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Paperback. Part of the "Topographics" series, Bruce Begout's study presents a detailed and philosophical portrait of Las Vegas. Series: Topographics. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBJK; JFC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 407.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891761
ISBN
9781861891761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.52

paperback. The Topographics series works in the reverse way to ordinary travel books. Each volume mingles analysis with anecdote to explore the creative collision between physical space or location and the human mind. Translator(s): Adams, Sarah. Series: Topographics. Num Pages: 144 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCM; HBJF; HBLW3; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891365
ISBN
9781861891365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.52

hardcover. Provides an account of the mapping of the United States from its colonial origins to 1900. Many of the significant maps and mapmakers are discussed in a chronological narrative that begins with the first European mappings of the New Netherlands and concludes with the McNally atlases of the 1890s. Series: Picturing History. Num Pages: 312 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTP; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890863
ISBN
9781861890863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.19

Hardcover. Down With the Crown! looks at the issue of anti-monarchism in British politics from the French revolution to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Series: Picturing History. Num Pages: 250 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 777.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890498
ISBN
9781861890498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.89

Paperback. A history of Tel Aviv which presents it as a centre of immigration that contains reminders of each immigrant's mother country; as a catalyst between the East and the West; and, not least, as a place of transformation for Jews who fled from the Nazi terror. Translator(s): Atkins, Helen. Series: Topographics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 colour and 52 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Reaktion Books London
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890337
ISBN
9781861890337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.25

Hardcover. Beastly London explores the complex and changing relationship between Londoners of all classes and their animal neighbours: from a mainly exploitative relationship, to London becoming the birthplace of animal welfare societies and animal rights' campaigns. Num Pages: 272 pages, 120 illustrations, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780231679
ISBN
9781780231679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 270 pages, 29 images. BIC Classification: HBJ; HRAM9; HRAX; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781682260166
ISBN
9781682260166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.65

Paperback. Chronicles the many ways that sports are an integral part of Baltimore's history and identity and part of what makes the city unique, interesting, and, for some people, loveable. Wide ranging and eclectic, the essays included here cover not only the Orioles and the Ravens, but also lesser-known Baltimore athletes and teams. Editor(s): Nathan, Daniel A. Series: Sport, Culture & Society. Num Pages: 315 pages. BIC Classification: HBJ; JHBD; JHBS; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press United States
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
SKU
V9781682260050
ISBN
9781682260050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 285 pages. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBWJ; JFS; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9781682260043
ISBN
9781682260043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.23

Paperback. Although much has been written about the Kerner Commission, the analysis has focused primarily on its affect on the American press. In The Riot Report and the News, Thomas J. Hrach instead explores how the commission came to its conclusions, in order to understand why and how its report served as a catalyst for change. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; JFD; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625342119
ISBN
9781625342119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 120 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JF; ASZ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625341990
ISBN
9781625341990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.85

Paperback. Series: Public History in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625340351
ISBN
9781625340351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; HBJK; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625340207
ISBN
9781625340207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Tennessee Press United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621901532
ISBN
9781621901532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

Hardback. Through the lens of children's literature, explores the largely untold story of secular Yiddish schools in America Num Pages: 296 pages, 32 illus. (11 colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSYC; HBJK; HBLW; JFSR1; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611689860
ISBN
9781611689860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.88

Paperback. The history of restaurants in Boston Num Pages: 304 pages, 52 illus. (16 colour). BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611689105
ISBN
9781611689105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.36

Paperback. A comprehensive and thoroughly readable history of New Hampshire's turbulent colonial years Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
UPNE
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611688771
ISBN
9781611688771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.35

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
94
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611684940
ISBN
9781611684940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. A magical book that turns one modest square mile of exurban land into the most remarkably fascinating place Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; PSAF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611684889
ISBN
9781611684889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.60

Paperback. Astute analysis of the work of a great Israeli poet through the lens of psychoanalysis, gender, nationalism, and trauma theory Num Pages: 198 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; DSB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611683554
ISBN
9781611683554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.63

paperback. Essays on the American Transcendentalist Editor(s): Bailey, Brigitte; Viens, Katheryn P.; Wright, Conrad Edick. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611683462
ISBN
9781611683462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, 15 black & white photographs, 5 illustrations, 2 images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609384234
ISBN
9781609384234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.59

paperback. Series: Studies on Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 478 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 785.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University at Albany, Institute for Mesoamerican Studies United States
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942041156
ISBN
9780942041156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.25

