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  • Welcome, Now Leave
    Stuart R Ward
    The true story of a tragicomic, once-obscure, far northern California backwoods ghost subdivision, why it failed, and how it eventually drew national attention  The peculiar history of Mt. Shasta Vista, a monumentally failed development that elevated dysfunctionality to an art form, Welcome, Now Leave explores the unlikely past of the contention-drenched remote subdivision - 1,...
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    12,57 €

  • Crossroads of Rural Crime
    Rural-oriented scholarship in criminology is growing, in part motivated by governmental, community and academic recognition that, despite stereotypes of the ’rural idyll’, crime and justice are significant issues in the rural landscape.Using the notion of ’crossroads’ to provide a unique lens through which to examine realities of rural crime, Crossroads of Rural Crime: Represen...
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    68,27 €

  • 县乡生活
    吕德文
    中国正处于前所未有的城乡融合发展过程中，一种新型的城乡社会形态初见雏形。人们践行新生活方式，穿梭于乡土社会和都市社会两个生活系统中。新生活方式形成的同时，生活危机也在蔓延。本书分'过日子''流动生活''消费变迁''婚难时代''小镇青年''老龄社会'六部分展开，细致描画县乡生活的新景象：数字生活兴起，单身现象增多，家庭观念变迁，老人自养秩序形成，伪中产生活陷阱频现。本书以多位青年学者在全国各地的田野调查为基础，他们以细腻的情感、真实的笔触描写县乡生活的诸多细节，展现当代中国基层社会的真实图景。 ...
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    41,34 €

  • While the Billy Boils (Cram Edition)
    Henry Lawson
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of While the Billy Boils pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Venture into the heart of the Australian outback with Henry Lawson’s 'While the Billy Boils,' a collection of short stories that vividly captures the essence of bush life. A cornerstone of Australian lit...
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    26,94 €

  • Poor White
    Sherwood Anderson
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Poor White pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Sherwood Anderson’s 'Poor White' explores the profound social changes sweeping through rural America during the industrial revolution. A powerful work of literary fiction, the novel examines the impact of industria...
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    27,09 €

  • The Portion of Labor (Cram Edition)
    Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Portion of Labor pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.'The Portion of Labor,' by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, offers a compelling glimpse into the social issues and class conflicts that shaped rural New England. Set against the backdrop of a changing society, th...
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    33,77 €

  • Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches (Cram Edition)
    Joel Chandler Harris
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Explore the heart of the Old South in Joel Chandler Harris’s 'Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches,' a collection of short stories offering a poignant glimpse into rural life and social cu...
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    23,20 €

  • Our Southern Highlanders (Cram Edition)
    Horace Kephart
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Our Southern Highlanders pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Explore the heart of Southern Appalachia with Horace Kephart’s 'Our Southern Highlanders,' a captivating journey into the lives and customs of the mountain people. First published in the early 20th ce...
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    26,15 €

  • A Texas Cow Boy
    Charles A. Siringo
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of A Texas Cow Boy pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Experience the raw and authentic voice of the American West in Chas. A. Siringo’s 'A Texas Cow Boy,' a vivid chronicle of frontier life in the late 19th century. Subtitled 'fifteen years on the hurricane deck ...
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    25,29 €

  • Impacts of Agricultural Businesses and Cooperatives on Rural Communities
    The rapid expansion of communication networks and digitalization is transforming rural areas, creating new opportunities for economic growth and entrepreneurship. Agricultural businesses and cooperatives are emerging as key drivers of this change, shaping local economies while fostering innovation, youth engagement, and female entrepreneurship. At the same time, the growing pre...
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    249,65 €

  • Blow-In
    Fred Callow
    In 1990, Fred Callow left the UK for Ireland in search of a simpler, more authentic way of life. In West Cork, he discovered what he calls his 'Family', a group of like-minded people striving to live an alternative lifestyle in a place called Cool Mountain, not far from the town of Dunmanway. In Blow-In, Fred tells of his involvement for more than thirty years with this group o...
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    16,98 €

  • This Was OUR MALVERN
    Margaret Bramford
    For history buffs and memoir lovers of the good old days, the way things used to be ... Escape to the past with this second-in-series, local history, and memoir-biography. Margaret Bramford presents the life and times, and true accounts of Spa town Malvern, Worcestershire (UK), as recollected by Malverners themselves looking back over the last century. Enjoy this treasure trove...
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    12,67 €

  • Cognitive Security and Predictive Health Monitoring for Rural Development
    The critical intersection of advanced technology and rural empowerment can enhance health outcomes and community resilience in underserved areas. As rural regions often face limited access to healthcare infrastructure and security resources, the integration of cognitive technologies such as predictive health analytics offers a transformative solution. By leveraging data analyti...
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    235,75 €

  • Natural Resource Extraction and Violence against Women in Rural Places
    Jayne Mooney / Joseph F. Donnermeyer / Walter S. Dekeseredy
    Driven by sophisticated theoretical framework, this book calls upon the criminological community, especially feminist and rural criminologists, to stretch their theoretical imaginations to examine patriarchal linkages between localized expressions of patriarchy, natural resource extraction and violence against women. ...
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    81,76 €

  • A Sea of Transience
    Transience is found in every meeting and form of coexistence between people and things that live and exist by, or move across or along, the Black Sea. It may come in various forms and guises, from de facto states, tourism, migration, trafficking or military troops, and it needs to be written and captured in sensuous, affective and imaginative ways. With particular attention to ...
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    47,39 €

