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Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877667186
ISBN
9780877667186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.58

Hardcover. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this volume provides the account of modern adoption's history. It details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226327594
ISBN
9780226327594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 79.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFFZ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146234
ISBN
9780231146234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. Including examples of kinship networks and diasporas from a wide range of cultures, this book illustrates the ways in which far-reaching alliances based on blood and belief penetrate borders and shape international politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 table, 4 figures. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472069101
ISBN
9780472069101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.50

Hardcover. The genealogical model has a long-standing history in Western thought. The contributors to this volume consider the ways in which assumptions about the genealogical model-in particular, ideas concerning sequence, essence, and transmission.. Editor(s): Bamford, Sandra; Leach, James. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454227
ISBN
9781845454227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.78

Hardback. Kinshasa is now the second largest urban area in sub-Saharan Africa, with a population around five million. The authors trace the impact on women's lives of social, economic and demographic changes that have resulted from the rapid expansion of the city. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226750576
ISBN
9780226750576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.09

Paperback. Alfred Kinsey was the twentieth century's first scientifically reputable and most influential researcher into sex. His Sexual Behaviour in the Human Male (The Kinsey Report), published in 1948, was an explosive bestseller. In this book, the author reveals whole new aspects of this complex, heroic, obsessive and ultimately sympathetic man. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Film Tie-in Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844138364
ISBN
9781844138364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

paperback. This comprehensive overview of Kinsale's seafaring tradition will be enjoyed by all who appreciate a whiff of salty sea spray, and the sense of adventure bound to ships voyaging to distant lands. Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 328. CORK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781848893092
ISBN
9781848893092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.42

Paperback. Translator(s): Wissing, P. Num Pages: 472 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MKP; HRKT; HRLF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226845609
ISBN
9780226845609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 46.13

hardcover. The Kings of the Grail presents the new, definitive historical and scientific facts that have come to light, unravelling the mystery that has surrounded the Holy Grail and taking the reader on a compelling and thought-provoking journey. Translator(s): Marteau, Rosie. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Michael O'Mara
Condition
New
SKU
9781782433453
ISBN
9781782433453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.00
€ 6.02

Paperback. A highly detailed, thought-provoking examination of the racial, sexual, and social complexities of Afro-Ecuadorian culture, as revealed through the annual Festival of the Kings. Series: Interp Culture New Millennium. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079016
ISBN
9780252079016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.53

Paperback. .
Publisher
Focus on the Family Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624053542
ISBN
9781624053542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.30

Hardback. A collection of social anthropologist Ardener's papers concerning the Bakweri people of Mount Cameroon on the coast of West Africa. The studies of the culture and history of the Cameroon Kingdom cover the Bakweri's early contacts with the Portuguese, the defeat of the first German expedition.. Series: Cameroon Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 maps, 1 fig., 9 ills, 4 appendices, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; 3J; HBJH; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819291
ISBN
9781571819291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.03

Hardback. Kingdom of Snow investigates the impact of Roman rule in Cappadocia and the fate of classical Greek culture in an increasingly Christian society. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJF; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812236811
ISBN
9780812236811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.40

paperback. Places home schoolers within longer traditions of American social activism. This work reveals that home schooling is not a random collection of individuals but an elaborate social movement with its own celebrities, networks, and characteristic lifeways. It shows what happens when progressive ideals meet conventional politics. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691114682
ISBN
9780691114682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQC; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st U.S. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594772689
ISBN
9781594772689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.78

Paperback / so. BIC Classification: HRCV; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589977471
ISBN
9781589977471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.01

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393329766
ISBN
9780393329766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMU; VSP; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Bravo Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062506061
ISBN
9780062506061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.80

Paperback. A delightful treasury of observations and insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures, from jackdaws and water-shrews to dogs, cats and even wolves. It is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred and feathered friends! Illustrator(s): Lorenz, Konrad. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 120 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JM; PSVP; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415267472
ISBN
9780415267472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.07

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