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Hardcover. Examines the origins and effects of the use of interrogation techniques known as the 'five techniques'. Through its in-depth analysis the book reveals how British forces came to use such controversial methods in counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism and internal security contexts. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719091483
- ISBN
- 9780719091483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.94
€ 146.94
Hardback. This book is a thought-provoking study that expands on film scholarship on noir and feminist scholarship on postfeminism, subjectivity, and representation to provide an inclusive, sophisticated, and up-to-date analysis of the femme fatale, fille fatale, and homme fatal from the classic era through to recent postmillennial neo-noir. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: APFA; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503589
- ISBN
- 9781137503589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Paperback. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349569403
- ISBN
- 9781349569403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.96
€ 41.96
Hardback. Today's child welfare services operate under a limited supply of resources. This book explains how finite resources can be used most effectively, providing social work managers and policymakers with a comprehensive costing model to assess the links between needs, costs and outcomes across the full range of child welfare services. Series Editor(s): Ward, Harriet. Series: Child Welfare Outcomes. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849052146
- ISBN
- 9781849052146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.12
€ 103.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138673656
- ISBN
- 9781138673656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.49
€ 39.49
Paperback. Exploring the rapidly increasing interest in obesity and fatness, this book engages with dominant ideas about 'fatness' and analyses the assumptions that inform anti-fat attitudes in the West, looking at the intersection of medicine and morality in pathologising 'fat' bodies. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JHMC; MBNH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137579706
- ISBN
- 9781137579706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
hardcover. Exploring the rapidly increasing interest in obesity and fatness, this book engages with dominant ideas about 'fatness' and analyses the assumptions that inform anti-fat attitudes in the West, looking at the intersection of medicine and morality in pathologising 'fat' bodies. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; JFSJ1; MBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542587
- ISBN
- 9780230542587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 146 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1KBB; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620812761
- ISBN
- 9781620812761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.43€ 127.56
€ 189.43
€ 127.56
Paperback. An intense genealogical reconstruction of Camus's political thinking challenging the philosophical import of his writings as providing an alternative, aesthetic understanding of politics, political action and freedom outside and against the nihilistic categories of modern political philosophy and the contemporary politics of contempt and terrorisms Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349316717
- ISBN
- 9781349316717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.39
€ 61.39
Paperback. Read & Respond provides teachers with a wealth of resources to teach Millions. Notes and activities reflect the changes in the new 2014 Curriculum for England and now including interactive activities on CD-ROM. Series: Read & Respond. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 4KHF; JNLB; JNUM; YQC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 213 x 297 x 8. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781407160627
- ISBN
- 9781407160627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.97
€ 26.99
€ 17.97
Paperback. Sergio Vieira de Mello - a humanitarian, peacemaker and state builder - was at centre of the most significant geopolitical crises. This title tells the story of the man who never stopped learning and of a perilous world whose ills are too big to ignore but too complex to manage quickly or cheaply. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141020815
- ISBN
- 9780141020815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Paperback. Building upon the success of previous editions, this fourth edition of 'Sociology' lays the foundations for a theoretically and methodologically robust understanding of the subject area. Key topics are examined in an accessible and rigorous manner, encouraging reflection within a wide social, cultural and historical context. Num Pages: 888 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 193 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1640.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 888
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408269541
- ISBN
- 9781408269541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.94
€ 69.94
Hardback. St George: A Saint for All is a compelling account of the myth of St George, one of the most significant mythic figures in Christian culture, as well as many other religions world-wide. The book describes St George's lively and diverse following today, and shows how the saint has inspired artists, poets and painters. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30. BIC Classification: HRCC1; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780234489
- ISBN
- 9781780234489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.04
€ 26.99
€ 20.04
Hardback. Series: Law, Governance and Technology Series. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPHV; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319335926
- ISBN
- 9783319335926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.49
€ 119.49
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Law. Num Pages: 110 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPVH; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 7. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642402661
- ISBN
- 9783642402661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. The author was forced into exile by Assad's regime. When the uprising in Syria turned to bloodshed, she was determined to take action and secretly returned several times. From the first peaceful protests for democracy to the arrival of ISIS, this is her powerful and courageous testament to what she found inside the borders of her homeland. Translator(s): Gowanlock, Nashwa; Kemp, Ruth Ahmedzai. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; BM; HBJF1; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846044885
- ISBN
- 9781846044885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNKD; JNM; JNRV; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319545516
- ISBN
- 9783319545516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.72
€ 129.72
hardcover. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137406699
- ISBN
- 9781137406699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Hardback. Editor(s): Khandekar, Sameer. Series: IITK Directions. Num Pages: 103 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 74 colour illustrations, 55 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; KJH; KJMV6; TBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Number of pages
- 103
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811033339
- ISBN
- 9789811033339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.91
€ 179.91
Paperback. Arabic literary salons emerged in ninth-century Iraq and, by the tenth, were flourishing in Baghdad and other urban centers. Looking at the period from 500 to 1250 AD, this title interprets Arabic manuscripts in order to answer fundamental questions about literary salons as a social institution. Series: Poetics of Orality & Literacy S. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB; HBLC1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268020323
- ISBN
- 9780268020323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.55
€ 37.99
€ 35.55