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Hardback. In this groundbreaking exploration of in-flight cinema, Stephen Groening traces the history of this transnational cinematic practice. At once a history of exhibition and an inquiry into changing forms of media and spectatorship, this interdisciplinary book opens up new directions in the history of cinema, visuality, travel and cultural geography. Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844576289
- ISBN
- 9781844576289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.92€ 101.01
€ 112.92
€ 101.01
Paperback. In this innovative study, Stephen Groening explores in-flight cinema as the convergence of two essentially modern, globalising technologies - aviation and entertainment. Identifying parallels in their social functions and surrounding discourses, this book opens up new directions in the history of cinema, travel and cultural geography. Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844576272
- ISBN
- 9781844576272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.13
€ 44.99
€ 37.13
paperback. Reveals how the art of insight can illuminate the most complicated, confounding and human of experiences. This title includes stories about our everyday lives: they are about the people we love and the lies that we tell; the changes we bear, and the grief. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DN; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174. From the library of Ivor Browne. Very good copy showing minor age and wear. Gift inscription to half title
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025983
- ISBN
- 9780099549031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Drawing from the work of anthropologists, as well as that of economists, sociologists, historians, geographers, feminists, and post-Marxists, this book presents an anthropological approach to economy that highlights the centrality of communal processes in the market. Num Pages: 200 pages, 7. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631225676
- ISBN
- 9780631225676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.36
€ 47.36
Hardcover. As the transition from socialism to a market economy gathered speed in the early 1990s, many people proclaimed the final success of capitalism as a practice and neo-liberal economics as its accompanying science.. Editor(s): Gudeman, Stephen. Series: Studies in Rhetoric and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 ills. BIC Classification: JHM; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454364
- ISBN
- 9781845454364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.88
€ 154.88
Hardcover. Why are we obsessed with calculating our selections? The author argues that competitive trade nurtures calculative reason, which provides the ground for most discourses on economy. But market descriptions of economy are incomplete. Drawing on a range of materials from small ethnographic contexts to global financial markets.. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; KCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406. The Dialetics of Community and Market. 196 pages. Why are we obsessed with calculating our selections? The author argues that competitive trade nurtures calculative reason, which provides the ground for most discourses on economy. But market descriptions of economy are incomplete. Drawing on a range of materials from small ethnographic contexts to global financial markets. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFC; KCA. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455149
- ISBN
- 9781845455149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.77
€ 154.77
Hardcover. Self-sufficiency of the house is practiced in many parts of the world but ignored in economic theory, just as socialist collectivization is assumed to have brought household self-sufficiency to an end. The ideals of self-sufficiency, however, continue to shape economic activity in many post-socialist areas. Editor(s): Gudeman, Stephen; Hann, Chris. Series: Max Planck Studies in Anthropology and Economy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; KCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782386957
- ISBN
- 9781782386957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.00
€ 157.00
Paperback. A study of the cultural policies and activities of the Italian Communist Party, following the collapse of fascism and the struggle with popular consumer culture that led to its demise in 1991. This book is intended to those with an interest in modern Italy, the European left, political science, and media studies. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 b&w photographs, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Durham
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822325635
- ISBN
- 9780822325635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.37
€ 30.99
€ 27.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Gundle, Stephen; Duggan, Christopher; Pieri, Giuliana. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719096631
- ISBN
- 9780719096631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.68
€ 47.68
Hardback. This text is intended as an introductory overview of the emergence of Science, Technology and Society Studies (STS) as a field of study, as well as a summary of interests and concerns. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500662
- ISBN
- 9780742500662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.52
€ 163.52
Paperback. There have been more prisons in London than in any other European city. Of these, Newgate was the largest, most notorious and worst. This work tells the story of Newgate's origins, the criminals it held, the punishments meted out and its rebuilding and reform. Num Pages: 317 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750938969
- ISBN
- 9780750938969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Hardback. This is the only comprehensive guide to the 124 aircraft and experimental flying machines used by the United States Army since 1947. The definitive reference source on its subject. Num Pages: 264 pages, over 220 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 281 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1698.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764301902
- ISBN
- 9780764301902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.58
€ 53.99
€ 35.58
Hardback. New York Times bestselling author Stephen Harding explores the little-known episode of a US cargo ship that mysteriously vanished, along with her crew, hours before the attack on Pearl Harbor, marking the start of a global conflict and sparking one of the most enduring nautical mysteries of the war. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306825033
- ISBN
- 9780306825033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.59
€ 30.99
€ 20.59
Hardback. Shipwrecked on a South Pacific island, a young U.S. Navy Lieutenant waged a one-man war against the Japanese. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Edition
- Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306823404
- ISBN
- 9780306823404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.33
€ 30.99
€ 24.33
Paperback. The remarkable untold story of how a young American airman became the last to die in World War II Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306825187
- ISBN
- 9780306825187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.47
€ 17.99
€ 16.47
Paperback. Provides an understanding, in the light of both political and economic developments, of what has been happening to NHS managers and professionals in the last decade. The book also explains the basis for various recommendations and related developments. Num Pages: 157 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSW; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 221.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 157
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412339608
- ISBN
- 9780412339608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.15
€ 63.15
Paperback. An intrepid and reasoned call for empowerment over incarceration Editor(s): Hartnett, Stephen John. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP1; JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077708
- ISBN
- 9780252077708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. Ranges across continents, centuries and linguistic traditions to examine how literary culture and our perception of history are changing as the world grows smaller. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897231425
- ISBN
- 9781897231425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.28
€ 20.99
€ 20.28
Paperback. This text is a theoretically informed and empirically grounded study of the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained. The author analyzes science advice as a form of performance, examining how advisory bodies work. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJP; DSG; JH; JP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804736466
- ISBN
- 9780804736466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardback. This text is a theoretically informed and empirically grounded study of the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained. The author analyzes science advice as a form of performance, examining how advisory bodies work. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJP; DSG; JH; JP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804736459
- ISBN
- 9780804736459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.85
€ 117.85