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Paperback. Brain imaging has revolutionised the field of Psychology, yet it can be a minefield whichever discipline you approach it from. This book shows how brain imaging can advance a true neuroscience of human cognition. It is accessible for those starting out in imaging, whilst also informative for those who have already acquired some expertise Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; MJN; MMH; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198709138
- ISBN
- 9780198709138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.57
€ 74.57
Hardcover. This book provides the first detailed analysis of the political regulation of dismissal protection and temporary employment in Western Europe from the establishment of freedom of contract in the 19th century until the heyday of two-tier labour market reforms in the 2000s. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JPB; KCF; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 706.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198709237
- ISBN
- 9780198709237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.86
€ 167.86
Hardcover. In recent years Business Schools have been the fastest growning part of the higher education system. This book assesses this development, and articulates a forward looking research agenda on the study of business schools as institutions. Editor(s): Hommel, Ulrich; Pettigrew, Andrew M.; Cornuel, Eric. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNMN; KJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 688.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198713364
- ISBN
- 9780198713364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.74
€ 167.74
Hardcover. This book documents changes in the foreign exchange rate regime and policy in Japan since the end of the Second World War from a historical perspective. Num Pages: 336 pages, Figures and Tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPQB; KCB; KCZ; KFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198714651
- ISBN
- 9780198714651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.18
€ 173.18
Hardcover. Recent maritime disputes, environmental disasters, and piracy have raised the profile of the law of the sea. This Oxford Handbook brings together high-level analysis of all of its key aspects, examining the role of particular regions in the development of the law of the sea, management of the oceans' resources, and critical contemporary debates. Editor(s): Rothwell, Donald R.; Elferink, Alex G. Oude; Scott, Karen N.; Stephens, Tim. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Law. Num Pages: 1072 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; LBBC; LBBJ; LBBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 184 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1758.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198715481
- ISBN
- 9780198715481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 294.58
€ 294.58
Hardcover. This volume examines the roles, methods, and effectiveness of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in protecting civilians in internal armed conflicts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPSN; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198716389
- ISBN
- 9780198716389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.71
€ 143.71
Hardcover. War and security have traditionally been held up as two areas where it is largely assumed international law has little influence on state action. Rule of Law in War shows that it is possible to isolate the impact of rules, and to do so in areas that have historically been impenetrable. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWL; LBBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 238 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198716396
- ISBN
- 9780198716396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.04
€ 150.04
Hardcover. This book offers an original account of the history of liberal thought, one grounded in an institutional history of medieval pluralism and the early modern rationalizing state, and explores the deep tensions that liberal political thought rests upon. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198717140
- ISBN
- 9780198717140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.39
€ 103.39
Hardcover. This work provides scholars and policy makers with a better understanding of the conditions under which international organizations make meaningful efforts to cooperate and offers important insights into inter-organizational partnerships on the international stage. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198722311
- ISBN
- 9780198722311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.59
€ 166.59
The Arms Trade Treaty: A Commentary (Oxford Commentaries on Internatio...
Clapham, Andrew, Casey-Maslen, Stuart, Giacca...
Hardcover. The Arms Trade Treaty is the first universal disarmament treaty to control the export and import of all conventional arms. This commentary describes each provision of the Treaty, how it was negotiated, and the key challenges to its implementation. Editor(s): Clapham, Andrew; Casey-Maslen, Stuart; Giacca, Gilles; Parker, Sarah. Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: JWXF; LBBC; LBBM; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 171. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198723523
- ISBN
- 9780198723523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 290.53
€ 290.53
Paperback. This annual Report on armed conflicts around the world provides detailed information on each conflict which occurred in 2013. The Report sets out the conflicts' classification, applicable norms, key actors, methods of warfare, and the number of casualties. It also analyses key legal issues that arose in the context of these armed conflicts. Editor(s): Casey-Maslen, Stuart. Num Pages: 644 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JMG; GBCY; JPWS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1236.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198724681
- ISBN
- 9780198724681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.65
€ 88.65
Hardcover. A new and holistic interpretation of one of the non-fiction sensations of the nineteenth century, Ernest Renan's Life of Jesus, this volume demonstrates how Renan's controversial work intervened in a remarkable range of debates in nineteenth-century French cultural life: not merely religious, but also social, intellectual, and cultural. Series: Oxford Historical Monographs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198728757
- ISBN
- 9780198728757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.21
€ 195.21
Paperback. This book looks at the gaps in wealth between the wealthy and the rest of the population, and at how they have changed over time. Num Pages: 272 pages, Figures and Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; KCB; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198729402
- ISBN
- 9780198729402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.80
€ 61.80
Paperback. This book explores one of the central theoretical problems in linguistics: learnability. Written by four researchers in linguistics, psychology, computer science, and cognitive science, it sheds light on the problems of learnability and language, and their implications for key theoretical linguistics and the study of language acquisition. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; GTR; JM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198734260
- ISBN
- 9780198734260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.31
€ 83.31
Hardcover. Is decentralisation good for development? This book explains when the answer is 'Yes' and when it is 'No'. It shows how decentralisation can be designed to drive development forward, and focuses on the institutional incentives that can strengthen democracy, boost economies, and improve public sector performance. Editor(s): Faguet, Jean-Paul; Poschl, Caroline. Num Pages: 352 pages, Figures and Tables. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 674.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198737506
- ISBN
- 9780198737506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.76
€ 184.76
Hardcover. This volume seeks to make normative theorising on climate justice more relevant and applicable to political realities and public policy. Editor(s): Heyward, Clare; Roser, Dominic. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JPQB; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198744047
- ISBN
- 9780198744047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.42
€ 150.42
Hardcover. For centuries autonomy has been a public policy tool used to provide stability and cohesion to multicultural societies. Examining case studies on non-territorial autonomy arrangements in comparison with territorial autonomy examples, this volume seeks to inform both design and decision making on managing diversity. Editor(s): Malloy, Tove H.; Palermo, Francesco. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH1; LNDC; LNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 240 x 28. Weight in Grams: 702.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Pr (Txt)
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198746669
- ISBN
- 9780198746669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.89
€ 167.89
Paperback. Producing and rearing children are immensely important human activities. This collection offers new and original essays by leading philosophers on some of the main ethical issues raised by these activities. A clear introduction provides an overview of the current debates in this area while individual chapters focus on specific points. Editor(s): Archard, David; Benatar, David. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198748151
- ISBN
- 9780198748151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.24
€ 55.24
Paperback. This book examines scholarly misconduct in all its forms, from research fraud to forensic misconduct. Taking each type of misconduct in turn, the book details and analyses notorious cases, and court and disciplinary tribunal case law from around the world, looking specifically at the legal and regulatory responses that were evoked in each instance. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: JFFX; JNM; LNFN; LNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198755401
- ISBN
- 9780198755401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 170.67
€ 170.67
Paperback. Coming 30 years after publication of Richard Byrne's seminal book The Thinking Ape, Evolving Insight develops a new theory of the evolutionary origins of our human ability to understand the world of objects and other people. In a clear and accessible style, the book reviews the evidence for insight in the cognition of animals. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198757078
- ISBN
- 9780198757078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.14
€ 69.14