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Paperback. The concept of risk is an outgrowth of our society's great concern about coping with the dangers of modern life. This book examines the gap between expert views of risk and public perceptions. It allows the reader to see the evolution of our understanding of such perceptions. Series: Earthscan Risk in Society. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JMAL; JPA; JPVK; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 139 x 38. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853835285
- ISBN
- 9781853835285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03
Paperback. Beginning with Vera Lynn's 'We'll Meet Again', a song that reassured a nation parted from their loved ones by the turmoil of war, and culminating with the manic energy of 'Bonkers', Dizzee Rascal's anthem for the push and rush of the 21st century, this is an entertaining tour of Britain's popular music, and how it reflects society and the times. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AVGP; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091933807
- ISBN
- 9780091933807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the PRC, the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies convened a conference to consider this question: After three decades of internal strife, followed by reform, entrepreneurialism, and internationalization, is the PRC here for the dynastic long haul? This volume presents an energetic exchange of views on the topic. Editor(s): Kirby, William C. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10 figures, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMC; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060647
- ISBN
- 9780674060647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.80
€ 33.99
€ 28.80
Hardback. Maclachlan analyzes the institutions, interest groups, and leaders involved in the evolution of Japan's postal system from the early Meiji period until 2010. At the crux of her analysis is Prime Minister Koizumi Jun'ichiro's crusade to privatize Japan's postal services, one of the most astonishing political achievements in postwar Japanese history. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 378 pages, 13 halftones, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; JPQB; KNTT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062450
- ISBN
- 9780674062450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.63
€ 45.99
€ 37.63
Hardback. Bernhard Rieger reveals how a car commissioned by Hitler and designed by Ferdinand Porsche became a global commodity on a par with Coca-Cola. The Beetle's success hinged on its uncanny ability to capture the imaginations of executives, engineers, advertisers, car collectors, suburbanites, hippies, and everyday drivers across nations and cultures. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; KNDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 144 x 32. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050914
- ISBN
- 9780674050914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.74
€ 34.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190227913
- ISBN
- 9780190227913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.06
€ 18.99
€ 15.06
Hardback. This book provides the first comprehensive history of the peoples of the Middle Niger written by an English--speaking scholar. Series: Peoples of Africa S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631173618
- ISBN
- 9780631173618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.02
€ 98.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Trinacria Editions LLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780615796949
- ISBN
- 9780615796949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 35.94
€ 43.99
€ 35.94
Paperback. A picture of Philadelphia radically different from the conventional portrait of a staid old city, corrupt and contented. The men and women of Philadelphia who emerge in these pages are anything but staid, and certainly not contented. Editor(s): Davis, Allen F.; Haller, Mark H. Series: Pennsylvania Paperbacks. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216707
- ISBN
- 9780812216707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910021521
- ISBN
- 9781910021521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Hardcover. Tells the story of the life of Thomas Wilson Dorr and his 1842 rebellion that set off a firestorm of debate over the nature of the people's sovereignty in Jacksonian America and foreshadowed the breakup of the national Democratic Party in 1860. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619245
- ISBN
- 9780700619245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.49
€ 74.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583672372
- ISBN
- 9781583672372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.56
€ 19.99
€ 18.56
paperback. The peopleAs charter was the most famous and important radical manifesto of 19th century Britain. Editor(s): Roberts, Stephen. Series: Chartist Studies Series. Num Pages: 217 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Merlin Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustriert.
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850365146
- ISBN
- 9780850365146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.55
€ 20.99
€ 19.55
Paperback. The People v. Tony Blair argues that even a hostile media can be neutralised when a mass movement becomes powerful enough. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 106
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780998169
- ISBN
- 9781780998169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.43
€ 13.99
€ 13.43
Hardback. In 2002, Kiwi Camara, joined his classmates in posting his class outlines for the previous year on the Harvard Law School website. But in his notes, Camara used shorthand terms that some regarded as racial slurs. This title presents a portrait of an American institution in crisis that explains how what happens at Harvard Law affects the nation. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 176 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781893554986
- ISBN
- 9781893554986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.30
€ 26.99
€ 24.30
paperback. This book makes the radical claim that rather than interpreting the Constitution from on high, the Court should be reflecting popular will-or the wishes of the people themselves. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195306453
- ISBN
- 9780195306453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.91
€ 60.91
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 260 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226670102
- ISBN
- 9780226670102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.66
€ 35.99
€ 28.66
Hardcover. The history of Judaism has for too long been dominated by the theme of anti-Semitism, reducing Judaism to the recurrent saga of persecution and the struggle for survival. This book reaffirms Jews in their own faith and aspirations. Num Pages: 183 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594035708
- ISBN
- 9781594035708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.46
€ 24.99
€ 22.46
Paperback. London's masterpiece of investigative journalism reveals the poverty of the East End of London -- a critique of capitalism that still rings true today. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BG; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 136 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Second Edition, Centenary Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745318028
- ISBN
- 9780745318028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.83
€ 33.99
€ 22.83
The People of Sunghir. Burials, Bodies, and Behavior in the Earlier Up...
Trinkaus, Erik; Buzhilova, Alexandra P.; Medn...
hardcover. Discusses the research and findings concerning the human remains found at the Sunghir archaeological site. Series: Human Evolution Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 254 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3B; HDDA; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 288 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199381050
- ISBN
- 9780199381050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 272.56
€ 272.56