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Society & social sciences
Hardback. Why is the world orderly, and how does order occur? Humans inhabit many systems - natural, social, political, economic, cognitive, and others - with seemingly obscure origins. In this book, the authors trace the versatile language of self-organization in the eighteenth-century West. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226752051
- ISBN
- 9780226752051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.97
€ 50.99
€ 39.97
Hardcover. Bringing together contributions from internationally renowned names in the field, this engaging and lively handbook is a definitive resource to the controversial topic of punishment and society. Editor(s): Simon, Professor Jonathan; Sparks, Richard. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848606753
- ISBN
- 9781848606753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.40
€ 191.40
Hardback. This is a study of German historical novels about Jewish history from the 1800s through the Holocaust. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786072
- ISBN
- 9780804786072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.24
€ 86.24
Paperback. The Following Game is about passion and obsession. It's about cricket, family and poetry, but most of all it's about a father following his son's career in the public eye and the close relationship they share. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; JNK; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- John Catt Educational Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908095695
- ISBN
- 9781908095695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.42
€ 11.42
Paperback. An inspirational book about teaching children and a book for every parent. 'A book that every teacher and potential teacher and parent ought to read.' - Chris Woodhead, formerly H.M. Chief Inspector of Schools. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349113883
- ISBN
- 9780349113883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.89
€ 14.99
€ 11.89
Hardback. Pairing cultural analysis in urban contexts with interdisciplinary approaches to political culture, this book argues that recent cultural production in Spain grapples with the conditions and possibilities for social transformation in dialogue with the ongoing crisis, neoliberal governance, and political culture in Spain's democratic history. Series: Hispanic Urban Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JFC; JFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137536792
- ISBN
- 9781137536792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Paperback. A biography that penetrates Mao's rhetoric and infamous self-will to distil an intimate portrait of a man as withdrawn and mysterious as the emperors he disdained. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753810712
- ISBN
- 9780753810712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Hardback. A study of the contradictory role of religion in Sri Lanka as a force that is both stabilising whilst also acting as a source of conflict. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; HRAM2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745331225
- ISBN
- 9780745331225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.43€ 83.40
€ 99.43
€ 83.40
Paperback. The definitive study of the wars in Afghanistan by the veteran reporter who has had exclusive access to all the key players over the last 30 years there from Gorbachev to WikiLeaks. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Portobello Books
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846274312
- ISBN
- 9781846274312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. Suitable for those in cultural studies, media and communication studies, the musicology, and the history of technology, this book explores the cultural origins of sound reproduction. It describes a distinctive sound culture that gave birth to the sound recording and transmission devices so ubiquitous in modern life. Num Pages: 472 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 750. Cultural Origins of Sound Reproduction. 448 pages, 48 illustrations. Explores the cultural origins of sound reproduction. This book describes a distinctive sound culture that gave birth to the sound recording and transmission devices so ubiquitous in modern life. It is of interest to those in cultural studies, media and communication studies, musicology, and the history of technology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; TJK. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 32. Weight: 734.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822330134
- ISBN
- 9780822330134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.22
€ 34.99
€ 32.22
Hardback. Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 410 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; JFC; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 28. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780823233793
- ISBN
- 9780823233793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.09
€ 112.09
Paperback. Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 410 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; JFC; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823233809
- ISBN
- 9780823233809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.22
€ 42.99
€ 38.22
Hardback. Drawing on legal records and other archival documents, Jonathan Swainger considers the growth and development of the ostensibly apolitical Department of Justice in the eleven years after the union of 1867. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPH; JPQB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774807920
- ISBN
- 9780774807920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.09
€ 112.09
Paperback. Drawing on legal records and other archival documents, Jonathan Swainger considers the growth and development of the ostensibly apolitical Department of Justice in the eleven years after the union of 1867. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPH; JPQB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774807937
- ISBN
- 9780774807937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Hardback. This collection of essays demonstrates the ways in which personalities interact with physical locale in shaping the law. Examining law through the framework of history, this anthology presents a mixture of articles by established, interdisciplinary scholars. Editor(s): Swainger, Jonathan; Backhouse, Constance. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBT; JFC; JH; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774810326
- ISBN
- 9780774810326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.09
€ 112.09
Hardback. In Bhutan, medical patients engage a variety of healing practices to seek cures for their ailments. The Patient Multiple delves into the context of patients' daily lives and decision-making processes, showing how these unique mountain cultures are finding paths to health among a changing and multifaceted medical topography. Series: Wyse Series in Social Anthropology. Num Pages: 274 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKH; JHMC; MBP; MX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333941
- ISBN
- 9781785333941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.94
€ 165.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; JPVH; LBBR; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190493189
- ISBN
- 9780190493189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.13
€ 73.13
Hardback. For almost three decades the troubles in Northern Ireland raged, claiming over 3,600 lives, with civilians accounting for almost half the fatalities. In this book, Jonathan Tonge examines the reasons for that conflict; the motivations of the groups involved and explores the prospects for a post-conflict Northern Ireland. Series: Global Political Hot Spots. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631400
- ISBN
- 9780745631400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.05
€ 73.05
Paperback. Thousands of Scandinavians were recruited by Germany from 1940 onwards and fought with distinction on the Russian Front. Here, Jonathan Trigg details the battles these men fought and what inspired them to join the Waffen-SS, based in part on interviews with surviving veterans. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752467290
- ISBN
- 9780752467290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.55
€ 24.99
€ 21.55
Paperback. The divisions of the Waffen-SS were among the elite of Hitler's armies in the Second World War. But alongside the Germans in the Waffen-SS fought an astonishingly high number of volunteers from other countries. Who were these men, and why did they fight? Thsi title offers an in-depth examination of one of these legions of foreign volunteers. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454764
- ISBN
- 9780752454764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.41
€ 19.99
€ 18.41