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Society & social sciences
Paperback. Tipping points are thresholds of profound changes in natural or social conditions with considerable (largely unforecastable) consequences. This book explores the scientific, economic, social, and spiritual and creative approaches to identifying and anticipating tipping points so that societies can adapt to more sustainable ways of living. Editor(s): O'Riordan, Timothy; Lenton, Timothy. Series: British Academy Original Paperbacks. Num Pages: 300 pages, 15 figures. BIC Classification: JFFR; KCA; KCS; RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265536
- ISBN
- 9780197265536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.79
€ 55.79
Paperback. This book is written for primary care clinicians dealing with the psychological aspects of alcohol abuse and addiction. Covers assessment, brief counseling interventions, pharmacotherapy, referrals to specialty care and self-help programs, and much more. Editor(s): Saitz, Richard. Num Pages: 253 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MBNH9; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461447788
- ISBN
- 9781461447788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.64
€ 99.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1986th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531117652
- ISBN
- 9783531117652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.50
€ 83.50
Hardcover. Recounting the creation of the West German Foreign Office, this study explores three of the central themes in the early history of the Federal Republic: the integration of the new state into the international community, the cooptation of German elites by the new political system, and the creation of government in a state under foreign occupation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804637
- ISBN
- 9780875804637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Paperback. This concise book contains everything that parents and professionals need to know about ADHD. The author describes the spectrum of ADHD, the co-occurring symptoms, and common difficulties that parents face. The rest of the book focuses on solutions. The concluding chapter summarizes the information covered. Illustrator(s): Puder, Douglas. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 189
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849058162
- ISBN
- 9781849058162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.41
€ 24.99
€ 24.41
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: MJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 211 x 28. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062266736
- ISBN
- 9780062266736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.95
€ 29.99
€ 23.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Specialty Press, Incorporated, U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781886941618
- ISBN
- 9781886941618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.30
€ 33.99
€ 30.30
Paperback. Researched and written by Stephen Hinshaw, an international expert on ADHD, and Katherine Ellison, a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and author, ADHD: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) is the go-to book for authoritative, current, accurate, and compelling information about the global ADHD epidemic. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; MMH; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190223793
- ISBN
- 9780190223793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.74
€ 18.99
€ 17.74
Paperback. Religion clings to the supernatural for psychological comfort. In Adieu to God, Mick Powers provides a fair and balanced exploration of why this continues to be the case despite science's repeated disproval of supernatural forces. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRQA5; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470669945
- ISBN
- 9780470669945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.04
€ 35.04
Paperback. Sergio Ramirez was Vice President of Nicaragua from 1984 to 1990. This title covers the turbulent years that toppled the Samoza dictatorship in 1979 and the triumphs and shortcomings of the Sandinista National Liberation Front that was charged with national reconstruction and social transformation in this country and region. Translator(s): Skar, Stacey Alba D. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLCM; BG; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350873
- ISBN
- 9780822350873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.67
€ 37.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. In Adios Nino, Deborah T. Levenson examines transformations in the Guatemalan gangs called Maras between their emergence in the 1980s and the early 2000s. Num Pages: 200 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353157
- ISBN
- 9780822353157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781882982813
- ISBN
- 9781882982813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.62
€ 38.62
Hardback. Editor(s): Malik, Sarita; Newton, Darrell M. Num Pages: 232 pages, 48 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFC; JFSL; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526100986
- ISBN
- 9781526100986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.37
€ 168.37
Paperback. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; KCB; KCL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349432608
- ISBN
- 9781349432608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Paperback. This volume investigates the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization. A collection of cutting-edge essays investigating the ways in which firms and workers are adjusting to globalization. Written by leading researchers in the field. Editor(s): Greenaway, Professor David. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131698
- ISBN
- 9781405131698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.87
€ 30.87
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University Press of America
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761829836
- ISBN
- 9780761829836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 8.75
€ 46.99
€ 8.75
Paperback. Twice unsuccessful Democratic candidate for President of the United States, Adlai Stevenson played a key role in American politics throughout much of the middle of the Twentieth Century. This collection of essays from Senator Eugene McCarthy, Arthur Schlesinger, and others, looks at Stevenson's past and current societal significance. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230621077
- ISBN
- 9780230621077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardback. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780898380255
- ISBN
- 9780898380255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.28
€ 198.28
Hardcover. This study offers a rethinking of the state-civil society distinction through the idea of political administration. This is achieved through a reading of Hegel's philosophy of right and a critique of Foucault's account of power and administration. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333658543
- ISBN
- 9780333658543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardback. Administering Elections provides a digest of contemporary American election administration using a systems perspective. The authors provide insight into the interconnected nature of all components of elections administration, and sheds like on the potential consequences of reforms that fail to account for this. Series: Elections, Voting, Technology. Num Pages: 245 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137400413
- ISBN
- 9781137400413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.78
€ 193.78