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Hardcover. Good copy with some shelf wear, dustwrapper with edge wear but remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Doubleday
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
KKD0011051
ISBN
9780385608275
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this book provides an account of modern adoption's history. It also details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327600
ISBN
9780226327600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Reveals the difficult course of French filmmaking from the declaration of war in 1939 through four years of misery to France's liberation in 1944. This book examines the conditions of filmmaking as they reflected the larger political, cultural, and social context within occupied France. It is suitable for film historians. Num Pages: 235 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: APFA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231059268
ISBN
9780231059268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.75
€ 61.01

Hardcover. An exploration of the ways in which children learned and were taught to read, against the background of the transition from Ottoman Empire to Turkish Republic. This study gives us a fresh perspective on the transition from empire to republic by showing us the ways that reading was central to the construction of modernity. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; CJCR; HBTB; JN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230232969
ISBN
9780230232969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.35

Explores one of the most intriguing oral histories passed down among ancient Peruvians: the legend of Naymlap, the founder of a dynasty that ruled the Lambayeque Valley of northern Peru centuries before European contact. Series: Monograph Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1383.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745888
ISBN
9781931745888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.83

Hardback. This moving and beautifully illustrated book, developed from an award-winning research project, examines the experience of African-American GIs in Germany since 1945 and the unique insights they provide into the civil rights struggle at home and abroad. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230104723
ISBN
9780230104723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.18

Paperback. Men and women who were born, grew up and died in Ireland between 1850 and 1922 made decisions based on the knowledge and resources they had at the time. This, social history of Ireland for the years 1850-1922 to appear since 1981, tries to understand that knowledge and to discuss the resources, for men and women at all social levels on the island. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288 206pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Manchester University Press Manchester
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
9780719074387
ISBN
9780719074387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. Slavery, segregation, abortion, workers' rights, and the power of the courts have been the greatest constitutional controversies in American history. This work explains how five Supreme Court cases centered on those controversies shaped the country's destiny. It explores the Supreme Court's importance to America's social and political life. Editor(s): George, Robert P. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049526
ISBN
9780691049526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.72

hardcover. This work is a history of the Rock Island Barracks, one of the Union's largest camps for Confederate prisoners. The testimony of its most famous (albeit fictional) inmate Ashley Wilkes of "Gone with the Wind" fame, has helped to seal its harsh reputation. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780875802671
ISBN
9780875802671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.25

Paperback. ?Nefarious gangs made up of families are famous in the Old West-the James Brothers, the Dalton Gang. This book includes the well known and the more obscure gangs connected through blood ties. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 20.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493006137
ISBN
9781493006137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.32

Paperback. Signed by the author on title page.Good clean copy showing light shelf wear, remains a nice copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Clive Scoular
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0021138
ISBN
9780953960101
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

hardcover. Explores the origins and impact of agriculture across the globe, arguably the most important change in all of human history. Editor(s): Barker, Graeme; Goucher, Candice. Series: The Cambridge World History. Num Pages: 668 pages, 126 b/w illus. 9 maps 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521192187
ISBN
9780521192187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.19

Hardback. Taking issue with Avi Shlaim's analysis, Yoav Gelber offers his own survey of Israeli-Jordanian relations during and after the war that established the state of Israel in 1948-49. He argues that the situation was much more complex and the chain of events less orchestrated than Shlaim's collusion theory suggests. Num Pages: 357 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBJ; 1FBP; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
357
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845190446
ISBN
9781845190446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.90

paperback. This text is a biography of the American military historical figure Oliver Otis Howard. It looks at his career as a distinguished army officer in two wars, and his philanthropical work as the founder of two universities, and the promoting of African-American education with the Freedman's Bureau. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 379 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219889
ISBN
9780823219889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.79

Hardback. Account of the terrible experiences of members of this Scottish Regiment at the hands of the Japanese. Includes many personal accounts of brutal slave labour on the Railway of Death and in the mines. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWTR; JWTY; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781781591697
ISBN
9781781591697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 5.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Dunbar, Gary S. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2001
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048158287
ISBN
9789048158287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 186.33

Paperback. J.M.W. Turner's The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to her Last Berth to be Broken Up (1838) was his masterpiece. Sam Willis tells the real-life story behind this remarkable painting. Series: Hearts of Oak Trilogy. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTM; HBWH; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849162616
ISBN
9781849162616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.31

Paperback. This diagnostic history of Argentina's economic prostration is full of timely lessons for readers in the United States about how an irresponsible capitalist elite and cynical politicians can lead a wealthy nation to throw it all away. Num Pages: 221 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780313378799
ISBN
9780313378799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Shaw, T.; Cornelissen, Scarlett; Cheru, Fantu. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFFS; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349313846
ISBN
9781349313846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, over 390 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764313158
ISBN
9780764313158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.87

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 187 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HB; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1861
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642939228
ISBN
9783642939228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403992314
ISBN
9781403992314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.44

paperback. India is the biggest democracy on earth, a country of dynamic change, huge divisions and countless identities. Is there any way to discover the 'real' India? This book tells the story of how India emerged from a turbulent struggle for independence to become a vibrant democracy with one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141041575
ISBN
9780141041575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.60

Hardback. The United States has always been a nation of immigrants, shaped by successive waves of new arrivals. The most recent transformation began when immigration laws and policies changed significantly in 1965. Edited and written by a group of prominent scholars, this book provides an authoritative account of the most recent surge of immigrants. Editor(s): Waters, Mary C.; Ueda, Reed. Series: Harvard University Press Reference Library. Num Pages: 642 pages, 1 map, 80 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 172 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
642
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674023574
ISBN
9780674023574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.38

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