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Paperback. From Afrikaans to Zulu, this title features almost 100 languages from the comprehensive "Compendium of the World's Languages". It includes representatives of various language families, with samples of Amerindian; languages of politically independent groups in the former USSR; and, those of political pressure groups. Num Pages: 684 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 235 x 36. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
684
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415160490
ISBN
9780415160490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.66

Paperback. Lists towns, villages, islands, mountains, lochs and rivers of Scotland. This book explains how, over successive generations with political, economic and cultural changes, while Scots became established, place names were not renewed or translated - they were merely Scotticised. Series: Waverley Scottish Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; GBGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Waverley Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781902407876
ISBN
9781902407876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
Waverley Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902407791
ISBN
9781902407791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.43

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 333 colour photos. BIC Classification: GBC; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1184.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347573
ISBN
9780764347573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.59

Paperback. The most complete international survey of sociology ever created in one volume, The Concise Encyclopedia of Sociology brings together several hundred of the most accomplished sociologists in the world to create a definitive and affordable overview of the field. Editor(s): Ritzer, George; Ryan, J. Michael. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 246 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405183529
ISBN
9781405183529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: GBCS; GL; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 209 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
John Catt Educational Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780901577788
ISBN
9780901577788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.05

Paperback. Cutting across many disciplines, narratology describes the language of narrative with its regularly recurring patterns, deeply established conventions for transmission, and interpretive codes, whether in novels, cartoons, or case studies. This book offers access to terms and concepts that are defined, illustrated, and cross-referenced. Num Pages: 126 pages, 9 diagrama. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 208 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803287761
ISBN
9780803287761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. BIC Classification: GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 481.
Publication date
1973
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
SKU
V9780774800075
ISBN
9780774800075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.19

Hardback. Provides the context needed for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond. This volume focuses on the origins and evolution of Islamic political ideas and related subjects, covering central terms, concepts, personalities, movements, places, and schools of thought across Islamic history. Editor(s): Bowering, Gerhard; Crone, Patricia; Kadi, Wadad; Stewart, Devin J.; Zaman, Muhammad Qasim; Mirza, Mahan. Num Pages: 704 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: GBC; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 211 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1598.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
704
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134840
ISBN
9780691134840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.84
€ 82.84

Paperback. Offer an account of the music of Africa. This title draws on the author's extensive travels and three decades of study in many parts of the continent to compare and contrast a wealth of musical traditions from a range of cultures. It also features a selection of photographs and is accompanied by a compact disc of the author's own recordings. Num Pages: 408 pages, 75 halftones, 48 musical examples, 35 line drawings, 6 tables, 1 compact disc. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226456942
ISBN
9780226456942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. Offers an account of the music of Africa. This book describes and examines xylophone playing in southern Uganda and harp music from the Central African Republic; compares multi-part singing from across the continent; and explores movement and sound in eastern Angola. It also includes a cognitive study of African rhythm and Yoruba chantefables. Num Pages: 464 pages, 64 halftones, 113 musical examples, 9 maps, 32 line drawings, 14 figures, 13 tables, 1 co. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226456911
ISBN
9780226456911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.61

Paperback. Offer an account of the music of Africa. This title draws on the author's extensive travels and three decades of study in many parts of the continent to compare and contrast a wealth of musical traditions from a range of cultures. It also features a selection of photographs and is accompanied by a compact disc of the author's own recordings. Num Pages: 408 pages, 75 halftones, 48 musical examples, 35 line drawings, 6 tables, 1 compact disc. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Har/Com
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226456935
ISBN
9780226456935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 88.67

Paperback. Series: Mini Encylopedia. BIC Classification: GBC; WNA; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 169 x 29. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Amber Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782743842
ISBN
9781782743842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9788120771611
ISBN
9788120771611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138035317
ISBN
9781138035317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.09

Hardcover. The International Encyclopedia of Political Communication is the definitive single-source reference work on the subject, with state-of-the-art and in-depth scholarly reflection on the key issues within political communication from leading international experts. It is available both online and in print. Editor(s): Mazzoleni, Gianpietro. Series: ICAZ - Wiley Blackwell-ICA International Encyclopedias of Communication. Num Pages: 1800 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 101. Weight in Grams: 3146.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
1800
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118290750
ISBN
9781118290750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 614.32

Paperback. Presenting a comprehensive reference work on African literature, this book contains over 600 alphabetically arranged entries that cover major and less established African authors and texts, criticism and theory, and African Literature's development as a field of scholarship. It is suitable for students of African literature. Editor(s): Gikandi, Simon. Num Pages: 648 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1H; DSR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1146.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415549622
ISBN
9780415549622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.76

Hardcover. This volume contains almost 18,000 entries, including 6000 new entries more than the previous edition. It aims to reflect latest developments in communications technology, with a list of Internet RFCs, Internet and Intranet terminology, ATM, LAN and communication products. Num Pages: 708 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; UDB; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 196 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
708
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471975168
ISBN
9780471975168
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 338.51

Paperback. This volume contains almost 18,000 entries, including 6000 new entries more than the previous edition. It aims to reflectthe latest developments in communications technology, with a list of Internet RFCs, Internet and Intranet terminology, ATM, LAN and communication products. Num Pages: 708 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; UDB; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 167 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471975175
ISBN
9780471975175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 145.34

Hardcover. After the composition of the Decameron, and under the influence of Petrarch's humanism, Giovanni Boccaccio devoted the last decades of his life to compiling encyclopedic works in Latin. Among them is "Famous Women", the first collection of biographies in Western literature devoted to women. Translator(s): Brown, Virginia. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: BG; GBCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 144 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674003477
ISBN
9780674003477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.96

Paperback. * A comprehensive, single--volume guide to all the languages of Europe. * Includes coverage of major a immigranta languages, such as Urdu and Arabic. * Provides information on both historical development and contemporary status of each language. Editor(s): Price, Glanville. Num Pages: 520 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; CF; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631220398
ISBN
9780631220398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.97

Hardcover. Traces the print transmission and literary reception of the Iliad and the Odyssey from the fifteenth through the twentieth century. This title is suitable for students and teachers of classics, classical reception, comparative literature, and book history. Editor(s): Most, Glenn W.; Schreyer, Alice D. Num Pages: 352 pages, 65 colour plates. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSC; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780943056418
ISBN
9780943056418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 42.59

Hardcover. This text presents a set of critically selected and self-consistent thermal constants of all the inorganic, simple organic, and metallo-organic substances studied. It includes over 25,000 substances, with more than 51,500 references cited for the literature - some of which dates back to the 1800s. Editor(s): Yungman, V. S. Num Pages: 6592 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GBC; PNND; PNRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 430 x 285 x 220. Weight in Grams: 17590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
6592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471318552
ISBN
9780471318552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7,738.15

Paperback. All roads lead to Rome, the eternal city, the centre of Christendom, the lodestone of the pilgrim and the artist, the seat of the only Empire that has ever succeeded in uniting the European landmass. This title weaves a tapestry of ancient, medieval and modern poetry, from Virgil to Pasolini. Series: Poetry of Place. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; DSRC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 107 x 10. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011222
ISBN
9781906011222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.60

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