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Society & social sciences
Paperback. Argues that the skyrocketing increase in obesity levels is not caused by individuals moral weakness, but is due to modern society lacking the virtues necessary for people to adopt and maintain healthy behaviours. This book proceeds to identify a set of seven social and environmental sins that characterise our contemporary world. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; MBNH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780868409559
- ISBN
- 9780868409559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.33
€ 32.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780868409979
- ISBN
- 9780868409979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.77
€ 38.77
Hardcover. The book covers such topics as ship geometry, properties of shipbuilding materials, stability, submarine hydrostatics, propellers and propulsion systems, and maneuverability. Appendices include conversion tables, lists of fresh- and saltwater properties, and numerical integration techniques. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JW; TB; TTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 284 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1056.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd print. with revisions
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870213182
- ISBN
- 9780870213182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.60
€ 103.60
Paperback. These essays set out to explore the connections between autobiography and postmodernism. They examine the response of various writers to the culturally specific pressures of genre; how these constraints are negotiated; and what self-representation reveals about the politics of identity. Editor(s): Ashley, Kathleen M.; Gilmore, Leigh; Peters, Gerald (all Professors of English, University of Southern Maine, USA). Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870239007
- ISBN
- 9780870239007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
Paperback. The collapse of Soviet-style communism has provoked an identity crisis among socialists and leftists giving rise to separate identity politics among feminists, gays and other social movements. This study explores this crisis and offers suggestions for a new vision and direction for the left. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870239540
- ISBN
- 9780870239540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.79
€ 29.79
Hardcover. The previously unpublished World War II diaries of Colonel David K.E. Bruce, London branch chief of America's first secret intelligence agency, as he observed the war against Hitler. The entries include eyewitness accounts of D-Day, the rocket attacks on England, and the liberation of Paris. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; HBG; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873384278
- ISBN
- 9780873384278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.87
€ 34.87
Hardcover. The diplomatic dispatches included in this volume offer an insight into contemporary Anglo-American relations. The period covered witnessed the election of Abraham Lincoln, the secession crisis, the formation of the Confederacy and the first military confrontations of the war. Num Pages: 336 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873387873
- ISBN
- 9780873387873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.47
€ 56.47
Paperback. This third edition of Congress from the Inside adds an entirely new section that discusses topics including the Florida election in 2000; September 11, 2001; the 107th Congress; redistricting in Ohio; and the war in Iraq. Num Pages: 296 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873387927
- ISBN
- 9780873387927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.87
€ 34.87
Brainwashing: The Fictions of Mind Control: A Study of Novels and Film...
Professor Of English David Seed
Hardcover. This study of literary and cinematic representations of brainwashing during the Cold War era reviews science fiction, Korean War fiction, and The Manchurian Candidate film. It explores how views on brainwashing changed from an external threat to American values to an internal threat against individual American liberties by the US government. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873388139
- ISBN
- 9780873388139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.55
€ 61.55
Hardcover. Economic ties with the United States were important to Colombia even in the early twentieth century, as the US was the major market for coffee, Colombia's source of revenue. Filling a gap in the literature on US relations with less developed countries, the author gives fresh research on the development of the US-Colombian alliance. Series: New Studies in U.S. Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSC; 3JJ; HBW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Kent State University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389266
- ISBN
- 9780873389266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.38
€ 51.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Hirsch, Marianne; Kacandes, Irene. Series: In the MLA Series Options for Teaching. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: JNU; YQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The Modern Language Association of America
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873523493
- ISBN
- 9780873523493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.05
€ 45.05
Paperback. Editor(s): Foley, John Miles (University of Missouri, Columbia University University of Missouri, Columbia University of Missouri, Columbia University of Missouri, Columbia University of Missouri, Columbia University of Missouri, Columbia University of Missouri, Columbia). Series: Options for Teaching (Paperback). Num Pages: 548 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The Modern Language Association of America
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873523714
- ISBN
- 9780873523714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.96
€ 44.96
Paperback. This Approaches volume culls from thousands of works on Hamlet those editions, anthologies, reference materials, films, and Web sites that will be of greatest help to teachers. The essays present a wide array of techniques and tips for presenting the play to students. Editor(s): Kliman, Bernice W. Series: Approaches to Teaching World Literature (Paperback). Num Pages: 287 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Modern Language Assn of Amer
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873527682
- ISBN
- 9780873527682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.59
€ 42.59
Developing Essential Understanding of Expressions, Equations & Functio...
Gwendolyn Lloyd, Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Jon R...
Paperback. Series: Developing Essential Understanding. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNFG; JNT; JNU; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873536707
- ISBN
- 9780873536707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.21
€ 54.21
Putting Essential Understanding of Fractions into Practice in Grades 3...
Kathryn Chval, John Lannin, Dustin Jones, Bar...
Paperback. Series: Putting Essential Understanding into Practice Series. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: JNFG; JNT; JNU; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873537322
- ISBN
- 9780873537322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.17
€ 53.17
Hardcover. Allows readers to celebrate the many accomplishments of Speaker Wright, and, through his eyes, to gain a greater understanding of many of the signature events of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875655062
- ISBN
- 9780875655062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.45
€ 35.99
€ 32.45
Paperback. Examines the laws in place to thwart economic spying, and the challenges and ethical problems faced by agencies working clandestinely to support their national private sectors Num Pages: 217 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Carleton University Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780886293352
- ISBN
- 9780886293352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.28
€ 36.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. A pioneering work of scholarship on an early Chinese woman scholar Series: Michigan Classics in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892641505
- ISBN
- 9780892641505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.02
€ 22.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 402 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780912646787
- ISBN
- 9780912646787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.76
€ 27.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 78 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 65
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913543429
- ISBN
- 9780913543429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.35
€ 16.99
€ 15.35