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hardcover. Murder, Inc. and the Moral Life: Gangsters and Gangbusters in La Guardia's New York tells the story of the notorious 1930s Brooklyn gang nicknamed "Murder, Inc." Murder, Inc. is as well an extended moral reflection on the phenomenon of gangsters in general and the Murder, Inc. gang in particular Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780823271559
ISBN
9780823271559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.57

paperback. Between 1868 and 1935, four killings in the state of Virginia attracted extensive press coverage and led to the press itself playing a role in the construction of the killings and the reporting of them. This text explores the interplay of national media and culture with Southern law and values. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFD; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813922089
ISBN
9780813922089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816524631
ISBN
9780816524631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Calls attention to the misuse of democracy to justify and commit genocide Num Pages: 456 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTZ; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803224803
ISBN
9780803224803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.98

Paperback. In Murder on the Reservation, Ray B. Browne surveys the work of several of the best-known writers of crime fiction involving Indian characters and references virtually every book that qualifies as an Indian-related mystery. He places this genre within the tradition of crime fiction in general, a powerful democratizing force in American society. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Popular Press 3
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299196141
ISBN
9780299196141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BTC; JKVM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 255 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Barricade Books
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934878494
ISBN
9780934878494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.98

Hardcover. Tells the story of how Boston went from an epidemic of juvenile homicide and violent crime to initiate a "process" which brought hard fought and surprising positive results. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JKVC; JKVQ2; JMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 605.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787969806
ISBN
9780787969806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.26

Paperback. An unlikely journalist, a Mississippi murder plagued by revelations, and a fascinating true-crime story of race, money, sex, and power in the modern American South - all told in the sharply original style of Louis Theroux and Jon Ronson. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JMG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Blackfriars
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349134260
ISBN
9780349134260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Presents the most plausible solution yet to the mystery of who killed William Desmond Taylor. In the process the author paints a portrait of Hollywood in the 1920s - from its major stars to its bisexual subculture. He provides an answer to a mystery and a study of a place, and an industry, that has always let people reinvent themselves. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APFB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299203641
ISBN
9780299203641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.98

Hardback. Series: A Roaring Twenties Mystery. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0020020
ISBN
9780727887146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: American Crime Stories. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; BTC; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621573210
ISBN
9781621573210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.23

Paperback. From the award-winning, critically acclaimed Charles Bowden, a stunning work of reportage on Ciudad Juarez--the blood-soaked town caught in the crosshairs of Mexico's escalating drug wars Num Pages: 352 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BTC; HBJK; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 372. Ciudad Juarez and the Global Economy's New Killing Fields. 352 pages, b/w photos. Presents a devastating chronicle of a city in collapse. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BTC; HBJK; JKVG. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 24. Weight: 382.
Publisher
Nation Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568586458
ISBN
9781568586458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Lean Marketing Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604732467
ISBN
9781604732467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. This is a thorough assessment of the gripping yet gruesome topic of Latin American violence. Written by leading scholars from the Americas and Europe, this is the most comprehensive study of the subject to date and it focuses specifically on state-supported murder and violence. Editor(s): Johnson, Eric A.; Salvatore, Ricardo; Spierenburg, Pieter. Series: Bulletin of Latin American Research Book Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFE; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118657355
ISBN
9781118657355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.39

paperback. Shows how two well-established, traditional criminal law defenses - the doctrines of provocation and self-defense - enable certain defendants to more easily justify their acts of violence than others. This work suggests three tentative legal reforms to address problems of bias and undue leniency. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 371 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751169
ISBN
9780814751169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.95

Paperback. For more than 300 years Massachusetts executed men and women convicted of murder. This book offers an account of how the efforts of reformers and abolitionists and the Supreme Judicial Court's commitment to the rule of law ultimately converged to end the death penalty in Massachusetts. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 184 x 31. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496330
ISBN
9781558496330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 87 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372. 52 Crimes That Shocked Early California 1849-1949. 192 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339684
ISBN
9780764339684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.71

Hardcover. A thorough analysis of public policy and the Clean Water Act's effect on water quality in the U.S. Using water quality data and historical records from the past 60 years, this book presents the measured impact of the 1972 Clean Water Act on domestic waterways-ecologically, politically, and economically. Num Pages: 672 pages, acronyms, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; RNH; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 179 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471243601
ISBN
9780471243601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 233.10

