Sociology & anthropology
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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. This book offers a cutting-edge analysis of the governance of ecosystems and the environment. It provides a worldwide perspective and shows how solutions must be decentralized, more flexible, and more on polycentric institutional arrangements. Editor(s): Muradian, Roldan; Rival, Laura. Series: Studies in Ecological Economics. Num Pages: 500 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; KCN; RNF; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 759.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401781695
- ISBN
- 9789401781695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.35
€ 182.35
Paperback. This book examines features of rural aging across economic, racial, ethnic, migration and other structures and patterns, with a focus on debunking myths and an emphasis on opportunities and challenges experienced by older populations in rural places. Editor(s): Glasgow, Nina; Berry, E. Helen. Series: Understanding Population Trends and Processes. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP31; JHB; JHBD; MJX; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 611.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401781756
- ISBN
- 9789401781756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.80
€ 119.80
Paperback. This book offers new insights into the current state of the Muslim World. It provides a theoretical framework for studying human development from an interdisciplinary social, cultural, economic, environmental, political, and religious perspective. Editor(s): Hasan, Samiul. Num Pages: 364 pages, 85 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401781862
- ISBN
- 9789401781862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.94
€ 119.94
Paperback. This book gives a vivid account of the ways in which marginalised black and Latino youth in New York City and white and indigenous youth in a Canadian sub-Arctic community use visual material culture to assemble their racial, place-based and gender identities. Series: Explorations of Educational Purpose. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401782319
- ISBN
- 9789401782319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.49
€ 118.49
Paperback. This book synthesizes information on the genus Australopithecus. It discusses alpha taxonomy, adaptive radiations, adaptations, phylogeny, biogeography, and paleoecology of the various species. Editor(s): Reed, Kaye (Arizona State University); Fleagle, John G.; Leakey, Richard E. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 282 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 69 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; MFC; PSAJ; RBX; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 280 x 18. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401782401
- ISBN
- 9789401782401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Hohn, Charlotte; Avramov, Dragana. Series: European Studies of Population. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBC; JHBD; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401782623
- ISBN
- 9789401782623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.35
€ 182.35
Paperback. This dizzying array of reflections on the social roles of Muslim women provides a multifaceted perspective on an issue of continuing controversy, collating key research from around the world into contemporary as well as historical aspects of the theme. Editor(s): Lovat, Terence. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; HRA; HRAB; JHM; JNLR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401782654
- ISBN
- 9789401782654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Human security is becoming increasingly pronounced due to changes in the security landscape of politics. This timely book examines the issues causing human insecurities and evaluates the extent of which human security plays a role at state and regional levels. Editor(s): Guan, Benny Teh Cheng. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFFN; JHB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401782821
- ISBN
- 9789401782821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Silva, Luis; Figueiredo, Elisabete. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHB; RGC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783118
- ISBN
- 9789401783118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.77
€ 118.77
Paperback. This book examines the history behind the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of population policies from 1950 to today. Examines more developed, less developed, and the least developed countries at present as well as assessing their future prospects. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783125
- ISBN
- 9789401783125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.80
€ 119.80
Paperback. The history of demography as a social science has been amply explored, yet the construction of the concept of population has been neglected. This innovative book focuses on early thought being essentially "population" related rather than "demographic". Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 297.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783279
- ISBN
- 9789401783279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This book focuses on issues relevant to women, motherhood and living with HIV/AIDS. Each chapter offers information on real life situations - poor access to health services, internalized stigma, social ostracism and more - collected from around the world. Editor(s): Liamputtong, Pranee. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHM; JMH; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783453
- ISBN
- 9789401783453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.11
€ 150.11
Applications of Mathematics in Models, Artificial Neural Networks and ...
. Ed(S): Capecchi, Vittorio; Buscema, Massimo...
Paperback. This book is focused on using mathematics in the social sciences. Discussion includes history, mathematical models, artificial neural networks, and the relationship between mathematics and art. Editor(s): Capecchi, Vittorio; Buscema, Massimo; Contucci, Pierluigi; D'Amore, Bruno. Num Pages: 632 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBC; PBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 961.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783484
- ISBN
- 9789401783484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 235.44
€ 235.44
Paperback. This book explores environmental learning in formal education in NGO programs, and in public education spaces in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Highlights the need for understanding social and economic interactions between such efforts and the communities they serve. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783507
- ISBN
- 9789401783507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Paperback. Critical social science case studies demonstrate how the practice of agricultural and natural resource management sciences can be improved by going beyond their biophysical roots to consider their cultural, political, and epistemological dimensions Editor(s): German, Laura A.; Ramisch, Joshua J.; Verma, Ritu. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHM; RGC; RNF; RNU; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401784214
- ISBN
- 9789401784214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.09
€ 181.09
Paperback. People exist in groups and connections are vital to their existence and in the daily performance of activities. This book identifies and helps readers understand community connectedness in the present and future. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401784306
- ISBN
- 9789401784306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 263.75
€ 263.75
Paperback. This book details basic strategies for developing and testing multilevel linear models (MLMs) and drawing casual inferences from such models. It develops procedures for studying social, economic and human development. Num Pages: 574 pages, 45 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1023.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401784313
- ISBN
- 9789401784313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 235.84
€ 235.84
International Handbook of Migration, Minorities and Education
. Ed(S): Bekerman, Zvi; Geisen, Thomas
Paperback. This book offers scholarly contributions that enlarge and enhance knowledge in the field of migrant and minority education, with a special emphasis on the meaning of culture and social learning for educational processes. Editor(s): Bekerman, Zvi; Geisen, Thomas. Num Pages: 779 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFFN; JHB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1175.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 779
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401784603
- ISBN
- 9789401784603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 473.41
€ 473.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 333 pages, 79 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; GT; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401785136
- ISBN
- 9789401785136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.52
€ 119.52
Hardcover. Editor(s): Albers, Marion; Hoffmann, Thomas; Reinhardt, Jorn. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; LAB; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401786713
- ISBN
- 9789401786713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.85
€ 119.85