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Paperback. Presents information on the natural histories of birds of the Sierra Nevada, the origins of their names, the habitats they prefer, how they communicate and interact with one another, their relative abundance, and where they occur within the region. Illustrator(s): Hansen, Keith. Num Pages: 446 pages, 293 color illustrations, 1 b/w photograph, 1 line illustration, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274945
ISBN
9780520274945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.88

Paperback. Falcon Field Guides[TM] are full-color, visually appealing, on-the-go guides for identifying plants and animals and learning about nature. Series: Falcon Field Guide Series. Num Pages: 104 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNC; WNCB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 109 x 10. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762778935
ISBN
9780762778935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. Birds of West Virginia is a field guide to the 180 most common and sought-after species in the state. Falcon Field Guides[TM] are full-color, visually appealing, on-the-go guides for identifying plants and animals and learning about nature. Series: Falcon Field Guide Series. Num Pages: 104 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNCB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 109 x 10. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762781003
ISBN
9780762781003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1,500 color photos. 946 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 165. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157801
ISBN
9780691157801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.95

Paperback. A photographic guide to the birds of western North America. It covers entire western half of mainland North America (excluding Mexico) and the arctic and subarctic territorial islands of the US and Canada (excluding Hawaii). It describes key identification features of each bird. Series: Princeton Field Guides. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1,341 color photos. 449 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 1KBCB; 1KBCL; 1KBCW; 1KBCY; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134284
ISBN
9780691134284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. Until the discovery of the Islands in 1535, the flora and fauna of the Galapagos evolved in isolation, producing strange and marvellous island species. Many people visit the islands to see the unique wildlife. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the terrestrial vertebrates on Galapagos. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 168 pages, 53 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KLSEG; PSVW; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713675511
ISBN
9780713675511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.86

Paperback. From Cuba, with about 360 species, to the Cayman Islands with just over 220 species. This guide covers the Greater Antilles, which comprises five groups of islands and six countries. It features species lists that show what has been seen in each country, and also includes a selective list that helps to target the best places to visit. Series: Prion Birdwatchers' Guide Series. Num Pages: 198 pages, Line illus, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KJD; 1KJH; 1KJM; 1KJP; 1KJWJ; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 245 x 17. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Prion Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871104127
ISBN
9781871104127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.78

Paperback. Over 400 species of birds can be seen in New York City's five boroughs and on Long Island, one of the most densely populated and urbanized regions in North America, which also happens to be situated directly on the Atlantic Flyway. Central Park alone attracts over 225 species of birds, which birders from around the world flock to see during spring Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 colour photos, 50 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of New England
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611686784
ISBN
9781611686784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.32

Hardcover. Birmingham, Alabama looms large in the history of the twentieth-century black freedom struggle, but to date historians have mostly neglected the years after 1963. Here, author Robert Widell explores the evolution of Birmingham black activism into the 1970s, providing a valuable local perspective on the "long" black freedom struggle. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 284 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137340955
ISBN
9781137340955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.43

hardcover. This book is a comprehensive history of reproductive politics and practice in the twentieth-century Anglophone Caribbean. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 b/w illus. 2 maps 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFMA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107118652
ISBN
9781107118652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.75

Paperback. Presenting individual stories and statistical records from previously overlooked birth control clinics, this title looks past the rhetoric of the birth control movement to show the relationships, politics, and issues that defined the movement in neighbourhoods and cities across the United States. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; MBNH4; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077258
ISBN
9780252077258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.22

Paperback. In this entertaining and informative book, Walter Friedman chronicles the remarkable metamorphosis of the American salesman from itinerant amateur to trained expert. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018334
ISBN
9780674018334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.07

Paperback. The Origin of the United States. 632 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. A chronicle of the rise of American civilization, from its inception through the American Revolution and the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It examines the differences between national and federalized systems of government. It brings the discourse of federalism versus nationalism into the 21st century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Dimension: 233 x 189 x 41. Weight: 1342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pelican Publishing
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589807273
ISBN
9781589807273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; HBTB; TV; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781608934119
ISBN
9781608934119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.33

Paperback. Describes the competing approaches to reproductive health that evolved on plantations, as both black women and white men sought to enhance the health of enslaved mothers. This book focuses on the health care of enslaved women, and argues for the critical role of reproductive medicine in the slave system of antebellum America. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3; MBX; VFXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034921
ISBN
9780674034921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.08

paperback. Editor(s): Manning, Garrett. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634852586
ISBN
9781634852586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.19
€ 68.60

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 101 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WBN; WBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 934.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760350454
ISBN
9780760350454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.30

Paperback. Presents an interdisciplinary and comprehensive review of social scientific research and theory about bisexuality. This book includes articles that cover early research in which bisexuality was conceptualized as "situational homosexuality," and research on bisexuality as an authentic sexual orientation. Editor(s): Rust, Paula C. Rodriguez. Num Pages: 682 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
682
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102278
ISBN
9780231102278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.84

Hardback. English author and philosopher, Bishop Thomas Burgess' career was concerned with advocating for the emancipation of slaves and evangelistic work among the poor. This book uses his life as a starting point to uncover the links between the academic, religious and social cultures of Britain, Europe and North America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JF; 3JH; BGX; HBTB; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708320754
ISBN
9780708320754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.52

Paperback. Series: Falcon Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WNC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 107 x 10. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762781010
ISBN
9780762781010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.64

Hardback. This examination of a depopulated species, the North American bison, provides insights into the past and present behaviour and ecology of what was once the continent's largest terrestrial mammal. It discusses the consequences of mating failures, morphological anomalies and birth synchrony. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 330 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231084567
ISBN
9780231084567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.68

Paperback. Series: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 358 pages, 13 halftones & 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
Number of pages
358
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674019300
ISBN
9780674019300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.09

Paperback. A chronicle of the tangled relationship between the black community and the Chicago Democratic machine from its Great Depression origins to 1991. What emerges is a myth-busting account not of a monolithic organization but of several distinct party regimes, each with a unique relationship to black voters and leaders. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 map, 14 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226308944
ISBN
9780226308944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 27.99

Hardcover. This controversial history explodes orthodoxies over why the South lost the Civil War. Robinson contends that the process of social change initiated during the birth of Confederate nationalism undermined the social and cultural foundations of the southern way of life built on slavery, ultimately sapped white southerners of the will to go on. Series: Carter G. Woodson Institute Series in Black Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923093
ISBN
9780813923093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.58

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