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Paperback. Agosin's vivid imagery brings to life a world of opposites, 'serpentine' dark and 'light like a promise.' Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JM; DCF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 157.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
White Pine Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935210870
ISBN
9781935210870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Constitutes the proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Haptic and Audio Interaction Design, HAID 2008 held in Jyvaskyla, Finland, in September 2008. This book organizes the papers in topical sections on visual impairment, applications of multimodality, evaluation, conceptual integration of audio and haptics, and interaction techniques. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Num Pages: 141 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNV; UBJ; UKR; UND; UYU; UYZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
141
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540878827
ISBN
9783540878827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.48

Paperback. In every life context same-sex couples have to make decisions about disclosure, how to respond to prejudice, and how to cope with negative feelings about themselves and their experiences. This book helps couples work together to identify, develop, and use their strengths and skills to successfully navigate these issues and flourish. Series: APA Lifetools: Books for the General Public. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK; JMG; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433819537
ISBN
9781433819537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Parallax Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941529638
ISBN
9781941529638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.39

paperback. Any attempt by governments to stem the tide of early retirement will need to focus as much on employers' management of human resources as on the impacts of social policy. This report focuses on this previously neglected area: employers' policies and practice as a dynamic force in retirement decisions. Series: Transitions After 50 Series. Num Pages: 52 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
52
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861345844
ISBN
9781861345844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.60

Paperback. With a barrage of "ask your doctor about" advertisements competing for attention with shocking news of drug company malfeasance, Happy Pills is an invaluable look at how the commercialization of medicine has transformed American culture since the end of World War II. Num Pages: 292 pages, 16, 14 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFH1; JM; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801898143
ISBN
9780801898143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.56

Paperback. An autobiography of Adrian Carton de Wiart who served in the South African war and both World Wars. He was wounded eight times during the war (including the loss of an eye and a hand), won the VC during the Batle of the Somme, was mentioned in despatches six times. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BGHA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844155392
ISBN
9781844155392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 190 b/w and color photos, 3 color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: BGA; HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 996.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306648
ISBN
9780764306648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.26

Paperback. Tells the story of how the solutions to this century's problems lie in unlocking the secrets to great city living. Drawing on the lessons from their stories, from brain science, and from the realm of urban experimentation, this book offers solutions we can all use to improve our lives and shows that simple changes can make all the difference. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSG; RGC; RNT; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141047546
ISBN
9780141047546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 131 pages. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Sentient Publications United States
Number of pages
131
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591810001
ISBN
9781591810001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.37

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Quick American a division of Quick Trading Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936807079
ISBN
9781936807079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. This international bestseller shows why the Danes are happy and how we can be too. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DND; JF; JHB; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393608922
ISBN
9780393608922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.58

Hardback. [Back cover] Is being happy beneficial to your health, wealth, and social relationships? Is there an optimal level of happiness for obtaining your goals? Is there a happiness set-point, and can it change? Do you know your level of psychological wealth? Utilizing his groundbreaking development of the field of subjective well-being, Dr. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405146616
ISBN
9781405146616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. What is happiness? What makes us happy? Why do we strive for happiness? And how might we achieve it? Daniel Nettle explores the origins and purpose of our pursuit of happiness, and uses the results of recent psychological studies to find answers to these questions and more. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones and figures. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; PDZ; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 121 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192805591
ISBN
9780192805591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.08

Paperback. Most of us spend our lives striving for happiness. But what is it? How important is it? How can we (and should we) pursue it? In this Very Short Introduction Dan Haybron provides a comprehensive look at the nature of happiness. By using examples, Haybron considers how we measure happiness, what makes us happy, and considers its subjective nature. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX; JMQ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 119 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199590605
ISBN
9780199590605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169460
ISBN
9780691169460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardcover. Offers a response to one of the oldest questions known to humankind namely, what is happiness and how can we ensure that communities are flourishing, happy places for people to live and work? Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 Table. BIC Classification: JFF; JMQ; KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198735458
ISBN
9780198735458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.44

Paperback. As a Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics, the author conducts original research into the measurement of happiness and its causes and consequences, including the effects of our behaviour. In this book, he creates a new outlook on the pursuit of happiness - it's not just how you feel, it's how you act. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMQ; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141977539
ISBN
9780141977539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. According to Jessica Pryce-Jones, happiness at work is not some abstract idea but a practical reality with a clear impact on you and your workplace. This book reveals that the happier you are the more you'll achieve, yielding tangible benefits to you and your organization. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: JMJ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470749463
ISBN
9780470749463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.46

Hardcover. Immediately after his baptism Augustine set out to produce a Christianized Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813219738
ISBN
9780813219738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.27

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