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Hardback. This book discusses three possible human enhancement paradigms and explores how each involves different values, uses of technology, and different degrees and kinds of ethical concerns. A new framework is advanced that promotes technological innovation that serves the improvement of the human condition in a respectful and sustainable way. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDA; PDR; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137402233
- ISBN
- 9781137402233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.83
€ 64.83
Hardback. This title brings together a team of authors from fields as diverse as political theory, peace studies, international law and media studies concerned with a new international agenda of human rights promotion. Editor(s): Chandler, David. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333977163
- ISBN
- 9780333977163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.27
€ 64.27
Paperback. Seven studies addressing major issues such as the human rights and human security nexus, gender aspects of human security, ethical and environmental challenges, human security as a basic element for a policy framework, the human security agenda developed by the Human Security Network, and debates on human security within the United Nations. Editor(s): Goucha, Moufida; Crowley, John. Series: International Social Science Journal Monograph. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192637
- ISBN
- 9781405192637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.51
€ 29.51
Hardback. Since the Cold War, humanitarian interventions have transitioned through a range of stages. These 12 essays focus on the challenges associated with interventions, conflict and attendant human rights violations, unmitigated and systematic violence, state re-building, and issues associated with human mobility and dislocation. Editor(s): Warren, Aiden; Grenfell, Damian. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JKSR; JPS; JWA; LBBS; LBBV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474423816
- ISBN
- 9781474423816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.51€ 107.92
€ 112.51
€ 107.92
Paperback. An exploration into South Asia's regional epic traditions. The author draws on his own fieldwork and analyzes how the oral tradition of the south Indian cult of the goddess Draupadi and five regional martial oral epics compare with one another and tie in with the Sanskrit epics. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 576 pages, 18 halftones, 3 maps, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSBB; HRG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226340517
- ISBN
- 9780226340517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.90€ 69.07
€ 82.90
€ 69.07
Hardback. Editor(s): Bates, Crispin; Basu, Subho. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 262 pages, 12+ maps and figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843310792
- ISBN
- 9781843310792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.83
€ 132.83
Hardback. Editor(s): Dijkzeul, Dennis; Beigbeder, Yves. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571813800
- ISBN
- 9781571813800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.20
€ 167.20
Hardback. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137483096
- ISBN
- 9781137483096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.37
€ 113.37
Rethinking Intuition: The Psychology of Intuition and its Role in Phil...
. Ed(S): Depaul, Michael R.; Ramsey, William
hardcover. Ancients and moderns alike have constructed arguments and assessed theories on the basis of common sense and intuitive judgements. This collection of essays covers how psychological research seems to pose serious challenges to traditional intuition-driven philosophical enquiry. Editor(s): DePaul, Michael R.; Ramsey, William. Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory S. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847687954
- ISBN
- 9780847687954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.87
€ 209.87
Paperback. An introduction to Islam, today the faith of more than a billion people, set in the context of world history and of religious studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 297.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619597
- ISBN
- 9780748619597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.31
€ 38.99
€ 35.31
Hardback. Rethinking Japanese Public Opinion and Security argues that Japanese public opinion matters and has acted to prevent overseas military deployments involving combat while increasingly supportive of a more normal military establishment capable of autonomously defending Japanese territory. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804772167
- ISBN
- 9780804772167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.24€ 105.06
€ 117.24
€ 105.06
Paperback. "Rethinking Japanese Public Opinion and Security" argues that Japanese public opinion matters and has acted to prevent overseas military deployments involving combat while increasingly supportive of a more normal military establishment capable of autonomously defending Japanese territory. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804772174
- ISBN
- 9780804772174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. What should we do with teenagers who commit crimes? Are they children whose offenses are the result of immaturity and circumstances, or are they in fact criminals? This book argues that juvenile justice should be grounded in the psychological science, which shows that adolescence is a distinctive state of cognitive and emotional development. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JKVQ2; JMC; LNFQ; LNMK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057463
- ISBN
- 9780674057463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.97
€ 35.99
€ 30.97
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Multilingual Matters
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783091843
- ISBN
- 9781783091843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.52
€ 160.52
Paperback. In this updated collection of revolutionary articles, Sergiovanni encourages school leaders to discover the craft of moral leadership, practice effective instructional leadership, and build strong learning communities. Editor(s): Sergiovanni, Thomas J. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 176 x 10. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412936996
- ISBN
- 9781412936996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.22
€ 42.22
hardcover. Offering an approach to the history of the modern state, this text concentrates on the 18th century and on two cases, those of Britain and Germany. Using a comparative study, it deconstructs certain cliches about the two states and forces one to rethink how to study states in the early modern era. Editor(s): Brewer, John; Hellmuth, Eckhart. Series: Studies of the German Historical Institute, London. Num Pages: 412 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JF; JFCX; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 30. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199201891
- ISBN
- 9780199201891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.43
€ 156.43
Hardcover. 1998 Winner of the Cyril O. Houle World Award for Literature in Adult Education In this thought--provoking book, Quigley offers a new view of illiteracy that starts with the learner and takes into account a broad array of work, family, and cultural considerations. Series: The Jossey-Bass higher & adult education series. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFC; JNP; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787902872
- ISBN
- 9780787902872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.02
€ 50.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; KJC; KJMB; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138245563
- ISBN
- 9781138245563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.21
€ 71.21
Hardback. Essaysdiscuss masculinity and violence, research on differences between men's and women's brains, as well as impotence, sexual ambiguity, and whether black men have a moral duty to marry black women. Editor(s): May, Larry; Strikwerda, Robert A.; Hopkins, Patrick. Series: New Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847682560
- ISBN
- 9780847682560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.08
€ 203.08
Paperback. Contends that the notions of media pluralism and diversity have been reduced to empty catchphrases or conflated with consumer choice and market competition Series: Donald McGannon Communication Research Center's Everett C. Parker Book Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823245130
- ISBN
- 9780823245130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.90
€ 43.90