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Paperback. A collection of magazine articles and literary essays by Hochschild, previously published in 1997. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815605942
ISBN
9780815605942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.39

Hardcover. Spanning a period of eighty years, this book depicts a nineteenth-century central New York family grappling with shifting mores, civil war, and vast changes in technology, transportation, culture, education, and even regional landscape. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations, 10 maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608608
ISBN
9780815608608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Offering personal and political insights, this is a collection of poems and stories. Here, the author shares her personal journey through the social and political landscapes of the 1980s, with its recollected moments of struggle and transformation along the way. She manages to capture the seminal moments of black South African history. Num Pages: 108 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869140014
ISBN
9781869140014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.40

Paperback. Sandile Dikeni has in the "Cape Times" as well as various magazines, attempted to change the way in which South Africa sees itself. This text brings together a collection of Dikeni's prose. These essays not only run close to the heartbeat of South Africa, but also travel beyond to Brazil, Norway, Holland, Germany, and India. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2A; DNF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869140076
ISBN
9781869140076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. A collection of 47 essays, lectures, reviews and articles covering a wide variety of topics, ranging from Yeats and Katherine Mansfield to Booker Prizewinners Peter Carey and Keri Hulme. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Auckland University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869400385
ISBN
9781869400385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.43

Paperback. Presents, in an English translation, a selection of poems, as well as a number of the author's essays. They meditate upon the experience of living in an Antipodean city, from a fresh perspective. They are accompanied by notes and an introduction, which sets the author's work in the context of Chinese, New Zealand, and world literature. Editor(s): Chung, Hilary; Edmond, Jacob. Translator(s): Chung, Hilary; Edmond, Jacob. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 100 x 100 x 100. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Auckland University Press
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869403546
ISBN
9781869403546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.43

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Research & Education Association,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878910311
ISBN
9780878910311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Beal, Brent D.; Nieberding, Nancy L. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Stephen F. Austin State University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622881239
ISBN
9781622881239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.43

hardcover. This bibliography encompasses all extant books of emblems, and books dealing with the theory and practice of emblematics written by members of The Society of Jesus. Translations and adaptations of Jesuit works in all languages are also included. Editor(s): Daly, Peter M.; Dimler, S. J.; Dimler S.J., G.Richard. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; GBCR; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1214.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802038531
ISBN
9780802038531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.76

Paperback. Nineteen contemporary writers of literary nonfiction engage with classic essays in this unique new collection. Editor(s): Foster, Patricia; Porter, Jeff. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554810208
ISBN
9781554810208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.10
€ 46.67

Hardback. Editor(s): Geidt, Jan; Holmberg, Arthur; Kasper, Lynn. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566632447
ISBN
9781566632447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.25

Hardback. Editor(s): Gerard, W. B.; Taylor, E. Derek; Walker, Robert G. Num Pages: 312 pages, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611490589
ISBN
9781611490589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.31

Since 1980, the Adirondack mountains in New York have inspired a resident population of writers and have gained regional and national prominence as these writers use the Adirondacks as their primary setting and subject matter. This anthology contains works by 43 writers from the region. Editor(s): Gould, Jim. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 illustration, 1 map, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 835.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607014
ISBN
9780815607014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.39

Paperback. Examines a subgenre of recent American poetry that closely engages with contemporary political and social issues. This"engaged" poetry features a range of aesthetics and focuses on public topics from climate change to the aftermath of recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the increasing corporatization of US culture. Editor(s): Gray, Jeffrey; Keniston, Ann. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JM; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472053186
ISBN
9780472053186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.55

Hardback. Examines a subgenre of recent American poetry that closely engages with contemporary political and social issues. This"engaged" poetry features a range of aesthetics and focuses on public topics from climate change to the aftermath of recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the increasing corporatization of US culture. Editor(s): Gray, Jeffrey; Keniston, Ann. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JM; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472073184
ISBN
9780472073184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.83
€ 81.39

hardcover. This collection of essays by prominent philosophers treats Husserl's last work, The Crisis of European Sciences, which deals with the relation of science to the world of everyday experience. Editor(s): Hyder, David; Rheinberger, Hans-Jorg. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804756044
ISBN
9780804756044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.17

Paperback. Designed as a reference resource for history studies of the 12th and early 13th centuries, these two volumes contain a collection of official acts which reflect the activity of English prelates of this period in the management of their dioceses and in correspondence with the Court of Rome. Editor(s): Jones, B.E.A. (Historical Researcher, Royal Commission on Historical Monuments); John, E. (formerly Reader in History, University of Manchester). Series: English Episcopal Acta S. Num Pages: 743 pages, 8 plates, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; DNF; HBJD1; HBLC; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1056.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Oxf.U.P. United Kingdom
Number of pages
743
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197261040
ISBN
9780197261040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.72

paperback. "Red Diapers" is the first anthology of autobiographical writings by the children of American communists. These memoirs, short stories, and poems reflect the joys and perils of growing up in a subculture defined by its opposition to society's most deeply held values. 15 photos. Editor(s): Kaplan, Judy Ann; Shapiro, Linn. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252067259
ISBN
9780252067259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.84

Hardback. Drawn from twenty-five years of the magazine, this abundant collection contains a generous sampling of the very best writing from The New Criterion, featuring the judgments of our generation's most astute and entertaining observers. Editor(s): Kimball, Roger; Kramer, Hilton. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566637060
ISBN
9781566637060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.44

Paperback. Contains the finest selections of prose and poetry from Annals of Internal Medicine from 2007 to 2013. The selections bring to light the humanity of medicine in all its joys, pain and irony. We guarantee that you will be inspired, haunted and deeply moved as you read its finely-written content. Editor(s): Laine, Christine; Laombe, Michael. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
American College of Physicians United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938921070
ISBN
9781938921070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.65

paperback. Marking the centennial of Panama's separation from Colombia in 1903, this work reprises US images of the isthmus a century ago. The text illustrates the prejudices and expansionistic rhetoric of the time. The mixture of writings shows the long evolution of the US debate on the question of Panama. Editor(s): LaRosa, Michael J.; Mejia, German R. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCP; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1. Ausgabe.
SKU
V9780742527225
ISBN
9780742527225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.06

paperback. This collection of essays questions the often ambivalent place of Africa in the imaginations, cultures and politics of its American and British descendants. It combines literary analysis, history, biography, cultural studies, critical theory and politics. Editor(s): Lemelle, Sidney; Kelley, Robin. Series: Haymarket. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Verso United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860915850
ISBN
9780860915850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.28

Hardback. Focusing on the theory of Cournotian competition, this book, compiled to celebrate the 80th birthday of oligopoly theory pioneer Prof. Koji Okuguchi, focuses on oligopolistic Cournot competition and contests. It presents applications of the Cournotian Equilibrium Theory, with a focus on the aggregative nature of the relevant games. Editor(s): Mouche, Pierre von; Quartieri, Federico. Series: Springer Series in Game Theory. Num Pages: 306 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; KCD; PBUD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319292533
ISBN
9783319292533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.59

Paperback. Long before he was a celebrated poet, Walt Whitman was a working journalist. Yet for decades, much of his journalism has been difficult to access or even find. For the first time, Walt WhitmanAEs Selected Journalism thematically and chronologically organises a compelling selection of WhitmanAEs journalism from the late 1830s to the Civil War. Editor(s): Noverr, Douglas A.; Stacy, Jason. Series: Iowa Whitman Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609383152
ISBN
9781609383152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.52

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