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Hardback. The study of consumption has never seriously examined the role of leisure. This ambitious, agenda-setting study, provides the most in-depth examination of the relationship between the two to date, drawing on the serious leisure perspective and outlining a new conceptual framework for analyzing consumption for leisure. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFT; JHBS; YNP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230220225
ISBN
9780230220225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.41

Hardcover. Using the concept of fulfilment and the framework of the serious leisure perspective, this book examines the signposts marking the fulfilment career. This career begins with an interest in a serious pursuit, leading to an efflorescence many years later in amateurism, hobbyism, volunteering, or devotee work - and ultimately deeper fulfilment. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHBS; JMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137399724
ISBN
9781137399724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.30

Hardcover. Augmentative play is a special activity that substantially aids the pursuit of a larger, encompassing leisure activity. This approach to the study of play is unique. It recognizes the hundreds of activities in which play and leisure come together. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2. BIC Classification: JHBS; WD; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137513014
ISBN
9781137513014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 88 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JHBS; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 267.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137585165
ISBN
9781137585165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.72

Paperback. In this collection of readings, Karl Marx emerges as the first theorist to give a comprehensive social view of the birth and development of capitalist modernity. Organized analytically, each section of readings relates to an enduring facet of Marxist thought. Editor(s): Antonio, Robert J. Series Editor(s): Cohen, Ira J. Series: Modernity & Society. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225508
ISBN
9780631225508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.07

Paperback. Serves as an introductory text on complexity theory and computer modeling in the social sciences and as an overview of the state of the art in the field. The articles study a set of issues, including how to cope with errors in perception or implementation, how norms emerge, and how new political actors and regions of shared culture can develop. Series: Princeton Studies in Complexity. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 tables 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHBC; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691015675
ISBN
9780691015675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.89
€ 42.47

Paperback. Explains how inequalities, job insecurity and global warming are the logical outcomes of supercapitalism. This work shows that companies, fighting hard to be competitive, have become deeply involved in politics, and how the tools used to temper society's problems - taxation and education - have withered as supercapitalism has burgeoned. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JHBA; JP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 272. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KRA0005111
ISBN
9781848310469
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Science and politics are closely connected in today's global environmental issues. This book focuses on these links in relation to climate change, the threats to wildlife species, and natural hazards and disasters. Study of these reveals the need for more effective international cooperation and the limits of global governance. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPS; LNKJ; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349315086
ISBN
9781349315086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback. Series: ILR Press Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; JFSC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801486005
ISBN
9780801486005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764309718
ISBN
9783764309718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.48
€ 69.16

Paperback. Cannabis has long been prized for the strong and durable fiber in its stalks, its edible and oil-rich seeds, and the psychoactive and medicinal compounds produced by its female flowers. This book presents an exploration of the natural origins and early evolution of cannabis, highlighting its historic role in the development of human societies. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JHB; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292482
ISBN
9780520292482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 48.64

Paperback. Some people dwell alone, many in family-based households, and an adventuresome few in communes. This book presents the internal dynamics of these and other home arrangements. It explores issues such as the sharing of household output, the control of domestic misconduct, and the ownership of dwelling units. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHBK; LNMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147994
ISBN
9780691147994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Presents a study of the phenomenon of romantic love. Offering observations from a range of sources - literary, historical, and personal - this work explores the crucial ingredients of time and sex in contemporary relationships and discusses whether love 'at first sight' is possible, and whether love that lasts a lifetime is probable. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208575
ISBN
9780872208575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.67

Paperback. Points to a Third Way between liberals and conservatives, combining a commitment to government expenditures that enhance the incomes of working families Num Pages: 263 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814790007
ISBN
9780814790007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. A study of the nature of documentary work. Utilizing the documentaries of writers, photographers and others, the book aims to show how their prose and pictures are influenced by the observers frame of reference - their social and educational background, personal morals and political beliefs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: JFD; JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195124958
ISBN
9780195124958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.01

Hardcover. In this revised edition, Coulson reveals how the family mediation process works from the first step of persuading parties to mediate through nailing down a settlement. The guide offers a blueprint for developing the skills needed to master this often complex and emotionally charged process. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JHBK; JKSB; LAS; LNM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787903121
ISBN
9780787903121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. In this seminal study, Robert Cox offers a new approach to the study of power by identifying the connections between production, the state, and world order. Num Pages: 500 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 684. Social Forces in the Making of History. 500 pages, Ill. In this seminal study, Robert Cox offers a new approach to the study of power by identifying the connections between production, the state, and world order. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCL. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight: 700.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
500
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231058094
ISBN
9780231058094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.45

Hardcover. Are the unemployed more likely to commit crimes? Does having a job make one less likely to commit a crime? This book offers a carefully nuanced understanding of the links among work, unemployment, and crime. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 303 pages, 31 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814717073
ISBN
9780814717073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.98

Paperback. Are the unemployed more likely to commit crimes? Does having a job make one less likely to commit a crime? This book offers a carefully nuanced understanding of the links among work, unemployment, and crime. Series: New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law. Num Pages: 303 pages, 31 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814717080
ISBN
9780814717080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardcover. This volume provides an overview of statistical models commonly used in the causal analyses of non-experimental data in the social and biomedical sciences. The general principles and procedures of statistical inference and model testing are covered. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JHBC; MBNS; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471558026
ISBN
9780471558026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.55

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