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Multiple-component retail product. More than 500 alphabetically arranged entries by more than 200 expert contributors overview the complex relationship between literature and politics. Num Pages: 1016 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; GB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 254 x 77. Weight in Grams: 2803.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
1016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313329289
ISBN
9780313329289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.07

Multiple-component retail product. Comedian Robin Williams said that if you remember the '60s, you weren't there. This encyclopedia documents the people, places, movements, and culture of that memorable decade for those who lived it and those who came after. Editor(s): Baugess, James S.; DeBolt, Abbe Allen. Num Pages: 871 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; GBC; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 66. Weight in Grams: 2268.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
871
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313329449
ISBN
9780313329449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.07

Multiple-component retail product. Includes 400 alphabetically arranged entries on themes, followed by 200 alphabetically arranged entries on classic works of science fiction and fantasy, including novels, films, and television shows. Num Pages: 1612 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; FL; FM; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 102. Weight in Grams: 3760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
1612
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313329500
ISBN
9780313329500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 262.81

Multiple-component retail product. Features over 600 terms which identify and explain the history and suffering of ethnic and religious groups that have experienced, and are continuing to experience, genocide throughout the world. This title defines the people, places, governments, agencies, documents, legal terms, and various other aspects of genocide. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313329678
ISBN
9780313329678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.52

Multiple-component retail product. The cliche is that prostitution is the oldest profession. This book contains wide-ranging entries related to prostitution and the sex industry, both worldwide (mostly in the West) and in the United States. It is targeted to the general reader, to help gain an insight into the human race through time via its sex industry and prostitution. Num Pages: 848 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GB; JFMX; JFSJ; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 2091.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313329685
ISBN
9780313329685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.98
€ 151.08

Multiple-component retail product. In American history, "Reconstruction" is the term applied to the period 1862-1877. This encyclopedia includes coverage of the abolition of slavery, the expansion of governmental power, the rise of the Republican Party, the explosion of northern industry and the national market, and the appearance of new social groups. Num Pages: 936 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: GB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 66. Weight in Grams: 2218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
936
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313330735
ISBN
9780313330735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.07

Multiple-component retail product. Chaucer is the most widely read medieval author, and his works reflect the fascinating world of the Middle Ages. Suitable for students and general readers, this book includes numerous alphabetically arranged entries on items mentioned in his works and references the items to his writings. Editor(s): Rogers, Shannon L. Series: All Things. Num Pages: 584 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC; GB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1583.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313332524
ISBN
9780313332524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.19

Multiple-component retail product. Offers information on the major world powers of the nineteenth century and their global empires, as well as on the people, events, and ideas, both European and non-European, that shaped the Age of Imperialism. This encyclopedia also offers entries on important figures, places, movements, and events. Editor(s): Hodge, Carl Cavanagh. Num Pages: 1016 pages, 12 maps. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 71. Weight in Grams: 2368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
1016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313334047
ISBN
9780313334047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.28

Multiple-component retail product. Talking about global terrorism, this three-volume set chronicles various terrorist acts committed during the post-9/11 period. It includes information about the terrorists, their victims, attempts to bring the perpetrators to justice, and governmental responses. It is useful to journalists, policy analysts, legislators, and more. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 864 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JMC; GBC; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 68. Weight in Grams: 2286.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
Edition
2002-2004 ed.
SKU
V9780313334740
ISBN
9780313334740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 311.72

Multiple-component retail product. Offers a comprehensive guide to various aspects of privacy throughout US history including significant legal cases, events, laws, organizations, individuals, technology, and terms. This work is for those interested in both historical and contemporary notions of privacy in the United States. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: GB; L; URD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 179 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1896.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313334771
ISBN
9780313334771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.07

Multiple-component retail product. Provides more than 450 essays discussing such topics as animals and ecology; animals as food; animals in research and in education; animals providing assistance; and the influence of animals in art, religion and philosophy, literature, music, dance, and entertainment. This work includes entries ranging in length from 500 to more than 5,000 words. Editor(s): Bekoff, Marc. Num Pages: 1632 pages, 200 illustrations (b&w), 11 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 140. Weight in Grams: 4082.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
1632
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780313334870
ISBN
9780313334870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 360.63

