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Paperback. A collection of more than 100 essays written between 1998 and 2006 on the sports industry. They delve into some of the important sports business issues, including the financing of new stadiums, the financial value of professional teams, revenue sharing programs, the flaws in "competitive balance" plans, walkouts and lockouts, and more. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBS; JPA; KNSP; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592135134
ISBN
9781592135134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.68

hardcover. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566631846
ISBN
9781566631846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.01

Paperback. Yup'ik elders of southwest Alaska recall, "Our ancestors were never heavy with a tool kit." They carried in their minds what they needed to live rich lives in the harsh environment of the Bering Sea coast. This volume gives readers a sense of the complexity and variety of Yup'ik tools and technology. Editor(s): Fienup-Riordan, Ann. Translator(s): Meade, Marie. Num Pages: 360 pages, 60 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; 2JN; CF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 180 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987804
ISBN
9780295987804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.02

Inspired by the work of economists Ha-Joon Chang and Dani Rodrik, editors Andrew Smith and Dimitry Anastakis bring together essays from both historians and economists in this collection to test claims that wealth comes from either protectionism or free trade. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFS; KCZ; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442648043
ISBN
9781442648043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.32

paperback. "Talking turkey" about the bird you thought you knew Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076879
ISBN
9780252076879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 halftones, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195343328
ISBN
9780195343328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 200 colour illustrations, 225 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
New, Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493025794
ISBN
9781493025794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.85

paperback. Compounding history, investigation and travelogue, this outlines one of the bitterest political stories of our age. In 1973, Pinochet overthrew the Chilean democratic socialist government of Allende. In 1998, Spanish efforts to indict him for crimes against humanity revived the ideological divide. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DSE; 1KLSH; 3JJP; HBTV; JPS; JPVH; JPWQ; LBBD; LBBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571215478
ISBN
9780571215478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. In the 1930s, as the world hurtled towards terrible global conflict, speed was all the rage. It was described by Aldous Huxley as 'the one genuinely modern pleasure', and one of the fastest and most thrilling ways to attain it was through the new sport of bobsledding. This book tells stories of the fastest men on ice. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; BGS; WSBB; WSBX; WSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780857502650
ISBN
9780857502650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the brewpubs and breweries of New England Num Pages: 296 pages, 99 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
UPNE
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584654698
ISBN
9781584654698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816644544
ISBN
9780816644544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.87

Paperback. In 1967, twelve young men attempted to climb Alaska's Mount McKinley - known to locals as Denali, 'The High One' - one of the most popular and deadly mountaineering destinations in the world. Only five survived. This book reveals the full story of this expedition. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552171298
ISBN
9780552171298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 19.12

Hardcover. Learning to Change closely examines the success and frustrations of teachers grappling with the more typical reforms affecting public schools--integrated curriculum, common learning standards, and alternative modes of assessment. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787950279
ISBN
9780787950279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 color & 15 b-w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBS; WBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203. .
Publisher
Fair Winds Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592337583
ISBN
9781592337583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.69

Paperback. Winner of the 2012 Boardman Tasker Prize. Andy Kirkpatrick has achieved his life's ambition to become one of the world's leading climbers. Pushing himself to new extremes, he embarks on his toughest climbs yet in the depths of winter, but the savagery and danger of these encounters comes at huge personal cost. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 1KLS; BGA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Vertebrate Graphics Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906148461
ISBN
9781906148461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.38

Hardback. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDP; MBP; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501702778
ISBN
9781501702778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.22

Hardback. Editor(s): Tarnow, Andy M. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JWXV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
110
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624176890
ISBN
9781624176890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.55
€ 135.03

Hardback. This work outlines the duduk, a cylindrical double-reed aerophone made of apricot wood, and its relation to the American identity. It aims to deepen our understanding of musical instruments through an examination of musical features, and also through the application of a socio-cultural framework. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; 1KBB; AVRN; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840751
ISBN
9780810840751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.26

Paperback. In May 1864 the Union Army of the Potomac under General George Meade had been in a leisurely pursuit of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia for nearly a year after the defeat of the Rebels at Gettysburg. His tactics at Gettysburg were defensive and he was unsure that he was able to take the offensive against Lee. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 187 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472801470
ISBN
9781472801470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589794429
ISBN
9781589794429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610396257
ISBN
9781610396257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. The first book to tell the story of every man trapped in Guantanamo. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JMC; JPVR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745326641
ISBN
9780745326641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.05

paperback. Ange-Marie Hancock argues that beliefs about poor African American mothers were the foundation for the contentious 1996 welfare reform debate that effectively "ended welfare as we know it." She shows how stereotypes and politically motivated misperceptions about race, class and gender were effectively used to instigate a politics of disgust. Num Pages: 210 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736708
ISBN
9780814736708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.33

