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Hardback. Exploring sugar's reputation as one of the most beloved yet reviled substances that we consume, this compelling history of the infamous ingredient is peopled with determined adventurers, relentless sugar barons and greedy plantation owners. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 illustrations, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 207 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780234342
ISBN
9781780234342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback.

The need for nurses is always great, but so is the competition to secure a place in a pre-registration programme at university. If you re considering a career in nursing, Get into UK Nursing School For Dummies can provide you with the vital edge you need to succeed at getting into nursing school. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JNM; MQC; VSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
274
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118560389
ISBN
9781118560389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.21

Paperback. Elfenbein takes on the absorbing subject of homosexuality in British Romantic writing, showing the centrality of disreputable desires to the works of Romantic male authors--from William Beckford to Samuel Taylor Coleridge to William Blake-as well as to the writings of lesser-known but equally significant female authors of the period. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DSBF; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231107532
ISBN
9780231107532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.39

Hardback. Editor(s): Edwards, Andrew; Leicht, Anthony. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: JHBS; WSDP. Dimension: 182 x 258 x 17. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631177378
ISBN
9781631177378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.17
€ 171.48

Paperback. A survey of over 350 of the key terms central to cultural theory, this edition includes entries on colonialism, cyberculture, globalisation, terrorism and visual studies. Editor(s): Edgar, Andrew; Sedgwick, Peter. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 33. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
447
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415399395
ISBN
9780415399395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.50

Paperback. With an understanding of the historical roots of the Fourth Amendment, this book suggests that we can upend negative assumptions of modern search and seizure law, and create fresh institutional approaches that give political voice to citizens and safeguard against unnecessary humiliation and dehumanization at the hands of the police. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814783269
ISBN
9780814783269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. A study of how rape stereotypes are used by defence lawyers to gain acquittals in the USA. The author also presents reform proposals, consistent with feminist theories of justice, designed to improve both the American adversary system in general and the way in which the system handles rape cases. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE2; LNAA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814782309
ISBN
9780814782309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. A history of the American Federation of Labor, which played a key role in wartime production and was a major actor in the contentious relationship between the state, organized labor, and the working class in the 1940s. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748244
ISBN
9780814748244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. The Constitution is the fundamental governing document of the United States. But to what extent do candidates and parties make constitutional arguments in the course of American elections? By examining party platforms, candidate messages, presidential debates, and television ads, this book answers that question. Num Pages: 331 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742559011
ISBN
9780742559011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.47

Paperback. In Ronald Reagan's view, freedom was America's defining characteristic. Free society, however, depended on a number of elements that require deliberate cultivation. This work examines Reagan's approach to this view. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742520530
ISBN
9780742520530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.46

Hardback. In Ronald Reagan's view, freedom was America's defining characteristic. Free society, however, depended on a number of elements that require deliberate cultivation. This work examines Reagan's approach to this view. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742520523
ISBN
9780742520523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.61

Paperback. An intellectual history of Japanese social science, since the 1890s, this work considers the various forms of modernity that the processes of "development" or "rationalization" have engendered and the role social scientists have played in their emergence. Series: Twentieth-century Japan: The Emergence of a World Power S. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253810
ISBN
9780520253810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Fisher, Andrew E. Num Pages: 103 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
103
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624172939
ISBN
9781624172939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.02
€ 70.11

Hardcover. Shows how the issues confronted America in the late twentieth century have roots in the fifties, some apparent at the time, others only in retrospect: civil rights, environmentalism, the counterculture, and "movements" on behalf of women, Chicanos, and Native Americans. This book is useful for instructors of American history survey courses. Series: America in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631033
ISBN
9780815631033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.91

Hardcover. Radio s influence can be found in almost every corner of new media. Radio in the Digital Age assesses a medium that has not only survived the challenges of a new technological age but indeed has extended its reach. Series: Digital Media and Society. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: APW; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661964
ISBN
9780745661964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.10

Paperback. Radio s influence can be found in almost every corner of new media. Radio in the Digital Age assesses a medium that has not only survived the challenges of a new technological age but indeed has extended its reach. Series: Digital Media and Society. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: APW; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661971
ISBN
9780745661971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Paperback. Methods for the Study of Religious Change aims to redefine the study of religion as the study of worldviews, of ideas which are active in shaping the world. It argues that the study of religion should focus on people's worldview-making capacities and should contribute to the critical analysis of global problems. Editor(s): Droogers, Andre; Harskamp, Anton Van. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781790434
ISBN
9781781790434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.88

Paperback. Environmental politics is an established part of the political landscape, covering a host of different issues and impacting society, businesses, and individuals. Andrew Dobson explores the various actions, ideas, and dimensions that shape environmental politics - both on a local and global scale - and considers the role it will play in our future. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 9 black and white halftones and illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; RND; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199665570
ISBN
9780199665570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardcover. Considering Baltimore and Philadelphia as part of the Mid-Atlantic borderland, Diemer shows that the antebellum effort to secure the rights of American citizenship was central to black politics as it exploited the ambiguities of citizenship and negotiated the complex national, state, and local politics in which that concept was determined. Series: Race in the Atlantic World 1700-1900. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 black & white images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820349374
ISBN
9780820349374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.94

Paperback. Nestled between Santa Monica and Marina del Rey, Venice is a Los Angeles community filled with apparent contradictions. There, people of various races and classes live side by side. The author invites the reader on an ethnographic tour of this legendary California beach community and the people who live there. Num Pages: 312 pages, 18 halftones, 3 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448. A Contested Bohemia in Los Angeles. 312 pages, 18 halftones, 3 maps, 3 tables. Nestled between Santa Monica and Marina del Rey, Venice is a Los Angeles community filled with apparent contradictions. There, people of various races and classes live side by side. The author invites the reader on an ethnographic tour of this legendary California beach community and the people who live there. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSG. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 18. Weight: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226140018
ISBN
9780226140018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.56

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