829 Results: New & Used in Nonfiction Books in Alphington 3078, VIC (Page 10 of 35)

Psychology and Life: 13th edition – Philip G. Zimbardo Very Good Condition Hardcover 702 pages Harper Collins Publishers 1992 Goodreads Description: Probes the mysteries of mind and behaviour, Psychological research, bio-psychology, and neuroscience, mind consciousness and alternate states. The developing child, life-span development, sensation, perception, learning and behaviour analysis, remembering and forgetting, cognition, motivation, emotion stress and health, personality, and much m

From Max Weber: Essays In Sociology – H. H. Gerth and C. Wright Mills Like New Condition Vinyl covered paperback 490 pages Routledge Publishing 1991 Goodreads Description: An introduction to the work of the greatest German sociologist and a key figure in the development of present-day sociological thought. Pick up is free and easy. I’ll post 2 or 3 similar sized or smaller books in one Postpak for 1 postage charge if they fit. Australia Post standard: $10:70 Australia Post Express: $13:

Development And Social Change: Second Edition – Philip McMichael Very Good Condition Paperback 364 pages Pine Forge Press 2000 Goodreads Description: Author Philip McMichael examines the project of globalisation and its instabilities (climate, energy, food, financial crises) through the lens of development and its origins in the colonial project. The book continues to help students make sense of a complex world in transition and explains how globalisation became part of public discourse.

The God Factor – Dr. John E. Ashton Like New Condition Paperback 379 pages Thorsons Publishing 2001 Booko Description: Collection of personal accounts by 50 scientists and other academics of why they believe in the God and faith of Christian teaching, particularly as depicted in the Bible. There are both Australian and international contributors, including emeritus professors, heads of university departments, physicists, chemists, biologists, psychologists, engineers, medical researchers

The First Eden – David Attenborough Very Good Condition Hardcover. 240 pages Collins / BBC Books 1987 Goodreads Description: In this book, David Attenborough not only describes the natural history of the Mediterranean, but also tells the fascinating story of mankind's changing attitudes to the natural world and gives a new insight into the communities of animals and plants that live today in this lovely Sea and the lands around it. Pick up is free and easy. I’ll post 2 or 3 similar sized

Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps – Allan & Barbara Pease Very Good Condition Paperback. 293 pages Pease Training International 1990 Goodreads Description: Have you ever wished your partner came with an instruction booklet? This international bestseller is the answer to all the things you've ever wondered about the opposite sex. For their controversial new book on the differences between the way men and women think and communicate, Barbara and Allan Pease spent three years trav

The Consequences Of Modernity – Anthony Giddens Good Condition Paperback. Some underlined text. 186 pages Stanford University Press 1990 Goodreads Description: In this major theoretical statement, the author offers a new and provocative interpretation of institutional transformations associated with modernity. What is modernity? The author suggests, "As a first approximation, let us simply say the following: 'modernity' refers to modes of social life or organisation which emerged in Euro

Malaysia And The Original People – Robert Knox Denton Like New Condition Paperback. 175 pages Allyn and Bacon Publishing 1997 Goodreads Description: Sharply focused on key issues affecting indigenous and ethnic groups worldwide, this book is part of a series of ethnographies, authored by leading figures in the field of anthropology and builds on introductory material by going further in- depth and allowing readers to explore, virtually first hand, a particular issue and its impact on a c

Philosophy For Beginners – Richard Osborne Very Good Condition Paperback. 184 pages Writers and Readers Publishing 1992 Booko Description: Why does philosophy give some people a headache, others a real buzz, and yet others a feeling that it is subversive and dangerous? Why do a lot of people think philosophy is totally irrelevant? What is philosophy anyway? The ABCs of philosophy - easy to understand but never simplistic. Beginning with basic questions posed by the ancient Greeks - What

Friedrich Nietzsche: The Birth Of Tragedy – Douglas Smith (translator) Very Good Condition Paperback. 173 pages Oxford University Press 2000 Goodreads Description: A compelling argument for the necessity for art in life, Nietzsche's first book is fuelled by his enthusiasms for Greek tragedy, for the philosophy of Schopenhauer and for the music of Wagner, to whom this work was dedicated. Nietzsche outlined a distinction between its two central forces: the Apolline, representing beauty and

Nature of Australia: A portrait of the island continent – John Vandenbeld Like New Condition Hardcover 292 pages Collins Australia 1988 Goodreads Description: Accompanying a six-part television series, this book is the first authoritative account of Australia's natural history to reach American readers, and its publication is perfectly timed with the country's bicentennial. 150 full-colour photos and 30 maps. Pick up is free and easy. I’ll post 2 similar sized or smaller books in one Post

The Ascent Of Man – J. Bronowski Very Good Condition Hardcover. Small tear in dust cover. 448 pages BBC Publishing 1975 Booko Description: Dr Jacob Bronowksi's The Ascent of Man traces the development of human society through our understanding of science. First published in 1973 to accompany the groundbreaking BBC television series, it is considered one of the first works of 'popular science', illuminating the historical and social context of scientific development for a generation of re

