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Paperback. Describes the author's time living with the gangs on the Southside of Chicago. This book tells how in the Robert Taylor Homes projects on Chicago's South Side, he befriends JT, a gang leader for the Black Kings. It also tells how he gains JT's trust, and in order to convince the author of his CEO-like qualities, JT makes him leader of the gang. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141030913
ISBN
9780141030913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Tells the story of the rescue in May 1940 of British soldiers fleeing capture and defeat by the Nazis at Dunkirk. Num Pages: 672 pages, 24pp b&w inset. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 48. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Viking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241972267
ISBN
9780241972267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Offers an interpretation of American society. This book features a preface relating the arguments of the book both to the realities of American society and to the debate about the country's future. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484. Individualism and Commitment in American Life. 410 pages, Illustrations. Offers an interpretation of American society. This book features a preface relating the arguments of the book both to the realities of American society and to the debate about the country's future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 25. Weight: 482.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
410
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254190
ISBN
9780520254190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Mathijs, Ernest. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 662. Popular Culture in Global Context. 224 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Mathijs, Ernest. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: APF; JFCA. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight: 660.
Publisher
Wallflower Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904764823
ISBN
9781904764823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.36

Paperback. Series: Difference Incorporated. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816670161
ISBN
9780816670161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Hardback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857854674
ISBN
9780857854674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.80

Paperback. Paul B. Thompson covers diet and health issues, livestock welfare, world hunger, food justice, environmental ethics, Green Revolution technology and GMOs in this concise but comprehensive study. He shows how food can be a nexus for integrating larger social issues in social inequality, scientific reductionism, and the eclipse of morality. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCV; JFFZ; JFMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199391691
ISBN
9780199391691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.57

Paperback. Authoritative, informative, and illustrated, this guide provides a vivid introduction to a way of life many find fascinating but few truly understand. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, 28 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HRA; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419565
ISBN
9781421419565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.52

Paperback. Presenting a concise history of the Napoleonic Wars, this title argues that Napoleon was the master of the broken play, so confident of his ability to improvise, cover his own mistakes, and capitalize on those of the enemy that he plunged his armies into uncertain, seemingly desperate situations, only to emerge victorious as he blundered to glory. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742553187
ISBN
9780742553187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.26

Paperback. Explores basic concepts in criminology with pop culture references Num Pages: 236 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: APF; JFCA; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Printing (Numerals Begin with 1)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814776520
ISBN
9780814776520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardback. Using examples taken from current affairs and historical analysis this study examines religion as an increasing factor in world politics and US foreign policy. The text concentrates on the American reaction to overseas religious persecution and faith-based groups involved with the foreign policy. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742507623
ISBN
9780742507623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: JN; YQ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472945884
ISBN
9781472945884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.16

Paperback. A core text for psychology of criminal behaviour courses offered out of psychology and criminology departments nation-wide. Num Pages: 416 pages, 39 figures; 32 photos; 23 tables. BIC Classification: JKVQ; JMK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Open University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199010080
ISBN
9780199010080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.88

Paperback. Dedicated to a broad range of television programmes produced for and watched by teenagers, this study features extensive coverage of shows such as "Dawson's Creek", "Roswell", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and Australia's "Heartbreak High". Editor(s): Davis, Dr. Glyn; Dickinson, Kay. Num Pages: 205 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
British Film Institute
Number of pages
205
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851709994
ISBN
9780851709994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.17

Hardback. Questions Western assumptions regarding death and killing. This title scrutinizes the idea of a "clash of civilizations," the claim that "Islamic jihadism" is the essence of modern terror, and the arguments put forward by liberals to justify war in our time. Series: Wellek Library Lectures S. Num Pages: 144 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141529
ISBN
9780231141529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Richard Garner has spent 36 years reporting on education, working for the Times Educational Supplement, The Mirror, and The Independent. In The Thirty Years War, he retraces the steps of his career, examining the policies, personalities, success. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
John Catt Educational Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911382058
ISBN
9781911382058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.14

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190659424
ISBN
9780190659424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 299 pages, table, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
299
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971110
ISBN
9780865971110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.91

Paperback. The only Latin art of war to survive, Vegetius' Epitome was for long a part of the medieval prince's military education. The core of his proposals, the maintenance of a professional standing army, was revolutionary for medieval Europe, while his theory of deterrence through strength remains the foundation of modern Western defence policy. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 207 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised, Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853239109
ISBN
9780853239109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99

Paperback. This book draws links between early innovative thinkers and the ideas and philosophy of coaching, all to enhance coaching practice in action. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780335245406
ISBN
9780335245406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.62

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