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Paperback. In the year 1570, at the age of thirty-seven, Michel de Montaigne gave up his job as a magistrate and retired to his chateau to brood on his own private grief - the deaths of his best friends, his brother, and his first-born child. This title offers a celebration of perhaps one of the most joyful and yet profound of all Renaissance writers. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map, port. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571234585
ISBN
9780571234585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. When I'm Away From Home is a workbook designed to provide specific information about the individual care requirements of a disabled child for anyone responsible for their care. It includes the child's medical and physical needs, their daily routine and a section which they can fill in themselves about their personality, preferences and habits. Num Pages: 76 pages, directory. BIC Classification: JFFG; VFJD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 5. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853028984
ISBN
9781853028984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBG; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0004426
ISBN
9781583226148
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 407. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804775182
ISBN
9780804775182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

hardcover. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 534. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804775175
ISBN
9780804775175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.73

Hardback. This intoxicating look at the history of drug regulation in Canada reveals how a variety of social and political forces converged at the turn of the twentieth century to transform both public attitudes toward, and access to, narcotics. Num Pages: 640 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780774829199
ISBN
9780774829199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.93

Paperback. The authors in this volume question what the possible appeal of these old religions, such as Christianity, Judaism, or Islam could be in the new urban environment and, conversely, what impact global urbanization will have on learning and on the performance and nature of ritual. Editor(s): Pinxten, Rik; Dikomitiz, Lisa. Series: Culture and Politics/Politics and Culture. Num Pages: 166 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 234. Religious Traditions in Urban Contexts. Series: Culture and Politics/Politics and Culture. 166 pages, 12 ills. Editor(s): Pinxten, Rik; Dikomitiz, Lisa. The authors in this volume question what the possible appeal of these old religions, such as Christianity, Judaism, or Islam could be in the new urban environment and, conversely, what impact global urbanization will have on learning and on the performance and nature of ritual. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFSR; JHMC. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 9. Weight: 234.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
166
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857458070
ISBN
9780857458070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.73

Paperback. Provides a primer on the current state of the same-sex marriage debate, and a new way of framing the issue that provides valuable new insights into the political, social, and personal stakes involved Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JHBK; LNMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
307
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814709306
ISBN
9780814709306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. In this exploration of the concept of formality, or governing by abstraction, Arthur Stinchcombe breathes life into an idea that scholars have all but ignored. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JH; KJ; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226774961
ISBN
9780226774961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

paperback. What can Americans do to protect their families and loved ones from bioterrorism? Senator Bill Frist presents this comprehensive guide to dealing with the realistic threat of bioterrorism. It is written in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format, with photographs of the varying symptoms. Num Pages: 192 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWL; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290. 192pp. Keywords: "General, Reference, Safety & First Aid, Biological & Chemical, Public Affairs & Administration, Public Policy, International Security, Terrorism, Internal Medicine"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KHS0067392
ISBN
9780742522459
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Arguments that animals possess an emotional life are often dismissed as sentimental anthropomorphism. This book challenges that notion by proposing that the objective scientific evidence for human emotions is all but non-existent. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JM; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099478911
ISBN
9780099478911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.81

Paperback. Experiences, observations and practical advice enabling those encountering death to meet it in an active manner, both mentally and physically. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 202. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Floris Books
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0009580
ISBN
9780863153891
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Bringing warring parties to the negotiating table is the aim of any peace process. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745687995
ISBN
9780745687995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

Hardcover. Bringing warring parties to the negotiating table is the aim of any peace process. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745687988
ISBN
9780745687988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. Explores the history of the United States Navy's secret development of code-breaking computers and their adaptation to solve a critical fleet radar data handling problem in the Navy's first seaborne digital computer system - that went to sea in 1962. Series: Perspectives. Num Pages: 492 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JWF; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 189 x 26. Weight in Grams: 845.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471472209
ISBN
9780471472209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.07

Paperback. Drawing on eye-witness accounts, official Ming histories, and African, Arab and Indian sources, this work shows readers the inside of China's most illustrious scientific and technological era. It sheds light on the historical and cultural context in which this great civilization thrived. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pp halftones, line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195112078
ISBN
9780195112078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.81

Hardcover. Clear, easy principles to spot what's nonsense and what's reliable

Each year, teachers, administrators, and parents face a barrage of new education software, games, workbooks, and professional development programs purporting to be "based on the latest research. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118130278
ISBN
9781118130278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.07

Paperback. Since the crime explosion of the 1960s, the prison population in the United States has multiplied fivefold, to one prisoner for every hundred adults - a rate unprecedented in American history and unmatched anywhere in the world. This book explains how we got into the trap and how we can get out of it: to cut both crime and the prison population. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JKV; JPRB; LNFX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148649
ISBN
9780691148649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. Based on a two-year study of boys aged four to six, this book offers a new way of thinking about boys' development. It provides insight into ways in which adults can foster boys' healthy resistance and help them to access a broader range of options for expressing themselves. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JFSP1; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814764688
ISBN
9780814764688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.82

Paperback. Based on a two-year study of boys aged four to six, this book offers a new way of thinking about boys' development. It provides insight into ways in which adults can foster boys' healthy resistance and help them to access a broader range of options for expressing themselves. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JFSP1; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814764800
ISBN
9780814764800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

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