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Paperback. The aim of this book is to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of teaching language for communication. It is written primarily for teachers who wish to adopt a communicative approach and would like to reflect on the principles that underlie it. Series: Applied Language Studies. Num Pages: 136 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJA; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631154563
ISBN
9780631154563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.37

Paperback. Shows how to build and use tiny surveillance devices, and how to know if a spy is using them on you. Editor(s): Frauenfelder, Mark. Num Pages: 200 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCS; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
Edition
16th Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780596523329
ISBN
9780596523329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.22

Paperback. Provides tricks to keep friends and family entertained and mystified. This volume includes projects, ideas, tips, and tricks for doing everything from growing giant vegetables to finding lost screws. Editor(s): Frauenfelder, Mark. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCS; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Make
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780596518318
ISBN
9780596518318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. A project-based quarterly suitable for those who like to tweak, disassemble, recreate, and invent uses for technology. Editor(s): Frauenfelder, Mark. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCS; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780596513870
ISBN
9780596513870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.26

Paperback. Volume 02 focuses on Retrogaming and HD Recorders, and features coverage of HDTV Recorders, The Atari2600 PC Project, Podcasting, Mouse Robot, and Star Wars Robot Builders. Editor(s): Frauenfelder, Mark. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GBCS; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780596100780
ISBN
9780596100780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.14

Paperback. Aimed at Oracle DBAs moving to Unix from another environment such as Windows NT or IBM Mainframe, this pocket-sized book introduces the most important Unix commands. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; ULN; UNSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 110 x 179 x 7. Weight in Grams: 96.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
O´Reilly Media United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780596000660
ISBN
9780596000660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.50

Hardback. Chiral molecules are ubiquitous in nature and have ever-increasing importance in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, electronic, food, and flavour and fragrance industries. This guide presents a comprehensive listing of available chiral chemicals, including specific data. Num Pages: 828 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PNF; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 179. Weight in Grams: 1601.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
828
Condition
New
SKU
V9780566084126
ISBN
9780566084126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 509.98

Hardback. This handbook contains records for the major drugs that directly affect the cardiovascular system. There are monographs for over 1900 cardiovascular agents. Each entry includes information on the physical properties of each compound and the known biological activity and indicated applications. Editor(s): Milne, G.W.A.; Zeman, E.J. Num Pages: 506 pages, glossary, indices. BIC Classification: GBC; MJD; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 42. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
SKU
V9780566083860
ISBN
9780566083860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 391.78

Hardback. Editor(s): Milne, G. W. A. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; MJCJ; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 40. Weight in Grams: 831.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780566083853
ISBN
9780566083853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 304.16

Hardback. This Handbook contains records for all the major drugs that mimic or block the actions of ANS neurotransmitters or whose activities involve a direct effect on ANS neurotransmitter production, destruction or reuptake, or on junctional transmission. Monographs are provided for 1996 ANS agents. Editor(s): Milne, G.W.A. Num Pages: 498 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; MJN; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 41. Weight in Grams: 887.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
498
Condition
New
SKU
V9780566083846
ISBN
9780566083846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 397.97

Hardback. Treatment of endocrine disorders is an important branch of medicine and many drugs have been developed for use in this area. Endocrine disorders and the drugs used to treat them are diverse, ranging from iodine-containing thyroxine analogues to steroid angrogens, progestins and oestrogens. Editor(s): Milne, G.W.A. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; MJG; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780566083839
ISBN
9780566083839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 284.09

Paperback. Imagines a vision for Israel and Palestine in a situation where the peace process has failed to deliver an end of conflict. Exploring themes of security, resistance, diaspora, globalism, and religion, this book offers ideas for the resolution of conflicts worldwide. Editor(s): LeVine, Mark; Mossberg, Mathias. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279131
ISBN
9780520279131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.77

