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paperback. This text shows how the shamans, during their night-long performances, create the worlds of words in which shamans exist. It analyzes texts that the shamans use to diagnose and treat afflictions that trouble their clients. Num Pages: 288 pages, map, 5 halftones, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HBTD; HRLK; HRQX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299144944
ISBN
9780299144944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.09

paperback. This text documents Ethiopian agricultural practices since the early 19th century by examining travel narratives, agricultural surveys and farming systems research. It also traces the ways practices evolved in the 20th century in response to population growth, urban markets and new technologies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JH; HBTB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299146146
ISBN
9780299146146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Paperback. As cinema developed from a novelty to popular entertainment, filmmaking also changed. This study looks at the changes by examining various films, especially: "The Boy Dectective"; "The Forgotton Watch"; "Rose O'Salem-Town"; "Cupid's Monkey Wrench"; "Belle Boyd"; "A Confederate Spy"; and "Suspense". Series: Wisconsin Studies in Film. Num Pages: 352 pages, 132 film stills, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 169 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299173647
ISBN
9780299173647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Lawrance, Benjamin N.; Osborn, Emily Lynn; Roberts, Richard L. Series: Africa and the Diaspora: History, Politics, Culture. Num Pages: 342 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299219543
ISBN
9780299219543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. The ordeal of the refugee ship St. Louis has become a symbol of the world's indifference to the plight of European Jewry on the eve of the Holocaust. Although the story of the St. Louis is well known, the actual fates of the passengers has slipped into hi Num Pages: 224 pages, 38 b/w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299219840
ISBN
9780299219840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.88

Paperback. In the century between the Napoleonic Wars and the Irish Civil War, millions of Irish men and women left their homeland to begin new lives abroad. This book compares Irish immigrants in the United States and Australia. It highlights the ways that economic, social, and cultural conditions shaped experiences for Irish immigrants in each country. Series: History of Ireland & the Irish Diaspora. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w illustrations, 3 maps, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 1MBF; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299223342
ISBN
9780299223342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 229 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299289546
ISBN
9780299289546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. Series: History of Ireland & the Irish Diaspora. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; CFB; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299302740
ISBN
9780299302740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Hardcover. Series: Pacific Islands Monograph Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSL9; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Hawaii Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824838188
ISBN
9780824838188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.77

paperback. In 1984, America celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of the first successful roller coaster device erected at Coney Island. This book examines every phase of roller coaster history, from the use of the roller coaster by Albert Einstein to demonstrate his theory of physics, to John Allen's use of psychology in designing one. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WTHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879723422
ISBN
9780879723422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138982505
ISBN
9781138982505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.51

paperback. Takes you on a tour of some of the world's significant examples of art, music, philosophy, and literature, from the beginnings of civilization to today. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 230 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2515.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wadsworth Publishing United States
Edition
8th Edition
Number of pages
880
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285449326
ISBN
9781285449326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 302.26

paperback. Rudolph Hoess was Commandant of Auschwitz during the war. He was taken prisoner by the British. Between his trial and his execution he was ordered to write his autobiography. This is it. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DVP; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Condition
New
SKU
KAM0001230
ISBN
9781842120248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

hardcover. The human sciences,including psychology, anthropology and social theory, are widely held to have been born during the 18th century. This study of the Enlightenment sciences of humans explores the sources, context and effects of this major intellectual development. Editor(s): Fox, Christopher; Porter, Roy; Wokler, Robert. Num Pages: 357 pages, 5 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBTB; JFCX; JH; JM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Cloth covers, lacking dj, showing a little age and wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
California University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0037743
ISBN
9780520200104
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Golden Dog Press Canada
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780919614833
ISBN
9780919614833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.62

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550023602
ISBN
9781550023602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.65

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550027440
ISBN
9781550027440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.04

Hardcover. The early modern execution was far more than a spectator sport. The period between the Restoration and the American Revolution witnessed the rise and fall of execution literature: last speeches and confessions; criminal trials and biographies, featuring the criminal as an Everyman (or Everywoman) holding up a mirror to the sins of his readers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 700. Execution in England, 1675-1775. 320 pages, 8 bw illustrations. The early modern execution was far more than a spectator sport. The period between the Restoration and the American Revolution witnessed the rise and fall of execution literature: last speeches and confessions; criminal trials and biographies, featuring the criminal as an Everyman (or Everywoman) holding up a mirror to the sins of his readers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; JKVP. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 34. Weight: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Continuum
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847251718
ISBN
9781847251718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.46
€ 78.18

