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Paperback. Editor(s): McWilliams, Mark. Series: Oxford Symposium on Food. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
Prospect Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909248441
ISBN
9781909248441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.76

Paperback. Editor(s): McWilliams, Mark. Series: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCD; JFCV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 29. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Prospect Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909248403
ISBN
9781909248403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.76

Hardback. Tracing dramatic changes in how Americans ate during the 1800s, Food and the Novel in Nineteenth-Century America argues that novelists, along with writers of cookbooks and domestic guides, helped negotiate the meaning of these changes in ways that still shape how Americans eat today. Series: Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; JFCV; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759120945
ISBN
9780759120945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.75

Paperback. This text traces the influence on Dante of Provencal poets, medieval theology, Dante's personal life and the sources of his classical education to propose a radical reading of Dante. It compounds the riddles of dream, poetry,philosophy and Dante's concealed autobiography in his work. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630272
ISBN
9780815630272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.37

Paperback. A real-world assessment of Fair Trade's effectiveness. Drawing upon anthropological studies of a variety of regions and commodity systems including Darjeeling tea, coffee, crafts, and cut flowers, this title uses ethnographic case studies to assess whether the Fair Trade Movement is actually achieving its goals. Editor(s): Lyon, Sarah; Moberg, Mark. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCM; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814796214
ISBN
9780814796214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. This is the first book to examine the activities of UK and international 'role models' through the lens of state crime and social policy. Written by experts in the field of sociology and social policy, it provides a comprehensive discussion of state immorality and deviance generally and state crime in particular. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; JPZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. .
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447316756
ISBN
9781447316756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.74

Hardcover. This book provides a new model for evidence-based policy in UK drug policy and will be essential reading for students and researchers in public policy and criminology. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426970
ISBN
9781847426970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.15

Paperback. Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. These maps control behavior, regulating activities from flying to fishing, prohibiting students from one part of town from being schooled on the other, and banishing certain individuals and industries to the periphery. This title tackles this aspect of mapping. Num Pages: 216 pages, 63 halftones, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534688
ISBN
9780226534688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.25

Paperback. Explains how maps can tell where to anticipate certain hazards, but also how maps can be misleading. The text considers that although it is important to predict and prepare for catastrophic natural hazards, more subtle and persistent phenomena such as pollution and crime also pose serious dangers. Num Pages: 378 pages, 2 halftones, 16 line drawings, 97 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKV; RGV; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534190
ISBN
9780226534190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.59

Hardcover. Mark Monmonier looks at the increased use of geographic data, satellite imagery, and location tracking across a wide range of fields. Could these diverse forms of geographic monitoring, he asks, lead to grave consequences for society? Num Pages: 264 pages, 7halftones, 58line drawings. BIC Classification: JPV; PDR; PDZ; RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534275
ISBN
9780226534275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.11
€ 45.08

Paperback. In Spying with Maps, the "mapmatician" Mark Monmonier looks at the increased use of geographic data, satellite imagery, and location tracking across a wide range of fields such as military intelligence, law enforcement, market research, and traffic engineering. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534282
ISBN
9780226534282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.17

Hardback. Explains how maps can tell where to anticipate certain hazards, but also how maps can be misleading. The text considers that although it is important to predict and prepare for catastrophic natural hazards, more subtle and persistent phenomena such as pollution and crime also pose serious dangers. Num Pages: 378 pages, 9 line drawings, 107 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKV; RGV; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534183
ISBN
9780226534183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.11
€ 45.08

Hardcover. Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. Restrictive mapping has been indispensable in settling the American West, protecting fragile ocean fisheries, and keeping sex offenders away from playgrounds. This book is suitable for those who vote, own a home, or aspire to be an informed citizen. Num Pages: 216 pages, 63 halftone, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226534671
ISBN
9780226534671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.00
€ 75.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739166253
ISBN
9780739166253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.07

Hardback. Covering a diverse range of figures and issues from Jonathan Swift's pornographic poetry to Oscar Wilde's famous cello-shaped coat this book collapses Irish studies into the critical perspective of disability studies: linking 'Irishness' and 'disability' together allows the emergence of a new critical perspective, an Irish disability studies. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBF; DSBH; HBTB; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356. Good clean copy in illustrated covers with minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004414
ISBN
9780230574656
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This book is an introductory narrative of the foundational educational history and philosophy of the American system. The author presents the history of education as a part of the larger picture of the development of civilization. Therefore, the historic and philosophical antecedents of our current education system are explained. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761851196
ISBN
9780761851196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.63

Hardback. A consideration of the impact of racism and questions of sovereignty on genetic research, which details the exploitative history of research on Taiwanese Aborigines. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774826594
ISBN
9780774826594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94

paperback. A consideration of the impact of racism and questions of sovereignty on genetic research, which details the exploitative history of research on Taiwanese Aborigines. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774826600
ISBN
9780774826600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Murphy, Mark; Fleming, Ted. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415536592
ISBN
9780415536592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

Hardcover. This text considers the nature of new research questions facing electoral scholars, why conventional pre- and/or post-election studies are ill-equipped to address these questions, and how such studies are adapting to meet the challenges faced by scholars today and in the future. Editor(s): Franklin, Mark N.; Wlezien, Christopher. Num Pages: 186 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080441740
ISBN
9780080441740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.61

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