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Hardback. Through a series of detailed international case studies, this book traces the history of aviation over the past century, showing how the early promises of flight, symbolized and performed in the spectacular airshows at Hendon and Rheims, evolved into the devastating bombing campaigns of World War II and the rise of international terrorism. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; KNGV; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405182621
ISBN
9781405182621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Hardback. Real world research is a common responsibility of professionals and practitioners in a wide range of both public and private settings. These include teachers, social workers and health service professionals, managers and specialists in business, architects, designers, criminologists and accountants among many others. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 182 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405182416
ISBN
9781405182416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.83

Paperback. Tackling issues relevant to family life today, thisauthoritative Companion shows why studying social change in families is fundamental for understanding the transformations in individual and social life, across the globe. Contains original essays by expert contributors on a wide range of topics relating to the sociology of families. Editor(s): Scott, Jacqueline; Treas, Judith; Richards, Martin. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405175630
ISBN
9781405175630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.36

Hardback. Based on in-depth research in Poland and Slovakia, Domesticating Neo-Liberalism addresses how we understand the processes of neo-liberalization in post-socialist cities. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405169912
ISBN
9781405169912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

Hardback. The new edition of Cultural Theory: An Introduction is a concise, student friendly introduction to the field of cultural theory and sociology of culture. The second edition of this important text covers fields such as symbolic interactionism, structuralism, and psychoanalysis, and leading thinkers like Foucault, Bourdieu, Habermas, and Giddens. Num Pages: 318 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405169080
ISBN
9781405169080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.97

Paperback. Globalization and Sport is a unique collection which places sport at the heart of debates on global processes. Editor(s): Giulianotti, Richard; Robertson, Roland. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBS; JPS; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 8. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405162692
ISBN
9781405162692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.20

Paperback. Through a series of case studies of low-status interactive and embodied servicing work, Working Bodies examines the theoretical and empirical nature of the shift to embodied work in service-dominated economies. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, black & white plates. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159784
ISBN
9781405159784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.26

Hardback. Through a series of case studies of low-status interactive and embodied servicing work, Working Bodies examines the theoretical and empirical nature of the shift to embodied work in service-dominated economies. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405159777
ISBN
9781405159777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Hardback. Guidance on textbook selection, syllabus construction, and course outline. Classroom exercises, computer applications, and Internet resources designed to promote active learning. Tips for incorporating real data into course content. Recommendations on integrating ethics and diversity topics into statistics education. Series: Teaching Psychological Science. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405155731
ISBN
9781405155731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.83

Hardback. This illuminating book examines how different religions understand death, dying, and the afterlife, drawing on examples from Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Shamanism. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRLB; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405153706
ISBN
9781405153706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.98

Paperback. Written by leading experts in the field, Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty is an introduction to mainstream theorizing on risk and uncertainty in sociology. Editor(s): Zinn, Jens O. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JHBA; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405153362
ISBN
9781405153362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.27

Hardback. Written by leading experts in the field, Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty is an introduction to mainstream theorizing on risk and uncertainty in sociology. Editor(s): Zinn, Jens O. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405153355
ISBN
9781405153355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.62

Paperback. * A fascinating look at the Day of the Dead - Mexico's version of All Souls' Day - when Mexicans clean, decorate, and maintain vigil over relatives' graves. * Dispels myths about the rituals, which have been misconstrued as morbid or morose. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405152488
ISBN
9781405152488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.76

Paperback. Optimality Theory revolutionized the field of phonology and had a huge impact on linguistics in general when it was first proposed in 1993. In Doing Optimality Theory, one of the key proponents of the theory explains how to do analysis and research using this model. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFH; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405151368
ISBN
9781405151368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.32

Hardback. What would you do if you suddenly became rich? Michael O'Meara had never asked himself this question. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405148498
ISBN
9781405148498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.23

Hardback. Claims have been made on the emergence of a new labour internationalism in response to the growing insecurity created by globalization. However, when persons face conditions of insecurity they often turn inwards. The book contains a warning and a sign of hope. Some workers become fatalistic, even xenophobic. Series: Antipode Book S. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405129152
ISBN
9781405129152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary and multinational view of attachment theory as it applies to family systems, and family systems theory as it extends attachment theory. Addresses potential clinical implications and applications of the theories and raises cultural challenges to integrative theoretical development. Editor(s): Wood, Beatrice. Num Pages: 276 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 6. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405127172
ISBN
9781405127172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.06

Paperback. * A provocative defence of the idea that parents should be allowed to enhance their children's genetic characteristics. * Gets away from fears of a Huxleyan 'Brave New World' or a return to the fascist eugenics of the past. * Written from a philosophically and scientifically informed point of view. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405123907
ISBN
9781405123907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.77

Hardcover. This book explores the development of tombs as a cultural phenomenon in ancient Egypt and examines what tombs reveal about ancient Egyptian culture and Egyptians belief in the afterlife. Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions. Num Pages: 306 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; HBTB; JHBT; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120890
ISBN
9781405120890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.37

Paperback. This Monograph demonstrates that disruptions to young people's developing conceptions of personal or cultural persistence begin to explain the suicide rates among Aboriginal Canadian and non-Aboriginal Canadian youth. Editor(s): Chandler, Michael; Lalonde, Christopher; Sokol, Bryan W.; Hallett, Darcy. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 152 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JFSP2; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 8. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405118798
ISBN
9781405118798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Paperback. Gendered Talk at Work examines how women and men negotiate their gender identities as well as their professional roles in everyday workplace communication. Series: Language and Social Change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405117593
ISBN
9781405117593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.81

Hardcover. Gendered Talk at Work examines how women and men negotiate their gender identities as well as their professional roles in everyday workplace communication. Series: Language and Social Change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405117586
ISBN
9781405117586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.94

Paperback. Over the past decade we have witnessed the extraordinary rise of new global movements that throw into question the way we think about culture, power and action in a globalizing world. Examines three of the most significant global social movements of the last decade: anti-globalization, new Islamic movements, and the Falun Gong in China. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405116138
ISBN
9781405116138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.35

Paperback. John R. Searlea s 1995 publication The Construction of Social Reality is the foundation of this collection of scholarly papers examining Searlea s philosophical theories. The book works to reconstruct the ontology of the social sciences through an analysis of linguistic practices in the context of John Searlea s celebrated work on intentionality. Editor(s): Koepsell, David R.; Moss, Laurence S. Series: Economics and Sociology Thematic Issue. Num Pages: 313 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
313
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405112581
ISBN
9781405112581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.36

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