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Paperback. This work presents a treatment of the issue of death, comparing the Western approach of "optimising" with the Eastern approach of "adapting". It analyses the nature of happiness, and explains how adaption may be implemented. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPD; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693225
- ISBN
- 9780812693225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.19
€ 21.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. "Just as philosophy begins with doubt, so also a life that may be called human begins with irony" so wrote Kierkegaard. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509505739
- ISBN
- 9781509505739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Paperback. Traces the anthropological study of sex from the eighteenth century onwards, focusing primarily on social and cultural anthropology and the work done by researchers in North America and Great Britain. This title argues that the sexuality of those whom anthropologists studied has been conscripted into Western discourses about sex. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 420 pages, 3 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803280366
- ISBN
- 9780803280366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Hjelm, Titus. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; JFSR; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472526663
- ISBN
- 9781472526663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.25
€ 45.99
€ 38.25
Paperback. In cultures that champion the individual, guilt is seen as the cornerstone of conscience yet it proves impotent in the face of corrupt corporate policies. The author argues that modern-day shaming is a non-violent form of resistance that can be used to bring about large-scale change. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JMH; JMQ; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241961858
- ISBN
- 9780241961858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.38
€ 14.99
€ 10.38
Paperback. Explains how to identify misleading statistics, and gives readers the understanding necessary to evaluate and use statistical information in their own decision-making. Graphs and illustrations are used to visually illustrate concepts, while cartoons liven the discussion and connect the book's ideas to familiar and humorous contexts. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; JHBC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554812448
- ISBN
- 9781554812448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.69
€ 49.99
€ 44.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBS; WSBT; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781479868308
- ISBN
- 9781479868308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Babayan, Kathryn; Najmabadi, Afsaneh. Series: Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR2; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032040
- ISBN
- 9780674032040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.84
€ 28.84
Hardback. Using plantation documents, missionary records, government documents, and oral histories, this book analyzes how the workers interacted with Hawaiian government structures and businesses, how US policies for colonial workers differed from those for citizens or foreigners, and how policies aided corporate and imperial interests. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 black and white photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JFSL3; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038297
- ISBN
- 9780252038297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Paperback. Everyone worries about privacy these days. Packed with stories that are funny and sad, familiar and strange, this book tours the myriad arenas where privacy battles are fought, lost, and won. It explores how we manage our secrets, our phone calls and e-mail, the perimeters of our homes, and our interactions with neighbors. Num Pages: 408 pages, 2 halftones, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226586533
- ISBN
- 9780226586533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.27
€ 26.99
€ 22.27
Hardback. Born in Europe's shadow, haunted by the Holocaust, and inspired by the Enlightenment, Israel has changed. Where is this diverse and self-absorbed country heading today? How do its citizens see themselves, globally and historically? Israel Has Moved is a profound and sometimes unsettling account of a country that is no longer where we might think. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBTB; HRJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073425
- ISBN
- 9780674073425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Hardcover. Presents an overview of the controversial questions arising in educational research, that depend on the nature of the problem and the extent to which research has been undertaken in an area. This volume is divided into three sections: an introduction to the field; diverse approaches; and the key issues facing educational research worldwide. Editor(s): Keeves, J. P.; Lakomski, G. Num Pages: 322 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080433493
- ISBN
- 9780080433493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.43
€ 112.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 47 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 4. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Number of pages
- 47
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628082111
- ISBN
- 9781628082111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.26€ 58.90
€ 83.26
€ 58.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Moen, Phyllis. Series: ILR Press books. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 charts/graphs, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801488375
- ISBN
- 9780801488375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Hardback. This magnificent new book demonstrates the development of a distinctive, unified culinary tradition throughout the Italian peninsula. Thematically organized and beautifully illustrated, Italian Cuisine is a rich history of the ingredients, dishes, techniques, and social customs behind the Italian food we know and love today. Translator(s): O'Healy, Aine. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; JHBT; WBA; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638. A Cultural History. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. 400 pages, 75 illus. This magnificent new book demonstrates the development of a distinctive, unified culinary tradition throughout the Italian peninsula. Thematically organized and beautifully illustrated, Italian Cuisine is a rich history of the ingredients, dishes, techniques, and social customs behind the Italian food we know and love today. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DST; JHBT; WBA; WBN. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight: 632. Translator(s): O'Healy, Aine.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122320
- ISBN
- 9780231122320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.07
€ 46.99
€ 41.07
Paperback. Drawing on interviews with 115 families, the authors look at how parents plan to use this annual cash windfall to build up savings, go back to school, and send their kids to college. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFFM; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275355
- ISBN
- 9780520275355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062508591
- ISBN
- 9780062508591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.26
€ 19.99
€ 17.26
Paperback. How personal experience is woven into a fi lmmaker's art Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 b&w illus. BIC Classification: APF; BG; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223012
- ISBN
- 9780253223012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Hardback. A well-rounded, well-informed critique of the Pacific island nation of Japan, its society, economy, demography, and politics Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 black-&-white illustration. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300186079
- ISBN
- 9780300186079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.21
€ 40.99
€ 34.21
Japanese Tourism: Spaces, Places and Structures (Asia-Pacific Studies:...
Funck, Carolin, Cooper, Malcolm
Hardcover. As well as providing a case study for the purpose of investigating the changing face of global tourism from the 19th to the 21st Century, this account of Japanese tourism explores both domestic social relations and international geographical, political and economic relations, especially in the northeast Asian context. Series: Asia Pacific Studies: Past and Present. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 ills. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHB; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782380757
- ISBN
- 9781782380757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.71
€ 162.71