Hardback. American Routes provides a comparative and historical analysis of the migration and integration of white and free black refugees from nineteenth century St. Domingue/Haiti to Louisiana and follows the progress of their descendants over the course of two hundred years. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190624750
ISBN
9780190624750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.72

Hardback. Kids Don't Want to Fail uses empirical evidence to refute the widely accepted hypothesis that the black-white achievement gap in secondary schools is due to a cultural resistance to schooling in the black community. The author finds that inadequate elementary school preparation--not negative attitude--accounts for black students' underperformance. Num Pages: 336 pages, 53 graphs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JNFR; JNKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057722
ISBN
9780674057722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.15

Hardback. This collection of 45 stories and legends embodies the culture, history and spirit of the Hispanic Southwest. The first chapter examines the origins and development of the stories. The book is illustrated with pictures of original paintings and sculpture by contemporary Latino artists. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563081941
ISBN
9781563081941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.90

Hardback. A collection of folk tales from the provinces of Mexico. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 223 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DQ; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563087035
ISBN
9781563087035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.95

Paperback. "Simultaneously published in the UK"--T.p. verso. Editor(s): Jones, Angela. Num Pages: 472 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 253 x 24. Weight in Grams: 842.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415895736
ISBN
9780415895736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.14

Paperback. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299305048
ISBN
9780299305048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.70

Paperback. "..could not be more of the moment." (New York Times Book Review) "If you, like many, marveled that George W. Bush not only did but could put together a cabinet and staff that was racially diverse as well as fiscally and morally conservative, here's a book you'll want to read." (Ms. magazine) Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSK; JFSL1; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814719404
ISBN
9780814719404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.66

Paperback. Provides an exploration of how the worlds of politics and faith merged in Detroit's African American community. While other religions have mixed politics and creed, this book suggests that this fusion was - and is - particularly vital to African-American clergy and the Black freedom struggle. Num Pages: 432 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472032075
ISBN
9780472032075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583225813
ISBN
9781583225813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.42

Hardcover. The author analyses six novels of the "boom" in Cuban fiction of the 1990s that subvert homogenized views of Cuban identity. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 299 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Tamesis Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662711
ISBN
9781855662711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 31. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Updated edition with a New chapter by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165868
ISBN
9780691165868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.69

Hardcover. Deals with Hollywood's treatment of the most important political event of the 21st century, the terrorist attack of 11 September 2001 on the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center in war, action, science fiction and disaster movies. This work focuses on the interdisciplinary co-operation between film research, art history and architecture. Editor(s): Thomsen, Christian W.; Krewani, Angela. Num Pages: 208 pages, 181 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 246 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9783932565441
ISBN
9783932565441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.40
€ 44.50

Far from being a record of southern failure, Lakwete concludes, the cotton gin-correctly understood-supplies evidence that the slave labor-based antebellum South innovated, industrialized, and modernized. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 26, 16 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801873942
ISBN
9780801873942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.38

Paperback. Developed specifically for the Edexcel GCSE history controlled assessment, this text allows students to take the exam with confidence. Editor(s): Leonard, Angela. Series: Edexcel GCSE Modern World History. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 4KHT; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 275 x 217 x 4. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846906459
ISBN
9781846906459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.04

Paperback. Giving circles have been seen as the democratic of philanthropic mechanisms, working to meet social needs and solve community problems, enhancing the civic education and participation of their members. This title examines this phenomenon and considers what role voluntary associations and philanthropy can or should play in a democratic society. Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220851
ISBN
9780253220851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.52

Paperback. Contains a collection of letters that include correspondence between civilian family members on both sides of the Atlantic during World War II. This book is filled with unguarded reflections on the events, fashion, food, travel, domestic life, leisure, and the upheaval of war. Editor(s): Potter, Angela. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 412 pages, 26 b&w photos, 4 genealogical charts. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820328027
ISBN
9780820328027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.51

Paperback. How has Latino immigration transformed the South? In what ways is the presence of these newcomers complicating efforts to organize for workplace justice? This is a portrait of neoliberal globalization and calls for organizing strategies that bring diverse working communities together in mutual construction of a more just future. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 halftones, 2 line art, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; JFFN; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287211
ISBN
9780520287211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.40