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Hardback. Exciting new theories in neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence are revealing minds like ours as predictive minds, forever trying to guess the incoming streams of sensory stimulation before they arrive. Num Pages: 424 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: GTR; HPM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190217013
- ISBN
- 9780190217013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.90
€ 42.99
€ 37.90
Paperback. In the eighteenth century, the Western world viewed circumcision as an embarrassing disfigurement peculiar to Jews. Why does circumcision usually mean circumcision of infants? Why does the pressure for health circumcision continue? This book offers essential background to the debates about the medical, ethical, and social aspects of circumcision. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JHBT; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101101
- ISBN
- 9780226101101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.05
€ 33.99
€ 27.05
Paperback. Series: The Spokesman. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 148 x 8. .
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851247434
- ISBN
- 9780851247434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.35
€ 9.35
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604560237
- ISBN
- 9781604560237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.09€ 70.85
€ 100.09
€ 70.85
Paperback. Despite its modest size, the republic of Suriname is today the site of many distinctive processes of globalization. This intersectional study teases out the complex relationships among class, gender, and ethnic identity over the course of Suriname's modern history, from the capital city of Paramaribo to the country's resource-rich rainforest. Num Pages: 307 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ; JFF; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 41. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349471836
- ISBN
- 9781349471836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.57
€ 138.57
Paperback. Covers revolutionary women leaders in the Paris Commune. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; GTB; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217059
- ISBN
- 9780253217059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
paperback. Num Pages: 43 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 4. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 43
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833025104
- ISBN
- 9780833025104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.27
€ 15.27
Paperback. September 11, 2001, distinguished Cold War historian John Lewis Gaddis argues, was not the first time a surprise attack shattered American assumptions about national security and reshaped American grand strategy. We've been there before, and have responded each time by dramatically expanding our security responsibilities. Series: Joanna Jackson Goldman Memorial Lectures on American Civilization & Government. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018365
- ISBN
- 9780674018365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138652118
- ISBN
- 9781138652118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27
Hardback. Offers an exploration of how surrealist visual production was shaped by constructions of gender and sexuality, particularly masculinity, in the 1920s and early 1930s. This book analyzes surrealist work in relation to the history of surrealism and investigates how surrealist artists and writers appropriated advertising, and sexology. Num Pages: 251 pages, 103 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246409
- ISBN
- 9780520246409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.62€ 65.36
€ 83.62
€ 65.36
Hardcover. What it was like to fight Hitler's ideological troops in Normandy starting on D-Day, June 6, 1944 Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JPFQ; JWD; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466. Fighting the Waffen SS in Normandy. 240 pages, 32 b/w photos. What it was like to fight Hitler's ideological troops in Normandy starting on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JPFQ; JWD; JWH. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811707633
- ISBN
- 9780811707633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.21
€ 31.99
€ 24.21
Paperback. Napoleon, not wishing to fall into the hands of French royalists and other enemies, surrendered to the British on HMS Bellerophon. This details the events between 24 May and 8 August 1815. Admiral Maitland placed his cabin at Napoleon's disposal and sailed for England where he was removed to HMS Northumberland, which conveyed him to St Helena. Num Pages: 160 pages, 40 black and white paintings, drawingd, engravings and maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781551769
- ISBN
- 9781781551769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.56
€ 19.99
€ 15.56
Hardback. This remarkable uses an array of sources to tell the fascinating and largely forgotten story of the fall of Singapore. Num Pages: 212 pages, 8 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781473824027
- ISBN
- 9781473824027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 7.28
€ 24.99
€ 7.28
Paperback. A broad and ambitious reexamination of anthropology's potential and obligation to transform human rights theory and practice. Series: Stanford Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804762137
- ISBN
- 9780804762137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. These folk tales from one of Britain's most ancient countries are vividly retold by local storyteller Janet Dowling. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these 30 stories from Surrey reflect the wisdom and eccentricities of the county and its people. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 123 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466354
- ISBN
- 9780752466354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Offering an analysis of legislative responses to surrogacy in the bellwether states of New York and California, this book explores how discourses about gender, family, race, genetics, rights, and choice have shaped policies. It examines the views of key players, including legislators, women's organizations, religious groups, the media, and others. Num Pages: 277 pages, 1 line illustration, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JFM; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520252042
- ISBN
- 9780520252042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. The captivating story of a controversial group of Palestinians who volunteer to serve in the Israeli military. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and I. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804758581
- ISBN
- 9780804758581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.18
€ 31.99
€ 31.18
Hardcover. In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA and its partners had been engaging in warrantless mass surveillance, using the internet and cellphone data, and driven by fear of terrorism under the sign of security . Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: JPSH; JPV; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745690841
- ISBN
- 9780745690841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Hardback. Presents insights in the sociological study of surveillance and governance in the context of criminal justice and other control strategies. This volume provides a varied set of theoretical perspectives and substantive research domains on the qualities and quantities of some of the transformations of social control. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762314164
- ISBN
- 9780762314164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.92
€ 169.92
Hardcover. Focusing on the phenomena of the Surveillance School, Taylor examines the increased presence of surveillance technologies and practices which identify, verify, categorise and track pupils, exploring the impact that invasive and continual monitoring is having upon school children. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 140 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; JFSP1; JKSB1; JKV; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308856
- ISBN
- 9781137308856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12