Hardcover. The Galisteo Basin is an ancient seabed, site of volcanic upheaval. The fertile basin provided temporary hunting and farming grounds for wanderers, and then became the home of Pueblo people. This title presents the history of the Southern Tewa Pueblo Indian culture that rose, faltered, reasserted itself, and ultimately, perished in the Galisteo. Num Pages: 316 pages, 110 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 227 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135662
ISBN
9780890135662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.80
€ 47.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Texas State Historical Assn
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876111451
ISBN
9780876111451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.88

paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870819124
ISBN
9780870819124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Hardcover. One of the greatest accomplishments in the history of cryptography occurred in 1940 when Arne Beurling broke the German code used for strategic military communications. This work describes Beurling's attack on the G-Schreiber system as well as attacks on other wartime crypto systems, noting high points from the history of Swedish cryptology. Editor(s): Beckman, Bengt. Num Pages: 289 pages, map, index. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJH; GPJ; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 183 x 19. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821828892
ISBN
9780821828892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.27

paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, 35. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Edition
First Edition, First
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813517841
ISBN
9780813517841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.38

hardcover. This work studies the nature of Venetian rule over the Slavs of Dalmatia during the 18th century, focusing on the cultural elaboration of an ideology of empire that was based on a civilizing mission toward the Slavs. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVWYC; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 277. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804739450
ISBN
9780804739450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.52

paperback. John Milton Oskison, born in the Indian Territory to a Cherokee mother and an immigrant English father, and was brought up engaging in his Cherokee heritage. Oskison left Indian Territory to attend college and went on to have a long career in New York City journalism. This is the first comprehensive collection of Oskison's writings. Editor(s): Larre, Lionel. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 680 pages, French flaps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803237926
ISBN
9780803237926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.32

paperback. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 824 pages, 32 tables, 6 graphs, 76 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6300 x 4369 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
824
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773546523
ISBN
9780773546523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.79

paperback. A lyrical, epic narrative of self-empowerment arguing that Aboriginal knowledge must constitute the ground for Aboriginal education. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Edition
3rd ed.
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773529137
ISBN
9780773529137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.94

paperback. A study that defines 'literature' broadly, considering the letters and diaries of soldiers and civilians who lived through the war as well as the poetry and prose of Welsh America's more 'professional' writers. It looks at ways in which the Civil War effected the articulation of Welsh-American national identity. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AFW; DNF; DSBF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Chicago University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708320198
ISBN
9780708320198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.07

Hardcover. The first full study of the life of Margherita Datini illuminates the role and social standing of wives in early modern Italian society Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119493
ISBN
9780472119493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.43

Hardcover. Combines historical and cultural analysis to explain the path of German liberalism. Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 320 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472107407
ISBN
9780472107407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.33

paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415544467
ISBN
9780415544467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.47

Paperback. Using the declassified Japanese documents, memoirs, and diaries, this book presents a comprehensive overview of Japan's international relations from the end of the Pacific War to the present day. Editor(s): Iokibe, Makoto. Translator(s): Eldridge, Robert D. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415498487
ISBN
9780415498487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.99

Paperback. Argues that ancient Israel has been invented by scholars in the image of a European nation state, influenced by the Israeli state created in 1948; Biblical scholars have contibuted to dispossessing the Palestinians of their land and their past. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 1QDA; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; HRH; HRJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415107594
ISBN
9780415107594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.77

paperback. Looks at the evolving relationship between the mountain and its surrounding residents, from the late 1890s when the Pacific Forest Reserve became Mount Rainier National Park. This work aims to remind us that the way we manage our wilderness areas is a vital concern not only for the National Park Service, but also for all citizens. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986432
ISBN
9780295986432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.44

Hardcover. Chronicles the life of a young American Catholic priest, Father Leopold Braun, who, as pastor of a small Catholic church near the Lubianka political prison in the heart of Moscow, witnessed Stalin's purges, the Soviet government's campaign against organized religion, and the destruction of World War II. Editor(s): Hamburg, G. M. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16-page gallery. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGX; HBJD; HBLW; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268021993
ISBN
9780268021993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.00