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Hardback. This book is guided through the powerful ideological frameworks of culture and social reproduction and looks specifically to the role of schooling as a vehicle for catalysing change. Editor(s): Marcucci, Olivia C. Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research Policy and Praxis. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBTV; JNB; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783504619
ISBN
9781783504619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.71

Paperback. Werner Heisenberg's task was to build an atomic bomb for Nazi Germany. What precisely did Heisenberg know about the physics of the atomic bomb? How deep was his loyalty to the German government during the Third Reich? Assuming that he had been able to build a bomb, would he have been willing? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 372 pages, 1 black-and-white photograph, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; HBJD; HBLW; HBT; JWMN; PDX; PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229266
ISBN
9780520229266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardback. At the end of World War II, the international community deemed genocide a crime against humanity. Yet, at the dawn of the twenty-first century it has occurred repeatedly. This book explains why genocide began to occur in the twenty-first century and why the United States has been ineffective at preventing it and stopping it once it occurs. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBLX; HBTZ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230621893
ISBN
9780230621893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.61

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634289
ISBN
9780691634289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 211.43

Hardcover. Arranged to tell both the story of the library as an institution and its collecting history, this title covers topics such as: American culture throughout the ages, the history of Chicago and the Midwest, maps and exploration, religion, music and dance, medieval and Renaissance studies, and the indigenous people of the Americas. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrated in colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; GLMA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1619.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780911028270
ISBN
9780911028270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.49

Hardcover. Original paperback edition rebound in leather 252pp
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Angel Estrada Buenos Aires
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KON0819696
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB; JNB; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230114203
ISBN
9780230114203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.63
€ 45.20

Hardback. This discerning study analyzes and contextualizes Kracauer's early output, showing how he identified the quasi-theological roots of the era's cultural ferment. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785334580
ISBN
9781785334580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.29

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137525796
ISBN
9781137525796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.60

Hardback. Examines attempts by the Conservative party in the interwar years to capture the 'brains' of the new electorate and create a counter-culture to what they saw as the intellectual hegemony of the Left. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719086496
ISBN
9780719086496
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.93

Hardback. Editor(s): Kamerman, Sheila B. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630557
ISBN
9780691630557
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.70
€ 92.10

paperback. This volume considers the role of states in explaining patterns of continuity and change in labour relations around the world. Editor(s): Hofmeester, Karin; Kessler, Gijs; Moll-Murata, Christine. Series: International Review of Social History Supplements. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 410.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316642528
ISBN
9781316642528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.72

Paperback. Series: Picador Classic. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509803484
ISBN
9781509803484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.93

Paperback. Paperback, blue spine. Ex-Libris, sticker on inside front cover. 166pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
BLV Munich
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
SKU
KON0819653
ISBN
9783405120719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 5.49

Hardback. Over thirty years in the making, cast at the intersection of memory, myth and history, Three Roads to Magdalena is an examination of what it meant to grow up Hispanic, Navajo, and Anglo over the span of a century in west-central New Mexico, a region characterized by both inter-group conflict and accommodation. Num Pages: 448 pages, 25 Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTD; JFSF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 251 x 38. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700622542
ISBN
9780700622542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.01

Hardback. Modern medicine has penetrated Bedouin tribes, but when serious illnesses strike, even educated people turn to traditional medicine for a remedy. Based on interviews with healers, clients, and other active participants in treatments, this book will contribute to renewed thinking about a synthesis between traditional and modern medicine.. Editor(s): Fischer-Nebmaier, Wladimir; Berg, Matthew P.; Christou, Anastasia. Series: Space and Place. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782387756
ISBN
9781782387756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.51

Hardback. Translator(s): Soucek, Svat. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBTP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640006
ISBN
9780691640006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.08

Hardcover. This collection gathers a stellar roster of contributors to offer a range of perspectives from different disciplines to attempt to understand the pervasiveness of genocidal violence. Editor(s): Ungor, Ugur Umit. Series: NIOD Studies on War, Holocaust, and Genocide. Num Pages: 286 pages, 0 black and white; 3 full color. BIC Classification: HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
286
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089645241
ISBN
9789089645241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.33

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574. Common Law and Common Folk in Early America. 288 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 24. Weight: 574.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801450273
ISBN
9780801450273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.76

Paperback. Paperback, orange spine. 111pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Robert Douwma Print and Maps Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
SKU
KON0819364
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.49

Hardback. This book is an account of murder and politics in Africa, and an historical ethnography of southern Annang communities during the colonial period. Series: International African Library. Num Pages: 448 pages, 45 b&w. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 923.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625536
ISBN
9780748625536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.46
€ 100.33

hardcover. Argues that thinking about sacred trees in Roman culture forces us to rethink how we understand Roman religion. Series: Cambridge Classical Studies. Num Pages: 342 pages, 17 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: HBLA; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107153547
ISBN
9781107153547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.79

hardcover. This book explores how since colonial times South Africa has created its own vernacular classicism, both in creative media and everyday life. Editor(s): Parker, Grant. Num Pages: 520 pages, 162 b/w illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107100817
ISBN
9781107100817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.00

Hardback. Considers the misappropriation of African American popular culture through various genres, largely Hip Hop, to argue that while such cultural creations have the potential to be healing agents, they are still exploited -often with the complicity of African Americans- for commercial purposes and to maintain white ruling class hegemony. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230108912
ISBN
9780230108912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

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