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Paperback. Have you ever heard a news story of a politician being "found dead" or "committing suicide" and thought it strange, as if there's something they're not telling us? This title gives you the straight facts on some of the most controversial cases. It makes you realize that your instincts were correct. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620878705
ISBN
9781620878705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.02

Hardback. This book is a history of the future. It shows how our contemporary understanding of the Net is shaped by visions of the future that were put together in the 1950s and 1960s. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; GPF; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745326610
ISBN
9780745326610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.53
€ 81.49

Paperback. This book is a history of the future. It shows how our contemporary understanding of the Net is shaped by visions of the future that were put together in the 1950s and 1960s. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; GPF; JPA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745326603
ISBN
9780745326603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages, tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJ; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226767536
ISBN
9780226767536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.81

Hardcover. In his notes on the natural history of Concord, Massachusetts, Henry David Thoreau records the first open flowers of highbush blueberry on May 11, 1853. In the 160 years since his writings, warming temperatures have pushed blueberry flowering three weeks earlier. This book tracks the effects of a warming climate on Concord's plants and animals. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; RNPG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226682686
ISBN
9780226682686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.51

Paperback. Track the effects of a warming climate on Concord, Massachusetts' plants and animals. This book describes how warming temperatures have altered other aspects, from the dates when ice departs from Walden Pond in late winter, to the arrival of birds in the spring, to the populations of fish, salamanders, and butterflies that live in the woodlands. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226272290
ISBN
9780226272290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Morris, Richard B. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691613222
ISBN
9780691613222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.35

Paperback. This book reveals surprising reasons for America's weight gain, and explores such consequences as higher fuel consumption and greenhouses gases, growing health insurance costs, reductions in the wages of heavy people, and reenforcement of rescue equipment. Num Pages: 325 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506. 336 pages, black & white illustrations. This book reveals surprising reasons for America's weight gain, and explores such consequences as higher fuel consumption and greenhouses gases, growing health insurance costs, reductions in the wages of heavy people, and reenforcement of rescue equipment. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; MMZF. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Copernicus
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642201349
ISBN
9783642201349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.48

Hardback. Completing the detailed two-part history of the RKO film studio, which began with RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan Is Born, this second volume charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the postwar period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. It chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289666
ISBN
9780520289666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.39
€ 53.14

Hardback. This comprehensive book illuminates the most fertile and exciting period in American film, a time when the studio system was at its peak and movies played a critical role in elevating the spirits of the public. Richard B. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405163729
ISBN
9781405163729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.88

Paperback. One of the Big Five studios of Hollywood's golden age, RKO is remembered today primarily for the famous films it produced, from "King Kong" and "Citizen Kane" to the Astaire-Rogers musicals. This title offers a history of a roller coaster of RKO's unstable finances, management battles, and artistic gambles. Num Pages: 340 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474. A Titan is Born. 340 pages, illustrations. One of the Big Five studios of Hollywood's golden age, RKO is remembered today primarily for the famous films it produced, from "King Kong" and "Citizen Kane" to the Astaire-Rogers musicals. This title offers a history of a roller coaster of RKO's unstable finances, management battles, and artistic gambles. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 20. Weight: 474.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271791
ISBN
9780520271791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. Charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the post-war period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. With unparalleled access to archival materials, the author chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. It represents the most insightful exploration of the Hollywood studio system to date. Num Pages: 296 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289673
ISBN
9780520289673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.58

Hardback. Editor(s): Morris, Richard B. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641072
ISBN
9780691641072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.62

Paperback. Built on interviews and detailed surveys of almost a thousand recent college graduates from a diverse range of colleges and universities, this book reveals a generation facing a difficult transition to adulthood. It compels us to re-examine the aims, approaches, and achievements of higher education. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 halftones, 19 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226197289
ISBN
9780226197289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.80

Paperback. In spite of soaring tuition costs, more and more students go to college every year. A bachelor's degree is required for entry into a growing number of professions. This title asks the question - are undergraduates really learning anything once they get there. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226028569
ISBN
9780226028569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.28

Hardcover. In spite of soaring tuition costs, more and more students go to college every year. A bachelor's degree is required for entry into a growing number of professions. This title asks the question - are undergraduates really learning anything once they get there. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226028552
ISBN
9780226028552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.64
€ 88.17

Paperback. Great fun, this illustrated, fact-filled trivia guidebook to the first decade of rock & roll, breezily written (but painstakingly accurate), will take the baby boomer down a musical memory lane strewn with genuine "golden-oldies." Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGP; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069192
ISBN
9780252069192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.65

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650432
ISBN
9780691650432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.53

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JPA; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691623801
ISBN
9780691623801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.07

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643519
ISBN
9780691643519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.60
€ 123.23

hardcover. Arranged into discrete categories, this volume contains coverage of the healthcare disparity crisis plaguing our country in hopes of leading us all to a brighter future. Editor(s): Williams, Richard Allen. Num Pages: 428 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
2007th Edition
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934115428
ISBN
9781934115428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.68

Paperback. The uneasy alliance that lay at the heart of the relationship of two of the most powerful and controversial leaders of the late 20th century: Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan. For three decades, historians have cited the long-term alliance of Reagan and Thatcher as an example of the special bond between the US and Britain. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099534099
ISBN
9780099534099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.42

Hardcover. Focuses on the failure of the efforts to cleanup the Chesapeake Bay and suggests an approach often used in cleaning up environmentally damaged sites. This book presents a view of the environmental condition of Chesapeake Bay. It covers a part of the history of the Bay that is not widely known, including how the Bay was formed. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 1KBBFV; 1QSAN; JW; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118686270
ISBN
9781118686270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.68

Paperback. Presents salient patterns in American immigrants' religious lives, past and present Editor(s): Alba, Richard D.; Raboteau, Albert J.; DeWind, Josh. Num Pages: 413 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814705056
ISBN
9780814705056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.18

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