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Paperback. What is the necessary raison d'etre that puzzles serve? Why did they emerge at the same time in history as myth, magic and the occult arts? And why can't we put them down? This book presents an exploration of the philosophical implications of the puzzle instinct. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; JMR; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217080
ISBN
9780253217080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. Presents an introduction to the field of cultural semiotics. This book features practical examples of how semiotics can be used. It is suitable for those who want to understand the whys and wherefores of semiotics. Series: Advances in Semiotics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 7 b&w photos, 53 figures. BIC Classification: CFG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253212986
ISBN
9780253212986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Hardback. Series: Mathematics Education in the Digital Era. Num Pages: 185 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 5 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNT; JNU; JNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319322780
ISBN
9783319322780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Hardback. This work takes a look at cultural influences on teenagers and adolescents. Based on interviews with teens, pre-teens, and parents, it sketches out a facet of the adolescent's cultural portrait, from body image and slang to peer pressure and drugs. Num Pages: 208 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742528543
ISBN
9780742528543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.50

Paperback. This work takes a look at cultural influences on teenagers and adolescents. Based on interviews with teens, pre-teens, and parents, it sketches out a facet of the adolescent's cultural portrait, from body image and slang to peer pressure and drugs. Num Pages: 208 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742528550
ISBN
9780742528550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.86

Paperback. The most coherent treatment yet of these fields, the Encyclopedia of Media and Communication promises to be the standard reference text for the next generation of media and communication students and scholars. Num Pages: 752 pages, 19 Figures. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442611696
ISBN
9781442611696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.76

Paperback. A deliberately post-deconstructionist manifesto against the dangers of incommensurability, Marcel Detienne's book argues for and engages in the constructive comparison of societies of a great temporal and spatial diversity. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 330. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757508
ISBN
9780804757508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. Translator(s): Wissing, P. Num Pages: 284 pages, 4 halftones, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; HRKP; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143538
ISBN
9780226143538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardback. A deliberately post-deconstructionist manifesto against the dangers of incommensurability, Marcel Detienne's book argues for and engages in the constructive comparison of societies of a great temporal and spatial diversity. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 407. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804757492
ISBN
9780804757492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

Paperback. The author's slightly abridged thesis (doctoral)--Universiteat Duisburg/Essen, 2003. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Edition
abridged ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531142920
ISBN
9783531142920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.06

Paperback. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168074
ISBN
9780691168074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. This book will become the standard work on the life and thought of Emile Durkheim, one of the great founding fathers of sociology. Durkheim remains one of the most widely read thinkers in the social sciences and every student of sociology, anthropology and related subjects must study his now-classic books. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745646459
ISBN
9780745646459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Paperback. Interprets the development of the modern west, with its political and psychological complexities, in terms of mankind's changing relation to religion. This book views Western history as a movement away from religious society, beginning with prophetic Judaism, gaining momentum in Christianity, and leading to the rise of the political state. Translator(s): Burge, Oscar. Series: New French Thought Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029375
ISBN
9780691029375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816633883
ISBN
9780816633883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback / so. Series: Studien Zur Mobilitats- Und Verkehrsforschung. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JMH; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 6. Weight in Grams: 145.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer vs United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658088248
ISBN
9783658088248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.88

Paperback / so. Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--P'adagogische Hochschule Freiburg, 2006. Num Pages: 283 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531181295
ISBN
9783531181295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.09

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kratochvil, Marcel; Pokorny, Valentin. Num Pages: 298 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607415978
ISBN
9781607415978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 278.89
€ 190.29

Hardback. Children in Crisis is a realistic and comprehensive guide to help all educators and anyone working with children. It will help people make better choices when dealing with children who are abused, neglected, or have behavioral disorders. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610480208
ISBN
9781610480208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.70

Hardback. Rebels in Society: The Perils of Adolescence is a true journey into the world of adolescents gone bad. This book reveals the inner workings of adolescents who have been caught up in pathology and the juvenile justice system. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: JNH; JNKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610484633
ISBN
9781610484633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.59

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 357 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer VS United Kingdom
Number of pages
357
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658016005
ISBN
9783658016005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.23

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