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Paperback. A parenting guide for new dads likens fatherhood to a wilderness expedition and offers survival advice for such challenges as making an emergency diaper, warming a baby bottle on top of a car engine, and assembling a breast pump. Num Pages: 229 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743251549
ISBN
9780743251549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.02

Paperback. Looks at the life of particle physicists, showing who these people are and what their world is really like. Traweek shows their similarities and differences, how their careers are shaped, how they interact with their colleagues and how their ideas about time and space shape their social structure. Num Pages: 206 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: JHM; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674063488
ISBN
9780674063488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.94

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350022270
ISBN
9781350022270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. Drawing on interviews with Nigeria's writers, publishers, booksellers, and readers, surveys, and a reading of close to 500 Nigerian novels - from lightweight romances to literary masterpieces - this work explores how global cultural flows and local conflicts meet in the production and reception of fiction. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map, 2 line illus., 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; DSB; DSK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058290
ISBN
9780691058290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.06
€ 54.95

Based on research and interviews with successful young African-American males and their parents, this book emphasises the unique combinations of supportive and challenging parenting practices that parents have adopted to help their sons cope and achieve in both the African-American community and mainstream white society. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL3; JHBK; VFXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195102192
ISBN
9780195102192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.16

Hardback. Begins with a question: Is beauty destined to end in tragedy? Drawing on extensive fieldwork in Colombia, the author scrutinizes the anxious, audacious, and sometimes destructive attempts people make to transform their bodies through cosmetic surgery and liposuction. Num Pages: 192 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226789859
ISBN
9780226789859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 78.49

Paperback. Begins with a question: Is beauty destined to end in tragedy? Drawing on extensive fieldwork in Colombia, the author scrutinizes the anxious, audacious, and sometimes destructive attempts people make to transform their bodies through cosmetic surgery and liposuction. Num Pages: 192 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226789866
ISBN
9780226789866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. In this book, Kim Etherington uses a range of narratives to show the reader how reflexive research works in practice, linking this with underpinning philosophies. Placing her own journey as a researcher alongside others, she suggests that recognising the role of self in research can open up opportunities for creative and personal transformations. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843102595
ISBN
9781843102595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.52

Paperback. Anne Bishop confronts the question of oppression head on by drawing on her own experience both as an oppressed person as an oppressor. She tells us the we learn to be oppressors from our own oppression. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552667231
ISBN
9781552667231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. Exploring a wide range of role changes, Ebaugh focuses on voluntary exits from significant roles and the common stages--from disillusionment with a particular identity to search for alternative roles to turning points and finally to the creation of an identity as an ex. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHBK; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226180700
ISBN
9780226180700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. The Australian Aboriginal art is considered to be an important contemporary art movement, often promoted as being connected to a deep cultural past. This title provides an analysis of the shifting cultural and social contexts that surround the production of Aboriginal art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ACBK; JHMC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845206574
ISBN
9781845206574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

Paperback. Explores the individual psychology, family dynamics, and societal messages behind bicultural development Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFSL4; JHMC; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740903
ISBN
9780814740903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. A critical look at how Inuit men balance traditional values and social circumstances to find their place in the contemporary Arctic. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; JFSJ2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773543133
ISBN
9780773543133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. A nuanced exploration of one of the largest and least understood indigenous peoples Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 b&w photographs, 2 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078231
ISBN
9780252078231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. George Herbert Mead is a foundational figure in sociology, best known for his book Mind, Self, and Society, which was put together after his death from course notes taken by stenographers and students and from unpublished manuscripts. The author traces the ways in which knowledge has been produced by and about the famed American philosopher. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226171401
ISBN
9780226171401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.34

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813552835
ISBN
9780813552835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.38

Hardback. Describes how German Philadelphians reinvented themselves in the early twentieth century. This book explores how many middle-class and Lutheran residents had redefined themselves in "old-stock"�' terms. It challenges historians to rethink the phenomenon of ethnic assimilation and to explore its complex relationship to American pluralism. Num Pages: 416 pages, 7 halftones. 5 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050157
ISBN
9780691050157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.90
€ 63.82

Paperback. From the team that wrote Fighting for Your Marriage, this book offers help for handling the tremendous impact a first child has on a marriage. Statistics show that first-time parenthood consistently erodes the marital bond, giving rise to many problems and disagreements that create major conflicts between husbands and wives. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; VFV; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787955526
ISBN
9780787955526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.91

paperback. An exploration and discussion of the relationship between man and woman. Couples talk about the intimate details of their relationship and express their innermost feelings. Carl Rogers is the innovator of "client-centred" therapy. In this book he takes an objective position. Num Pages: 256 pages, "250 b&w photographs, 76 maps". BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JHBK; MMJT; VFV; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780094597105
ISBN
9780094597105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.84

Paperback. Religion is commonly imagined as a timeless component of human inheritance, but in the Western Himalayas the community of Himachal Pradesh discovered their religion only after India became an independent secular state. This title shows that modern secularity is not so much the eradication of religion as the very condition for its emergence. Num Pages: 305 pages, 25 images. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAM2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290549
ISBN
9780520290549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

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