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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. This book presents findings of longitudinal analyses examining major life transitions, the ways individuals and couples negotiate and organize the competing demands of paid and unpaid work during their lives and the consequences of these arrangements. Editor(s): Evans, Ann; Baxter, Janeen. Series: Life Course Research and Social Policies. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBD; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797000
- ISBN
- 9789400797000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.79
€ 118.79
The Genius of Archimedes - 23 Centuries of Influence on Mathematics, S...
. Ed(S): Paipetis, S. A.; Ceccarelli, Marco
Paperback. Archimedes is regarded as one of the most brilliant scientists of all time. These proceedings contain original, unpublished papers with the primary emphasis on the scientific work of Archimedes and his extensive influence. Editor(s): Paipetis, S. A.; Ceccarelli, Marco. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 525 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; JFC; JHM; PBX; PDX; TGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 525
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797635
- ISBN
- 9789400797635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 234.46
€ 234.46
Paperback. This book surveys the evolution, current state and future of crime mapping with geographic information systems technology. Covers methods from such areas as epidemiology and location-allocation analysis, and their application to spatial analysis of crime data. Editor(s): Leitner, Michael. Series: Geotechnologies and the Environment. Num Pages: 459 pages, 54 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKV; RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 459
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797666
- ISBN
- 9789400797666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.55
€ 182.55
Paperback. It is widely accepted that social capital is a phenomenon that promotes positive democratic processes as well as enhancing public health. Yet providing empirical proof of its effect on public health is a serious challenge-and the main focus of this book. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; MBGR; MBN; MBNH; MBNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797918
- ISBN
- 9789400797918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.40
€ 181.40
Paperback. The nature of education changes with society. Today's shifting populations, as well as developments in gender relations, have raised issues of values, human rights and the role of religion in education which scholars from around the world discuss in this book. Editor(s): Sporre, Karin; Mannberg, Jan. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; JHB; JNLR; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 279.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798236
- ISBN
- 9789400798236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Paperback. Based upon the experiences of families with stay-at-home dads in China, this book offers an insightful analysis of gender inequality in families. It examines how couples re-negotiate household labor in ways that perpetuate male dominance within the family. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798243
- ISBN
- 9789400798243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.15
€ 118.15
Paperback. Arctic communities are experiencing global, societal and economic pressures, and environmental changes. This book details the conditions that contribute to vulnerabilities, identifies adaptive strategies and assesses the prospects for adaptation in the future. Editor(s): Hovelsrud, Grete K.; Smit, Barry. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; JHM; RGC; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798304
- ISBN
- 9789400798304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.09
€ 182.09
paperback. Engaging the question of whether waged work gives Chinese women power in their families, this book analyzes the finding that women use jobs and urban status as a tool in negotiating their family status, to strengthen their contribution as wives and mothers. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798748
- ISBN
- 9789400798748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.90
€ 117.90
The Politicization of Parenthood. Shifting private and public responsi...
. Ed(S): Richter, Martina; Andresen, Sabine
Paperback. This book explores changes in the relationship of families and the state, and the shifting borders of public and private responsibility in education, child care, and childrearing. Covers the trend toward attempts at socio-political control of private life. Editor(s): Richter, Martina; Andresen, Sabine. Series: Children's Well-Being: Indicators and Research. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBK; JKSN; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798755
- ISBN
- 9789400798755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.68
€ 181.68
Paperback. This book brings together new research into the archaeology, human paleontology, chronology, and environmental context of modern human origins in North Africa. It integrates the North African record into the modern human origins debate. Editor(s): Hublin, Jean-Jacques; Mcpherron, Shannon P. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 244 pages, 76 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JFFN; JHM; PSAJ; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400799240
- ISBN
- 9789400799240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Paperback. This book represents some of the latest thinking on human-environment interactions (HEI) research across diverse disciplines such as demography, health, land use and land cover change, institutions, resource management, sustainability, and policy implications. Editor(s): Brondizio, Eduardo S.; Moran, Emilio F. Series: Human-Environment Interactions. Num Pages: 436 pages, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; MB; RB; RNU; RP; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400799370
- ISBN
- 9789400799370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.35
€ 182.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Gross, Matthias; Heinrichs, Harald. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; KCN; RGC; RNF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400799400
- ISBN
- 9789400799400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 213.14
€ 213.14
Paperback. This book examines the relationships between cities and nation-states over the sweep of history, and in particular the role of trust networks in mediating this relationship. It includes a chapter from an unfinished manuscript by sociologist Charles Tilly. Editor(s): Hanagan, Michael P.; Tilly, Chris. Num Pages: 415 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD; JHB; JPA; RGC; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400799530
- ISBN
- 9789400799530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.51
€ 182.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Choucri, Nazli; Mistree, Dinsha; Haghseta, Farnaz; Mezher, Toufic; Baker, Wallace R.; Ortiz, Carlos I. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 501 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; JHBC; JPA; KCS; RN; UN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 765.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 501
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400799851
- ISBN
- 9789400799851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.41
€ 121.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Kern Institute,Leyden; During Caspers, E.C.L. Series: Annual Bibliography of Indian Archaelogy. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400962736
- ISBN
- 9789400962736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Nordenfelt, Lennart; Lindahl, B.I.B. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JHM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400962859
- ISBN
- 9789400962859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.45
€ 119.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Skala, Heinz J.; Termini, S.; Trillias, E. Series: Theory and Decision Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400963115
- ISBN
- 9789400963115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.66
€ 119.66
Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JHB; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 831.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400963191
- ISBN
- 9789400963191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 235.32
€ 235.32
Paperback. Editor(s): Hagen, G.M.; Wenstop, Fred. Series: Theory and Decision Library. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400963535
- ISBN
- 9789400963535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.50
€ 119.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 462 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400964341
- ISBN
- 9789400964341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.55
€ 182.55