467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.48
€ 87.48
Integrating research, practice, and policy, this text is for students and professionals in gerontology, medicine, social work, psychology, nursing, public health, and related fields who wish to learn more about the life experiences and concerns of sexual- and gender-minority-identified older patients. Editor(s): Witten, Tarynn M.; Eyler, A. Evan. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK; JMD; MFKH3; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403199
- ISBN
- 9781421403199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.51
€ 80.51
Paperback. This volume examines the relationship between religion and human rights in seven major religious traditions, as well as key legal concepts, contemporary issues, and relationships among religion, state, and society in the areas of human rights and religious freedom. Editor(s): Witte, John, Jr.; Green, M. Christian. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199733446
- ISBN
- 9780199733446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.50
€ 69.50
Hardback. Editor(s): Wirtz, James J.; Lavoy, Peter R. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804774000
- ISBN
- 9780804774000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.54
€ 178.54
Paperback. Editor(s): Winkelman, Michael; Dubisch, Jill. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816531677
- ISBN
- 9780816531677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.63
€ 47.63
Paperback. This monograph has two aims: first, to identify specific processes of the reversal phenomenon by using a developmental approach. Second, to use ambiguous figures as a research tool to shed more light onto children's developing understanding of pictorial representation. . Editor(s): Wimmer, Marina C.; Doherty, Martin J. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444350197
- ISBN
- 9781444350197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.87
€ 68.87
Paperback. Grasps some of the essentials of the North American experience Editor(s): Wilson, Douglas Calvin; Langford, Theresa E. Num Pages: 128 pages, 134 illus., 100 in color, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 5193 x 10. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991580
- ISBN
- 9780295991580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.77
€ 25.99
€ 24.77
Hardback. This book provides frameworks and case studies examining the interests, motivations, objectives, and strategies of smaller states in response to a regional or global hegemon. Editor(s): Williams, Kristen P.; Lobell, Steven E.; Jesse, Neal G. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804771634
- ISBN
- 9780804771634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.16
€ 144.16
Ostracism, Exclusion, and Rejection (Frontiers of Social Psychology)
. Ed(S): Williams, Kipling D.; Nida, Steve A.
hardcover. Editor(s): Williams, Kipling D.; Nida, Steve A. Series: Frontiers of Social Psychology. Num Pages: 299 pages, 2 black & white tables, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781848725577
- ISBN
- 9781848725577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.54
€ 171.54
Paperback. A compendium of research studies from some of the most prominent researchers studying the dynamics of workplace flexibility in organizational psychology, sociology, and law. They explore gender inequality in access to and rewards/punishments from flexible work schedules, paid leave, and telecommuting . Editor(s): Williams, Joan C.; Glass, Jennifer; Correll, Shelley; Berdahl, Jennifer L; Levy, Sheri R. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118789278
- ISBN
- 9781118789278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.02
€ 60.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Willett, Graham; Smaal, Yorick. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921867002
- ISBN
- 9781921867002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.89
€ 34.99
€ 25.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Wille, Christian; Reckinger, Rachel; Kmec, Sonja; Hesse, Professor Markus. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837626506
- ISBN
- 9783837626506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.89
€ 44.99
€ 32.89
Paperback. Catholic colleges and universities have achieved a prestigious place in American higher education, but at the risk of losing their religious identity. This book confronts challenges facing members of the college community, from presidents and trustees through the faculty and deans to professionals, in making a renewed commitment to that mission. Editor(s): Wilcox, John R.; King, Irene H. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCV; JNKC; JNMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408146
- ISBN
- 9780878408146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.48
€ 76.48
Paperback. In recent years, political discourse about gun control and the Second Amendment has become increasingly volatile and this collection of original essays by top scholars illuminates the various reasons why. Editor(s): Wilcox, Clyde; Bruce, John M. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPVH; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847686155
- ISBN
- 9780847686155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.63
€ 67.63
Hardback. Social anthropologists from many countries specializing in issues of property and equality share their results and insights from research on hunter-gatherers, pastoralists, horiculturalists, agriculturalists, industrial societies, and nonhuman primates. Editor(s): Widlok, Thomas; Tadesse, Wolde Gossa. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 246 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816160
- ISBN
- 9781571816160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.25
€ 161.25
Property and Equalty, Volume II: Encapsulation, Commercialization, Dis...
. Ed(S): Widlok, Thomas; Tadesse, Wolde Gossa
hardcover. The ethnography of egalitarian social systems was first met with sheer disbelief. Today it is still hotly debated in a number of fields and has gained sophistication as well as momentum. This collection of essays on "property and equality" acknowledges this diversification by presenting research results in two complementary volumes. Editor(s): Widlok, Thomas; Tadesse, Wolde Gossa. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781571816177
- ISBN
- 9781571816177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.54
€ 161.54