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hahn, Leon. Num Pages: 169 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
169
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614707875
ISBN
9781614707875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 296.55
€ 197.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870716652
ISBN
9780870716652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.58

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 1QFG; KCL; KCM; KJK; KNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641171
ISBN
9780691641171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Smith, Gregory F.; Ross, Timothy D. Num Pages: 125 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
125
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621009306
ISBN
9781621009306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.66
€ 50.67

Hardback. Editor(s): Pezzo, Jacob A. Num Pages: 129 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
129
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624176548
ISBN
9781624176548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.09
€ 135.03

Paperback. Examines school systems in four major US cities - Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco - to uncover the factors that worked for and against ethnically-representative school change. This book utilizes the politics of education reform to provide empirical scholarship about the broader contemporary politics of race and ethnicity. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 Tables, 3 Figures, 1 b&w photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMP; JNA; JNLC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592135370
ISBN
9781592135370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.49

paperback. Introduces readers to the key theories and models for understanding the complexity of the students they serve, and for reflecting on their own values and motivations. It provides an array of case studies, discussion questions, examples of best practice, and recommendations about resources for use in the classroom. Editor(s): Cuyjet, Michael J.; Linder, Chris; Howard-Hamilton, Mary F.; Cooper, Diane L. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNFR; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stylus Publishing United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620364161
ISBN
9781620364161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.10

Hardback. Multiculturalism is a theoretical, political, and educational perspective that has had great influence within contemporary psychology but the meaning and implications of which are not yet fully understood. Series: Contemporary Social Issues and Interventions. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190664
ISBN
9781405190664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.46

Paperback. Multiculturalism is a theoretical, political, and educational perspective that has had great influence within contemporary psychology but the meaning and implications of which are not yet fully understood. Series: Contemporary Social Issues and Interventions. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190657
ISBN
9781405190657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.31

Hardback. How high school girls perpetuate social spaces of racism, misogyny, and gender stereotyping despite their best intentions Series: Global Youth. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL; JFSP2; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439907313
ISBN
9781439907313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.53

Paperback. This volume compares and contrasts foundational myths and highlights the sociopolitical contexts that affect the conditions of citizenship, access to education, and inclusion of diverse cultural knowledge in educational systems. Editor(s): Joshee, Reva; Johnson, Lauri. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 charts, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFSL1; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813266
ISBN
9780774813266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.39

Hardback. This volume compares and contrasts foundational myths and highlights the sociopolitical contexts that affect the conditions of citizenship, access to education, and inclusion of diverse cultural knowledge in educational systems. Editor(s): Joshee, Reva; Johnson, Lauri. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFSL1; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813259
ISBN
9780774813259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442630147
ISBN
9781442630147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.21

paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; GBGP; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Gulf Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884158653
ISBN
9780884158653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. Heroic women warriors as reflections of social and moral values Num Pages: 280 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
American Literatures Initiative
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592139712
ISBN
9781592139712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJH; 3JJP; AJCR; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 283 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1240.
Publisher
Reel Art Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909526389
ISBN
9781909526389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 44.65

Hardback. An officially authorized collection, Muhammad Ali Unfiltered is an intimate look at one of the most inspiring figures of our age. Num Pages: 256 pages, est. 200 4-C t-o. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AJCP; BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 301 x 26. Weight in Grams: 864.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501161940
ISBN
9781501161940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.82

paperback. This text looks at opinion polls, the news media, special interest groups, and interviews with congressional members, using the Iran-Contra hearing as a case study. It explores the construction, interpretation and uses of public opinion and questions the media's role in forming public policy. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPA; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231108218
ISBN
9780231108218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Paperback. Examines trade disputes between Canada and the United States over the cultural industries and proposes a way to resolve such conflicts Series: Studies in International Economics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 figures, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472087891
ISBN
9780472087891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.31

paperback. Reprints stories from Mrs. Spring Fragrance by the first published Asian North American fiction writer Editor(s): Sui Sin Far; Ling, Amy; White-Parks, Annette. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; C. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
First Softcover Edition
SKU
V9780252064197
ISBN
9780252064197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.33

paperback. Daughter of Alzace Lewis Landry - founder of the chain that would develop into the Don's Seafood Restaurant chain - Myrtle Landry Simms makes cooking New Orleans and Louisiana Cajun country dishes easy in this simple to follow collection of recipes. Num Pages: 159 pages, photograph, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Company United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781565548411
ISBN
9781565548411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.05

