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Hardback. The Mobius Strip is an extensively researched study of the complex transformation of space-from the spatial politics of the state to the spatial practices of peasants-during three centuries of colonial rule in Mexico. Num Pages: 688 pages, 20 tables, 23 figures, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1365.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748933
- ISBN
- 9780804748933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.94
€ 111.94
Hardcover. Num Pages: 330 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936347844
- ISBN
- 9780936347844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.33€ 54.52
€ 71.33
€ 54.52
Paperback. In 1849, news of the discovery of gold in California triggered an enormous wave of emigration toward the Pacific. Lured by the promise of riches, thousands of settlers left behind the forests, rain, and fertile soil of the eastern United States in favor of the rough-hewn lands of the American West. This title brings their perspective to life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 89 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLL; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226519623
- ISBN
- 9780226519623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.96
€ 16.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Presents a description of the legislative process by tracing the drafting and passing of a single piece of legislation. This book offers a picture of the bureaucratic infighting, political prerogatives, and Congressional courtesies that is necessary to make something happen on Capitol Hill. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; LN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295980232
- ISBN
- 9780295980232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.10
€ 29.99
€ 25.10
Hardcover. Explores culture and intellectual life in Lexington, Kentucky, at the turn of the twentieth century. This book reveals Lexington to be a city of contradictions: known as a cultural 'Athens of the West,' it also struggled with the poverty, ignorance, and bigotry characteristic of southern communities after the Civil War. Series: Thomas D. Clark Studies in Education, Public Policy and Social Change. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125046
- ISBN
- 9780813125046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.15
€ 50.15
Paperback. Essays offer a new challenge to the death penalty's legitimacy, in light of new empirical research and case studies, and against the backdrop of international law and recent changes in US domestic law. Editor(s): Garvey, Stephen P. Series: Constitutional Conflicts. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822330431
- ISBN
- 9780822330431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.47
€ 30.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. The National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation together fund more than $40 billion of research annually in the US and around the globe. Suitable for those who want to learn how federal legislation and regulations affect laboratory research, this primer reveals the often obscured intersection of government and science. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNT; PDG; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101651
- ISBN
- 9780226101651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.26
€ 40.99
€ 31.26
Hardback. Examines the extent that changes in the world around them affected backcountry Quakers, by focusing on the activities of Exeter Monthly Meeting of Friends, based in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Friends within the realm of Exeter Monthly Meeting had to confront matters the Quaker founders of the province could hardly have anticipated. Num Pages: 251 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HRCC97. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575910932
- ISBN
- 9781575910932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.64
€ 110.64
Hardback. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; RNK; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774821407
- ISBN
- 9780774821407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.74
€ 110.74
Paperback. In addition to tourist attractions such as the Fisherman's Wharf, this guide presents the authentic Northern California experience. Series: Explorer's Complete. Num Pages: 632 pages, 100+ B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881509946
- ISBN
- 9780881509946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.62
€ 23.99
€ 23.62
Paperback. A complete guide and source-book brimming with advice on collecting and preparing gems and minerals . Series: Rockhounding Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WNR; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762779000
- ISBN
- 9780762779000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.24
€ 26.99
€ 21.24
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Chipstone
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982772256
- ISBN
- 9780982772256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.40
€ 75.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252039935
- ISBN
- 9780252039935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.52
€ 124.52
Paperback. Defends the positive or "welfarist" view of Abraham Lincoln and the Federalist Papers. This book challenges conventional scholarship by arguing that the government has a constitutional duty to pursue the well-being of all the people. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPHC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123752
- ISBN
- 9780691123752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.77
€ 45.77
Widely recognized as one of the greatest short story writers of the last half century, Alice Munro's works have been collected in such volumes as Dance of the Happy Shades, The Beggar Maid, Open Secrets, Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You, and The View from Castle Rock. Editor(s): Moulder, Cathy. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 188 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1189.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810859241
- ISBN
- 9780810859241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.69
€ 180.69
Hardback. Explores why astronomy captivated Joseph Cornell, and considers hundreds of his works - found-footage films, three-dimensional space-object boxes, enigmatic collages, and cosmic ephemera - that contain references to astronomical phenomena. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 color illus. 81 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134987
- ISBN
- 9780691134987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65€ 46.37
€ 59.65
€ 46.37
Paperback. An examination of the relationship between modernism and postmodernism within the frame of 20th-century American culture. The essays suggest that the relationship between the modern and the postmodern is not one of rupture, belatedness, dilution or extremity, but of haunting. Editor(s): Scandura, Jani. Series: Cultural Front. Num Pages: 321 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814781371
- ISBN
- 9780814781371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Hardback. Largely absent from our history books is the social history of railroad development in nineteenth-century Mexico. This work connects foreign investment in Mexico, largely in railroad development, with its effects on the people living in the isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico's region of greatest ethnic diversity. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBTB; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742553279
- ISBN
- 9780742553279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.90
€ 159.90
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; HRAM2; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691642062
- ISBN
- 9780691642062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.56
€ 195.56
Hardcover. Baby takes a whirlwind tour and sees the sights of New York City in this board book that celebrates the Big Apple. Num Pages: 24 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 208 x 212 x 9. Weight in Grams: 280. 24 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. Baby takes a whirlwind tour and sees the sights of New York City in this board book that celebrates the Big Apple. Cateogry: (J) Children / Juvenile. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Dimension: 208 x 212 x 9. Weight: 280.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 24
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452106199
- ISBN
- 9781452106199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.42
€ 14.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. Explores the struggle for influence that dominated the planning and development of Chicago's South Side during the Progressive Era. This work examines the University of Chicago, Chicago's public parks, and the Black Belt to consider how community leaders looked to the physical design of the city to shape its culture and promote civic interaction. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226033945
- ISBN
- 9780226033945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.47
€ 36.99
€ 28.47
paperback. In this text, attorney Raymond F. Gregory addresses the millions of women who think they might be facing sexual discrimination at work and traces the history of federal measures enacted to assist workers in contesting unlawful employer conduct. Num Pages: 244 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JHBL; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813531373
- ISBN
- 9780813531373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 46.52
€ 52.99
€ 46.52
Hardcover. Profiles of New Mexico's distinguished National Heritage Fellows--masters of Hispanic and Native American folk and traditional arts and crafts. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; BG; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 194 x 20. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135754
- ISBN
- 9780890135754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.83
€ 40.99
€ 28.83
Paperback. identifies a number of formal and informal checks on government as disseminator, withholder, and controller of ideas and information. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261754
- ISBN
- 9780520261754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.62
€ 34.99
€ 25.62