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Paperback. Seven of the 20th century's greatest thinkers describe how they arrived at the ideas for which they are now known. The seven great thinkers are: A.J. Ayer, Martin Buber, Albert Einstein, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Bertrand Russell, and Jean-Paul Sartre. Editor(s): Steele, David Ramsay; Mommer, Kerri. Num Pages: 464 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Open Court
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695045
- ISBN
- 9780812695045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.81
€ 25.99
€ 23.81
Paperback. This book answers the growing need for a textbook that deals with Asian American health from a public health perspective. Examines and explains the many preventable conditions (heart disease, diabetes, and cancer among them) and how working with the cultures of the various groups can improve their health and well-being. Editor(s): Trinh-Shevrin, Chau; Islam, Nadia Shilpi; Rey, Mariano Jose. Series: Public Health/Vulnerable Populations. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 180 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787998295
- ISBN
- 9780787998295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.10
€ 130.10
Paperback. An anthology that provides an overview of and an insight into Nordic and in particular Danish guidance and counselling issues. It features the contributions that stretch from career guidance over supervision to philosophical counselling, thus depicting the breadth of the Nordic guidance and counselling field. Editor(s): Plant, Peter. Num Pages: 292 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JHB; JNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776841713
- ISBN
- 9788776841713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.96
€ 49.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Dorfman, Ben. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788773077290
- ISBN
- 9788773077290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.76
€ 22.76
Paperback. Frustrated with the continuing educational crisis, concerned parents, teachers, and students sense that true reform requires more than innovative classroom technology, standardized tests, or skills training. This anthology reconstructs a centuries-long conversation about the goals, conditions, and ultimate value of true education. Editor(s): Gamble, Richard M. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Intercollegiate Studies Institute
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935191568
- ISBN
- 9781935191568
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.07
€ 30.99
€ 29.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Annabel; Connolly, Marie. Num Pages: 254 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Canterbury University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927145487
- ISBN
- 9781927145487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.19
€ 43.19
Paperback. Translation of: Bei Inuit und Walf'angern auf Baffin-Land (1883/1884). Editor(s): Muller-Wille, Ludger; Gieseking, Bernd. Translator(s): Barr, William. Num Pages: 286 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JHMC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Baraka Books
- Edition
- First English Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926824116
- ISBN
- 9781926824116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.77
€ 30.99
€ 26.77
Paperback. Discourse concerning the ordination of women to ministry in the Christian churches is over 200 years old and spans the geographical regions of America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. Women have been present as ordained ministers in reformed churches since 1853. Yet the debate in the 21st century is still marked by a wide diversity of views. Editor(s): Thomson, Cathy; Pfitzner, Victor C. Num Pages: 197 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- ATF Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781920691479
- ISBN
- 9781920691479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.97
€ 19.97
Paperback. Editor(s): Tokuno, Kenneth A. Series: First-year Experience Monograph Series. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM; VSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781889271613
- ISBN
- 9781889271613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.86
€ 11.86
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago United States
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885923349
- ISBN
- 9781885923349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.13
€ 25.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Kawharu, Merata. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2PGPA; CBX; JFF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869408053
- ISBN
- 9781869408053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.57
€ 52.57
Paperback. Discusses the story of the shrinking bathing suit and the evolution of the black singlet. This book on the role of clothes in our history shows the way in which clothes reveal and identify, embody tradition and memory, are both local and global. Editor(s): Labrum, Bronwyn; McKergow, Fiona; Gibson, Stephanie. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations (colour section). BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 100 x 100 x 100. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869403973
- ISBN
- 9781869403973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.65
€ 43.65
Paperback. Looking at the intellectual life in today's New Zealand, this work is organised around interviews with leading intellectuals. It shows that in their commitment to understanding and improving the social world they have faced hostility, incomprehension and rejection but their lives are rich, complex and dramatic. Editor(s): Simmons, Laurence. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 100 x 100 x 100. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869403799
- ISBN
- 9781869403799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.93
€ 40.93
Paperback. The death of Nelson Mandela on 5 December 2013 was in a sense a wake-up call for South Africans, and a time to reflect on what has been achieved since 'those magnificent days in late April 1994' (as the editors of this volume put it) 'when South Africans of all colours voted for the first time in a democratic election'. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868147632
- ISBN
- 9781868147632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.52
€ 42.99
€ 42.52
Paperback. In the face of the continuing national tragedy of the inequality, poverty and unemployment which have triggered rising working class discontent around the country, the ANC announced a 'second phase' of the 'national democratic revolution' to deal with the challenges. Editor(s): Daniel, John (Vice Chancellor, Open University); Naidoo, Prishani; Pillay, Devan; Southall, Roger. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JKS; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868147359
- ISBN
- 9781868147359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.52
€ 42.99
€ 42.52
Paperback. Provides an overview of the research related to psychological assessment across South Africa. The thirty-six chapters provide a combination of psychometric theory and practical assessment applications in order to combine the currently disparate research that has been conducted locally in this field. Editor(s): Laher, Sumaya; Cockcroft, Kate. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1015.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868145782
- ISBN
- 9781868145782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.52
€ 42.99
€ 42.52
Paperback. Provides insight into the central role that municipal governments play in the governance of metropolitan areas. This title explores the theory of institutional collective action through empirical studies of land use decisions, economic development, regional partnerships, school choice, morality issues, and boundary change. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010208
- ISBN
- 9781589010208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.47
€ 43.47
Hardcover. In Greek mythology the beautiful Narcissus glimpsed his own reflection in the waters of a spring and fell in love. But his was an impossible passion and, filled with despair, he pined away. Over the years the myth has inspired painters, writers, and film directors, as well as philosophers and psychoanalysts. Editor(s): Spaas, Lieve; Selous, Trista. Series: Polygons: Cultural Diversities & Intersections. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 ills. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HRKP; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817617
- ISBN
- 9781571817617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.23
€ 152.23
Hardcover. In recent years the German economy has grown sluggishly and created few new jobs. These developments have led observers to question the future viability of a model that in the past seemed able to combine economic growth, competitiveness in export markets, and low social inequality. Editor(s): Culpepper, Pepper D.; Finegold, David. Series: Policies & Institutions S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 25 tables, Bibliog. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JNRV; JP; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811448
- ISBN
- 9781571811448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.21
€ 201.21
Paperback. Offers a philosophical foundation and rationale for teaching music composition, while discussing the teacher's role in composition instruction. Based on the Northwestern University Music Education Leadership Seminar directed by Bennett Reimer, professor emeritus at the Northwestern University School of Music. Editor(s): Hickey, Maud. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- R&L Education
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565451544
- ISBN
- 9781565451544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.91
€ 81.91