Hardcover. An engaging exploration of the legal and policy questions surrounding U.S. national security and international travel Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472118588
ISBN
9780472118588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.32

Hardcover. Mrs. Howard, Room by Room is the follow-up to Phoebe Howard's critically acclaimed Joy of Decorating and takes readers even deeper in the design process, revealing the seemingly small but essential tips and tricks that will help them imbue Mrs. Howard's celebrated Southern style and taste into their own homes. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 302 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617691683
ISBN
9781617691683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 51.37

Paperback. This volume chronicles the first five months of Truman's presidency, encompassing the destruction and defeat of the Axis Powers in Germany and Japan, the dropping of the first atomic bombs, the birth of the United Nations, the death of colonialism and the beginning of the Cold War. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611843
ISBN
9780700611843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 532 pages, 10 black & white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591145899
ISBN
9781591145899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 75 black & white halftones, 25 colour illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608931750
ISBN
9781608931750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.79

Hardback. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; 3JH; GBC; HBJK; HBWJ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1166.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810867598
ISBN
9780810867598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.91

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 604 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
604
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649184
ISBN
9780691649184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 293.04

hardcover. This volume collects together battlefront letters composed by Dunn Browne (the pseudonym of Captain Samuel Wheelock Fiske of the 14th Connecticut regiment) during the American Civil War. Fiske was both a fighting infantryman and an experienced newspaper correspondent. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218332
ISBN
9780823218332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.65

Paperback. The emergence of the presidential couple is one of the most contentious developments in US post-war political history. Reaction to the First Couple reflects the country's changing morality and attitudes. This work traces these shifts through ten presidential marriages, including the Clintons. Num Pages: 472 pages, 33 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JPA; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
2 Rev Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610341
ISBN
9780700610341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.53

paperback. He was Britain's most wanted man. He spent seven years in America's toughest penitentiary. You'll like him. During the mid 1980s Howard Marks had forty three aliases, eighty nine phone lines and owned twenty five companies throughout the world. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGA; BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
21st Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784705909
ISBN
9781784705909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. Finally in paperback comes Mo' Meta Blues Questlove's New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed psychedelic, punch-drunk memoir Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 x 8pp insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; AVGR; BGFA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455501373
ISBN
9781455501373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. Points to a Third Way between liberals and conservatives, combining a commitment to government expenditures that enhance the incomes of working families Num Pages: 263 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814790007
ISBN
9780814790007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.52

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811710220
ISBN
9780811710220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.37

Paperback. Ranging from wagon trails to interstate highways, this book retraces how the leaders and employees of the Washington State Department of Transportation and their predecessors helped to shape Washington's transportation system during a century of technological revolution and dramatic transformation of its communities and landscapes. Num Pages: 128 pages, 300 color illus. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985619
ISBN
9780295985619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.33

Paperback. Through a discussion of mainstream Hollywood films, this title investigates what the author terms 'the paradox of negative emotion' and the function of mainstream narratives as ritualistic fantasies. It describes the sensual nature of the movies and shows how film emotions are often elicited for rhetorical purposes. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420. American Film and the Spectator's Experience. 296 pages, illustrations. Through a discussion of mainstream Hollywood films, this title investigates what the author terms 'the paradox of negative emotion' and the function of mainstream narratives as ritualistic fantasies. It describes the sensual nature of the movies and shows how film emotions are often elicited for rhetorical purposes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight: 424.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Trade Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256965
ISBN
9780520256965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Hardcover. Chronicles the rise and fall of ACT UP - the organization founded by lesbians and gay men - highlighting a key factor in its trajectory: emotion. This book offers an account of ACT UP's origin, development, and decline as well as a look at the role of emotion in contentious politics. Num Pages: 458 pages, 18 halftones, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFFH2; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305295
ISBN
9780226305295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.04

Paperback. Chronicles the rise and fall of ACT UP - the organization founded by lesbians and gay men - highlighting a key factor in its trajectory: emotion. This book offers an account of ACT UP's origin, development, and decline as well as a look at the role of emotion in contentious politics. Num Pages: 458 pages, 18 halftones, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFFH2; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
458
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305301
ISBN
9780226305301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AN; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813585444
ISBN
9780813585444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.06

paperback. First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Editor(s): Pulis, John W. Series: Crosscurrents in African American History. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138976535
ISBN
9781138976535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 232 x 27. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780205880768
ISBN
9780205880768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 183.43

