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Paperback. This revised work adds 15 years to the life stories of the African Americans whose opportunities were dramatically changed by a nationally prominent educational opportunity programme that provided scholarships for disadvantaged people of colour to attend the same boarding schools as wealthy whites. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516212
ISBN
9780742516212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.18

hardcover. This revised work adds 15 years to the life stories of the African Americans whose opportunities were dramatically changed by a nationally prominent educational opportunity programme that provided scholarships for disadvantaged people of colour to attend the same boarding schools as wealthy whites. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JFSL3; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516205
ISBN
9780742516205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.17

Hardcover. Set in the first decade of modern Israel's existence, this volume offers an insightful look at the changing relationship of American Jews and the reborn Jewish nation/state. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 photographs, glossary,notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630517
ISBN
9780815630517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.15

Hardcover. Editor(s): Zuniga, Eustache; Lugo, Carole. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614703389
ISBN
9781614703389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 332.81
€ 220.83

Paperback. * First volume to examine the diffusion of non--violence in the 20th Century in global perspective. * Contains interviews with leading world figures including Vaclav Havel, Lech Walesa, and the Dalai Lama. Editor(s): Zunes, Stephen; Asher, Sarah Beth (University of San Francisco, USA); Kurtz, Lester. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1FKA; 1FKP; 1H; 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLS; 1MBF; GTJ; JH; JPA; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577180760
ISBN
9781577180760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.18

Hardcover. This text explores to what extent and under what economic, political, cultural and social conditions can direct action be used without igniting war, struggle, and conflict. It examines the possibilities and limitations of nonviolent movements from the grassroots to successful implementation. Editor(s): Zunes, Stephen; Asher, Sarah Beth (University of San Francisco, USA); Kurtz, Lester. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1FKA; 1FKP; 1H; 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLS; 1MBF; GTJ; JH; JPA; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577180753
ISBN
9781577180753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.99

Paperback. A kaleidoscopic view of Afghanistan and the global networks of power, influence, and representation in which it is immersed Editor(s): Jalalzai, Zubeda; Jefferess, David. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350149
ISBN
9780822350149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.47

Hardback. Series: Chef's Table. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WBA; WBN; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 50.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762786350
ISBN
9780762786350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. Examining partisan attachments across the four primary racial groups - African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and whites - in the United States, this book offers an account of how race and immigration influence the relationship that Americans have - or fail to have - with the Democratic and Republican parties. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148793
ISBN
9780691148793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.70

Paperback. Stretching from western Texas and eastern New Mexico up through Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, the Dakotas, and into Canada, the vast western plains often appear sparse and dry to the casual observer. Organized by plant family, this guide presents 186 species of wildflowers, accompanied by colour photographs. Num Pages: 264 pages, 247 color images; 2 b 15 line drawings; 1 color map. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803219052
ISBN
9780803219052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.33

Hardcover. A niece of Jane Austen and a novelist herself, Catherine Hubback wrote regularly to her eldest son John and his wife Mary. Her letters offer an articulate, detailed commentary on life in California by a gentlewoman managing a household and finding her place in a new world Editor(s): Klippert, Zoe. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2AB; 3JH; BGL; BJ; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243440
ISBN
9781851243440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
Lost Classics Book Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890623494
ISBN
9781890623494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Serves as a collection of childhood stories, allegorical fiction, and an essay. This book talks about the legends and tales from oral tradition and used experiences from the author's life and community to educate others about the Yankton Sioux. It bridges the gap between her own culture and mainstream American society. Num Pages: 196 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DQ; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803299177
ISBN
9780803299177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.54

Paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 1K; DSB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816648412
ISBN
9780816648412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.00

Editor(s): Zinn, Howard. Series: American Heritage S. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872206861
ISBN
9780872206861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.60
€ 45.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Zinn, Howard. Series: American Heritage S. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
431
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872206854
ISBN
9780872206854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.11

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ziegler, Paul. Num Pages: 165 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608760657
ISBN
9781608760657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.20
€ 106.62

