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Hardback. Offers an account of a French woman's impressions of America in the late nineteenth century that reveals an unusual cross-cultural journey through fin de siecle Paris, Chicago, and New York. This translation includes an introductory essay that situates the author's account in the larger context of European visitors to Chicago in the 1890s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252035135
- ISBN
- 9780252035135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.95
€ 57.95
Paperback. A Parliamentary Miscellany contains a diverse collection of papers relating to various aspects of parliamentary history, particularly the House of Lords. Subjects include leaders and whips of the political parties, representative peers for Scotland and Ireland and the presence of the monarch in parliament. Series: Parliamentary History Book Series. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119130352
- ISBN
- 9781119130352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.52
€ 29.52
A Partner in Holiness: Deepening Mindfulness, Practicing Compassion an...
Rabbi Jonathan P. Slater Dmin
Hardcover. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Dimension: 161 x 274 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Jewish Lights Publishing
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580237956
- ISBN
- 9781580237956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.46
€ 37.99
€ 29.46
Paperback. A story of the extraordinary enterprise, the investigators, the lawyers and the perpetrators and asks the question: was justice done? It reassesses the value and flaws of the attempt to do justice in clear, engaging prose, bringing it to life for a new generation and demonstrating its contemporary relevance in responding to 'evil'. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWXK; LBBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099593263
- ISBN
- 9780099593263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Hardback. Sheila Kitzinger, passionate campaigner for women's and babies' rights, childbirth educator and author, describes the experiences that have shaped her since childhood and the enormous changes that have taken place over the last 50 years on the subject of birth. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JHM; VFXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 39. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Pinter & Martin Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780661704
- ISBN
- 9781780661704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.72
€ 26.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. Argues for participatory democracy without dependence on abstract metaphysical foundations, and stresses the relationship among democracy and civil society, civic education and culture. This book is divided into sections including 'American Theory: Democracy, Liberalism, and Rights' and 'American Practice: Leadership, Citizenship, and Censorship'. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050249
- ISBN
- 9780691050249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.34€ 46.96
€ 59.34
€ 46.96
Hardback. In focusing on China's social survey movement, this title analyzes how information generated by a range of research practices - census, sociological investigation, and ethnography - was mobilized by competing political factions to imagine, manage, and remake the nation. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267862
- ISBN
- 9780520267862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.26€ 65.36
€ 84.26
€ 65.36
Paperback. What does human suffering mean for society? And how has this meaning changed from the past to the present? In what ways does "the problem of suffering" serve to inspire us to care for others? How does our response to suffering reveal our moral and social conditions? The author offers some answers to these questions. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287235
- ISBN
- 9780520287235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. What does human suffering mean for society? And how has this meaning changed from the past to the present? In what ways does "the problem of suffering" serve to inspire us to care for others? How does our response to suffering reveal our moral and social conditions? The author offers some answers to these questions. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287228
- ISBN
- 9780520287228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.94€ 72.92
€ 94.94
€ 72.92
Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 150. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Zubaan Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789384757830
- ISBN
- 9789384757830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Provides a comprehensive survey of the pastoral leader's role in secondary school and practical guidance on how to do the job. This title includes information and guidance on: becoming effective in your role as a pastoral leader; how to get the best out of your tutor team; your role in managing pupil behaviour; and, more. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNH; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441102560
- ISBN
- 9781441102560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.94
€ 57.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 59 Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 201 x 27. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345805102
- ISBN
- 9780345805102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.70
€ 17.99
€ 16.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JN; VFX. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926991658
- ISBN
- 9781926991658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.90
€ 21.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477311073
- ISBN
- 9781477311073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Hardback. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJF1; HBTB; JFSL9; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 432. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477309117
- ISBN
- 9781477309117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Paperback. Providing practical alternatives to economic globalization, this book is based on original interviews with prominent thinkers and campaigners from across the world. Particular attention is given to regulating transnational corporations and cancelling foreign debt. Series: Global Issues S. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, further reading, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. Ex library with usual markings otherwise remains a good copy.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KRF0019083
- ISBN
- 9781842772232
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Providing practical alternatives to economic globalization, this book is based on original interviews with prominent thinkers and campaigners from across the world. Particular attention is given to regulating transnational corporations and cancelling foreign debt. Series: Global Issues S. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, further reading, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. Ex library with usual markings otherwise remains a good copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0019224
- ISBN
- 9781842772232
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 242 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBTV; JHB; JKV; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137527509
- ISBN
- 9781137527509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.55
€ 138.55
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813539836
- ISBN
- 9780813539836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.16
€ 161.16
Paperback. Climate change is arguably the great problem confronting humanity, but we have done little to head off this looming disaster. In The Perfect Moral Storm, Stephen Gardiner illuminates our dangerous inaction by placing the environmental crisis in an entirely new light, considering it as an ethical failure. Series: Environmental Ethics & Science Policy Series. Num Pages: 518 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; RNP; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199985142
- ISBN
- 9780199985142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.54
€ 49.54