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Hardback. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most photographed structures in the world. It's also the most deadly. Since it opened in 1937, more than 1,500 people have died jumping off the bridge, making it the top suicide site on earth. This title leads us on a journey that uncovers the reasons for the design decision that led to so many deaths. Num Pages: 322 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHBZ; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494. Suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge. 322 pages, Illustrations. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most photographed structures in the world. It's also the most deadly. Since it opened in 1937, more than 1,500 people have died jumping off the bridge, making it the top suicide site on earth. This title leads us on a journey that uncovers the reasons for the design decision that led to so many deaths. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHBZ; TNCJ. Dimension: 152 x 215 x 25. Weight: 494.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272408
- ISBN
- 9780520272408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.70
€ 41.70
paperback. Originally published: New York: Knopf, 1947. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Indiana Bicentennial ed.
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253023469
- ISBN
- 9780253023469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.95
€ 41.95
Paperback. A penetrating study of the life and writings of Stephen Crane, author of The Red Badge of Courage , by one of America's greatest poets and critics. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815411154
- ISBN
- 9780815411154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.70
€ 18.99
€ 18.70
paperback. A musician found dead on the highway. It's no surprise when white detectives arrest a black man for the murder. What is a surprise is that the black man - Virgil Tibbs - is himself a skilled homicide detective from California, whom inexperienced Chief Gillespie reluctantly recruits to help with the case. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241238622
- ISBN
- 9780241238622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.59
€ 13.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838751282
- ISBN
- 9780838751282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.26
€ 77.26
Paperback. The book publishing industry is going through a period of profound and turbulent change brought about in part by the digital revolution. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634784
- ISBN
- 9780745634784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.80
€ 33.80
Hardback. The book publishing industry is going through a period of profound and turbulent change brought about in part by the digital revolution. Num Pages: 484 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 40. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634777
- ISBN
- 9780745634777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.07
€ 111.07
Paperback. Leading economist John B. Taylor's straightforward plan to rebuild America's economic future by returning to its founding principles. Num Pages: 240 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393345452
- ISBN
- 9780393345452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.52
€ 31.52
Paperback. In the words of literary luminaries, newspaper articles, public documents, personal letters, political speeches and personal accounts this is an attempt to define Nevada's colorful and complex development. The book describes life in a mining boomtown, racial segregation in Las Vegas, political careers and atomic testing. Editor(s): Reid, John B.; James, Ronald M. Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874175677
- ISBN
- 9780874175677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.11
€ 34.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBTB; JPA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Columbia Global Reports
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780997126440
- ISBN
- 9780997126440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.67
€ 17.99
€ 16.67
Hardcover. A collection of essays in which young scholars discuss their work and interests as they recall how the circumstances of their upbringing and education steered them toward religious history. They tell of their growing awareness of how religion ties into larger social issues. Editor(s): Boles, John B. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820322971
- ISBN
- 9780820322971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.89
€ 60.89
Paperback. Shows that majority party leaders in Congress have set and successfully pushed their own policy agendas for decades. This title probes the strategies and evaluates the effectiveness of House and Senate leaders operating in a divided government, when Congress and the presidency are controlled by different political parties. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406296
- ISBN
- 9780878406296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.07
€ 69.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Bach McMaster, John; Stone, Frederick D. Num Pages: 811 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 811
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865977945
- ISBN
- 9780865977945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.64
€ 14.99
€ 12.64
hardcover. The first comprehensive study of the admission policies and practices at U.S. public universities, examining their "social contract" in light of contemporary debates over affirmative action, standardized testing, privatization, and the influences of globalization. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 tables, 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804755580
- ISBN
- 9780804755580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.19
€ 123.19
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive history of California's pioneering efforts to create a high-quality system of public higher education. This work traces the social, political, and economic forces that established and funded a uniquely tiered, and geographically dispersed network of public campuses in California. Num Pages: 480 pages, 26 illustrations, 20 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757539
- ISBN
- 9780804757539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.15
€ 41.15
Paperback. Contrary to widely held views of Ronald Reagan as a reflexive man of action, this book argues that he was drawn to and driven by ideas. It states that Reagan, during his presidency, articulated important new concepts that fundamentally reshaped American foreign policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566637268
- ISBN
- 9781566637268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.81
€ 17.99
€ 16.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 27 b/w illustrations, 3 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JJPN; HBTB; JFFB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816677474
- ISBN
- 9780816677474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Hardcover. Presents the story of West Virginia University basketball. This comprehensive history chronicles over one hundred seasons of the game, from the early years of the Tri-State and Eastern Conferences, to the golden era of Hot Rod Hundley, Jerry West, and Rod Thorn, to the Mountaineer's most recent triumphs under coaches John Beilein and Bob Huggins. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 245 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- West Virginia University
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933202662
- ISBN
- 9781933202662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AMC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 268 x 18. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Paul Dry Books, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589881105
- ISBN
- 9781589881105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.38
€ 37.99
€ 25.38
Hardcover. The story of Clint Sperry - an American fighter pilot in P47 Thunderbolts, stationed in England during the Second World War Num Pages: 272 pages, 118 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554562
- ISBN
- 9781781554562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.10
€ 26.99
€ 19.10