Hardcover. Shows how, in pre-industrial England, horses were bred and trained, what they ate, how much they were worth, how long they lived, and what their owners thought of them. While they were named individually, and sometimes became favourites, many were worked hard and poorly treated, leading to their early deaths. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852854805
ISBN
9781852854805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.90
€ 94.21

hardcover. From the stand point that democracies existed in traditional Africa where the military's role was clearly defined, the author argues that the African military is a deviant institution, and delves into ways to prevent military coups. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBTV; JPHV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 373.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Praeger Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275963255
ISBN
9780275963255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.48
€ 58.52

hardcover. Founded in 1866, by Henry Bergh, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was the nation's first animal welfare organization. This title recounts how, after Bergh's death, the ASPCA's mission "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals" drew committed men and women to continue the work. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Praeger (UK) United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780275990213
ISBN
9780275990213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.21

paperback. * Vivid, panoramic history of life in Palestine under the British Mandate (1917-1948) - when the seeds of today's conflicts were sown. Num Pages: 624 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Abacus
Condition
New
SKU
9780349112862
ISBN
9780349112862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.70

hardcover. An experimental biography of Sir Thomas Browne, the 17th century physician, philospher and writer Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGH; BGL; HBTB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 686. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Granta
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037933
ISBN
9781847089007
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. The Middle Ages are remembered as an age of faith, but they were also an age of reason. A summary cannot begin to do justice to the liveliness and virtuosity of the book.'___ History . Num Pages: 528 pages, frontispiece, plates, line-drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 37. Weight in Grams: 859. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ price clipped & has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0038231
ISBN
9780198225409
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. An engrossing history, Fish, Law, and Colonialism recounts the human conflict over fish and fishing in British Columbia and of how that conflict was shaped by law. Num Pages: 272 pages, halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBTQ; HBTR; LN; WSXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802084538
ISBN
9780802084538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.19

paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
Reissue ed.
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813030289
ISBN
9780813030289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.35

Paperback. Series: Michigan Abstracts of Chinese & Japanese Works on Chinese History. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTK; KNGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892649037
ISBN
9780892649037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.15

hardcover. The complete history of the legendary Venice landmark where Hemingway, Welles and others were.. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBT; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arcade Publishing United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611453201
ISBN
9781611453201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.74

Hardcover. First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBTB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 278. Keywords: "Subjects - Education & Languages - General,Subjects - History - General,Subjects - History - Social & Economic History - General"
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
KPI London
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
94
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0190991
ISBN
9780710301192
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. A fantastic volume for modellers and naval enthusiasts alike. Num Pages: 28 pages, , colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Kagero Publishing
Edition
Pap/Chrt
Number of pages
28
Condition
New
SKU
V9788362878598
ISBN
9788362878598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.55

paperback. This volume covers the nineteenth century, a period of profound change in Scottish history. Editor(s): Morton, Graeme; Griffiths, Trevor. Series: A History of Everyday Life in Scotland. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780748621705
ISBN
9780748621705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.11

paperback. Concerns social and ecological change in rural Ireland, and the end results of structural and policy decisions made in Brussels or Dublin. Of interest to those working in rural development, food production and conservation, this work addresses themes such as: global social forces shaping Irish society; social inequality; and more. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781843510819
ISBN
9781843510819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.82

paperback. A captivating re-examination of the Easter Rising, addressing the fundamental questions and myths surrounding Ireland's founding fathers Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 page plate section (colour/greyscale). BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains good-very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAM0001357
ISBN
9781786070739
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Contains twenty first-person narrative essays from Holocaust survivors who were children at the time of the atrocity. This book also focuses on what these children became - teachers, engineers, physicians, entrepreneurs, librarians, parents, and grandparents, and explores the impact of the Holocaust on their later lives. Editor(s): Glassner, Martin Ira; Krell, Robert. Series: Landscapes of Childhood S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 47 illustrations, 24 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BTM; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814331736
ISBN
9780814331736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.49

Hardcover. United in their determination to preserve and extend the use of Irish as a spoken language and artistic medium, members of the Gaelic League profoundly influenced Irish culture and literature in the twentieth century. This work examines the significance of the Gaelic Revival in forming Ireland's national identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 tables, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; DSBH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631583
ISBN
9780815631583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Kauai Museum
Edition
Later Printing Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824811624
ISBN
9780824811624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

paperback. This complete guide to Irish place names, explains the origin and derivation of over 3,000 cities, towns, villages and physical features. Num Pages: 279 pages, b&w line drawings, maps, bibliogrpahy, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; GBGP; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0038670
ISBN
9780717133963
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

paperback. This is a very thorough account of the experience of the Jews of Europe during World War II. It is virtually a day-by-day account, in men and women's own words, of the horrifying events of the Holocaust - the Nazi attempt to exterminate the Jewish race. Num Pages: 960 pages, 25 maps; portraits. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 54. Weight in Grams: 912. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. Toned, with a little spotting. Covers with a little wear, remains good-very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0038684
ISBN
9780006371946
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195028928
ISBN
9780195028928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.81