  • Windtalker
    Matthew Petchinsky
    Up in the hills, wind carries secrets - and those who know how to listen can shape their destiny with a whisper.Windtalker: The Hill Witch’s Guide to Whisper Magick reveals a grounded, elemental path of Wiccan-inspired practice rooted in breath, voice, and the living current of air. This is not theatrical spellcraft. It is subtle, steady, and powerful. Through focused whisper r...
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    9,51 €

  • The Farmer’s Standard of Living
    Ellis Lore Kirkpatrick
    'The Farmer’s Standard of Living' is a seminal sociological and economic study that examines the complex factors defining the quality of life for American agricultural families during the early twentieth century. Author Ellis Lore Kirkpatrick moves beyond simple income metrics to explore the diverse elements that contribute to a family’s well-being, including housing, nutrition...
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    26,12 €

  • The Town and Country Church in the United States as Illustrated by Data From One Hundred Seventy-Nine Counties and by Intensive Studies of Twenty-Five
    Hermann Nelson Morse
    'The Town and Country Church in the United States' is a comprehensive sociological examination of religious institutions across rural America during the early 20th century. Based on extensive field research involving data from one hundred seventy-nine counties and intensive case studies of twenty-five specific locations, this work provides a meticulous look at the role of the c...
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    21,00 €

  • Los Campesinos
    Fernando Girbal / R. J. Slaby
    'Los Campesinos' es un estudio detallado y profundo sobre la vida, las costumbres y las condiciones sociales de la población rural en la España de principios del siglo XX. Escrita por R. J. Slaby y Fernando Girbal, esta obra ofrece un retrato auténtico de la identidad del campesinado, explorando tanto sus labores cotidianas en la tierra como sus estructuras familiares y cultu...
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    26,03 €

  • Rusticus Loquitur or the Old Light and the New in the Punjab Village
    Malcolm Lyall Darling
    'Rusticus Loquitur or the Old Light and the New in the Punjab Village' is an insightful and pioneering study of rural life in the Punjab during the early 20th century. Malcolm Lyall Darling, a prominent figure in the British Indian Civil Service known for his empathetic understanding of the Indian peasantry, examines the shifting dynamics between traditional village customs and...
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    27,99 €

  • Los Campesinos
    Various
    'Los Campesinos' is a compelling collection that explores the multifaceted lives and struggles of rural workers during a period of significant social transition in the early 20th century. Compiled from various contributors, this work offers a deep dive into the socio-economic conditions, cultural traditions, and political aspirations of the peasant class. The text examines the ...
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    26,11 €

  • The Township of Hatfield Peverel
    T. M. Hope
    'The Township of Hatfield Peverel' is an exhaustive and scholarly exploration of the historical development of a quintessential English parish. This work delves deep into the archives to present a detailed record of the manor, the church, and the people who shaped this Essex community from the medieval period through to the early 20th century.The book provides a meticulous acco...
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    25,10 €

  • The Economic and Social History of an English Village
    Ethel Culbert Gras / Norman Scott Brien Gras
    'The Economic and Social History of an English Village (Crawley, Hampshire A.D. 909-1928)' offers a profound and detailed investigation into the long-term evolution of a rural community. Spanning over a millennium, this scholarly work meticulously traces the transition of Crawley from its medieval origins through the height of the manorial system to the onset of the modern era....
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    35,44 €

  • Un Problème Rural
    Jean-Charles Magnan
    'Un Problème Rural : Les Causes De L’émigration Vers Les Villes' est un essai sociologique et économique crucial qui examine les racines de l’exode rural au début du XXe siècle. Jean-Charles Magnan y analyse avec rigueur les facteurs sociaux, économiques et culturels qui poussent les populations agricoles à délaisser les campagnes pour les centres urbains en pleine croissance. ...
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    15,55 €

  • Empty Churches
    Charles Josiah Galpin
    'Empty Churches' is a compelling sociological study of the decline of religious institutions in rural America during the early 20th century. Written by Charles Josiah Galpin, a pioneering figure in rural sociology, this work examines the social and economic forces that led to the abandonment of country churches and the fragmentation of rural spiritual life.Galpin explores theme...
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    21,10 €

  • England’s Green & Pleasant Land
    J.W. Robertson Scott
    'England’s Green & Pleasant Land' is a profound and unflinching examination of the realities of rural life in early twentieth-century Britain. Written by J.W. Robertson Scott, a dedicated observer of the countryside and founder of 'The Countryman' magazine, this work pulls back the veil on the idealized vision of village existence to reveal the social and economic challenges fa...
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    20,98 €

  • The Town and Country Church in the United States
    H. N. Morse
    'The Town and Country Church in the United States' provides a detailed sociological and statistical examination of religious institutions within rural and small-town American communities during the early 20th century. Written by H. N. Morse, this work offers an in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the country church during a period of significant social ...
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    21,01 €

  • On New Shores
    Okrad Bercovici
    'On New Shores' is an insightful sociological and historical exploration of the diverse immigrant populations that shaped the United States during the early 20th century. The work examines the lives and cultures of various ethnic groups as they established themselves across the American landscape, from the agricultural heartlands to the growing industrial cities.The text provid...
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    26,16 €

  • Farm Life Abroad
    E. C. Branson
    'Farm Life Abroad' is an insightful collection of field letters that explores the rural conditions and agricultural practices of Europe in the early 1920s. Written by E. C. Branson, a noted scholar of rural economics, the work provides a firsthand account of his travels through Germany, Denmark, and France, focusing on the social and economic structures that defined agrarian li...
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    26,16 €

  • School Acres
    Rossa B. Cooley
    'School Acres' is a compelling exploration of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, documenting a pioneering era in African American education and rural community development. Written by Rossa B. Cooley, who served as the school’s principal, the work offers an intimate look at the transformation of the Sea Islands’ landscape through agricultural training and soc...
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    23,19 €


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