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  • Health and Deprivation
    Alastair Beattie / Peter Phillimore / Peter Townsend
    When originally published in 1988, this book presented new evidence of inequalities in health found among communities in different areas of the North of England. ...
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    55,72 €

  • The Family Life of Old People
    Peter Townsend
    First published in 1957, The Family Life of Old People opens with the question: Are old people isolated from their families? Thereafter, the author describes the results of intensive interviews with people of pensionable age in Bethnal Green in East London. ...
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    186,62 €

  • Health and Deprivation
    Alastair Beattie / Peter Phillimore / Peter Townsend
    When originally published in 1988, this book presented new evidence of inequalities in health found among communities in different areas of the North of England. ...
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    170,70 €

  • The Clouds are made of Paper Hearts
    Peter Townsend
    'The Clouds are made of Paper Hearts', is for anyone that has ever connected with love on any level.In a time where love has become antiquated we have to find ways to reconnect with it despite all odds. This journey is about healing , using the parchments of experience to the aide others on the same path. The poetry found in this collection is an exercise in self comfort, expre...
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    10,69 €

  • Koala Samson’s Birthday Song
    Heather Freeman / Peter Townsend
    Everybody loves to have a birthday and Koala Samson is no different.An enchanting celebration of little joey Koala Samson’s first year growing up, from the day he shuffles into his mum’s pouch through to his very first birthday.Koala Samson’s Birthday Song gives young readers pleasure with bright Australian wildlife illustrations by Peter Townsend, and a fun memory quiz. ...
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    16,09 €

  • Time and Chance
    Peter Townsend
    THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF PETER TOWNSEND, THE MAN CONSIDERED TO BE THE GREAT LOVE OF PRINCESS MARGARET’S LIFE, EQUERRY TO KING GEORGE VI AND HERO OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN.’A Royal fairy tale’ Sunday Telegraph’One of the saddest love stories of modern times’ The Scotsman’One afternoon, at Windsor Castle, when everyone had gone to London for some ceremony, we talked, in the red draw...
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    19,64 €

  • Duel of Eagles
    Peter Townsend
    In May 1940, Group Captain Peter Townsend took command of 85 Squadron, tasked with preparing it for the defence of Great Britain against German bombers.It was the beginning of the long, hot, lethal summer in which the RAF and the Luftwaffe fought to the death over England in the furious conflict which ultimately saved Britain from Nazi invasion.DUEL OF EAGLES, Townsend’s grippi...
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    21,31 €

  • Evolution of Music Through Culture and Science
    Peter Townsend
    The Evolution of Music by Culture and Science aims to recognise the impact of science on music, why it occurs, how we respond, and even to tentatively see if we can predict future developments. Technology has played an immense role in the development of music as it has enabled the production of new sounds, introduced new instruments and continuously improved and modified existi...
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    54,84 €

  • The House Built on Sand
    Townsend Peter
    What does it take to radically alter the course of someone’s life? In the case of Emad Almasry, an archeologist with the Egyptian Ministry for Antiquities, it took a clay jar. Its discovery, under Egypt’s oldest mosque, set in motion a series of events that threatened the very existence of Egypt’s Coptic community. Emad very quickly learns that the only way he could keep the ha...
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    13,70 €

  • Nothing to Do with Islam?
    Townsend Peter
    One of the most depressing realities of modern life is the regularity with which deadly attacks are carried out in the name of Islam. Almost as depressing are the invariable reassurances by Western political leaders and media elites that these acts of violence had “nothing to do with Islam”.As part of these reassurances we will also regularly hear the terms Radical Islam, Islam...
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    17,01 €

  • Questioning Islam
    Townsend Peter
    Many questions are currently being asked about the place of Islam in the modern world. Among these questions the most important one of all sometimes gets lost: Is Islam true? With his new book author Peter Townsend invites you to accompany him on a journey through the foundational texts of the Muslim religion. In the process the truth-claims of Islam will be respectfully, hones...
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    16,91 €

  • The Mecca Mystery
    Townsend Peter
    The theological and political claims of Islam rest squarely on history. Islam will ultimately be victorious, so we are told, because modern Muslims are the direct heirs of a glorious vision for humanity mapped out by Muhammad, and those who conquered the great empires of Late Antiquity following him as their 'excellent example' (Qur'an 33:21) A lot will, therefore, ...
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    18,26 €