Recounts the struggle of Trish Bragg and other ordinary West Virginians for fair treatment by the coal companies that dominate the local economies of southern West Virginia. This work is an account of the human and environmental costs of coal extraction, and the inspirational grassroots crusade to mitigate those costs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 63 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; KNBC; LNCR; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124414
ISBN
9780813124414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 141 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KLCM; JFSL4; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816519910
ISBN
9780816519910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552665572
ISBN
9781552665572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.43

Paperback. Details not only how such writers as James Fenimore Cooper and Henry Rowe Schoolcraft forecast the inevitable demise of Indian-white sympathy, but also how authors like Lydia Maria Child and William Apess insisted that a language of feeling could be used to create shared community or defend American Indian sovereignty. Series: Native Americans of the Northeast: Culture, History & the Contemporary S. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; DSBF; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496316
ISBN
9781558496316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.01

Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones, 2 maps, 5 tables, 18 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226817002
ISBN
9780226817002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.77

Paperback. This collection of thirteen essays and supporting primary documents explores how films have changed-and been changed by-American society. Each chapter covers a distinct period and contains an introduction, essay, discussion questions, primary documents, and suggestions for further reading and film screenings. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; APFA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470673645
ISBN
9780470673645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.81

Paperback. This diverse collection of material about the history of film exhibition in the United States documents and enlivens the history of moviegoing, film exhibition practices, business policies, and programming strategies. It is a comprehensive study of the cultural history of American film. Editor(s): Waller, Gregory A. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225928
ISBN
9780631225928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.19

Hardback. Selections from the author's column Movie journal published in the Village voice. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 496 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231175562
ISBN
9780231175562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.66

Paperback. From the earliest days of public outrage over "indecent" nickelodeon shows, Americans have worried about the power of the movies. This book contains eleven essays that examine nearly a century of struggle over cinematic representations of sex, crime, violence, religion, race, and ethnicity. Editor(s): Couvares, Francis G. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558495753
ISBN
9781558495753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; HBJK; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 255 x 27. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Missouri History Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883982867
ISBN
9781883982867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. The book examines how the underprivileged become motivated to participate in politics even though they lack the educational, financial, and civic resources commonly assumed to be necessary for participation. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 tables, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804762250
ISBN
9780804762250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.04

Hardback. The book examines how the underprivileged become motivated to participate in politics even though they lack the educational, financial, and civic resources commonly assumed to be necessary for participation. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 tables, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762243
ISBN
9780804762243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.37

Hardcover. "America has been waiting for a call to think big and act big as we envision our transportation future. Kanter's important book is it." -Deval Patrick, governor of Massachusetts, 2007-2015 Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 167 x 34. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393246803
ISBN
9780393246803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.03

Paperback. One of the "50 most powerful women in the world" (The Times), Rosabeth Moss Kanter tackles America's most urgent domestic issue. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352917
ISBN
9780393352917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.26

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 78 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
78
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643441
ISBN
9780691643441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.64

Paperback. Ward uses a variety of analytical tools based in rhetorical criticism to examine the moral messages taught in five recent Disney animated films. Num Pages: 200 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292791534
ISBN
9780292791534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.20

Paperback. In Mourning Modernity, Seth Moglen offers a bold new map of American literary modernism as a psychologically and politically divided response to the injuries inflicted by modern capitalism. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804754194
ISBN
9780804754194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.20

Hardback. In Mourning Modernity, Seth Moglen offers a bold new map of American literary modernism as a psychologically and politically divided response to the injuries inflicted by modern capitalism. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804754187
ISBN
9780804754187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.42

Paperback. How did individual Americans respond to the shock of President Lincoln's assassination? Diaries, letters, and intimate writings reveal a complicated, untold story Num Pages: 408 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300219753
ISBN
9780300219753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501704956
ISBN
9781501704956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.68

Hardback. In Mounting Frustration Susan E. Cahan uncovers the moment when the civil rights movement reached New York City's elite art galleries. Focusing on three controversial exhibitions that integrated African American culture and art, Cahan shows how the art world's racial politics is far more complicated than overcoming past exclusions. Series: Art History Publication Initiative. Num Pages: 360 pages, 113 illustrations (incl. 20 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822358978
ISBN
9780822358978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.58