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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 237.55