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Hardback. The book is a series of twenty-three linked interpretive essays on the most significant developments in modern times--ranging from athletics to art, the economy to the environment. Num Pages: 260 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Edition
3rd ed.
SKU
V9780231068048
ISBN
9780231068048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.87

Paperback. An accessible overview of the Basque diaspora in the Western Hemisphere, this book is both a pioneering study of one of the American West's most important ethnic minorities and an engaging, comprehensive survey of Basque migration and settlement in the Americas. This edition includes a fresh preface by William A Douglass. Series: Basque Series. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874176254
ISBN
9780874176254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.07

Paperback. Editor(s): Jara, Rene; Spadaccini, Nicholas. Series: Hispanic Issues S. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JHM; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816621675
ISBN
9780816621675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.58

Hardback. From abject poverty to undisputed political boss of Pennsylvania, Lincoln's secretary of war, senator, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a founder of the Republican Party, Simon Cameron (1799-1889) was one of the nineteenth century's most prominent political figures. Num Pages: 408 pages, 5 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612348148
ISBN
9781612348148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.79

Publisher
United States
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975223
ISBN
9781597975223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.96

Paperback. Series: Families in Focus (Paperback). Num Pages: 167 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK1; JFSL4; JHBK; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813561950
ISBN
9780813561950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.51

Hardback. Here is a rich ethnographic description of Amish education in 21st Century America that describes how literacy, community, and accountability are key values in the Amish educational system. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578864461
ISBN
9781578864461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.46

Paperback. In this new edition, the authors update demographic and technological changes, and describe Amish enterprises outside of Pennsylvania in a new chapter. Series: Center Books in Anabaptist Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 47, 47 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801878053
ISBN
9780801878053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764338090
ISBN
9780764338090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.42

Paperback. Highly acclaimed in previous editions, this classic work by John Hostetler has been expanded and updated to reflect current research on Amish history and culture as well as the new concerns of Amish communities throughout North America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 91 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRCC99; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
4th
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801844423
ISBN
9780801844423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.34

Hardback. What is it like for a convicted murderer who has spent decades behind bars to suddenly find himself released into a world he barely recognizes? What is it like to start over from nothing? This title offers a view into a rarely seen social setting and into hearts and minds of three individuals who struggle with some of life's harshest challenges. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466. Life After Prison. 256 pages. What is it like for a convicted murderer who has spent decades behind bars to suddenly find himself released into a world he barely recognizes? What is it like to start over from nothing? This title offers a view into a rarely seen social setting and into hearts and minds of three individuals who struggle with some of life's harshest challenges. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKVQ1. Dimension: 216 x 164 x 24. Weight: 466.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272859
ISBN
9780520272859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

"Among the Garifuna: Family Tales and Ethnography from the Caribbean Coast "is an intimate ethnographic narrative of one indigenous family in the twentieth-century Caribbean, offering original insights on daily life, gender, culture, ethnicity, and religion. " Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817318710
ISBN
9780817318710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.56

Paperback. Editor(s): Quaife, Milo Milton. Num Pages: 372 pages, Map, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 331. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803257146
ISBN
9780803257146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

Paperback. These essays were first published in the "Atlantic Monthly" in 1869, and were later published in book form in 1873. Celia Thaxter was raised on the Isles of Shoals, a group of islands off the coast of New Hampshire, and this work blends natural history, oral tradition and personal observation. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; DNF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584653301
ISBN
9781584653301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. The Revolution s aspiration was summed up by the phrase life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Yet the American founding was also a bid for inclusion in the community of nations. According to Eliga Gould, America aspired to diplomatic recognition under international law and the authority to become an Atlantic colonizing power itself." Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; JPH; JPS; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416949
ISBN
9780674416949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.47

Paperback. Alaska's wolves lost their fiercest advocate, Gordon Haber, when his research plane crashed in Denali National Park in 2009. With the wolves at risk of being destroyed by hunting and trapping, his studies advocated for a balanced approach to wolf management. This book brings together his field notes, journals, and stories from his friends. Num Pages: 310 pages, 24 colour plates, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; RNKH; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Alaska Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602232181
ISBN
9781602232181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. "Amores Perros" (2000) speaks to an international audience while never oversimplifying its local culture. This study of this film opens up that culture, revealing the film's relationship to television soap operas, pop music and contemporary debates about what it means to be Mexican. Series: BFI Modern Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172. Series: BFI Modern Classics. 96 pages, illustrations. "Amores Perros" (2000) speaks to an international audience while never oversimplifying its local culture. This study of this film opens up that culture, revealing the film's relationship to television soap operas, pop music and contemporary debates about what it means to be Mexican. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APFA. Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight: 172.
Publisher
British Film Institute
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2003rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851709734
ISBN
9780851709734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.14

Paperback. Series: Library of New England. Num Pages: 416 pages, 72 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TDG; TDH. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 133 x 204 x 31. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874517361
ISBN
9780874517361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 black & white illustrations,255 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; PSVW3; PSVW5; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816690916
ISBN
9780816690916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.45

Paperback. A guide to Georgia's diverse herpetofauna, which provides information about 170 species of frogs, salamanders, crocodilians, lizards, snakes, and turtles. It stresses on conservation, documenting declines in individual species as well as losses of local and regional populations. Editor(s): Jensen, John B.; Camp, Carlos D.; Gibbons, Whit; Elliott, Matt J. Num Pages: 592 pages, 478 colour photos, 3 tables, 182 maps, 1 figure, 24 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PSVW3; PSVW5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1787.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820331119
ISBN
9780820331119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 48.84