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Education, Social Factors And Health Beliefs In Health And Health Care
Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld (Ed.)
Hardback. This volume provides a unique sociological focus on education, social factors and health beliefs in health and health care, including a review of the literature to date. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JHM; JNA; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 269 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785603679
- ISBN
- 9781785603679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.53
€ 167.53
Hardback. Examining the only successful resistance by a university faculty to a loyalty oath during the McCarthy Era, this stirring historical account follows the stories of the men and women who risked their livelihoods in defense of academic freedom. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804759229
- ISBN
- 9780804759229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.17
€ 47.99
€ 39.17
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sandoz, Ellis. Num Pages: 1734 pages, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 99. Weight in Grams: 2142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Number of pages
- 1734
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865971783
- ISBN
- 9780865971783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.19
€ 38.99
€ 31.19
Paperback. Jean de Lery had undertaken his arduous voyage to the land of Brazil in 1556, as a youthful member of the first Protestant mission to the New World. This title presents a translation of an early European account of life in the New World. Translator(s): Whatley, Janet. Series: Latin American Literature & Culture S. Num Pages: 340 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; DNF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082748
- ISBN
- 9780520082748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.97
€ 35.99
€ 25.97
paperback. Examining the polling practices of six presidential administrations - those of Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton - this work dissects the poll apparatus of each period. It contends that while White House polls significantly influence presidential messages, their impact is limited. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 tables, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748490
- ISBN
- 9780804748490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.57
€ 24.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. This volume focuses on two main antislavery movements that emerged in Kentucky during the early years of opposition: emancipation - a gradual end to slavery with compensation to owners, and abolition - an immediate and uncompensated end to the institution. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190839
- ISBN
- 9780813190839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.11
€ 34.11
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGHA; HBWS; JWJ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 145 x 30. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588345295
- ISBN
- 9781588345295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.84
€ 30.99
€ 25.84
Hardback. Series: Chef's Table. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WBA; WBN; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 50.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762786350
- ISBN
- 9780762786350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.36
€ 26.99
€ 21.36
board_book.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Good Night Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 20
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602190191
- ISBN
- 9781602190191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.24
€ 11.24
Num Pages: 240 pages, over 200 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBW; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 798. 240 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBW; JWTU. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 23. Weight: 804.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764340444
- ISBN
- 9780764340444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.31€ 48.83
€ 56.31
€ 48.83
paperback. Num Pages: 79 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 79
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604565515
- ISBN
- 9781604565515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.62€ 41.56
€ 58.62
€ 41.56
Hardback. This study aims to show how gender, capitalism, race and ethnic minority status, and patriarchal social structure lead to the formation of new roles for Korean working women in the US. It also examines how immigrant women's work experiences in a new society affect their perception of gender roles. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF; TDG; TDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761804635
- ISBN
- 9780761804635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.53
€ 106.53
Hardcover. "This book was originally published in German under the title Desert Boneyards by Motobuch-Veerlag"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 200 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1100. Retired Aircraft Storage Facilities in the U.S. 160 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWMV3. Dimension: 284 x 224 x 20. Weight: 1104.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764336621
- ISBN
- 9780764336621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.74
€ 52.99
€ 41.74
Hardback. Quandt, Robert Hunter, James Thomson, Patrick Vaughan, Marin Strmecki, James Mann, David Ignatius, Adam Garfinkle, Stephen F. Szabo, Francis Fukuyama, Charles Gati Editor(s): Gati, Charles. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409764
- ISBN
- 9781421409764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.66
€ 36.99
€ 30.66
paperback. Num Pages: 378 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816635818
- ISBN
- 9780816635818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.04
€ 19.99
€ 19.04
Paperback. Mexico City has emerged as a thriving centre of contemporary art. This book takes Joseph Beuys' idea of 'social sculpture', or escultura social, as a multivalent reference point for understanding how these socially engaged works draw connections between people and nature and promote a demystified and democratic concept of art-making. Editor(s): Widholm, Julie Rodrigues. Num Pages: 224 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300134278
- ISBN
- 9780300134278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.65
€ 42.99
€ 30.65
Hardback. By the end of World War II, the very concept of landing blind therefore had disappeared from the trade literature, a victim of human limitations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23, 14 black & white halftones, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; TBX; TRP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884498
- ISBN
- 9780801884498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.59€ 47.09
€ 50.59
€ 47.09
This entertaining book will appeal to patriots of all persuasions, along with sports fans, musicians, veterans, history buffs, and anyone who has ever struggled to hit the high notes in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12, 10 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415185
- ISBN
- 9781421415185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.98
€ 35.98
Paperback. Stephen Kuusisto, an American, has been almost completely blind since a post-natal operation severely damaged his retinas. In this autobiography he tells of the years of lonely childhood spent behind bottle-lens glasses, the struggle through high school and college, and first love and sex. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KLN0018142
- ISBN
- 9780571196968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Explores why Europe's growth slowed, what contribution information technology makes to growth, and what policies could facilitate economic transformation. It emphasizes a system with strong work incentives and competitive intensity. The authors conclude, that social programs and policies must be reoriented so that they encourage economic change. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCL; KCM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323436
- ISBN
- 9780881323436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; GBC; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Wordware Publishing Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556226946
- ISBN
- 9781556226946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.96
€ 19.99
€ 19.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 20 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNA; RNC; TNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161312
- ISBN
- 9780231161312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.47
€ 36.99
€ 26.47
Paperback. This book demonstrates how and why courts have failed to fairly treat First Nations sacred sites, which are under increasing threat worldwide due to state appropriation and insatiable demands on natural resources. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774811309
- ISBN
- 9780774811309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.01
€ 44.99
€ 39.01
Paperback. A study of India's struggle towards independence, which examines the quest in the broader context of the USA's response to the question of Asian nationalism. The author views American foreign policy at a time of important change in America's attitude towards the colonial world. Num Pages: 393 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100458
- ISBN
- 9780231100458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.87
€ 55.87