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Paperback. A comprehensive survey of the evolutionary science of human sexual behavior, Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior invites us to imagine human sex from the vantage point of our primate cousins, in order to underscore the role of evolution in shaping all that happens, biologically and behaviorally, when romantic passions are aroused. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JMU; PSVP; PSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674660007
ISBN
9780674660007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.65

Paperback. This comprehensive book offers a compelling synthesis of key ideas and concepts, and addresses in fundamental evolutionary terms the way humans think, feel and behave. This revised, updated and expanded edition includes new material on epigenetics, life history and error management theories, homosexuality, disease and gene-culture co-evolution. Num Pages: 520 pages, 71 black & white tables, 14 black & white halftones, 135 black & white line drawings, 3 m. BIC Classification: JMC; PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 298 x 28. Weight in Grams: 996.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137348005
ISBN
9781137348005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.87
€ 54.77

Hardcover. Does evolution inform the ancient debate regarding the roles that reason and instinct play in how we decide what to do? Evolution and Ethics offers an insightful analysis of four epistemological types of sociobiology which appear in the extant literature, and includes a preliminary analysis of Darwinism itself. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137523815
ISBN
9781137523815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.11

Paperback. .
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629582153
ISBN
9781629582153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Paperback. Offers an account of Evo Morales' first six years in office, offering analysis of major issues as well as interviews with a wide variety of people, resulting in a valuable primer on Bolivia and Morales' "process of change". Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JFSL9; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292758681
ISBN
9780292758681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

Paperback. A searching meditation on our all-too-human capacity for inhumanity, "Evil Men" confronts atrocity head-on how it looks and feels, what motivates it, how it can be stopped. James Dawes s unflinchingly honest account, drawing on firsthand interviews, is not just about the things Japanese war criminals did, but about what it means to befriend them." Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ; HBWQ; HPQ; JPVH; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416796
ISBN
9780674416796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.52

Hardback. Explores the actual and possible roles of evil in contemporary political theory Editor(s): Haddock, Bruce; Roberts, Peri; Sutch, Peter. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641963
ISBN
9780748641963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.55
€ 119.92

Paperback. Politicians and the press exploit the rhetorical strength of the word 'evil' in phrases such as 'evil regimes' or 'Axis of Evil'. But does it have any role in political theory? This title explores the actual and possible roles of evil in current-day international politics. Editor(s): Haddock, Bruce; Roberts, Peri; Sutch, Peter. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; LAM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748668595
ISBN
9780748668595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFN; JFD; JFSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 421.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137603210
ISBN
9781137603210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.40

Hardcover. This text explores the genesis, development, and religious significance of a literary and iconographic motif, involving a gang of urchins, usually male, who mock or assault a holy or eccentric person, typically an adult. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AGH; DSB; DSK; HRA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 609.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333918951
ISBN
9780333918951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.52

Paperback. Documents the search for the origins of the iconic "femme fatale" who was depicted as a dangerous, depraved, and deadly woman. This book argues that the evolution of the femme fatale, with both literary and visual links to the biblical Eve figure, came as a response to increasing feminism and the desire by men to halt its spread. Num Pages: 360 pages, 126 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AC; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252073236
ISBN
9780252073236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.22

Hardcover. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403977342
ISBN
9781403977342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Hardback. ." . . a comprehensive review and criticism of the major deductive and inductive arguments against theism [and] a morally sufficient reason for the presence of evil."-Religious Studies Review Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 16. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823210800
ISBN
9780823210800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

Paperback. * A major new book on the present-day forms of evil D terrorism, violence, racism and hatred. * Rather than treating evil as a supernatural force or a religious issue, Wieviorka analyses it from a sociological point of view, showing how these various forms of evil are constituted in day-to-day life. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653938
ISBN
9780745653938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.53

Hardback. * A major new book on the present-day forms of evil D terrorism, violence, racism and hatred. * Rather than treating evil as a supernatural force or a religious issue, Wieviorka analyses it from a sociological point of view, showing how these various forms of evil are constituted in day-to-day life. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653921
ISBN
9780745653921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Hardback. Part of the "Practical Clinical Guidebooks" series (PCG), this book defines the characteristics, classification, and prevalence of substance use disorders. It provides the clinician and student with an understanding of the epidemiology, etiology, course and prognosis of substance abuse disorders that would be relevant to clinical practice. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415952866
ISBN
9780415952866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) is a critical course for social work students because it introduces them to the very specific person-in-environment, biopsychosocial perspective that sets social work apart from other helping professions. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 191 x 29. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118176948
ISBN
9781118176948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Critical Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911106722
ISBN
9781911106722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Schwartz, Beth M.; Gurung, Regan A. R. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JNM; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 252 x 10. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
American Psychological Association United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433811722
ISBN
9781433811722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.21

Paperback. This authoritative guidebook gives school counselors the tools to identify evidence-based practices and to use data in designing, implementing, and evaluating programs and interventions. Editor(s): Dimmitt, Catherine L.; Carey, John C.; Hatch, Patricia A.; Dimmitt, Carey. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNH; JNKN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412948906
ISBN
9781412948906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.46

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