  • Old People in Three Industrial Societies
    Dorothy Wedderburn / Ethel Shanas / Peter Townsend
    Robert and Helen Lynd’s Middletown set the format in sociological theory and practice for hundreds of studies in the decades following its publication in 1929. Old People in Three Industrial Societies may well set similar standards for studies in its fi eld for many years to come. In addition to achieving a signifi cant breakthrough in the progress of socio logical research tec...
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    266,87 €

  • International Analysis Poverty
    Peter Townsend
    First published in 1993. The scientific and political debate about poverty has been changing fast -with dramatic implications for intellectual interpretation and action by governments- and the intention in publishing this volume is to contribute to that debate. Scientists concerned to analyse poverty have been thrust by events into greater international service. But there are s...
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    328,64 €

  • The Dark Side of Technology
    Peter Townsend
    Technological progress comes with a Dark Side where good ideas and intentions produce undesirable results. The many and various unexpected outcomes of technology span humorous to bizarre, and even result in situations which threaten our survival. Development can be positive for some, but negative and isolating for others (e.g. older or poorer people). Progress is often transien...
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    49,43 €

  • Sounds of Music
    Peter Townsend
    All aspects of music are evolving and driven by culture, experience, star performers, better instruments and concert halls, plus access to international musical styles offered by recordings and broadcasting. Musical expectations have risen and our appreciation is more diverse and flexible. Composition has matched these developments. Sounds of Music explores driving forces from ...
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    15,69 €

  • A Dissertation On The Influence Of The Passions In The Production And Modification Of Disease
    Peter S. (Peter Solomon) 1796 Townsend
    'A Dissertation On The Influence Of The Passions In The Production And Modification Of Disease' by Peter S. Townsend explores the complex relationship between human emotions and physical health. Written in 1816, this dissertation offers a fascinating glimpse into early 19th-century medical theories, examining how passions and emotional states were believed to contribute to the ...
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    17,35 €

  • Building Decent Societies
    Peter Townsend
    This book builds the case for a comprehensive social security system to be developed in all countries to eliminate desperate conditions of poverty, reverse growing inequality and sustain economic growth. It gives the history of the rich countries in meeting poverty and shows how the strategies in the poor countries can be greatly improved. ...
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    132,01 €

  • The Occurrence Of Aluminium In Vegetable Products, Animal Products, And Natural Waters
    Charles Ford Langworthy / Peter Townsend Austen
    The book ''The Occurrence Of Aluminium In Vegetable Products, Animal Products, And Natural Waters: A Contribution To The Bibliography Of The Subject'' by Charles Ford Langworthy was published in 1904. The book is a comprehensive study of the presence of aluminium in various natural sources such as vegetables, animal products, and natural waters. The book provides a detailed ana...
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    32,14 €

  • Old People in Three Industrial Societies
    Dorothy Wedderburn / Ethel Shanas / Peter Townsend
    Offers a cross-cultural exposition of the health, family relationships, and social and economic status of the aged in 3 countries - the US, Britain, and Denmark. This book is useful for those involved in the study, treatment, and counseling of the aged, as well as for social research underlying the development and implementation of social policy. ...
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    96,44 €

  • Pearl Harbor Jazz
    Peter Townsend
    Pearl Harbor Jazz: Change in Popular Music in the Early 1940sby Peter Townsend.This book is a study of a crucial period in the life of American jazz and popular music. Pearl Harbor Jazz analyzes the changes in the world of the professional musician brought about both by the outbreak of World War II and by long-term changes in the music business, in popular taste, and in America...
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    50,07 €

  • Positron Emission Tomography
    Dale L. Bailey / David W. Townsend / Peter E. Valk
    Essential for students, science and medical graduates who want to understand the basic science of Positron Emission Tomography (PET), this book describes the physics, chemistry, technology and overview of the clinical uses behind the science of PET and the imaging techniques it uses. In recent years, PET has moved from high-end research imaging tool u...
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    440,21 €

  • International Analysis Poverty
    Peter Townsend
    First published in 1993. The scientific and political debate about poverty has been changing fast -with dramatic implications for intellectual interpretation and action by governments- and the intention in publishing this volume is to contribute to that debate. Scientists concerned to analyse poverty have been thrust by events into greater international service. But there are s...
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    215,03 €