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Society & social sciences

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230100350
ISBN
9780230100350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.21

Hardcover. Central to this book is a discussion of the notion of freedom in Marx and Engel's work. The book argues that the libertarian foundations of political economy were present in Marx's and Engel's work and utilizes contemporary theories of freedom to reinterpret and analyse their original work. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFC; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230018969
ISBN
9780230018969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.84

Hardcover. This tells of twenty-four couples negotiating the emotional and practical journey of parenting their learning 'disabled' child. The author, a researcher, sociologist and mother of a learning disabled daughter, questions the weak inclusive education discourse and unpacks parents' narratives in relation to denial, disappointment and social exclusion. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230018808
ISBN
9780230018808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.63

Hardcover. This book examines the role governments play in managing policy challenges such as religion, romance, gender relations, same-sex marriages and privacy protection in response to social changes in marriage. Elizabeth van Acker asks whether governments can or should intervene in this personal sphere. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230003378
ISBN
9780230003378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.27

Hardcover. This is an original study of the sociological imagination in regard to visual culture. It explores the reflexive dimensions of choice over seeing or not seeing in relation to paintings, images and islands. Bourdieu, Goffman and Simmel provide the basis for insights into how reflexivity in sociology has unexplored theological implications. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; DSB; HRLP5; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230002654
ISBN
9780230002654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.61

Hardcover. The term 'edge city' describes the rapid growth of urban centres at the edge of established cities. Widely discussed in the US, very little has been written about European edge cities. This book gives a comparative analysis of examples in Greece, Spain, Paris, Finland and the UK, with a theoretical analysis of edge cities and post-suburban Europe. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFF; JFSG; JKSB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230002128
ISBN
9780230002128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.98

Hardcover. The essays in this volume analyse issues of national and regional identity during a key phase of nation-state formation in mid-nineteenth century Europe. By asking how contemporaries articulated regional and national identities, the book offers a fresh prospective on the process of nationalization in modern German, Austrian and Italian histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230000360
ISBN
9780230000360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.07

Paperback. "Most children fall into five basic personality types that stem from inborn physical characteristics: the sensitive child, the self-absorbed child, the defiant child, the inattentive child, and the act" Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780201441932
ISBN
9780201441932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. "Jean Liedloff, an American writer, spent two and a half years in the South American jungle living with Stone Age Indians. The experience demolished her Western preconceptions of how we should live and" Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL9; JHBA; JHMC; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780201050714
ISBN
9780201050714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 41. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143189558
ISBN
9780143189558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.31

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140390513
ISBN
9780140390513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Presents an account of the scientific achievements and lives of cosmologists from Babylonians to Newton. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140192469
ISBN
9780140192469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.76

Paperback. From a modernist/postmodernist perspective, this title addresses questions of literary and cultural nationalism. It reveals that since 17th century, American writing has reflected the political and historical climate and helped define America's cultural and social parameters. It argues that American literature has always been essentially modern. Num Pages: 480 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACG; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140144352
ISBN
9780140144352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.84

Hardcover. Forensic science includes various aspects of investigating a crime, including chemistry, biology and physics, and also incorporates countless other specialties. This title covers the core theories, methods and techniques employed by forensic scientists - and applications of these that are used in forensic analysis. Series: Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences. Num Pages: 2250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JKVF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 222 x 33. Weight in Grams: 7790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
2250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123821652
ISBN
9780123821652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 2,284.59

Hardcover. In a world of 24 hour media saturation, sleep has become an increasingly fraught enterprise. This title is suitable for novice and established researcher and clinician. It offers topic areas that include sleep across the life cycle and in other species, sleep and women, sleep and the elderly, pediatric sleep, sleep deprivation and loss, and more. Num Pages: 2736 pages. BIC Classification: JMTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 9080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
2736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123786104
ISBN
9780123786104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 2,293.56

Hardcover. Addresses both the physiological and the psychological aspects of human behavior. This title helps users - whether they are students just beginning formal study of the broad field or specialists in a branch of psychology - understand the field and how and why humans behave as we do. Editor(s): Singer, Peter; Callahan, Dan. Series: Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. Num Pages: 3464 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 344 x 267 x 230. Weight in Grams: 11310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
3464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123736321
ISBN
9780123736321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 1,531.77

Hardcover. Based on selected papers presented at the triennial IATBR (International Association for Travel Behavior Research) conference in August 2003. Editor(s): Axhausen, Prof Dr Kay W. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 725.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080442136
ISBN
9780080442136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.58

Hardcover. With the emergence of mass higher education, many national governments have identified a diverse higher education system as a policy objective. This volume attempts to further our understanding of processes affecting diversity by addressing them from a theoretical and empirical perspective in a comparative setting. Editor(s): Meek, V. Lynn (University of New England, Armidale, Australia); Geodegebuure, L.; Kivinen, O.; Rinne, R. Series: Issues in Higher Education S. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080425634
ISBN
9780080425634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.30

Hardcover. Provides the comprehensive view of fraud investigation on the market. This title includes a range of civil and criminal accounting fraud and related activities, from false business valuations and employer fraud to information security and counter-terrorism. It provides experience in fraud investigation. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JKVF1; KFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 256 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780078136665
ISBN
9780078136665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 270.26

Paperback. Provides compelling examples of applied research in cultural anthropology. This title offers ten readings that refer to contemporary social issues such as religious belief, work and family, social class, food production, relationships, consumerism, the effects of climate change on culture, and globalization. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations map. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Edition
9th Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780078117039
ISBN
9780078117039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.91

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