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Paperback. A series of short stories, related by the author, handed down from generation to generation of the Lakota tribe. This work honours the buffalo, the dog, the horse, the eagle, and the wolf as workaday helpers and agents of divine intervention; the wisdom of the medicine man; and the heroism and resourcefulness of individual men and women. Num Pages: 82 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNR; 3JH; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 82
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803293359
- ISBN
- 9780803293359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.06
€ 12.06
Paperback. Offers an in-depth critical exploration of cinematic representations of the family in transnational cinema. This book fills this gap and provides an essential resource for academics and researchers with an interest in cinematic representations of the family and transnational cinema. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: APFA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748697380
- ISBN
- 9780748697380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. Denies that punishment is about justice, reason, and law. This book shows that punishment is an essentially irrational act founded in ritual as a means to control evil without creating more of it in the process. It looks at issues ranging from public executions and the development of the prison to the invention of the guillotine. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: JFC; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226766102
- ISBN
- 9780226766102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226195490
- ISBN
- 9780226195490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.88
€ 41.99
€ 32.88
Paperback. Change is the watchword of the nineties. Ordinary Americans are coming together to change their workplaces, their communities, their schools, and their lives. This deeply personal, inspiring, and interactive book is full of practical advice on how to get involved. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 188 x 16. Weight in Grams: 556. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013118
- ISBN
- 9781555426057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. First English-language guide to the new form of democractic government pioneered in Porto Alegre, Brazil Editor(s): Bruce, Iain. Series: IIRE (International Institute for Research and Education). Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPFF; JPRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 277. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013086
- ISBN
- 9780745320960
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This reader provides information on population and development issues for those seeking the middle ground between technical and non-specialist material. It contains contributions to all the various aspects of the debate from the 1960s to the 1990s from a wide variety of authors. Editor(s): Demeny, Paul; McNicoll, Geoffrey. Series: Earthscan Reader Series. Num Pages: 374 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 656. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly sunned spine, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013078
- ISBN
- 9781853832758
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Viewing the way of life in rich countries as unsustainable, this book looks at the forms a sustainable society might take. It shows that practical and attractive alternatives exist. The author also discusses examples of alternative communities. Num Pages: 256 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: GTF; J; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly foxed endpapers. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013037
- ISBN
- 9781856492768
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. BIC Classification: JPA. . Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012950
- ISBN
- 9780306454073
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. In January 1998 a great ice storm crushed power grids in New York, New England and eastern Canada. In this insider's account of these events, the author describes the destruction of the electric network in his own village and illuminates the relationship between electronic and human connections. Editor(s): Gleason, Prof. Abbott; Taubman, Prof. William. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KLC; JFD; PDR; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 436. Very good copy in good dustwrapper. DW has minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012782
- ISBN
- 9780300089776
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Offers a way of looking at our social, cultural and economic realities. Tackling the dimensions of personal responsibility, consensus and community, this work shows how we can find a language through which we can reinvigorate our individual and social lives, developing the resourcefulness we need but which proves so difficult to cultivate. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012760
- ISBN
- 9781853837340
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Working from the premise that there is little enthusiasm for massive state ownership, and no trust in the alternative of unbounded capitalism, the author argues for distributism - the belief that ownership should be widely distributed rather than in the hands of the state or wealthy minorities. Series: Radical Writing S. Num Pages: 32 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK; KCF; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name to FFEP, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Comerford & Miller
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012712
- ISBN
- 9781871204179
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Undercurrents S. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 111. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly sunned spine, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012697
- ISBN
- 9781859182413
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This is an examination of the feasibility of halving world hunger by 2015. It looks at: BSE, foot and mouth and salmonella; declining food variety/quality; and disappearing topsoil/ biodiversity in rural areas. It argues for a green, low-external input approach that can feed the hungry. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 208 pages, guide to further reading, guide to relevant organisations/websites, index. BIC Classification: JFFC1; RNF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012689
- ISBN
- 9781842770191
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Examining key environmentalist ideas within their social and historical context, this books analyses the different views on the science/nature debate addresses questions of social change and suggests how to establish the desired ecological society. Num Pages: 388 pages, 29 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFCX; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012628
- ISBN
- 9780415057455
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. At a time when polls suggest that young British people believe that the future will offer a worse quality of life, it is becoming imperative that children are introduced to principles of sustainability through the educational system from an early age. This book provides perspectives on the philosophy and pedagogy of education for sustainability. Editor(s): Huckle, John; Sterling, Stephen. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JNA; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 429. Good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly creased. Lightly scored, remains good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KCW0012618
- ISBN
- 9781853832567
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Because low birth weight is often accompanied by social risk factors such as minority racial status, low education, young maternal age, and low income, the question of causes and consequences - of precisely how biological and social factors figure into this equation - becomes especially tricky to sort out. This title answers this question. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 tables, 12 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JHBF; JHMC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012586
- ISBN
- 9780520239555
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Using a range of indicators to measure livelihood and well-being, this report shows how widespread poverty is in the UK and highlights the vast geographical disparities in levels of poverty. It goes on to set out what needs to be done to address the trends revealed and describes effective policies. Num Pages: 196 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; JHBC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 367. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012566
- ISBN
- 9781853837074
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A provocative look at economic globalization. It takes on issues such as fast-flowing finance in cyberspace and the bankruptcy of conventional economics. It also discusses the creative options of global governance, corporate accountability, stabilized currency markets, and more. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 136. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012553
- ISBN
- 9781565491076
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Examines the questions of the environment, sustainable development and politics of the future. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Lightly sunned spine, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012532
- ISBN
- 9780745304120
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99