Society & social sciences
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Society & social sciences
Hardcover. Notions of culture, rituals and their meanings, the workings of ideology in everyday life, public representations of tradition and ethnicity, and the social consequences of economic transition - these are critical issues in the social anthropology of Russia and other post-socialist countries. Editor(s): Donohoe, Brian; Habeck, Joachim Otto. Num Pages: 308 pages, 30 figs and ills. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452757
- ISBN
- 9780857452757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.15
€ 162.15
Hardback. Merry Hell is a captivating tale for those who enjoy stories of war and battle, and one that will entertain readers with Clements's richly colourful anecdotes and witty poems, none of which have been published before. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644960
- ISBN
- 9781442644960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.26
€ 52.26
Paperback. This book tells you everything you need to know about Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia, from symptoms, assessment and diagnosis, to the different kinds of treatment and management of dementia. Taking into account the latest research, and ethical and legal issues, there is also useful advice and ways to support relatives and carers. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849053747
- ISBN
- 9781849053747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.20
€ 28.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612096704
- ISBN
- 9781612096704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.18€ 179.69
€ 263.18
€ 179.69
hardcover. When the Nazis took power in 1933, most Germans did not foresee the oncoming storm. Many were wildly enthusiastic; some were alarmed; most were worried but trusted that things would work out. In short, they felt much as Americans have felt from time to time. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; JPA; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Potomac Books United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972239
- ISBN
- 9781597972239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.77
€ 38.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, xi, 219 p. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JKSW1; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press Chicago
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226560601
- ISBN
- 9780226560601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.72
€ 42.99
€ 33.72
Hardback. Historians have dismissed the pageantry of the Vienna Congress as window dressing when compared with the serious maneuverings of sovereigns and statesmen. By seeing these two dimensions as interconnected, Brian Vick reveals how one of the most important diplomatic summits in history managed to redraw the map of Europe and the international system. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729711
- ISBN
- 9780674729711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.66€ 51.86
€ 55.66
€ 51.86
Hardcover. In a blend of political, intellectual and cultural history, this volume explores the world of German nationalism during the first half of the 19th century. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 302 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009110
- ISBN
- 9780674009110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.15€ 87.88
€ 97.15
€ 87.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Ward, Brian E; Bone, Martyn; Link, University William A (University of Florida, USA University of Florida University of Florida, USA University of Florida, USA University of Florida, USA University of Florida, USA University of Florida, USA University of Florida, USA University of Florida, USA). Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; DSB; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813061382
- ISBN
- 9780813061382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.14
€ 32.14
Paperback. Using examples and illustrations, this book presents the case for why and how adults should play with young children to create with them a 'workshop for life'. It confronts adult discomfort over children's play with pretend weapons, as it encourages adults to support children's desires to experience in imagination the limits of life and death. Series: Contesting Early Childhood. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black & white tables, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415435482
- ISBN
- 9780415435482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.40
€ 60.40
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474410496
- ISBN
- 9781474410496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.15
€ 24.99
€ 23.15
Paperback. Home to more than 70 million people, the Mekong basin is undergoing profound changes as a result of China's rise as a global economic power. Last Days of the Mekong explores the ways in which region's diverse patchwork of peoples are responding to these changes, and their struggles to save the Mekong's fragile ecosystem. Series: Asian Arguments. Num Pages: 163 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTF; JPSL; KCM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783607198
- ISBN
- 9781783607198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.87
€ 21.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Given the economic alternatives available, why do some groups choose to maintain their hunting and gathering lifeways? Through a series of detailed case studies, the contributors to this volume examine the decisions made by modern-day foragers to sustain a predominantly hunting and gathering way of life. Editor(s): Codding, Brian F.; Kramer, Karen L. Series: Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11 halftones, 2 maps, 6 charts, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 3JM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826356963
- ISBN
- 9780826356963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.98
€ 65.98
hardcover. Based on the policy-making structures of the Venezuelan government, this book examines the constitutionally allocated powers of the executive and legislature, and shows how the powers of each branch are exercised given the incentives established by the electoral system and changing partisan strengths. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JPHV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804735704
- ISBN
- 9780804735704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.90
€ 92.90
Paperback. This introductory text offers a new approach to the philosophy of social science by focusing on what is involved in knowing others from different cultures or historical periods. Particular issues discussed are the interpretation of meaning, critical theory, and narrative as a form of knowledge. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865380
- ISBN
- 9781557865380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.58
€ 38.99
€ 38.58
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780684847818
- ISBN
- 9780684847818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.53
€ 33.99
€ 32.53
Hardback. This work pieces together the complex story of the Shanghai Green Gang and its charismatic leader, Du Yuesheng. In analyzing the Green Gang's system of organized crime in Shanghai, the author aims to broaden understanding of a critical aspect of Chinese urban history. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201149
- ISBN
- 9780520201149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.83€ 49.52
€ 62.83
€ 49.52
Paperback. Born in slavery, Charles Young was the third black graduate of West Point, the first black US military attache and the highest-ranking black officer in the Regular Army until his death. This biography of Young's years at West Point chronicles the challenges that Young faced, and provides a window into life at West Point in the 1880s. Num Pages: 258 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803293151
- ISBN
- 9780803293151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.62
€ 17.99
€ 17.62
Paperback. This book will appeal to social science students and citizens interested in the role of social networks in information diffusion and yet it serves as a cautionary tale for communication practitioners and policymakers interested in leveraging social ties as an inexpensive method to spread information. Num Pages: 152 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JHB; LNTJ; MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 171 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413242
- ISBN
- 9781421413242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.51
€ 37.51
paperback. Part of the "The Effective Teacher" series, this text is aimed at those involved in teaching children drama at primary school level. The text is a practical guide which aims to provide the necessary subject background, questions and exercises to assist application and evaluation. Series: The Effective Teacher. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU; YQE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582089068
- ISBN
- 9780582089068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.21
€ 77.21