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Paperback. Most of us have to work. But is work just a means to an end? In trying to make a living, have we lost touch with the idea of making things well? This book offers an exploration of craftsmanship - the desire to do a job well for its own sake - as a template for living. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141022093
- ISBN
- 9780141022093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JMC; VFX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138020443
- ISBN
- 9781138020443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.48
€ 34.48
Paperback. A study of what it means to play. The book explores play theory as elaborated and debated in disciplines from biology and psychology to mathematics, and analyzes the implications of play in areas such as child development and the Western work ethic, examining the values dictating forms of play. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JMAL; JMC; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005815
- ISBN
- 9780674005815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.75
€ 53.99
€ 44.75
Paperback. This unique book offers a timely analysis of the impact of rapidly advancing knowledge about the brain, mind and behaviour on contemporary public policy and practice. It analyses the global spread of research agendas, policy experiments and everyday practice informed by 'brain culture'. Num Pages: 214 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JP; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 328 x 2. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447314059
- ISBN
- 9781447314059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.95
€ 40.99
€ 37.95
Paperback. A cutting edge look at the state of the death penalty in America, from the point of view of a judge, a district sttorney, two defense lawyers and the two philosophers. Editor(s): Bedau, Hugo Adam; Cassell, Paul G. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195179804
- ISBN
- 9780195179804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.98
€ 17.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. A compelling, new and highly accessible account of one of the most high-profile and influential miscarriages of justice in French history: The Dreyfus Affair Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 312. The Story of the Most Infamous Miscarriage of Justice in French History. 416 pages. A compelling, new and highly accessible account of one of the most high-profile and influential miscarriages of justice in French history: The Dreyfus Affair. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWJ. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 27. Weight: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408830574
- ISBN
- 9781408830574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.45
€ 26.99
€ 18.45
Hardcover. This handbook provides a comprehensive examination of the past and present roles of drugs in society with a focus on theory, research, policy, and practice. Editor(s): Brownstein, Henry H. Series: Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118726792
- ISBN
- 9781118726792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.65
€ 209.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 437 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; HBA; HBJK; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 437
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972056
- ISBN
- 9780865972056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.52
€ 14.99
€ 12.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786497263
- ISBN
- 9780786497263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.46
€ 44.46
Hardcover. This is the 25th anniversary edition of the original presentation of the concept of "flow" - the state of peak enjoyment experienced by rock climbers, dancers, basketball players, surgeons and others. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; WSDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 25th Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787951405
- ISBN
- 9780787951405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.84
€ 53.99
€ 53.84
Paperback. With little domestic fanfare and even less attention internationally, Japan has been reinventing itself since the 1990s, dramatically changing its political economy, from one managed by regulations to one with a neoliberal orientation. This title explores the historical, political, and economic forces that led to the country's evolution. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135922
- ISBN
- 9780691135922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) is a brief psychodynamic psychotherapy developed for the treatment of mood disorders. This valuable new book is a user-friendly, practical guide for the implementation of a brief psychodynamic intervention in routine clinical practice as well as in research protocols. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAF; JMP; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199602452
- ISBN
- 9780199602452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.45
€ 52.45
Paperback. In this set of essays that cover the period from 1992 to 2012, Kobena Mercer uses a diasporic model of criticism to analyze the cross-cultural aesthetic practice of African American and black British artists and to show how their refiguring of visual representations of blackness transform perceptions of race. Num Pages: 384 pages, 111 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; ACBS; HBJH; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 4522 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360940
- ISBN
- 9780822360940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.66
€ 32.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. War, weapon and superhero play has been banned in many early childhood settings for over 30 years. This book explores the development and application of a zero tolerance approach through the eyes of children and practitioners. Series: Debating Play. Num Pages: 136 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: JMC; JNLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 219 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Open University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335210893
- ISBN
- 9780335210893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.00
€ 42.00
Paperback. The Second World War was not fought by Britain alone. India produced the largest volunteer army in world history: over 2 million men. In this book, we hear the myriad voices of ordinary Indian people, from the first Indian to win the Victoria Cross, the nurses in Indian General Hospitals to labourers and their families in remote villages. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099542278
- ISBN
- 9780099542278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.66
€ 19.99
€ 15.66
Paperback. Provides those working with autistic children one hundred ideas of how to support and develop their learning. This book presents ideas ranging from developing pupils' understanding and communication skills to ensuring they are comfortable within their learning environment. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 148. 128 pages, Illustrations. Provides those working with autistic children one hundred ideas of how to support and develop their learning. This book presents ideas ranging from developing pupils' understanding and communication skills to ensuring they are comfortable within their learning environment. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JNSL. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 10. Weight: 150.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826494214
- ISBN
- 9780826494214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.05
€ 19.99
€ 17.05
Hardcover. Editor(s): Piggott, John; Woodland, Alan. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 260 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1378.
- Publisher
- North Holland
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780444538406
- ISBN
- 9780444538406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.22
€ 172.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 101 pages. BIC Classification: CF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631170911
- ISBN
- 9781631170911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.95€ 68.88
€ 99.95
€ 68.88
Paperback. A fascinating look at the hidden deeds of the male agents of Britain's Special Operations Executive during World War II, from the author of the hugely popular THE WOMEN WHO LIVED FOR DANGER. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: HB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340829103
- ISBN
- 9780340829103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Hardback. Using the tools of medicine, literary theory, psychology, psychoanalysis, and etymology, this book probes the breast-related fantasies underlying German culture and literature in the second half of the eighteenth century. It is intended for those interested in German textual studies, the history of sexuality, and theories of psychoanalysis. Series: Literary Conjugations. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; DSBD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 29. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986111
- ISBN
- 9780295986111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.37
€ 119.37