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Hardcover. The first detailed and systematic study of the social science of poverty as practiced by the Victorian experts who had so much influence on relief policy in this area, and who were among the founders of British social science. The book examines what they knew, or what they thought they knew, about the poor. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 139 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201897
- ISBN
- 9780230201897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 70 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJ; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394880
- ISBN
- 9780888394880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
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€ 16.99
€ 18.99
€ 16.99
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
€ 98.22
€ 98.22
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€ 21.78
€ 24.99
€ 21.78
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
€ 21.99€ 16.38
€ 21.99
€ 16.38
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€ 25.84
€ 25.99
€ 25.84
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
€ 40.99€ 34.65
€ 40.99
€ 34.65
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€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Happy Jack's Go Buggy: A Fighter Pilots Story (Schiffer Military/Aviat...
Jack Ilfrey Edited By Mark S. Copeland
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€ 28.63
€ 42.99
€ 28.63
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
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
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
€ 14.99€ 11.92
€ 14.99
€ 11.92
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€ 14.62
€ 14.99
€ 14.62
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€ 16.53
€ 16.99
€ 16.53
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
€ 31.30
€ 31.30
Hardcover. Happiness, rather than being a private and subjective experience, is shaped, interpreted and articulated via culturally specific ways of thinking, being and acting. This highly original and timely book offers an empirical exploration of the ways in which being 'happy' is understood and articulated in contemporary society. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321527
- ISBN
- 9781137321527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.12
€ 127.12
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€ 12.18
€ 14.99
€ 12.18
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
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
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€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
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
€ 22.34
€ 22.34