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The Wheels That Drove New York: A History of the New York City Transit...
Roess, Roger P., Sansone, Gene
Hardcover. This book tells the fascinating story of how the development of a public transportation system helped transform a small trading community at the southern tip of Manhattan Island into a world financial capital that is today home to more than 8,000,000 people. Series: Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFZ; JHB; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642304835
- ISBN
- 9783642304835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.51
€ 121.51
Paperback. Reflecting the decline in college courses on Western Civilization, this book aims to accelerate the trend by reducing "Western Civ" to about two hours. It cites Nietzsche to the effect that deep issues are like cold baths; one should get into and out of them as quickly as possible. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 116 x 178 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC United States
- Edition
- 74th Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979405723
- ISBN
- 9780979405723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.23
€ 13.99
€ 13.23
The Western Construction of Religion not only provides a critical assessment of the whole history of "religionas it is understood in the West but offers better ways of constructing the study of this central part of human experience. Translator(s): Sayers, William. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801873201
- ISBN
- 9780801873201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. What is national wellbeing and what is progress? Why measure these definitions? Why are measures beyond economic performance needed and how will they be used? How do we measure national wellbeing & turn the definitions into observable quantities? Where are we now and where to next? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118489574
- ISBN
- 9781118489574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.58
€ 79.58
Hardcover. Reprint of: Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Press, 1978. With new preface. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JHBS; UGG; WDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262019170
- ISBN
- 9780262019170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.32
€ 30.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. This volume is comprised of empirical research and theoretical papers about children's well being, children and youth peer cultures, and the rights of children and youth. These empirical studies include children's voices and experiences from four continents and a range of methodological and theoretical orientations. Editor(s): Bass, Loretta; Kinney, David A. Series: Sociological Studies of Children & Youth. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784413262
- ISBN
- 9781784413262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardback. This volume is comprised of empirical research and theoretical papers about children's well being, children and youth peer cultures, and the rights of children and youth. These empirical studies include children's voices and experiences from four continents and a range of methodological and theoretical orientations. Editor(s): Bass, Loretta E.; Kinney, David A. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Heather. Series: Sociological Studies of Children and Youth. Num Pages: 352 pages, port. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780520742
- ISBN
- 9781780520742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.93
€ 139.93
Paperback. The well-being of children is a vital and highly topical issue. This title presents the findings from a wide range of data to evaluate the outcomes of the Labour Government's policies for children. It uses a framework to compare policy areas. It is suitable for researchers, policy makers and students. Editor(s): Bradshaw, Jonathan. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Revised
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428363
- ISBN
- 9781847428363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.32
€ 34.99
€ 33.32
The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society. A Global Perspective.
Powell, Jason L.; Hendricks, Jon
Paperback. In recent years, major forces have reshaped social welfare policies and practices across the globe. This book is a comparative analysis of the effect of globalization on the international welfare state. It discusses many countries and includes case studies. Num Pages: 383 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFFN; JHB; JPA; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489983060
- ISBN
- 9781489983060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.43
€ 182.43
The Weight of Violence. Religion, Language, Politics.
. Ed(S): Das, Saitya Brata; Choudhury, Soumya...
Hardback. Papers presented at the International Conference on 'Religion, Violence, Language', jointly sponsored by ICPR and IIAS held at Indian Institute of Advanced Study during 9-11 April, 2012. Editor(s): Das, Saitya Brata; Choudhury, Soumyabrata. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199453726
- ISBN
- 9780199453726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.20
€ 69.20
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HSM; HRL; JFSR; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403960689
- ISBN
- 9781403960689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
Paperback. Based on years of fieldwork, this book offers poignant stories of how obesity is lived and experienced by Guatemalans who have recently found their diets - and their bodies - radically transformed. It is suitable for anyone who cares about the politics of healthy eating. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 b/w, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHM; JKS; MBNH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286825
- ISBN
- 9780520286825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Explores the significance of the wedding ceremony by asking what the wedding becomes when you separate it from the idea of marriage. This book finds that weddings - as performances, fantasies, and rituals of transformation - are sites for imagining and enacting forms of social intimacy other than monogamous heterosexuality. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ; JHBK; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822329893
- ISBN
- 9780822329893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.33
€ 31.99
€ 30.33
The Web of Violence: Exploring Connections Among Different Forms of In...
Hamby, Sherry, Grych, John
Paperback. Written by members of the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence (NPEIV), this book aims to foster appreciation of the interconnections among all forms of violence. Also describes emerging initiatives designed to address these interconnections. Series: SpringerBriefs in Sociology. Num Pages: 117 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBC; JHBK; JMC; MBN; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400755956
- ISBN
- 9789400755956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.99
€ 81.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814724101
- ISBN
- 9780814724101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.04
€ 102.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814724057
- ISBN
- 9780814724057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Hardcover. Friendship is an essential part of human experience, involving ideas of love and morality as well as material and pragmatic concerns. Making and having friends is a central aspect of everyday life in all human societies. Yet friendship is often considered of secondary significance in comparison to domains such as kinship, economics, and politics. Editor(s): Desai, Amit; Killick, Evan. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457310
- ISBN
- 9781845457310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.18
€ 152.18
Paperback. An Irish physician explores the ways in which society has lost the ability to deal with death. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784974282
- ISBN
- 9781784974282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.06
€ 10.99
€ 9.06
Paperback. How do the ways we argue represent a practical philosophy or a way of life? This book analyzes arguments in literary, cultural, and political theory, with special attention to the ways in which theorists understand ideals of critical distance, forms of subjective experience, and the determinants of belief and practice. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 254 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114040
- ISBN
- 9780691114040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JHMC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9786162151163
- ISBN
- 9786162151163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.59
€ 37.99
€ 35.59