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Paperback. Suggests that understanding the impact of the illness lies not in identifying deficiencies, but in appreciating how family members carry on with their lives in the face of the disease's intrusion. This book focuses on the lives of those who live in the shadow of chronic illness: the parents and well siblings of children who have cystic fibrosis. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSB; JM; VFJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050799
- ISBN
- 9780691050799
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.75
€ 45.99
€ 33.75
Paperback. Aims to rejuvenate scholarship by developing a comprehensive theory of social movements and political change. Reviewing the literature on the political outcomes of social movements, this book analyzes the examples of the American civil rights movement and anti-nuclear energy efforts in eighteen countries to forge an understanding of their impact. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593384139
- ISBN
- 9783593384139
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 41.27
€ 51.99
€ 41.27
Paperback. This text provides a description of the artificial intelligence problem solving system, Soar. This system combines theories of cognition, creating its own subgoals and learning from its experiences, thereby illustrating important aspects of the human cognitive system. Series: The William James Lectures. Num Pages: 576 pages, 152 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 42. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674921016
- ISBN
- 9780674921016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.45€ 48.25
€ 51.45
€ 48.25
Paperback. How we interpret and respond to global developments depends upon how we define environmental harm, how we envisage the protection of human, ecological and animal rights, and how we understand the power and interests that underpin recent trends and issues. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to and overview of eco-global criminology. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843928027
- ISBN
- 9781843928027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.74
€ 69.74
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, over 200 b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBT; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764326608
- ISBN
- 9780764326608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.37€ 48.91
€ 64.37
€ 48.91
Paperback. Here, Philip Bobbitt studies the basis for the legitimacy of judicial review by examining six types of constitutional argument--historical, textual, structural, prudential doctrinal, and ethical--through the unusual method of contrasting sketches of prominent legal figures responding to the constitutional crises of their day. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; LNDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780195034226
- ISBN
- 9780195034226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.68
€ 87.68
Hardback. Why would one country impose economic sanctions against another in pursuit of foreign policy objectives? How effective is the use of economic weapons in attaining such objectives? This book examines how and why the US and its allies instituted economic sanctions against China in the 1950s. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804739306
- ISBN
- 9780804739306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.09
€ 82.09
Hardback. This ethnographic study of a Chinese Catholic village reveals how the rapid penetration of transnational processes into the People's Republic of China during the post-Mao period has redefined and created new social and cultural structures in rural communities. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRCC7; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804740975
- ISBN
- 9780804740975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.95
€ 76.95
Paperback. A significant reassessment of the mid-twentieth-century writings of W. E. B. Du Bois, emphasizing their relevance to contemporary theories of race and racism. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348085
- ISBN
- 9780822348085
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.52
€ 27.99
€ 26.52
Paperback. The dramatic contest between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson; a bitterly fought election with even more surprises than Bush v. Gore; that pitted two titans of the Revolutionary era against each other and changed the course of the young nation. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 maps, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780195189063
- ISBN
- 9780195189063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.18
€ 24.99
€ 23.18
Paperback. Series: Decolonizing Feminisms. Num Pages: 20 black & white illustrations, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JFSJ5; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995328
- ISBN
- 9780295995328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Paperback. This timely volume explores how Canadian political institutions, the media, and citizens are adapting to a fast-evolving media environment and the effects this is having on Canadian democracy. Editor(s): Marland, Alex; Glasson, Thiery; Small, Tamara A. Series: Communication, Strategy, and Politics Series. Num Pages: 316 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774827775
- ISBN
- 9780774827775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.54
€ 40.99
€ 36.54
Paperback. Beyond the Wall is the first book, in either English or German, to tell the whole story of the extraordinary revolution that demolished the Berlin Wall, ended the Cold war, and tore apart the Soviet regime. Num Pages: 367 pages. BIC Classification: JP; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815771555
- ISBN
- 9780815771555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.50
€ 32.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 black & white illustration. BIC Classification: 3JMC; JFSJ2; JFSK2; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Number of pages
- 216
- SKU
- V9780816677979
- ISBN
- 9780816677979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.64
€ 29.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816695744
- ISBN
- 9780816695744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.91
€ 24.99
€ 22.91
Paperback. Hannah Arendt's most important contribution to political thought may be her well-known and often-cited notion of the "right to have rights." This book explores the theoretical and social foundations of Arendt's philosophy on human rights. It considers Arendt's key philosophical works along with her literary writings. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218650
- ISBN
- 9780253218650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.17
€ 26.99
€ 25.17
Paperback. Gender's critical importance to understanding Jewish history Editor(s): Kaplan, Marion A.; Moore, Deborah Dash. Series: The Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 428 pages, 13 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222633
- ISBN
- 9780253222633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.87
€ 32.99
€ 29.87
Paperback. Philosophers, legal scholars and social scientists amongst others explore the issues provoked by the Rodney King beating, they illuminate the interplay of ideological, political and economic forces impinging on urban America. Editor(s): Gooding-Williams, Robert. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSG; JFSL1; JFSL3; JHMP; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415907354
- ISBN
- 9780415907354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.87
€ 63.87
Paperback. The terrorist attacks of 9/11, followed by the expose of torture in US detainment camps, dampened hopes for a peaceful world in the 21st century and challenged the belief that humanity was on a course of progress toward rational deliberation, the rule of law, and human rights. This book investigates the reasons for the resort to violence. Series: Law, Meaning & Violence. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472050475
- ISBN
- 9780472050475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.24
€ 27.99
€ 26.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30, 11 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings, 11 tables, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNSH; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479878
- ISBN
- 9780801479878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.93
€ 32.99
€ 29.93