Paperback. Gall presents new information on government workers and their recent battles to defend workplace rights. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; KNXB2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413433
ISBN
9781421413433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.39

paperback. Looks at the global culture of sci-fi-- covering European, American and Asian films--to ask what it reveals about international culture and society Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin; Cubitt, Sean. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; FL; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745315393
ISBN
9780745315393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822316695
ISBN
9780822316695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 97. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJCP; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 146 x 30. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
powerHouse Books,U.S. United States
Edition
Pap/DVD
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576873144
ISBN
9781576873144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.94

Hardcover. When Louis XVI gave Ben Franklin a diamond-encrusted snuffbox, the gift troubled Americans: it threatened to corrupt him by clouding his judgment. By contrast, in 2010 the Supreme Court gave corporations the right to spend unlimited money to influence elections. Zephyr Teachout shows that Citizens United was both bad law and bad history. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; LAZ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050402
ISBN
9780674050402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.25

Paperback. When Louis XVI gave Ben Franklin a diamond-encrusted snuffbox, the gift troubled Americans: it threatened to corrupt him by clouding his judgment. By contrast, in 2010 the Supreme Court gave corporations the right to spend unlimited money to influence elections. Zephyr Teachout shows that Citizens United was both bad law and bad history. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674659988
ISBN
9780674659988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.75

Hardback. Reading Rio de Janeiro is an experiment in literary and social history, which combines literary analysis and the tools of close and distant reading with quantitative evidence from archival sources in order to reveal new insights regarding the integration of individuals into a complex and changing society. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757447
ISBN
9780804757447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.09

Num Pages: 144 pages, 194 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 287 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1038.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346835
ISBN
9780764346835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Editor(s): Zempel, Solveig. Translator(s): Zempel, Solveig. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJK; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816618590
ISBN
9780816618590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.50

Hardback. This ethnography focuses on Yanomami shamanism, especially in the context of cultural change. The author interweaves ethnographic material with theoretical components of a holographic principle, or the "part is equal to the whole." This book fills a gap in the study of Yanomami people and enriches understanding of this ancient phenomenon. Num Pages: 316 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 1KLSV; HRKP; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782388173
ISBN
9781782388173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.48

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813585215
ISBN
9780813585215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.92

Paperback. Written by practicing infectious diseases specialists at Mayo Clinic, this comprehensive, state-of-the-art publication covers current and essential clinical aspects of diseases likely to be encountered by the infectious disease specialist as well as to appear on the subspecialty infectious diseases board examination. Editor(s): Temesgen, Zelalem. Series: Mayo Clinic Scientific Press. Num Pages: 584 pages, 185 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1876.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199827626
ISBN
9780199827626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 206.59

Hardback. 224 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803237568
ISBN
9780803237568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 1KBBSM; JFFC; RBP; RNR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472032402
ISBN
9780472032402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.00

Paperback. Brings together a broad community of scholars to explore the history of illicit and alternative sexualities in Latin America's colonial and early national periods. This title examines how "the unnatural" came to inscribe certain sexual acts and desires as criminal and sinful, including acts officially deemed to be "against nature" and more. Editor(s): Tortorici, Zeb. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b/w, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288157
ISBN
9780520288157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

hardcover. Brings together a broad community of scholars to explore the history of illicit and alternative sexualities in Latin America's colonial and early national periods. This title examines how "the unnatural" came to inscribe certain sexual acts and desires as criminal and sinful, and more. Editor(s): Tortorici, Zeb. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b/w, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
California University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288140
ISBN
9780520288140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 152 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Universe Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789327277
ISBN
9780789327277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: 430 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ Tennessee Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572334717
ISBN
9781572334717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.25

paperback. The "compelling" and "devastating"* New York Times best-seller by America's most distinguished living commentator on foreign policy Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Basic Books, New York, NY United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465003556
ISBN
9780465003556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.72

Paperback. Best-selling author and former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski offers a bold new global vision for extending American preeminence in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 184 x 34. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465094356
ISBN
9780465094356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.64

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 876 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
876
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638621
ISBN
9780691638621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 425.22

Paperback. In 1937, Mexican workers were among the strikers and supporters beaten, arrested, and murdered by Chicago policemen in the now infamous Republic Steel Mill Strike. This book paints a multifaceted portrait of the complexities and contours of the Mexican American struggle for equality from the 1930s to the postwar era. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; KCF; KCZ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134024
ISBN
9780691134024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Swallow Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804011518
ISBN
9780804011518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.13

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