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Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 59, 51 black & white halftones, 5 maps, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSZR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454028
ISBN
9780801454028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 305 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
HAU
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780997367546
ISBN
9780997367546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.57

Paperback. The Incas is a captivating exploration of one of the greatest civilizations ever seen. Seamlessly drawing on history, archaeology, and ethnography, this thoroughly updated new edition integrates advances made in hundreds of new studies conducted over the last decade. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444331158
ISBN
9781444331158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.67

Hardcover. Offers an exploration of the impact of 9/11 and the 'War on Terror' on American cinema. This book charts the evolution of the impact of 9/11 on Hollywood film: draws on a range of contemporary films including Black Hawk Down (2001), Batman Begins (2005), United 93 (2006) and Olympus Has Fallen (2013). Series: Traditions in American Cinema. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; APFA; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748693092
ISBN
9780748693092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.36
€ 105.82

Hardback. A reflection of the American psyche as revealed in US literature and politics, this study guides the reader through two centuries of American literary history. It examines the emerging American nation and the theme of new beginnings used by American writers in their search for a national identity. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231070508
ISBN
9780231070508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.75

Paperback. A history of the first 400 years of Catholic life in Canada. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773523142
ISBN
9780773523142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.00

Hardcover. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933849
ISBN
9780813933849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.24

Paperback. A new scholarly edition of Lincoln's writings and speeches providing fresh insight into the man, the politician and political thinker. Editor(s): Ball, Terence. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 303 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521722261
ISBN
9780521722261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.10

Paperback. After the American Civil War, southern black women, such as household labourers and washerwomen, constructed their own world of work, play, negotiation, resistance and community organization. This book traces their struggles as they resisted efforts to keep them economically depressed. Num Pages: 322 pages, 15 halftones; 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Presumed to be 1st as edition is unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674893085
ISBN
9780674893085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.79

Hardback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811211666
ISBN
9780811211666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817353759
ISBN
9780817353759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.30

Hardcover. From its early days as a struggling offshoot of the capstone campus in Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama's (UAB) journey to its status as a major medical complex and urban research university has been a bumpy but interesting one. This work explains why, despite various hurdles and distractions, UAB has arisen to be Alabama's largest employer. Num Pages: 568 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; HBT; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817315467
ISBN
9780817315467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.87

Paperback. History, Culture, Politics. Series: Latin America Readers. 688 pages, 105 illustrations, 10 colour plates, 1 map. Editor(s): Grandin, Greg; Levenson, Deborah; Oglesby, Elizabeth. Brings together more than 200 texts and images in a broad introduction to Guatemala's history, culture, and politics. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTB; HBJK. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 44. Weight: 990.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351078
ISBN
9780822351078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.20

hardcover. Essays examine the history of the Portuguese diaspora, the Portuguese presence in Newfoundland and its fisheries, language and identity, urban experiences (especially in Montreal and Toronto), and history and literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 figures, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 575.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802098337
ISBN
9780802098337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; AFTB; WFG; WFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816516155
ISBN
9780816516155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.05

Hardback. After the Cold War, how did China become a global symbol of disregard for human rights, while the U.S. positioned itself as the chief exporter of the rule of law? Teemu Ruskola investigates globally circulating narratives about what law is and who has it, and shows how "legal Orientalism" developed into a distinctly American ideology of empire. Num Pages: 310 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; LAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073067
ISBN
9780674073067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.38

Paperback. Teddy captured the Adirondack Golden Gloves title at 139 pounds in 1976. Forced out of competition because of injury, he turned his talents to training fighters, including Mike Tyson and Barry McGuigan. He has also employed his talents in appearing in films and choreographing fight scenes for a television series. This memoir presents his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8-pages of black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060542412
ISBN
9780060542412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.47

Hardback. Editor(s): Warner, Ted J. Num Pages: 99 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; LNPN; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
99
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634836739
ISBN
9781634836739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.23
€ 144.07

Paperback. Detailed descriptions and maps of forty of the best bicycle rides in Illinois, from easy afternoon jaunts to multi-day tours. Series: Road Biking Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; WSQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 19.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762746880
ISBN
9780762746880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. Originally published: New York: Columbia University Press, 2009. With new preface. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148153
ISBN
9780231148153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 421.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583226407
ISBN
9781583226407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.23

