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hardcover. Illuminates the Laozi (Lao-tzu) story and its force in shaping traditional Chinese religion Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 406 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HB; HRA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 810. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034255
ISBN
9780892641284
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Written by a former student of Heidegger, this book examines the relationship between the philosophy and the politics of a celebrated teacher and the allure that Nazism held out for scholars committed to revolutionary nihilism. Editor(s): Wolin, Richard. Translator(s): Steiner, Gary. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HPCF; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034330
ISBN
9780231084079
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 SUNDAY TIMES bestseller. Num Pages: 640 pages, 52. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 149 x 39. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Phoenix
Condition
New
SKU
9780753826614
ISBN
9780753826614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 7.79

paperback. This volume contains an introduction to the thought and spirituality of Jacob Boehme (1575-1624), a German Lutheran and one of the greatest Christian mystics. The Way to Christ is a collection of nine treatises intended to serve as a meditation guide. Series: Classics of Western Spirituality Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCM; HRQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
PAULIST PRESS
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033995
ISBN
9780809121021
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Shows Nasafi and his legacy in a new light. Nasafi's works are of particular interest because they contain valuable descriptions of the different Islamic world views of the age. Series: Routledge Sufi Series. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HPD; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034450
ISBN
9780700710140
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. This book challenges the conventional image of John Dee (1527-1609) as an isolated, eccentric philosopher. Instead, William H. Sherman presents Dee in a fresh context, revealing that he was a well-connected adviser to the academic, courtly and commercial circles of his day. Series: Massachusetts Studies in Early Modern Culture. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Massachusetts Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034465
ISBN
9781558490703
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. A biography of Henry Stubbe, 1632-76, classicist, polemicist, physician and philosopher. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 228 x 152. . Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034514
ISBN
9780521248761
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Focusing on Simpson's scientific contributions, Laporte provides chapters on Simpson's earliest paleontological research through his distinguished Alexander Agassiz professorship at Harvard and his extensive fieldwork for the American Museum of Natural History, where he developed the core themes set forth in his most prestigious work, Tempo and Mode in Evolution Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034582
ISBN
9780231120654
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Examines Benjamin Franklin's scientific activities in fields ranging from heat to astronomy. This text provides accounts of the theoretical background of Franklin's science (especially his study of Newton), the experiments he performed, and their influence throughout Europe and the USA. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 halftones, 9 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; BG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034605
ISBN
9780674066595
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034731
ISBN
9780271016627
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. Mark Peterson makes an extraordinary claim in this fascinating book focused around the life and thought of Galileo: it was the mathematics of Renaissance arts, not Renaissance sciences, that became modern science. Painters, poets, musicians, and architects brought about a scientific revolution that eluded the philosopher-scientists of the day. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 line illustrations; 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBLH; PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 214 x 29. Weight in Grams: 542. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034819
ISBN
9780674059726
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Robert Boyle ranks with Newton and Einstein as one of the world's most important scientists. This biography of Boyle navigates Boyle's voluminous published works as well as his personal letters and papers. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0034846
ISBN
9780300169317
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 15.00

paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 228 x 160. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226240350
ISBN
9780226240350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.12

Paperback. This first-hand account tells the story of turbulent civil rights era Atlanta through the eyes of a white upper-class woman who became an outspoken advocate for integration and racial equality. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817355586
ISBN
9780817355586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.86

Paperback. Series: Mesoamerican Worlds. Num Pages: 432 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BGH; HBJK; HBLC; HD; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870815546
ISBN
9780870815546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.03

Paperback. In 1947, Robert H Simpson lifted off in a specially equipped plane, flying directly into the path of a storm that would send most people running for cover. In this title, Simpson's memoirs take readers from his experience with the Mississippi Flood of 1927 to his travels to study weather across the globe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: BM; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
American Meteorological Society United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935704751
ISBN
9781935704751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.90

Hardback. Presents the life story of a Serbian woman, preserved in memoirs, letters and mostly diaries, recounts the triumphs and tragedies of a life that takes place against the backdrop of turbulence in the Balkans. This title covers more than half a century, five wars (including the two world wars), and four ideologies. Editor(s): Irvine, Jill; Lilly, Carol. Num Pages: 514 pages, maps and photos. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 3JH; 3JJ; BGA; BJ; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Central European University Press Hungary
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
SKU
V9789639776234
ISBN
9789639776234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 261.92

paperback. Biography of Humphry Davy Num Pages: 199 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Sutton Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000436
ISBN
9780750932318
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Since the 1970s people have been murdering their neighbours in Northern Ireland. This book is the true account of the small-town violence and terror which lies behind the headlines. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BT; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 268. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000520
ISBN
9781862070479
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Fine in fine dust jacket. DJ showing light shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034890
ISBN
9780500130339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 8.02