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Paperback. Concerns about the exploitation of limited resources, optimum development trajectories, and climate change draw attention to the temporal horizons of our environment - Environmental Futures is a curated collection of essays that explores different ways of knowing the future and how these futures shape contemporary social worlds. Series: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 9. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119278320
- ISBN
- 9781119278320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.59
€ 28.59
Hardback. Strict decrees on the observance of death were part of the myriad laws enacted under the Tokugawa shogunate to control nearly every aspect of Japanese life. Hirai explores how this class of legislation played an integrative part in Japanese society by codifying religious beliefs and customs the Japanese people had cherished for generations. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 15 black and white photos; 3 maps; 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JHBT; JHBZ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 231 x 36. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066823
- ISBN
- 9780674066823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.53
€ 54.99
€ 46.53
Paperback. Mortality forecasting is used in a wide variety of academic fields, and for policymaking in global health, social security and retirement planning, and other areas. This title provides a framework for forecasting age-sex-country-cause-specific variables that makes it possible to incorporate information than standard approaches. Num Pages: 272 pages, 47 color illus. 3 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHBC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130958
- ISBN
- 9780691130958
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Condition: New
€ 53.57€ 42.55
€ 53.57
€ 42.55
Hardback. Amorous jealousy is not a monster, as Shakespeare's venomous Iago claims. It is neither prickly and bitter fancy, nor a cruel and mean passion, nor a symptom of feeble self-esteem. All those who have experienced its wounds are well aware that it is not callous, nasty, delusional and ridiculous. It is just painful. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPS; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509511846
- ISBN
- 9781509511846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Hardback. Speaking to the ongoing debate over the development of urban space and culture, this book demonstrates the centrality of the physical and social being of cities to American literature and other arts in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 324 pages, 16 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBD; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804726450
- ISBN
- 9780804726450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.13
€ 87.13
Hardcover. This collection reframes the debate around Islam and women's rights within a broader comparative literature that examines the complex and contingent historical relationships between religion, secularism, democracy, law, and gender equality. Editor(s): Cesari, Jocelyne; Casanova, Jose. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRHC; HRHP; HRHT; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198788553
- ISBN
- 9780198788553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.53
€ 166.53
Hardback. Barbara Graham analyzes a diverse range of objects associated with death and remembrance in Ireland. In doing so, she explores the materially mediated interactions between the living and the dead, revealing the physical, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual roles of the dead in contemporary Irish communities. Series: Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movement. Num Pages: 180 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JHBZ; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332821
- ISBN
- 9781785332821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.20
€ 163.20
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Iberoamericana Editorial Vervuert S.L.U
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788484893752
- ISBN
- 9788484893752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.78
€ 31.99
€ 28.78
Hardcover. Social Issues in Sport explores the historical perspectives and relationships that have emerged between sport and modern society. It provides social theories through which students may examine real-world issues. Statistical information allows students to analyse trends in participation, popularity, gender, race and class as they relate to sport. Num Pages: 504 pages, 13 illustrations, 101 photographs. BIC Classification: JHBS; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781450495202
- ISBN
- 9781450495202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.43€ 116.74
€ 121.43
€ 116.74
Hardcover. Why is it so hard to talk about sex and sexuality? In this crisp and compelling book, Amin Ghaziani provides a pithy introduction to the field of sexuality studies through a distinctively cultural lens. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150. .
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670393
- ISBN
- 9780745670393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.69
€ 66.69
Hardback. Editor(s): Narayan, John; Bhambra, Gurminder K. Series: International Library of Sociology. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTQ; JFFN; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 271 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138961104
- ISBN
- 9781138961104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.32
€ 198.32
Paperback. Editor(s): Vallianatos, Helen. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 2. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Demeter Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772580808
- ISBN
- 9781772580808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.88
€ 32.99
€ 27.88
Hardback. This cultural history of the evolution of modern marriage practices in colonial Bengal shows that arranged marriage as it is practiced today is a modern practice from the colonial era. Num Pages: 360 pages, 42 photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKB; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822344629
- ISBN
- 9780822344629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.87
€ 170.87
Paperback. A unique text about human mating relationships aimed specifically at a university audience. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781483379210
- ISBN
- 9781483379210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 162.87
€ 162.87
Hardcover. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226362717
- ISBN
- 9780226362717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.24€ 79.50
€ 95.24
€ 79.50
Paperback. Since late 2001 more than fifty percent of the babies born in California have been Latino. When these babies reach adulthood, they will, by sheer force of numbers, influence the course of the Golden State. This study suggests that the future of Latinos in California will be neither complete assimilation nor unyielding separatism. Num Pages: 280 pages, 35 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JFSL4; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second Edition, Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292536
- ISBN
- 9780520292536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.06
€ 36.99
€ 32.06
Paperback. Perhaps the greatest challenge in being a parent is learning how to manage behavior problems in younger and older children. This work is a guide to understanding and managing child behavior. It offers advice on issues such as: providing positive attention for children; using rewards; communicating effectively; and, empowering teenagers. Series: Family Matters. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; VFXC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 222
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470850237
- ISBN
- 9780470850237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.40
€ 33.99
€ 33.40
Paperback. Family Engagement with Education is unique because it is the only book written especially for social workers and social work students who work in partnership with educators. The text introduces social workers to the new Dual Capacity-Building Framework and the latest resources. Series: SSWAA Workshop Series. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFS; JHBK; JKSN; JMH; JNAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190642129
- ISBN
- 9780190642129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.57
€ 74.57
Paperback. Bringing to the fore the words, ideas, and struggles of the workers themselves, this book underlines how deep racial tensions permeate the factory, as an overwhelmingly minority workforce is subject to white dominance. Num Pages: 270 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; JFSL3; JFSL4; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282964
- ISBN
- 9780520282964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.04
€ 33.99
€ 25.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 404 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498513920
- ISBN
- 9781498513920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38