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Paperback. Why we dream: the definitive answer shows that dreaming is vital for mental health and that the brain state we associate with dreaming (the REM state) also has crucial importance when we are awake. Full of real life stories, dream examples and case histories, it gives readers the key to understanding their own remembered dreams. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: JMTD; VXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Human Givens Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899398423
ISBN
9781899398423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. A study of Congress at the crossroads between the New Deal and the postwar era, showing that the wartime political dynamic established the dominant patterns for national politics through the remainder of the century. Reveals that moderates, not conservatives, determined the outcomes in key policy debates and examines how compromises were reached. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619177
ISBN
9780700619177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.91

Paperback. Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813562582
ISBN
9780813562582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. * An original and illuminating analysis of current trends in contemporary politics. * A brilliantly written text which is likely to become a minor classic in the field. * Examines and explains current levels of disengagement and apathy towards politics and politicians. * Genuinely international and comparative in focus. Series: Polity Short Introductions. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630991
ISBN
9780745630991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.87

Paperback. An urgent and necessary account of what we really talk about when we talk about aid - and how that needs to change. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783609338
ISBN
9781783609338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.57

Paperback. An entrepreneur and educator highlights the surprising influence of humanities scholarship on biomedical research and civil liberties. This spirited defence urges society to support the humanities to obtain continued guidance for public policy decisions, and challenges scholars to consider how best to fulfil their role in serving the common good. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: H; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137497468
ISBN
9781137497468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.46

Paperback. Explains the challenges that collective welfare faces, and explores the complexities involved in delivering it, including debates about who benefits from welfare and how and where it is delivered. Num Pages: 204 pages, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447328346
ISBN
9781447328346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. Why do more people vote - or get involved in other civic and political activities - in some communities than in others? This book demonstrates that our communities shape our civic and political engagement, and that schools are especially significant communities for fostering strong civic norms. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 31 line illus. 35 tables. BIC Classification: JPHF; JPRB; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138299
ISBN
9780691138299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594037061
ISBN
9781594037061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.93

Paperback. The world's richer democracies all provide such public benefits as pensions and health care, but why are some far more generous than others? Analyzing data on sixteen countries, this work finds that the preferences of citizens profoundly influence the welfare policies of their governments and the behavior of politicians in office. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 204 pages, 35 line drawings, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JKS; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075846
ISBN
9780226075846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Hardback. The war on terror is a lost cause. As the war heads towards its second decade, American security policy is in disarray - the Iraq War is a disaster, Afghanistan is deeply insecure and the al-Qaida movement remains as potent as ever with new generations of leaders coming to the fore. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641966
ISBN
9780745641966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Paperback. The war on terror is a lost cause. As the war heads towards its second decade, American security policy is in disarray - the Iraq War is a disaster, Afghanistan is deeply insecure and the al-Qaida movement remains as potent as ever with new generations of leaders coming to the fore. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641973
ISBN
9780745641973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.98

Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JPA; JPFK; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 270 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171678
ISBN
9780691171678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. Why do women have sex? Is it purely for pleasure or the desire to reproduce? This title intends to investigate the underlying sexual desires of women and identify 237 distinct motivations for sex. It explores the deep-seated psychology and biology of female sexuality. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546634
ISBN
9780099546634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Written by the author who was President Bill Clinton's Press Secretary, this book tells how when Clinton was elected, she was told she would act as his Press Secretary, but only for the transition. But in January of 1993, she did become Press Secretary in spite of the odds. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061140419
ISBN
9780061140419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.43

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842382120
ISBN
9780842382120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.56

Paperback. Numerous designers have pioneered cutting-edge garments and collections throughout the evolution of fashion. But all too often a lack of obvious fit or purpose has been mistaken for a lack of design sophistication. This title champions the improbable, the provocative, the uncomfortable and the seemingly ridiculous. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500291498
ISBN
9780500291498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Hardback. Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young examines the nature of childhood through an evolutionary lens and argues that childhood is an essential stage of development with its own unique purposes, separate from those of adulthood; a time of growth and discovery that should not be rushed. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405149518
ISBN
9781405149518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.96

Paperback. Why Youth is Not Wasted on the Young examines the nature of childhood through an evolutionary lens and argues that childhood is an essential stage of development with its own unique purposes, separate from those of adulthood; a time of growth and discovery that should not be rushed. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405149525
ISBN
9781405149525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.53

Hardback. Editor(s): Parsons, Rosalie. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634838542
ISBN
9781634838542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.77
€ 172.11

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