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Paperback. A colloquium discussion on the artist's work includes Abbott's contributions as well as those of six other participants: photographer William Clift; Amy Conger, author of Edward Weston: Photographs from the Collection of the Center for Creative Photography; David Featherstone, a freelance writer and editor;. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 61 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368099
- ISBN
- 9780892368099
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.29
€ 21.99
€ 17.29
Paperback. Presents a picture of traditional Sioux culture and history Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 photographs, 8 illustrations, 1 chronology, 1 glossary, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803244542
- ISBN
- 9780803244542
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.07
€ 21.99
€ 21.07
From Loyalist to Founding Father: The Political Odyssey of William Sam...
Elizabeth Peterkin Mccaughey
Hardback. Num Pages: 362 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231045063
- ISBN
- 9780231045063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.22€ 82.39
€ 109.22
€ 82.39
Paperback. Accounts for the origins of Social Security as we know it. This book tells the story of the Townsend Plan - a political organization that sought to alleviate poverty and end the Great Depression through a government-provided retirement stipend of $200 a month for every American over the age of sixty. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 352 pages, 34 halftones. 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JKSG; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138268
- ISBN
- 9780691138268
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.12
€ 38.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. Read about historic Southeastern Minnesota to learn the myths, legends, and ghost stories that haunt Rochester and its surrounding towns and cities. Visit Mayowood Mansion (of Mayo Clinic fame) to hear ghostly denials from the spirit of Dr. Joseph Mayo. I Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330544
- ISBN
- 9780764330544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.45
€ 18.99
€ 17.45
Hardback. Are Americans obsessed with shopping? 'Shop til You Drop' is a lively look at our consumer culture and its role in our everyday lives and society. Arthur Asa Berger considers the sacred roots of consumer culture, the demographics of consumption, theories about competing cultures, and the semiotics of shopping. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 183 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742536906
- ISBN
- 9780742536906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.01
€ 141.01
paperback. The world's top home run expert answers the question: Who are the most powerful hitters of yesterday and today? Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 46.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599215440
- ISBN
- 9781599215440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.39
€ 18.99
€ 16.39
Paperback. Challenging the conventional wisdom that Americans are less engaged than ever in national life and the democratic process, this title paints a comprehensive portrait available of public deliberation in the United States and explains why it is important to America's future. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 line drawings, 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389875
- ISBN
- 9780226389875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.76
€ 33.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. Famed for their temples, pyramids and great cities, the Maya, Toltec, Aztecs and other ancient civilizations created an intricate and long-lasting mythology about themselves, their world and the afterlife. Num Pages: 354 pages, 76 halftones & maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBLC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780195149098
- ISBN
- 9780195149098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.36
€ 27.36
paperback. 'Neil Duxbury's splendid book will provide enjoyable and informative reading for anyone interested in jurisprudence ..It is a very fine book that fully deserves the high praise which it will undoubtedly receive.' The Cambridge Law Journal. The hardback won the 1996 SPTL First Prize for outstanding legal scholarship. Num Pages: 530 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780198264910
- ISBN
- 9780198264910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.06
€ 78.06
paperback. Fedwa Malti-Douglas reveals how The Starr Report exposed the cultural tendencies, desires, and taboos of Americans while it disrobed the most powerful man in the world. Fraught with assumptions about gender and sexuality, the report reflects a strategy to use Clinton's "body natural" to undermine his "body politic." Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119337
- ISBN
- 9780231119337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.72
€ 48.72
Hardcover. Editor(s): Reynolds, Jamie D. Num Pages: 165 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GLC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 265 x 16. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613245811
- ISBN
- 9781613245811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.45€ 170.35
€ 255.45
€ 170.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFSL1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554813162
- ISBN
- 9781554813162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.71
€ 40.99
€ 40.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Hall, David D. Num Pages: 477 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822310914
- ISBN
- 9780822310914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.66
€ 36.99
€ 32.66
hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; BTP; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062372130
- ISBN
- 9780062372130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.72
€ 29.99
€ 24.72
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595589408
- ISBN
- 9781595589408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
paperback. From Bernard Boxill, professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and editor of Race and Racism, comes a tightly-argued, very illuminating book that will be essential reading for anyone interested in Black/Africana philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847677108
- ISBN
- 9780847677108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.27
€ 64.27
Hardback. General John Bell Hood tried everything he could: Surprise attack. Flanking march. Cavalry raid into the enemy's rear lines. Simply enduring his opponent's semi-siege of the city. But nothing he tried worked. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 215 pages, maps, bibliographical essay, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027878
- ISBN
- 9780842027878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.81
€ 161.81
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ellis, Bryant; Fuller, Oliver. Num Pages: 127 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 127
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622578085
- ISBN
- 9781622578085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.39€ 110.10
€ 163.39
€ 110.10
Hardback. Covering eleven cities as well as Canada's Parliament, this book presents the most extensive analysis to date of the electoral representation of immigrants, minorities, and women in Canada. Editor(s): Andrew, Caroline; Biles, John; Siemiatycki, Myer; Tolley, Erin. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 maps, 34 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814850
- ISBN
- 9780774814850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.43
€ 116.43
Paperback. Propitiating the supernatural forces that could grant bountiful crops or wipe out whole villages through natural disasters was a sacred duty in ancient Peruvian societies. This book examines the evidence for ancient Peruvian sacrificial offerings of human beings and animals, as well as the cultural contexts in which the offerings occurred. Editor(s): Benson, Elizabeth P.; Cook, Anita G. Num Pages: 227 pages, 66 halftones, 47 line drawings, 3 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 18. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292708945
- ISBN
- 9780292708945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.12
€ 21.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. This text tells the disturbing history of racial boundaries along the USA/Mexican border. It focuses on the case of some Irish orphans who were placed with Mexican families, and the resulting anger of the town's Anglos who formed a vigilante squad to kidnap the children away from the Mexicans. Num Pages: 432 pages, 36 halftones in one 24 page insert, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005358
- ISBN
- 9780674005358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.02
€ 33.99
€ 29.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823268153
- ISBN
- 9780823268153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.43
€ 116.43
Paperback. Baker perceives the Harlem Renaissance as a crucial moment in a movement, predating the 1920's, when Afro-Americans embraced the task of self-determination and in so doing gave forth a distinctive form of expression that still echoes in a broad spectrum of 20th-century Afro-American arts. Num Pages: 142 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 2AB; AB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226035253
- ISBN
- 9780226035253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.01
€ 30.99
€ 24.01