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hardcover. "A Free Man of Color and His Hotel" weaves the story of a uniquely successful black businessman into the burgeoning post-Civil War political struggle that pitted the federal government against the states' desire to remain autonomous. Born in Washington, D.C. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8 b notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597978330
ISBN
9781597978330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.20

Paperback. A fresh, multicultural reading of the work of women writers of the Progressive era that places their fiction in the context of their reform journalism and political activism. Num Pages: 256 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118514
ISBN
9780231118514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Austin Macauley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785547331
ISBN
9781785547331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.62

Paperback. Analyzes the processes of migration and settlement of Sicilian fishers from three villages in Western Sicily to Monterey, California. This title demonstrates that the cannery work done by Sicilian immigrant women is crucial in terms of the identity formation and community development. Series: Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073007
ISBN
9780252073007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.65

Paperback. This book reveals how a California city's civil rights struggles and racialized local politics were dramatically affected by the city's relationship with the military, and speaks to debates on American urban development, race relations, and civilian/military relationships throughout the twentieth century. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804776998
ISBN
9780804776998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.56

Hardback. This book reveals how a California city's civil rights struggles and racialized local politics were dramatically affected by the city's relationship with the military, and speaks to debates on American urban development, race relations, and civilian/military relationships throughout the twentieth century. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 597.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804776981
ISBN
9780804776981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.12

Hardcover. The stunning interiors and glorious gardens of New Orleans's unrivaled jewel and architectural masterpiece. Longue Vue House and Gardens Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; AMVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1837.
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847846511
ISBN
9780847846511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.34

Hardback. 'A Second Voice' traces the origins and growth of the profession in a pivotal Midwestern state. It recounts the Ohio Osteopathic Association's early legal battles, the establishment of osteopathic hospitals, the campaign to build a state college of osteopathic medicine, and it profiles the professions leaders. Num Pages: 224 pages, 110 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; MBX; MXH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 458. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821415931
ISBN
9780821415931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Hardback. Provides title access to 59,415 items published during the 1830s, as listed in A Checklist of American Imprints Series: Checklist of American Imprints. Num Pages: 830 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBCR; GBCS; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
830
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810822085
ISBN
9780810822085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 271.73

Paperback. Topics addressed include the historical, theoretical, and empirical: gender differences in health and health care; the multiplicity of providers from whom women receive health care; the need to integrate reproductive health care and other components of primary care; such new organizational forms as women's health centers; and financing. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801858260
ISBN
9780801858260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.07

Hardback. Refusing to eradicate the death penalty, the U.S. has attempted to reform and rationalize capital punishment through federal constitutional law. While execution chambers remain active in several states, Carol Steiker and Jordan Steiker argue that the fate of the American death penalty is likely to be sealed by this failed judicial experiment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMC; LAZ; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737426
ISBN
9780674737426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.07

hardcover. This is a perfect resource for students interested in the Revolutionary War, the birth of the new nation, and the actual opinions and words of those involved. Series: Debating Historical Issues in the Media of the Time. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313320835
ISBN
9780313320835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.74

Hardback. The author offers practical applications for the social worker and client at the micro-, mezzo-, and macro-levels. Eye-opening case studies are provided for each age group and cover everything from defining problems, identifying the underlying issues causing them, understanding the role of homophobia, and the application of the empowerment perspective. Series: Empowering the Powerless: A Social Work Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, diags. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109581
ISBN
9780231109581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.72
€ 87.64

Paperback. No longer New York's "forgotten borough". Since Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island has been in the headlines, and this absorbing, readable guide explores the Island's past and present, its monuments, its open spaces, its maritime heritage and its memorable - often eccentric - characters, from Vanderbilts to vagrants to seventeen-year locusts. Series: Blue Guide Travel Monograph. Num Pages: 250 pages, with maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 118 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Blue Guides Limited of London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905131563
ISBN
9781905131563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 185 colour photos & 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 286 x 17. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publisher
Painted Hills Publishing United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780981793641
ISBN
9780981793641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.03

Hardback. Features a concept of sacred humanity embedded in African-American religious thought historically and available for a more scientifically and morally grounded African-American religiosity in the present and future. Also traces indications of this concept in select writings of Anna Julia Cooper, W. E. B. Du Bois, and James Baldwin. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRC; HRLB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269815
ISBN
9780823269815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.62

Paperback. Features a concept of sacred humanity embedded in African-American religious thought historically and available for a more scientifically and morally grounded African-American religiosity in the present and future. Also traces indications of this concept in select writings of Anna Julia Cooper, W. E. B. Du Bois, and James Baldwin. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRC; HRLB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269822
ISBN
9780823269822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.02

Paperback. Series: Discovering the Past for GCSE. Num Pages: 136 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 4KHT; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (XS) Student text. Dimension: 275 x 214 x 7. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Hodder Education United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719552595
ISBN
9780719552595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.09

Paperback. A rediscovered 1930s notebook charts the construction of the Empire State Building. Editor(s): Willis, Carol. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393732313
ISBN
9780393732313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.38

Paperback. For more than fifteen hundred years Yupik and proto-Yupik Eskimo people have lived at the site of the Alaskan village of Gambell on St Lawrence Island. This book views the contemporary Yupik people in terms of the beliefs and values that have contributed to the community's survival and adaptability. Series: McLellan Endowed Series. Num Pages: 364 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780295981888
ISBN
9780295981888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226771526
ISBN
9780226771526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. In the midst of the largest wave of immigration in history, America is once again contemplating a future in which new arrivals will play a crucial role in reworking the fabric of the nation. This study offers an interdisciplinary view of who these children are and what their future might hold. Series: The Developing Child. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSP1; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008380
ISBN
9780674008380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739146064
ISBN
9780739146064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.07

Num Pages: 192 pages, 596 color & 8 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1208.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764340536
ISBN
9780764340536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.69

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