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Paperback. Offering a rare glimpse of an elite Southern Californian community of drug dealers, this volume traces the lives of the author's key informants over a 15-year span as they entered, ascended and then quit the drug world. This revised edition reveals the current fate of several of the informants. Num Pages: 220 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231081337
- ISBN
- 9780231081337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.19
€ 42.99
€ 31.19
Hardcover. Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was 'both the worst and best thing that happened' to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen-year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. This title re-constructs the defining moments of his life. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGSA; JFFG; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5346 x 3564 x 458. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592134748
- ISBN
- 9781592134748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.97
€ 67.97
Paperback. Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was 'both the worst and best thing that happened' to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen-year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. This title tells Juette's story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 Halftones. BIC Classification: BGSA; JFFG; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592134755
- ISBN
- 9781592134755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740265
- ISBN
- 9780804740265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Series: Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486454276
- ISBN
- 9780486454276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.40
€ 12.40
Hardback. Seven decades after its establishment, the United Nations and its system of related organizations and programs are perpetually in crisis. Series: What's Wrong?. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JPSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509507436
- ISBN
- 9781509507436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509507443
- ISBN
- 9781509507443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Paperback. Four academic psychologists question the validity and usefulness of the famous ink bolt test and the system of scoring, thereby challenging the utility of what is now a huge business of testing and judging people by their alleged reaction to ink blots in child custody disputes, educational placement, and employment opportunities. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118087121
- ISBN
- 9781118087121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.04
€ 33.99
€ 27.04
Hardback. The European Union seems incapable of undertaking economic reforms and defining its place in the world. Public apathy towards the EU is also increasing, as citizens feel isolated from the institutions in Brussels and see no way to influence European level decisions. Series: Polity What's Wrong Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642048
- ISBN
- 9780745642048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. The European Union seems incapable of undertaking economic reforms and defining its place in the world. Public apathy towards the EU is also increasing, as citizens feel isolated from the institutions in Brussels and see no way to influence European level decisions. Series: Polity What's Wrong Series. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642055
- ISBN
- 9780745642055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Paperback. Terrorists perform terrible acts. They maim, mutilate and kill in pursuit of their goals. The horrifying events of 9/11 and the regular suicide bombings around the world have made terrorism one of the central preoccupations of the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634982
- ISBN
- 9780745634982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Paperback. This provocative short book is a valuable introduction to social security in Britain and the potential for its reform. Num Pages: 124 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 196 x 13. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447337324
- ISBN
- 9781447337324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.79
€ 14.99
€ 12.79
Paperback. This book argues that the financial crash of 2008-9 has exposed the disastrous consequences of applying economic theory to the collective life of societies. Series: Polity What's Wrong Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647418
- ISBN
- 9780745647418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Hardback. This book argues that the financial crash of 2008-9 has exposed the disastrous consequences of applying economic theory to the collective life of societies. Series: Polity What's Wrong Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647401
- ISBN
- 9780745647401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. Critique of liberal rights and their place in social movement strategy from a radical Marxist perspective Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPV; JPW; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335407
- ISBN
- 9780745335407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.11€ 83.40
€ 100.11
€ 83.40
Paperback. Critique of liberal rights and their place in social movement strategy from a radical Marxist perspective Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPV; JPW; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335414
- ISBN
- 9780745335414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.11
€ 33.99
€ 27.11
Paperback. What's Wrong with Fat? examines the social implications of understanding fatness as a medical health risk, disease, and epidemic. Examining the ways in which debates over fatness have developed, Abigail Saguy argues that the obesity crisis literally makes us sick, intensifies negative body image, and justifies weight-based discrimination. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 b/w line, 22 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199377114
- ISBN
- 9780199377114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.93
€ 37.99
€ 37.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138168084
- ISBN
- 9781138168084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.17
€ 196.17
Hardback. Governments have failed to stem global emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases causing climate change. Indeed, climate-changing pollution is increasing globally, and will do so for decades to come without far more aggressive action. Series: What's Wrong?. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652504
- ISBN
- 9780745652504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. Featuring fun-filled word scrambles, categorization tasks, and writing activities, this title helps to develop critical thinking and analytical skills in your students. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787970031
- ISBN
- 9780787970031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.86
€ 38.99
€ 30.86