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Hardback. Writing is one of humankind's greatest inventions, and modern societies could not function if their citizens could not read and write. How do skilled readers pick up meaning from markings on a page so quickly, and how do children learn to do so? Editor(s): Pollatsek, Alexander; Treiman, Rebecca. Series: Oxford Library of Psychology. Num Pages: 520 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199324576
ISBN
9780199324576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.75

Paperback. Some cities have been more successful than others in creating environments conducive to the cohabitation of a diverse population. Case studies analyze ten cities in North America, South America, Europe, and Africa in terms of their social sustainability. Editor(s): Polese, Mario; Stren, Richard. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802083203
ISBN
9780802083203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.44

paperback. Bringing together opposing positions and arguments, this text stimulates debate over the meaning and significance of desert in contemporary thought. It includes eight classical and 22 contemporary readings on the concept. Editor(s): Pojman, Louis P.; McLeod, Owen. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JKV; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195122183
ISBN
9780195122183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 135.36

Paperback. Constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, PERSUASIVE 2010, held in Copenhagen Denmark in June 2010. The 25 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. This volume also includes the three keynote papers. Editor(s): Ploug, Thomas; Hasle, Per; Oinas-Kukkonen, Harri. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Information Systems and Applications, Incl. Internet/Web, and HCI. Num Pages: 299 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; JNV; UKR; UND; UYQ; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642132254
ISBN
9783642132254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.82

Paperback. This volume challenges the perception of Asian women as either "mail-order" brides or overseas workers. There are a wide range of case studies, all showing the multiplicity of roles women maintain, and emphasizing the point that marriage, work and migration are inextricably linked. Editor(s): Piper, Nicola; Roces, Mina. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523784
ISBN
9780742523784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.03

Hardback. This volume challenges the perception of Asian women as either "mail-order" brides or overseas workers. There are a wide range of case studies, all showing the multiplicity of roles women maintain, and emphasizing the point that marriage, work and migration are inextricably linked. Editor(s): Piper, Nicola; Roces, Mina. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523777
ISBN
9780742523777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Pinstrup-Andersen, Per; Cheng, Fuzhi. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475566
ISBN
9780801475566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.78

Hardback. Editor(s): Picart, Caroline Joan (Kay); Greek, Cecil E. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611473742
ISBN
9781611473742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.39

Hardback. This volume represents leading research from the Second KES International Symposium on Intelligent Decision Technologies, KES IDT'10, which was concerned with theory, design development, implementation, testing and evaluation of intelligent decision systems. Editor(s): Phillips-Wren, Gloria; Jain, Prof. Lakhmi C.; Nakamatsu, Kazumi; Howlett, Robert J. Series: Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies. Num Pages: 733 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNV; KJE; TBC; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
733
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642146152
ISBN
9783642146152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 367.94

hardcover. Combining discussions of the idea of tradition by major scholars from a variety of disciplines with synoptic, synthesizing essays, Questions of Tradition will initiate a renewal of interest in this vital subject. Editor(s): Phillips, Mark Salber; Schochet, Gordon. Num Pages: 340 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802044983
ISBN
9780802044983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.91

Paperback. Editor(s): Phaf-Rheinberger, Ineke; Pinto, Tiago Oliveora. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 223 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Iberoamericana Editorial Vervuert S.L.U Spain
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9788484893806
ISBN
9788484893806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Peterson, Erik R.; Posner, Rachel. Series: CSIS Reports. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S. United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892065219
ISBN
9780892065219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.18

Paperback. Providing an overview of Foucaldian scholarship in health and medicine, this text assesses the impact of Foucault's work and shows how key researchers in the sociology of health and illness are currently engaging with his work. Editor(s): Petersen, Alan R., Ph.D; Bunton, Robin; Peterson, Alan (Murdoch University, Western Australia). Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JHM; MBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415151788
ISBN
9780415151788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.58

Paperback. Written by internationally acclaimed scholars on futures of critical theory, this book attempts to renew and reinvigorate critical theory by extending its range and its intellectual trajectories through strategies of inclusiveness that respect and build on parallel traditions. Editor(s): Peters, Michael A.; Olssen, Mark; Lankshear, Colin. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742528604
ISBN
9780742528604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Peter, Frank; Dornhof, Sarah; Arigita, Elena. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 b/w & 20 colour illus. BIC Classification: AB; HRH; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837621761
ISBN
9783837621761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 34.80

paperback. This work emphasizes the coherence and intelligibility of the social compact theory which, in spite of the partisan politics of the founding period, was one of the founders' unifying philosophical positions. It presents a comprehensive overview of the social compact theory. Editor(s): Pestritto, Ronald J.; West, Thomas G. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739106655
ISBN
9780739106655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Peschard-Sverdrup, Armand B.; Rioff, Sara R. Series: Significant Issues Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892064571
ISBN
9780892064571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.31

paperback. Editor(s): Perry, Richard Warren; Maurer, Bill. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 halftones, 3 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816639663
ISBN
9780816639663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. Focuses attention on scientific research and theory about aspects of women's sexualities, with special emphasis on sexual orientation. A paradigm is presented that recognizes the diversity of women's erotic experiences and the sociocultural factors that shape women's sexuality. Editor(s): Peplau, Letitia Anne; Garnets, Linda D. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 242 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405100809
ISBN
9781405100809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.05

hardcover. With its combination of voices from both scholarship and leadership and its unique assessment of antisemitism in Canada and the struggle against it, Contemporary Antisemitism offers new perspectives on one of the world's most ancient and diffuse hatreds. Editor(s): Penslar, Derek J.; Marrus, Michael R.; Stein, Janice Gross. Num Pages: 130 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802039316
ISBN
9780802039316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.73

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