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Biography
Paperback. Sent to the Congo (Zaire) in the 50s, as fieldworker for a Belgian cultural agency, Vansina helped to found the field of African history as a scholarly speciality. This memoir describes Vansina's life and career on three continents, against the background of the collapse of colonialism in Africa. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; BGHA; HBTQ; HBTR; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299143244
- ISBN
- 9780299143244
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.43
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Paperback. This is the author's memoir of moving through childhood to gay adulthood through visceral encounters with Hollywood movies: "Hello Dolly!", "The Poseidon Adventure", "Dog Day Afternoon" and "The Sound of Music" Oz". Series: Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies. Num Pages: 250 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGA; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299161644
- ISBN
- 9780299161644
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.39
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Paperback. An account of rural life in the early twentieth century. Olaf F. Larson weaves invaluable historical details - including descriptions of farm equipment, crops, and livestock - with wry tales about his family, neighbours, and the one-room schoolhouse he attended, revealing the texture of everyday life in the rural Midwest a century ago. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299282042
- ISBN
- 9780299282042
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.43
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Paperback. An award-winning actor, an activist for civil rights and progressive causes worldwide, and a singer whose voice has won him great applause, Theodore Bikel here tells his own compelling life story. With a new chapter as he turns ninety. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ANB; APB; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1, With reflections upon my ninetieth year
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299300548
- ISBN
- 9780299300548
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
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€ 30.54
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307730824
- ISBN
- 9780307730824
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.41
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Paperback. 'Dearly Beloved Friends' shows the romantic side of Henry James as revealed in his correspondence with young male friends. Editor(s): Gunter, Susan E.; Jobe, Steven H. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; BJ; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472030002
- ISBN
- 9780472030002
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
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Paperback. The story of the life and political career of Senator Paul Wellstone, one of the most compelling figures in the history of modern American politics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031191
- ISBN
- 9780472031191
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.35
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€ 22.35
Paperback. During his time as manager of the Detroit Tigers from 1949 to 1951, Red Rolfe recorded daily accounts of each game, including observations about his team's performance, strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies of opposing players and managers. His journals offer an opportunity to find out what a manager is thinking when no one is around to hear. Editor(s): Anderson, William M. Num Pages: 360 pages, 36 tables, 16 pages photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031481
- ISBN
- 9780472031481
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
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Paperback. Presents the stories of twelve fascinating women and their contributions to the development and progress of Old World archaeology. This book examines the life of pioneer archaeologists in the early days of the discipline, tracing their path from education in the classics to travel and exploration and eventual international recognition. Editor(s): Cohen, Getzel M.; Joukowsky, Martha Sharp. Num Pages: 616 pages, 10 illustrations, 47 photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; HD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031740
- ISBN
- 9780472031740
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.55
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€ 37.55
Paperback. How did Billy Durant come to exercise so broad an influence in the emerging auto industry? And why has he been virtually forgotten for decades? This title provides material in the form of autobiographical notes, letters, and Durant's personal papers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 88 b&w photographs, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH; KNDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472033027
- ISBN
- 9780472033027
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.33
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Paperback. Covers the author's burgeoning law career and the struggles of the 60s as his professional and private life navigated the turmoil and promise of the civil rights and antiwar movements. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPK; BM; JPVH1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472033102
- ISBN
- 9780472033102
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.41
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Paperback. On May 18, 1927, in a horrific conflagration of dynamite and blood, a madman forever changed a small Michigan town. This title takes readers back to that fateful day, when Andrew Kehoe set off a cache of explosives concealed in the basement of the local school, killing thirty-eight children and six adults. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472033461
- ISBN
- 9780472033461
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.33
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Paperback. Num Pages: 329 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472034796
- ISBN
- 9780472034796
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.48
€ 36.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. How a vicious bombing murder on Main Street shattered the small town of Marshall, Michigan Num Pages: 211 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472035021
- ISBN
- 9780472035021
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.37
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Paperback. An innovative exploration of the cultural reception of the greatest mathematician of the ancient world Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; BGA; HBLA1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472035717
- ISBN
- 9780472035717
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
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€ 29.52
Paperback. A microhistorical examination of early American culture Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472051816
- ISBN
- 9780472051816
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.52
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Paperback. Reviews and essays that focus on this great American poet Series: Under Discussion. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472063437
- ISBN
- 9780472063437
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.44
€ 34.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. A microhistorical examination of early American culture Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472071814
- ISBN
- 9780472071814
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Condition: New
€ 90.16€ 81.16
€ 90.16
€ 81.16
Hardcover. It All Began in Nuremberg is a translation of Rita Thalmann's moving memoir, Tout Commenca a Nuremberg , originally published in France in 2004. Thalmann's memoir represents one of the last voices to witness personally the rise of Nazism and the Holocaust. The author, a scholar of significance in France, died on August 18, 2013. Translator(s): Wrage, Marie-Claire Connes; Vines, Lois. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: B; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472072651
- ISBN
- 9780472072651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.62
€ 50.99
€ 42.62
Paperback. The extraordinary life and assassination of a Mormon king on Michigan's Beaver Island Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472084548
- ISBN
- 9780472084548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
€ 25.40