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Hardcover. Tells the story of how the Big Apple emerged as the cultural capital of the postwar world in all fields of creative endeavour art, architecture, design, music, theatre and dance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 447 illustrations, 159 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 240 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500517727
ISBN
9780500517727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 5.28

Hardback. Vibrant recipes from an exotic cuisine - explore ingredients, techniques and sizzling dishes, with 500 photographs. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KLC; 1KLS; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857231925
ISBN
9780857231925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252061561
ISBN
9780252061561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback. An interdisciplinary account of the environmental history and changing landscape of New York City. Series: The urban & industrial environment series. Num Pages: 358 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AM; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262572163
ISBN
9780262572163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 35.52

Paperback. Gathers Garvey's speeches and essays about Black pride. Editor(s): Hill, Robert A.; Bair, Barbara. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 31. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520062658
ISBN
9780520062658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.06

Paperback. Community, Class and Schooling. 136 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFSP2; JN. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 8. Weight: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552664704
ISBN
9781552664704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.91

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783611409
ISBN
9781783611409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.57

Paperback. On May 15, 1916, a crowd of 15,000 witnessed the lynching of an 18-year-old black farm worker named Jesse Washington. Most central Texans of the time failed to call for the punishment of the mob's leaders. This work seeks to explain how a culture of violence that nourished this practice could form and endure for so long among ordinary people. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074301
ISBN
9780252074301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. Modern living began with the homes of the 1950s. In what ways did life change for people moving into these swanky new homes, and why has the legacy of the 1950s home endured for so long? This title answers these questions and more in this introduction to the homes that embody the golden age of modern design. Series: Shire Library USA. Num Pages: 64 pages, 70 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; ACXD; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812388
ISBN
9780747812388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816642786
ISBN
9780816642786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801499777
ISBN
9780801499777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWVM; BT; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845230371
ISBN
9781845230371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

paperback. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLL; JWD; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855321281
ISBN
9781855321281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822345053
ISBN
9780822345053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.98

Paperback. Series: Global Insecurities. Num Pages: 312 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361626
ISBN
9780822361626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.89

Paperback. Margaret Randall explores the Cuban Revolution's impact on the outside world, tracing Cuba's international outreach in healthcare, disaster relief, education, literature, art, liberation struggles, and sports to show how this outreach is a fundamental characteristic of the Revolution and of Cuban society. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; GTF; HBJK; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822369042
ISBN
9780822369042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. This first comprehensive account of contemporary planning and urban design practice in any Canadian city examines the development of Vancouver's unique approach to zoning, planning, and urban design from its inception in the early 1970s to the present day. Num Pages: 480 pages, 69 b&w photographs, figures, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809726
ISBN
9780774809726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.38

Paperback. This book takes an innovative approach to the American Civil War, exploring its cultural origins and enduring cultural legacy. Series: British Association for American Studies (BAAS) Paperbacks. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748619351
ISBN
9780748619351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.19

Paperback. Formal education is important in creating enlightened and active citizens. However, despite an increase in education attainment since the 1970s, political engagement has not risen at a commensurate level. This text explores how and why education affects citizenship in these ways. Num Pages: 290 pages, 33 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JNA; JPHV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226583891
ISBN
9780226583891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764344664
ISBN
9780764344664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Scholder, Amy. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Avalon Travel Publishing United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802136718
ISBN
9780802136718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. Bent's Fort was a landmark of the American frontier, a huge private fort on the upper Arkansas River in present southeastern Colorado. The author's chronicle of these men and their part in the opening of the West has been conceded a place beside the works of Parkman and Prescott. Num Pages: 479 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
479
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803257535
ISBN
9780803257535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.25

Paperback. This book examines over 4000 years of culture history of the related Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht, and Makah peoples on western Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula. Series: Pacific Rim Archaeology. Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807012
ISBN
9780774807012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814762288
ISBN
9780814762288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. Series: New Approaches to Midwestern History. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821421604
ISBN
9780821421604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.28

Paperback. A groundbreaking history of the role of science and medicine in the American colonization of the Philippines from 1898 through the 1930s. Num Pages: 368 pages, 46 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1K; GTB; JHBA; MMRT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338437
ISBN
9780822338437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.18

Paperback. Provides a portrait of America in the twentieth century. This book offers a varied and authentic voice for the American people, whose lives, loves, griefs, regrets, joys and sense of humour are vividly and honestly recounted throughout, and adeptly organised by Auster into themed sections. Editor(s): Auster, Paul. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 126 x 33. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571210701
ISBN
9780571210701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; JHBL; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816677283
ISBN
9780816677283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. This memoir focuses on the now-vanished lifestyle of railroad hands and their families who lived along the Southern Pacific railroad tracks in the 1920s and 1930s Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; 3JJG; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874173536
ISBN
9780874173536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WBN; WBT; WTHR; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 155 x 661. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477310434
ISBN
9781477310434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.84

Paperback. Thomas Sowell takes aim at a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays. From 'gun control myths' to 'mealy mouth media' to 'free lunch medicine', Sowell gets to the heart of matters with his characteristically unsparing candour. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 753.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817947521
ISBN
9780817947521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.02

Hardback. James McPherson evokes the meaning and significance of the Civil War Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199375776
ISBN
9780199375776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.71

Paperback. This comprehensive review of US drug-control policies toward Latin America and the Caribbean, assesses the impact of those policies on democracy and human rights, and presents eight detailed case studies. Editor(s): Youngers, Coletta A.; Rosin, Eileen. Num Pages: 450 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFFH1; JPHV; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588262547
ISBN
9781588262547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

Paperback. Argues that many people in the world are enamoured with and obsessed by the concocted images of the Indian - the simulations of indigenous character and cultures as essential victims. This anthology discusses the themes and practices of survivance in literature, exploring the manifestations of survivance in a variety of contexts. Editor(s): Vizenor, Gerald. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803210837
ISBN
9780803210837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.52

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803240797
ISBN
9780803240797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.33

Hardcover. Media Nation brings together some of the most exciting voices in media and political history to present fresh perspectives on the role of mass media in the evolution of modern American politics. Together, these contributors offer a field-shaping work that aims to bring the media back to the center of scholarship modern American history. Editor(s): Schulman, Bruce J.; Zelizer, Julian E. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; DNJ; HBJK; JFD; KNT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 559.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248883
ISBN
9780812248883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.87

Paperback. Editor(s): America's Test Kitchen. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 185 x 30. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
America's Test Kitchen United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781936493081
ISBN
9781936493081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.50

Paperback. Encourages competent parenting to ensure society's well-being through its children's well-being Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 411.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738206219
ISBN
9780738206219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. Shows how black beauticians in the Jim Crow era parlayed their economic independence and access to a public community space into platforms for activism. This book argues that the beauty industry played a crucial role in the creation of the modern black female identity. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076961
ISBN
9780252076961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

Paperback. Tracing Fred Astaire's life from his birth in Omaha to his death in his late eighties in Hollywood, this book discusses his early days with his talented and outspoken sister Adele, his gifts as a singer, and his many movie dance partners, among them Rita Hayworth, Eleanor Powell, Cyd Charisse, and Betty Hutton. Series: Icons of America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASDT; AVGM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300158441
ISBN
9780300158441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.22