Paperback. What leads to national progress? The growing consensus in the social sciences is that neither capital flows, nor the savings rate, nor diffuse values are the key, but that it lies in the quality of a nation's institutions. This book shows how real institutions affect national development. Editor(s): Portes, Alejandro; Smith, Lori D. Num Pages: 220 pages, 17 line illustrations, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306. Their Role and Significance in Latin American Development. 220 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Portes, Alejandro; Smith, Lori D. What leads to national progress? The growing consensus in the social sciences is that neither capital flows, nor the savings rate, nor diffuse values are the key, but that it lies in the quality of a nation's institutions. This book shows how real institutions affect national development. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273542
ISBN
9780520273542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. San Francisco has no single landmark by which the world may identify it. This guide to San Francisco relates the city's history from the vantage point of the 1930s, describing its culture and highlighting the important tourist attractions. Num Pages: 560 pages, 97 b/w photographs, 11 maps. BIC Classification: GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 40. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268807
ISBN
9780520268807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Considers two schools of behavioral economics - the first guided by Tversky and Kahneman's work on heuristics and biases, and the second as described by Gerd Gigerenzer's program on fast and frugal heuristics. This title proposes Herbert Simon's work on bounded rationality as a way to reconcile the inconsistencies between the two camps. Series: Wildavsky Forum Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; JMAL; JPA; KCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259478
ISBN
9780520259478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. Presents ancient Egypt in photographs and textual descriptions of Egyptian art, culture, and government. This book provides a view of the civilization as a whole, and includes a section on the history of Egyptology, the invasions and excavations, and a section on where the artifacts can be seen today. Series: Dictionaries of Civilization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 320 color illustrations, 17 b/w photographs, 17 line illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; GBC; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 207 x 30. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256484
ISBN
9780520256484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Hardback. Offers a new paradigm for moving the world beyond violence as the only response to violence. This book has contributions from writers, healers, spiritual and political leaders, scientists, and activists, who consider how we might transform the conditions that produce terrorist acts and bring true healing to the victims of these acts. Editor(s): Carrington, Karin Lofthus; Griffin, Susan. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520251021
ISBN
9780520251021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.33
€ 48.27

Paperback. Provides information on butterfly species found in San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions. This book discusses the natural history and conservation status for butterflies and provides a view of butterfly biology based on studies conducted in northern California. It includes tips on butterfly watching, photography, and gardening. Illustrator(s): Manolis, Timothy D. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 359 pages, 31 full page plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GBC; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 22. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249578
ISBN
9780520249578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.27

Hardback. Offers an overview of the life and thought of Charles Darwin and his wide sphere of influence. This title illuminates the ways in which ideas of evolutionary biology have leapt the boundaries of science to influence philosophy, law, religion, literature, cinema, art, and popular culture. It contains more than a hundred essays. Num Pages: 496 pages, 378 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: GBC; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520243767
ISBN
9780520243767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.10
€ 42.31

Paperback. Focusing on the era from Napoleon's conquest and the discovery of the Rosetta Stone to the outbreak of World War I, this book examines the evolution of Egyptian archaeology in the context of Western imperialism and nascent Egyptian nationalism. Num Pages: 424 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; 3JJC; GM; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240698
ISBN
9780520240698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.13

Paperback. The tradition of Chan Buddhism - more popularly known as Zen - has been romanticized throughout its history. This book shows how modern critical techniques make possible a more skeptical, accurate, and - ultimately - productive assessment of Chan lineages, teaching, fundraising practices, and social organization. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 b/w illustration, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520237988
ISBN
9780520237988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. An examination of power struggles and ideological shifts in various social sectors where the public authority of religion has diminished, in particular, education, science, law and journalism. Together the essays depict a cultural and institutional revolution. Editor(s): Smith, Christian. Num Pages: 496 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBTB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235618
ISBN
9780520235618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Filipino Americans, who experience life in the United States as immigrants, colonized nationals, and racial minorities, are one of our largest immigrant groups. This title investigates how Filipino women and men are transformed through the experience of migration, and how they in turn remake the social world around them. Num Pages: 282 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; GTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400. Filipino American Lives across Cultures, Communities, and Countries. 282 pages, 3 tables. Filipino Americans, who experience life in the United States as immigrants, colonized nationals, and racial minorities, are one of our largest immigrant groups. This title investigates how Filipino women and men are transformed through the experience of migration, and how they in turn remake the social world around them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; GTB; JFSL. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235274
ISBN
9780520235274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Hardback. The most feared man in China, Dai Li, was chief of Chiang Kai-shek's secret service during WWII. This work traces Dai's rise from obscurity as a rural hooligan and Green Gang blood-brother to commander of the paramilitary units of the Blue Shirts and of the Military Statistics Bureau: the world's largest spy and counterespionage organization. Num Pages: 672 pages, 25 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1092.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234079
ISBN
9780520234079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.50
€ 64.09

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