Multiple-component retail product. Nearly 200 years after his birth in 1809, and nearly 150 years after the publication of his book, "The Origin of Species", Charles Darwin remains a controversial figure in science and society. This title covers various important ideas, voyages, people, and things that influenced the life and work of Charles Darwin. Series: All Things. Num Pages: 600 pages, 87 illustrations (b&w). BIC Classification: GBC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1569.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780313334924
ISBN
9780313334924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.19

Hardback. Handicrafts or handmade items reveal much about the person and culture that created them. This volume provides 75 entries spanning a period ranging from ancient times onwards to describe the people, places, terms, and tools involved in the history of jewelry making. It includes entries such as: Amulets; Art Deco; Mourning jewelry; and others. Series: Handicrafts Through World History Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; WFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780313335075
ISBN
9780313335075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.95

Multiple-component retail product. Covers various things ranging from "Amos n' Andy" to zeppelins of popular culture during the Great Depression era of the 1930s. This two-volume encyclopedia features entries such as Art deco, big bands, "Bonnie and Clyde", the Chicago's World Fair, Walt Disney, Duke Ellington, five-and-dimes, the Lindbergh kidnapping, the Olympics, and more. Num Pages: 720 pages, 79 photographs (b&w), 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; GBC; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1787.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313335204
ISBN
9780313335204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.72

Multiple-component retail product. An A-to-Z encyclopedia that focuses on class in the United States and surveys the breadth of class strata throughout its history. It provides information on class using approximately 300 essay entries on significant people, terms, theories, programs, institutions, eras, ethnic groups, places, and more. Editor(s): Weir, Robert E. Num Pages: 1088 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 80. Weight in Grams: 2966.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
1088
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313337192
ISBN
9780313337192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 262.81

Multiple-component retail product. Relates the history of the most popular social dances, where they began, which dances survived the test of time and why, and what attracted American men and women to social dancing in different periods. This two-volume set not only describes the dances, but also how and why Americans danced. Num Pages: 808 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: ASD; GBC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 61. Weight in Grams: 2022.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
808
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313337567
ISBN
9780313337567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.39

Multiple-component retail product. Offers entries on 24 of the significant archetypes of horror and the supernatural, from the classical epics of Homer to the novels of Stephen King. Series: Greenwood Icons. Num Pages: 824 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 171 x 63. Weight in Grams: 2014.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
824
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780313337802
ISBN
9780313337802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.07

Multiple-component retail product. Investigates the increasingly complex relationships, struggles, obsessions, and idols of American tween and teen girls. From pre-school to high school and beyond, this work tackles many hot-button issues, including the barrage of advertising geared toward very young girls emphasizing sexuality and extreme thinness. Editor(s): Mitchell, Claudia; Reid-Walsh, Jacqueline. Num Pages: 744 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; GBC; HBTB; JFCA; JFSL1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1846.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
Edition
10987654321st Edition
SKU
V9780313339080
ISBN
9780313339080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.72

Multiple-component retail product. A comprehensive encyclopedia that describes the experiences of American veterans from the Revolutionary War to the present. Editor(s): Pencak, William A. Num Pages: 757 pages, 49. BIC Classification: GBA; GBC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 187 x 59. Weight in Grams: 2042.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
757
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313340086
ISBN
9780313340086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.07

Multiple-component retail product. There are many controversial aspects of the US criminal justice system, which are highly relevant to debates about crime and justice globally. This encyclopedia examines the most significant controversies throughout history with emphasis on debates, trends, and issues. The entries include: Boot Camps, Corporal Punishment, and DNA Evidence. Editor(s): Barak, Gregg. Series: Battleground. Num Pages: 872 pages, 1 illustration (b&w), 5 figures, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 185 x 62. Weight in Grams: 2404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
872
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313340406
ISBN
9780313340406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.07

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