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Hardback. Both an examination of Habermas's conception of modernity and his account of the legacy of the Enlightenment, and a systematic assessment of his work, "The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity". The essays are written by philosophers, social theorists, intellectual historians and literary critics. Editor(s): Benhabib, Seyla; Passerin d'Entreves, Maurizio. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614526
- ISBN
- 9780745614526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
Hardback. Drawing upon his discourse theory, Jurgen Habermas has elaborated an account of law that purports to bridge the gap between democracy and rights, by conceiving law to be at once self-imposed and binding. His proceduralist paradigm of law and further explorations by others are included. Editor(s): Rosenfeld, Michel; Arato, Andrew. Series: Philosophy, Social Theory & the Rule of Law S. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV; LAB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520204669
- ISBN
- 9780520204669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.28€ 53.91
€ 69.28
€ 53.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Murphy, Mark; Fleming, Ted. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415536592
- ISBN
- 9780415536592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.86
€ 71.86
Hardback. This new edition of a well-regarded book provides a concise and exceptionally clear introduction to Habermas's work, from his early writings on the public sphere, through his work on law and the state, to his more recent discussion of science, religion and contemporary Europe. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643274
- ISBN
- 9780745643274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.56
€ 79.56
Paperback. In 'Habitations of modernity' Dipesh Chakrabarty explores the complexities of modernism in India and seeks principles of humaneness grounded in everyday life that may elude grand political theories. These issues are pursued in a series of closely linked cultural essays. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100395
- ISBN
- 9780226100395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.04
€ 32.99
€ 26.04
Paperback. Offers a mosaic of domestic life in one of the world's most fascinating cities and a vivid portrait of the true meaning of home in the 21st-century metropolis Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814771549
- ISBN
- 9780814771549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.19
€ 24.99
€ 23.19
Paperback. A study of Irish-Catholic Sisters' work in founding charitable organizations in New York City from the famine through the early 20th century. It argues that it was these nuns' championing of the rights of the poor - especially poor women - that resulted in an explosion of state-supported services and programs. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: HBJK; HRCC7; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press Illinois
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072826
- ISBN
- 9780252072826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.04
€ 35.99
€ 32.04
Paperback. Starting with Walter Benjamin's idea of 'reception in a state of distraction' and looking briefly at some antecedents for Benjamin's thinking, this book develops a working model of distraction in interpretation. It includes examples that are taken from film (Benjamin's test case), literature, music, painting and photography. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 229. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192501
- ISBN
- 9781845192501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.67
€ 31.99
€ 28.67
Hardback. Starting with Walter Benjamin's idea of 'reception in a state of distraction' and looking briefly at some antecedents for Benjamin's thinking, this book develops a working model of distraction in interpretation. It includes examples that are taken from film (Benjamin's test case), literature, music, painting and photography. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 229. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192495
- ISBN
- 9781845192495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.14
€ 130.14
Paperback. Offers an interpretation of American society. This book features a preface relating the arguments of the book both to the realities of American society and to the debate about the country's future. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484. Individualism and Commitment in American Life. 410 pages, Illustrations. Offers an interpretation of American society. This book features a preface relating the arguments of the book both to the realities of American society and to the debate about the country's future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 25. Weight: 482.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 410
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 3Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254190
- ISBN
- 9780520254190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.05
€ 33.99
€ 25.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; JFSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476433
- ISBN
- 9780801476433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226335339
- ISBN
- 9780226335339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.57
€ 46.99
€ 36.57
Hardback. The importance of this work extends beyond Bolivian agrarian history, it has significiant implications for Latin American rural history and peasant studies in general. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JF; 3JH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720571
- ISBN
- 9780804720571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.21
€ 92.21
Hardcover. Cabdrivers and their yellow taxis are as much a part of the cityscape as the high-rise buildings and the subway. And, undoubtedly, taxi drivers have stories to tell. This title recounts tales that offers a vision of Chicago and its people. Num Pages: 184 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226734736
- ISBN
- 9780226734736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.35
€ 24.99
€ 20.35
Hardcover. Series: Alternative Criminology. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 583.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479866106
- ISBN
- 9781479866106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.63
€ 97.63
Paperback. A new industrial revolution. The age of making. From bits to atoms. Many people are excited by the possibilities offered by new fabrication technologies like 3D printers, and the way in which they are being used in hacker and makerspaces. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509501175
- ISBN
- 9781509501175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.74
€ 24.74
Hardback. A new industrial revolution. The age of making. From bits to atoms. Many people are excited by the possibilities offered by new fabrication technologies like 3D printers, and the way in which they are being used in hacker and makerspaces. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509501168
- ISBN
- 9781509501168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 color photos. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781510718920
- ISBN
- 9781510718920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.45
€ 30.99
€ 26.45
Paperback. Ian Livingstone is the Godfather of the British gaming industry. In Hacking the Curriculum, he explains the critical importance of coding and computing in modern schools - and offers teachers and school leaders real practical guidance on how to improve their current provision. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JNU; YQTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- John Catt Educational Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909717824
- ISBN
- 9781909717824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.32
€ 19.99
€ 19.32
Paperback. Hacking provides an introduction to the community of hackers and an analysis of the meaning of hacking in twenty-first century societies. One the one hand, hackers infect the computers of the world, entering where they are not invited, taking over not just individual workstations but whole networks. Series: Digital Media and Society. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFMG; URH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745639727
- ISBN
- 9780745639727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.51
€ 23.51