Hardcover. The late Theodore Sizer's vision for a truly democratic public high school system Our current high schools are ill-designed and inefficient. We have inherited a program of studies that in its overall structure has not changed in over a century. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118526422
ISBN
9781118526422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.03

Hardback. Looks at the sexy, humorous, violent, and tragic history of the mob in Hollywood from the 1920s, when Joe Kennedy decided to buy a motion picture company, to the 1980s when the last vestiges of mob influence were revealed through investigations of former Screen Actors Guild President Ronald Reagan and his union backers. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; APF; HBTB; JKVM; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589793200
ISBN
9781589793200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 203. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493028795
ISBN
9781493028795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, colour illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; GTB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 42.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762778416
ISBN
9780762778416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583229330
ISBN
9781583229330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 303 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596986053
ISBN
9781596986053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. The Jazz Age of the 1920s is remembered for illegal liquor, innovative music and dance styles, and burgeoning ideas of social equality. It was also the period during which second-generation Jews began to emerge as a significant demographic in New York. This book examines the growing cultural visibility of Jewish life amid this vibrant scene. Num Pages: 240 pages, 29 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFCA; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813538099
ISBN
9780813538099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WDP; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556526756
ISBN
9781556526756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWM; WNC; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632204868
ISBN
9781632204868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. This work examines subjects ranging from pastoralism to the use of medicinal plants to show that understanding the knowledge system of any people is essential to understanding their relation to the environment. Editor(s): Gragson, Ted L.; Blount, Ben G. Num Pages: 184 pages, 5 maps, 10 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; JHM; KCN; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820321288
ISBN
9780820321288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.98

Paperback. Describes with detail and humour the place the author calls home in the Bohemian Alps of southeastern Nebraska. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
Edition
First Thus
SKU
V9780803278110
ISBN
9780803278110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.21

Paperback. The chronicle of Fray Francisco Atanasio Dominguez's remarkable 1776 expedition through the Rocky Mountains, the eastern Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau to inventory new lands for the Spanish crown.. " Editor(s): Warner, Ted J. Translator(s): Chavez, Angelico. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874804485
ISBN
9780874804485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.26

Paperback. Clean copy with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KST0018203
ISBN
9780465050529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. "The essential history of this distinctly American genre."-Atlanta Journal-Constitution Num Pages: 464 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; AVGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
482
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
10.3.2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393337501
ISBN
9780393337501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.20

Paperback. This text examines jazz icons such as Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker whilst also incorporating the careers of other West Coast jazz men, both well-known and obscure, in a basic history of the California scene. Num Pages: 428 pages, 12 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AVGJ; AVGK; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 536. Modern Jazz in California, 1945-1960. 428 pages, 12 b&w photographs. This text examines jazz icons such as Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker whilst also incorporating the careers of other West Coast jazz men, both well-known and obscure, in a basic history of the California scene. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AVGJ; AVGK; AVH. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 28. Weight: 514.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
428
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520217294
ISBN
9780520217294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.74

Hardback. Shortly after the third edition of "Leaves of Grass" was published in 1860, Walt Whitman seemed to drop off the literary map, only to emerge two and a half years later. This work reconstructs the forgotten years of Whitman through letters and manuscripts, as well as mapping his associations through newspapers and magazines in which he published. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259065
ISBN
9780520259065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; KNTX; ULD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
IEEE Computer Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780769502007
ISBN
9780769502007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.94

Paperback. Turns to the past to trace the cultural history of computers. The author charts the struggles to define the meanings of these machines over more than a century, from the failure of Charles Babbage's "difference engine" in the 19th century to struggles over file swapping, open source software, and the future of online journalism. Num Pages: 275 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFD; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814727409
ISBN
9780814727409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Hardcover. Presents 275 species of birds that breed in the state, with a description of each bird; an analysis of its breeding distribution in Nevada; a discussion of its conservation status; a map illustrating its distribution throughout the state; and summary statistics on its breeding status, habitat distribution and abundance. Illustrator(s): Nelson, Ray. Num Pages: 608 pages, 254 maps, 18 colour photos, 251 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874176957
ISBN
9780874176957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.94