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Hardcover. Thomas Murray's The Story of the Irish in Argentina was first published in New York in 1919. During the nineteenth century, nearly 45,000 Irish-born individuals emigrated to Argentina. They were members of medium tenant families from Westmeath, Longford, Offaly, and Wexford (though Dublin, Cork, and Clare were well represented). Num Pages: 366 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KLSA; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
9781859184745
ISBN
9781859184745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 29.97

Paperback. Originally produced in two volumes, and published here for the first time in one paperback volume, the first part of The Story of the Negro covers Africa and the history of slavery in the United States while the second carries the history from the Civil War to the first part of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 784 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 184 x 127 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1063.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812219364
ISBN
9780812219364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.21

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of New England
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611684025
ISBN
9781611684025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.43

Paperback. Exploring the reading experiences of incarcerated women Editor(s): Sweeney, Megan. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078675
ISBN
9780252078675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.23

Paperback. Shows how the state systematically came to penalize homosexuality, giving rise to a regime of second-class citizenship that sexual minorities still live under today. This title looks at three key arenas of government control - immigration, the military, and welfare. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFSK; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149936
ISBN
9780691149936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585446025
ISBN
9781585446025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.44

Paperback. This is a commemorative edition for C. Vann Woodward, who died in December 1999, of his classic work on the history of segregation and American race relations. Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer and former Woodward student, William McFeely contributes a special afterword to discuss how Strange Career achieved its own significance as part of history. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBTB; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Commemorative
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195146905
ISBN
9780195146905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.15

Paperback. Strange Career of Porgy and Bess: Race, Culture, and America s Most Famous Opera" Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; AVGC9; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469617534
ISBN
9781469617534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.03

Paperback. A prize-winning historian tells a new story of the black experience in America through the life of a mysterious entrepreneur. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393354171
ISBN
9780393354171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.33

Hardcover. A prize-winning historian tells a new story of the black experience in America through the life of a mysterious entrepreneur. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map; 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393239256
ISBN
9780393239256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. Bridging the solitudes of constitutional law and international relations, this book offers a brand new interpretation of Canada's Constitution. Series: Law and Society Series. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPS; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774827157
ISBN
9780774827157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardback. The volume starts with a theoretical framework highlighting the political-economic tradeoffs entailed in different trade strategies. The following chapters focus on domestic and international constraints and the final half contains detailed, empirically grounded studies of four countries. Editor(s): Aggarwal, Vinod K.; Tulchin, Joseph S.; Espach, Ralph H. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748995
ISBN
9780804748995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.20

Paperback. How do presidents lead? If presidential power is the power to persuade, why is there a lack of evidence of presidential persuasion? This title examines and challenges the dominant paradigm of presidential leadership. It contends that presidents cannot create opportunities for change by persuading others to support their policies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154367
ISBN
9780691154367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

paperback. Offering biographical sketches of more than 100 of Manhattan's street names, this book includes photographs, period drawings and maps to provide an easy reference for locating streets. Num Pages: 119 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; GBGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5193 x 5830 x 9. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823212750
ISBN
9780823212750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.61

Paperback. Updated edition of the international bestseller Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRCX7; JFFB; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340980088
ISBN
9780340980088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 292 pages, 7 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804734530
ISBN
9780804734530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.00

Paperback. What does it mean to be a child or an adolescent growing up on the streets or in a state institution? How do children define their everyday lives in the midst of global processes? This ethnographic study situates childhood and adolescence as social forms in the complex urban world of Caracas, Venezuela. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHMC; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804745529
ISBN
9780804745529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455614967
ISBN
9781455614967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.29

Hardcover. Liberalism in San Francisco in the years right after World War II was mostly confined to notions of state welfare and business regulation. It wasn't until the 1950s and 1960s, when new peoples and cultures poured into the city, that San Francisco produced a new liberal politics. The author details this fascinating transition. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JKV; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226122281
ISBN
9780226122281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.06

Hardback. The Strong Gray Line profiles members of the West Point class of 2004 who fought and died in service to their country. Alongside these commemorative stories, surviving members describe some of the most brutal combat of the Iraq and Afghanistan war in vivid and stirring vignettes. Editor(s): Wallace, Cory. Num Pages: 332 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBW; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442249752
ISBN
9781442249752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.72

Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; LNRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824040
ISBN
9780774824040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GTC; HBJK; JFD; LNRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824057
ISBN
9780774824057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Paperback. "With a new preface by the author"--Cover. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 147 x 33. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Updated edition with a New Preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163901
ISBN
9780691163901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.93

Hardcover. Editor(s): Burton, Vernon; Podair, Justin; Weber, Jennifer L. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813931739
ISBN
9780813931739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.04

Paperback. Argues that maize biodiversity in central and southern Mexico is threatened as much by rural out-migration as by the flow of genes from genetically modified to local corn varieties. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; KNAC; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349563
ISBN
9780822349563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardback. Argues that maize biodiversity in central and southern Mexico is threatened as much by rural out-migration as by the flow of genes from genetically modified to local corn varieties. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 photo, 11 tables, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; KNAC; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822349389
ISBN
9780822349389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.45

Paperback. The story of the proposed - and ultimately thwarted - building of a dam, nearly 50 years ago in Arizona, which would have destroyed wildlife, flooded archaeological sites and forced the Havapai Indians off their ancestral home. It is also a study of rationality as a cultural, organisational and political construct. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL1; JPVH3; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226217949
ISBN
9780226217949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

paperback. Considers relations between blacks and browns during the civil rights era Editor(s): Behnken, Brian D. Series: Justice and Social Inquiry. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803262713
ISBN
9780803262713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.50

Hardcover. Examines the legal and moral complexities democracies face when dealing with terrorism. This book is useful to students and teachers of law, political science, and philosophy, as well as to citizens and activists concerned with the impact of terrorism on civil liberties. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBH; 1KBB; JPHV; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925318
ISBN
9780813925318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.73

paperback. John Brown Russwurm (1799-1851) played a pioneering role as an educator, abolitionist, editor, government official, emigrationist and colonizationist. He is the first African American graduate of Maine's Bowdoin College, and co-founder of "Freedom's Journal". This title presents an account of Russwurm's life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814742907
ISBN
9780814742907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.29

Paperback. Student aid in higher education has become a hot-button issue. This work explains how both colleges and governments are struggling to cope with a rapidly changing marketplace, and shows how sound policies can help preserve the strengths and remedy some emerging weaknesses of American higher education. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKG; JNMN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005362
ISBN
9780691005362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Hardback. This book is a must-have for school leaders, aspiring school leaders, and those charged with preparing and supporting school leaders. It includes a wide range of information about and from superintendents, including chapters devoted to women and minority school leaders. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876522486
ISBN
9780876522486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.23

Paperback. The Obama administration has been criticized for its inability to convey how much it has accomplished for ordinary citizens. This title argues that this difficulty is not merely a failure of communication; rather it is endemic to the formidable presence of the 'submerged state.' Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 176 pages, 19 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226521657
ISBN
9780226521657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.13

Hardback. The subprime mortgage crisis wreaked havoc on the lives of millions of people and threatened to derail the US economy and economies around the world. This book calls for a restructuring of the institutional foundations of the financial system that can allow people once again to buy and sell homes with confidence. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCX; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139296
ISBN
9780691139296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.22

Hardback. Lawmaking is crucial to American democracy because it completely defines and regulates the public life of the nation. This title draws on a range of historical and empirical data to better understand how lawmaking works across different policy areas. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137810
ISBN
9780691137810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.55

Paperback. Lawmaking is crucial to American democracy because it completely defines and regulates the public life of the nation. This title draws on a range of historical and empirical data to better understand how lawmaking works across different policy areas. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137827
ISBN
9780691137827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.68

Paperback. Series: Architecture, Landscape, and American Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AMN; AMX; HRAX; HRCC9; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 51. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816694969
ISBN
9780816694969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.21

hardcover. Series: Architecture, Landscape, and American Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AMN; AMX; HRAX; HRCC9; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 51. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816694952
ISBN
9780816694952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.16

paperback. Explores the lives and experiences of those whose fortunes rose and fell with the West Indian empire. From the ambitious and brilliant entrepreneurs, to the grandees wielding power across the Atlantic, this title presents the story of how a few small islands and a handful of families decisively shaped the British Empire. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099558453
ISBN
9780099558453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 568 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour). BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DSP; 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 4468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804787215
ISBN
9780804787215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.95