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Hardback. Social Functions of Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach by Jonathan L. Friedmann paints a detailed picture of the important role sacred music plays in Jewish religious communities. Drawing upon the work of Emile Durkeim, the book examines how synagogue songs serve disciplinary, cohesive, revitalizing, and euphoric functions. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: AVGD; HRJC; JFSR1; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 247 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739168318
ISBN
9780739168318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.90

paperback. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 938.
Publisher
Princeton Univers. Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163680
ISBN
9780691163680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Hardback. Through a comparative case study analysis of the United Kingdom and Germany, with references to the United States, this study examines the impetuses for and processes by which governments came to choose the points system for immigration control. Num Pages: 190 pages, 2 figures, 12 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1KBB; JFFN; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
190
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230341302
ISBN
9780230341302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.62

Paperback. The book recounts the Vulcan's final raid in the Falklands War and sat in the best-seller charts for months after initial publication. Num Pages: 496 pages, Approx 300 mono. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473886674
ISBN
9781473886674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.67

Paperback. Drawing on his experience, the author presents an account of the practical application of cognitive therapy for anxiety disorders. Each anxiety disorders is covered in detail, with accounts of the use of cognitive models, constructing formulations and strategies of cognitive-behavioural change. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, forms. BIC Classification: JMS; MJN; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471964766
ISBN
9780471964766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.24

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531185804
ISBN
9783531185804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.29
€ 26.79

Paperback. Poet, education reformer, social theorist and passionate critic of Victorian England condemned an industrial society in 'bondage to machinery' and argued instead that the wonder and joy of culture - in particular the 'sweetness and light' of classical civilization - were essential to human life. This book deals with his works. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFC; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141396248
ISBN
9780141396248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Anais Nin, the diarist, novelist, and provocateur, occupied a singular space in twentieth-century culture, not only as a literary figure and voice of female sexual liberation but as a celebrity and symbol of shifting social mores in postwar America. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Swallow Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804011761
ISBN
9780804011761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Realistic Evaluation shows how programme evaluation needs to be, and can be, bettered. It presents a profound yet highly readable critique of current evaluation practice, and introduces a 'manifesto' and 'handbook' for a fresh approach. Num Pages: 256 pages, tables, figures, indexes, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761950097
ISBN
9780761950097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.19

Paperback. In the early hours of 5 September 1972 the perimeter fence surrounding the Olympic Village in Munich was scaled by terrorists. Their target was the temporary home of the Israeli Olympic team and within 24 hours seventeen men were dead. Why did so many die? Any why have the German officials covered up details of the massacre? Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPL; JPWL; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571231812
ISBN
9780571231812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Hardcover. Leuchars was one of the oldest airfields in the UK, its links with military aviation go back to 1911. Following the outbreak of war in 1939 the station was identified as an ideal location to launch maritime operations under Coastal Command. From 1950-2015 Leuchars was on permanent guard with every type of operational interceptor in RAF service. Num Pages: 208 pages, 80 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJ; JWG; JWJ; JWL; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 459.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781556092
ISBN
9781781556092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.82

Hardback. The third volume in this series returns to November 1942 to explain the background to the first major Anglo-American venture - Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa. It deals with the fratricidal combats which followed the initial landings in Morocco and Algeria for several days. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 306 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2096.
Publisher
Grub Street
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910690000
ISBN
9781910690000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.24
€ 60.00

Hardcover. Britain's many traditions have been one of its greatest attractions; some are extremely famous, but other more weird and wonderful customs are not so well-known and these are often the most fascinating, intriguing and amusing. Organised by month, this book describes nearly 100 customs from all over the UK and explains their history and purpose. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JHBT; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514. 8vo.Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
David & Charles
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KEX0264090
ISBN
9780715326589
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Income inequality, displaced and imprisoned populations, destruction of land and water: today's dislocations cannot be understood in the usual terms of poverty and injustice, Saskia Sassen argues. They are more accurately understood as expulsions--from professional livelihood, from living space, from the very biosphere that makes life possible. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
y First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674599222
ISBN
9780674599222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.86

Paperback. This book provides inspiration and guidance for special education teachers, assistants, parents and carers on how to use lively play ideas to foster learning. Targeting key skills such as listening, self-awareness, movement, creative thinking and relaxation, each game has been developed with the capabilities of children with special needs in mind. Num Pages: 128 pages, 120 black and white. BIC Classification: JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 7. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849052474
ISBN
9781849052474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.55

Hardback. Democracy and Judicial Reforms in South-East Europe Series: Contributions to Political Science. Num Pages: 124 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; KCS; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 241 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319044194
ISBN
9783319044194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.74

Paperback. Brings together two often neglected topics in the study of American Jews the roles of women and of Jewish communities outside the Northeast. This book traces the history and contributions of Jewish women in the American West. It contains stories from the memoirs and records of Jewish pioneer women. Num Pages: 279 pages, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
279
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814707203
ISBN
9780814707203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. This text highlights current issues in feminist theory, epistemology and methodology. It focuses on analytical approaches to gendered power differentials intersecting with other processes of social in/exclusion based on race, class and sexuality. Num Pages: 258 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 227 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415516587
ISBN
9780415516587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.65

Paperback. Why do we need sleep? What happens when we don't get enough? From the biology and psychology of sleep and the history of sleep in science, art, and literature; to the impact of a 24/7 society and the role of society in causing sleep disruption, this Very Short Introduction answers everything you've ever wanted to know about sleep. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMTD; MMZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 168 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199587858
ISBN
9780199587858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. The ageing of the population has enormous policy implications for health care. This important new textbook, written by a leader in the field, covers key questions such as the fitness of older people in the future, the widening inequalities in the health of older people and how health in old age reflects habits and behaviour in earlier life. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG; MBP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420879
ISBN
9781847420879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.03

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