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Society & social sciences
Hardback. Completes a trilogy meant to be a commentary on the botanophilia that captured the literate public in 18th-century France. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; JFCX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011092
- ISBN
- 9781402011092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.47
€ 185.47
Hardback. This work describes the innovations that enabled botany in the 18th-century to emerge as an independent science. This encompassed the development of a reliable system for plant classification and the invention of nomenclature that could be universally understood. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368861
- ISBN
- 9780792368861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.68
€ 122.68
Paperback. Investigating the capacity of sport to act both as a conduit for traditional development assistance activities and as an agent for change in its own right, this book argues that sport can contribute to the development process, particularly where traditional development approaches have difficulty in engaging with communities. Editor(s): Levermore, Roger. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JHBS; KNS; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349360109
- ISBN
- 9781349360109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at the search for human origins, analyzing how the biases and preconceptions of paleoanthropologists shape their work. The stories of the Taung Child and Neanderthal Man provide the background to the modern search for an exploration of how and where humans evolved. Num Pages: 366 pages, 70 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476513
- ISBN
- 9780226476513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.99
€ 40.99
€ 30.99
Hardback. Encompassing management approaches such as Theory Z, and research of nonprofit studies, this book addresses ways in which skills and activities of social administration can further social work practice in the areas of social justice, confronting oppression, and dealing with institutional "isms". Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111980
- ISBN
- 9780231111980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.72€ 71.49
€ 94.72
€ 71.49
Paperback. Zombies: A Cultural History, now available in paperback, gives a definitive short introduction to the zombie, exploring the manifold meanings of this compelling, slow-moving yet relentless monster. Num Pages: 224 pages, 54 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHF; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780236698
- ISBN
- 9781780236698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.27
€ 16.99
€ 13.27
Paperback / so. Translator(s): Schlichter, R. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540094784
- ISBN
- 9783540094784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.75
€ 56.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MBF; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226429205
- ISBN
- 9780226429205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.15
€ 37.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. A comprehensive guide that demonstrates how anyone, from seasoned fighter to average citizen, can become an effective warrior in the inevitable battle against the undead. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3.7.2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780425232545
- ISBN
- 9780425232545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. Based on extensive observations in societies emerging from civil wars, No War, No Peace adopts a critical and comparative perspective to investigate the dysfunctional peace that often follows peace processes and accords, whilst offering strategies for fostering sustainable and inclusive peace. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230204874
- ISBN
- 9780230204874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.93
€ 66.93
Paperback. Using the case studies of Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Lebanon and Northern Ireland, this book dissects internationally-supported peace interventions. Looking at issues of security, statebuilding, civil society and economic and constitutional reform, it proposes using the concept of hybridity to understand the dynamics of societies in transition. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137572042
- ISBN
- 9781137572042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.67
€ 128.67
Hardcover. Using the case studies of Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Lebanon and Northern Ireland this book dissects internationally-supported peace interventions. Looking at issues of security, statebuilding, civil society and economic and constitutional reform, it proposes using the concept of hybridity to understand the dynamics of societies in transition. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230273764
- ISBN
- 9780230273764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.52
€ 119.52
Paperback. Using the case studies of Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Lebanon and Northern Ireland this book dissects internationally-supported peace interventions. Looking at issues of security, statebuilding, civil society and economic and constitutional reform, it proposes using the concept of hybridity to understand the dynamics of societies in transition. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JPS; JPSD; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324217
- ISBN
- 9781349324217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardback. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403946614
- ISBN
- 9781403946614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Hardback. Editor(s): Smith, Gareth Dylan; Mantie, Roger. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 696 pages, 30. BIC Classification: AVA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 182 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1222.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190244705
- ISBN
- 9780190244705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.39
€ 219.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750956260
- ISBN
- 9780750956260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.43
€ 24.99
€ 21.43
Paperback. This book challenges contemporary criminological thinking, providing a thorough critique of mainstream criminology, including both liberal criminology and administrative criminology. It sets a new agenda for theoretical and practical engagement, and for creating a more effective and just criminal justice system. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 graphs. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137445704
- ISBN
- 9781137445704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.43
€ 118.43
Paperback. This revised and updated edition brings a widely-recognized text up to date to provide an accessible and informed discussion of current debates on prisons and penal policy. Taking a global view, Doing Time is an invaluable critical sociological analysis of imprisonment. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235526
- ISBN
- 9780230235526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.39€ 115.57
€ 118.39
€ 115.57
Hardcover. The new edition of Doing Time brings this widely recognized book up-to-date and provides an accessible and informed discussion of current debates around prisons and penal policy. Drawing on a range of international material the book provides a critical sociological analysis of developments in imprisonment. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235519
- ISBN
- 9780230235519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.08
€ 120.08
Hardback. This work is designed to acquaint students with some of the main issues associated with the emergence and development of the modern prison. It draws on a range of sociological theorizing in order to analyze the organization and the functioning of the prison. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333752302
- ISBN
- 9780333752302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.64
€ 119.64