An Anthropologist On Mars – Oliver Sachs Very Good Condition Paperback. 319 pages Picador Publishing 2000 Goodreads Description: To these seven paradoxical tales of neurological disorder and creativity, Oliver Sacks brings the profound compassion and ceaseless curiosity that made "Awakenings" and "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" international bestsellers. He transports us into the uncanny worlds of his subjects, including an artist who loses his ability to see (or even imagine) c

It's A Joke Joyce: Australia’s Funny Women – Wendy Harmer Very Good Condition Large Paperback 159 pages Pan Books 1989 Goodreads Description: Here they all are! The music hall comediennes and cross dressers, the vaudeville soubrettes, the first radio and TV performers, the musical comedies, the cabaret club circuit, sit-coms, the boom of the stand-up comics and the new clubs of the late 70s and 80s. It's a Joke, Joyce is an album of over 100 women who over the years have made Australia la

Postmodernism Socialism – Peter Beilharz Very Good Condition Paperback. 131 pages Melbourne University Press 1994 Goodreads Description: Have our lives changed as dramatically in these postmodern times as we are led to believe? One of the ironies is that we still face many of the same problems as earlier generations. Socialist arguments, now widely viewed as discredited, addressed questions still very much with us. These 'social' questions - injustice, poverty, living and work condition

Jung For Beginners – Jon Platania Very Good Condition Paperback. 154 pages Writers and Readers Publishing 1997 Booko Description: This book introduces the reader to Carl Gustav Jung's place in the history of the psychoanalytic tradition. The structure of the human psyche, the functions of the personality, and the dynamic of the archetypes are presented in a comprehensive yet easily accessible style. "Innovative … serious and properly researched … "- Times Diary. Speaking tours. Pick up

A Primer Of Freudian Psychology – Calvin S. Hall Very Good Condition Paperback. 129 pages Meridian Publishing 1999 Booko Description: Here, in one concise and readable volume, are Sigmund Freud's principal theories about psychological existence and his insights into overt or hidden aspects of the human psyche. Culled from forty years of his published works, A Primer of Freudian Psychology is a comprehensive guide to Freud's ideas on the organisation, dynamics, and development of personal

Melanie Klein For Beginners – R. D. Hinshelwood Very Good Condition Paperback. 175 pages Ikon Books 1997 Goodreads Description: Melanie Klein, a pioneer in child psychoanalysis developed several groundbreaking concepts in the study of infant and early child development. Pick up is free and easy. I’ll post 2 or 3 similar sized or smaller books in one Postpak for 1 postage charge if they fit. Australia Post standard: $10:70 Australia Post Express: $13:70 Posted recycled padded bags have p

In the Mind's Eye: Visual Thinkers, Gifted People With Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties, Computer Images and the Ironies of Creativity – Thomas G. West Very Good Condition Hardcover. Small hole in dust cover (shown) 269 pages Clown Publishing 2005 Goodreads description: This inspiring book profiles gifted individuals who used nontraditional methods in their work as it explodes many myths about conventional intelligence and charts new vistas for today's computer visualisation techno

Universal Wisdom: Finding Answers to Life's Ultimate Questions – Brett Kelly Like New Condition Hardcover. 269 pages Clown Publishing 2005 Universal Wisdom - Finding Answers to Life's Ultimate Questions Pick up is free and easy. I’ll post 2 or 3 similar sized or smaller books in one Postpak for 1 postage charge if they fit. Australia Post standard: $10:70 Australia Post Express: $13:70 Posted recycled padded bags have padding made from 100% recycled newspaper.

Postmodernism And The Environmental Crisis – Arran E. Gare Very Good Condition Paperback 192 pages Routledge Press 1995 Goodreads description: Postmodernism and the Environmental Crisis is the only book to combine cultural theory and environmental philosophy. In it, Arran Gare analyses the conjunction between the environmental crisis, the globalisation of capitalism and the disintegration of the culture of modernity. It explains the paradox of growing concern for the environment and the pa

CARtoons – Andy Singer Very Good Condition Paperback 98 pages Car Busters Publishing 2001 Goodreads description: "CARtoons" consists of drawings, comics, essays and quotes that look at the social and environmental impact of automobles. It features a foreword by Jane Holtz Kay (author of Asphalt Nation), an afterword by Randy Ghent of Car Busters and an excellent guide to alternative transport groups and publications around the world. A personal and provocative look at our relationship with

New Parties In Government – Kris Deschouwer (ed). Like New Condition Paperback 199 pages Routledge Publishing 2011 Goodreads description: Party literature is largely focused on the rise and success of new parties and their effects on party systems and older parties. This book, on the other hand, provides a valuable and original addition to such literature by analysing what happens to a party when it enters government for the first time. Leading contributors assess how these parties, wheth

Hayden – John Stubbs Very Good Condition Vinyl covered paperback 335 pages Mandarin Australia Publishing 1990 Booko description: A biography of Bill Hayden which examines his background, his political career, and his decision to become Governor-General. Pick up is free and easy. Posted recycled padded bags have padding made from 100% recycled newspaper. Australia Post standard: $10:70 Australia Post Express: $13:70 A second similar sized book in the same Postpak for 1 postage charge for 2