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Paperback. A little over a decade since its first publication, the hypotheses set out in Manuel Castells' groundbreaking trilogy have largely been verified. In a substantial new preface to the first volume in the series, Castells demonstrates, in the light of major world trends, how the network society has now fully risen on a global scale. Series: Information Age Series. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196864
- ISBN
- 9781405196864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.73
€ 38.99
€ 38.73
Paperback. Nearly 70 years on, the question of the Nazis' rise to power still provokes heated debate. In this study of the growth of the Nazi Party, Fischer examines both long standing assumptions and newly released works in order to provide a new take on the subject. Series: New Frontiers in History. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JPFQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719060670
- ISBN
- 9780719060670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.44
€ 39.44
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560007043
- ISBN
- 9781560007043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.90
€ 58.90
Hardback. Num Pages: 271 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071529
- ISBN
- 9780231071529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.74€ 102.01
€ 132.74
€ 102.01
Paperback. Introduces students to some of the trends and controversies in recent historical scholarship on this topic, and examines the principal developments of party organization, electoral growth and policy-making. Series: Lancaster Pamphlets. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JPFF; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415040518
- ISBN
- 9780415040518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.73
€ 53.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 24 b&w photos, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816656202
- ISBN
- 9780816656202
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.41
€ 26.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. Marrs, author of the underground bestseller "Rule by Secrecy," reveals the frighteningly real possibility that today the United States is becoming the Fourth Reich--the continuation of an ideology thought to have been vanquished more than a half century ago. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061245596
- ISBN
- 9780061245596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Hardback. Provides a timely review of gender equality in the boardroom, and through interviews with mentors and mentees it illustrates how mentoring can play a part in helping women stay engaged in their career. This book includes international comparisons and an examination of the UK and EU political environments. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 265 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137451422
- ISBN
- 9781137451422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 31.78
€ 51.99
€ 31.78
paperback. Series: Justice, Power and Politics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFJ; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469630984
- ISBN
- 9781469630984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.41
€ 37.41
Hardback. In this sweeping social history Dorceta E. Taylor examines the emergence and rise of the multi-faceted conservation movement from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, showing how race, class, and gender influenced its every aspect. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JPWQ; KCM; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361817
- ISBN
- 9780822361817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19
Paperback. A long-dominant reading of American politics holds that public policy in the United States is easily captured by special interest groups. Countering this view, this title traces the development of government intervention in agriculture from its nineteenth-century origins to contemporary struggles over farm subsidies. Editor(s): Katznelson, Ira; Shefter, Martin; Skocpol, Theda. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 tables. 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPA; JPWD; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116280
- ISBN
- 9780691116280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.73€ 46.89
€ 58.73
€ 46.89
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; JPHV; JPVH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691642420
- ISBN
- 9780691642420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.68
€ 209.68
Paperback. Features 'old' texts that shed light on such topical questions as the rise of Fundamentalism and the mass popularity of secular mythologies like "Star Trek", "Star Wars", and "Xena: Warrior Princess". This book presents a voice of reason in the contemporary maelstrom of international religious violence and American pluralism. Num Pages: 592 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253201881
- ISBN
- 9780253201881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.33
€ 36.99
€ 34.33
Hardback. This important book provides a comparative study of the growth and impact of mass literacy across Europe between 1750 and 1950. The volume outlines the main features of the comparative growth of literacy, and relates them to the later growth of electronic media. Series: Themes in History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; CFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614441
- ISBN
- 9780745614441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.50
€ 79.50
Paperback. Tracing the long historical encounter between Islamic and Indic civilizations, this work explores how and why such a large Muslim population emerged in Bengal. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 388 pages, 24 b&w photographs, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520205079
- ISBN
- 9780520205079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.48
€ 38.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Offers the most incisive account to date of the origins of college football, tracing the sport's evolution from a gentlemen's pastime to a multi-million dollar enterprise that made athletics a permanent fixture on US campuses and cemented college football's place in American culture. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28 Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700621392
- ISBN
- 9780700621392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.78
€ 41.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HRC; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 204 x 24. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- HarperSanFrancisco
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 6th Print
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060677015
- ISBN
- 9780060677015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.67
€ 19.99
€ 17.67
Hardback. The idea that Christianity started as a clandestine movement among the poor is a widely accepted notion. This book addresses beliefs and historical facts, and brings a sociologist's perspective to bear on the puzzle behind the success of early Christianity. It provides insights into why people convert and how new religious groups recruit members. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 halftones, 10 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HRC; JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027494
- ISBN
- 9780691027494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.10€ 68.78
€ 88.10
€ 68.78
Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; HRC; JPHV; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801483202
- ISBN
- 9780801483202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.46
€ 38.99
€ 35.46
Hardback. As the rest of the world worries about what a future might look like under Chinese supremacy, Luttwak worries about China's own future prospects. Applying the logic of strategy for which he is well known, he argues that the world's second largest economy may be headed for a fall unless China's leaders check their military ambitions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; JWK; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066427
- ISBN
- 9780674066427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.87
€ 30.99
€ 26.87