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Hardback. Tells the continuous story of queer American workers from the mid-1960s through 2013. This book chronicles the evolution of labor politics with queer activism and identity formation, showing how unions began affirming the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender workers in the 1970s and 1980s. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFSK; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9781439911396
- ISBN
- 9781439911396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.59
€ 63.59
Hardback. This new collection of Herbert J. Gans's scholarly and other writings, including excerpts from his most prominent ethnographic books, The Urban Villagers, The Levittowners, and Deciding What's News, will be a thought-provoking resource for social scientists, students, and all those who care about America. Series: Legacies of Social Thought Series. Num Pages: 361 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690404
- ISBN
- 9780847690404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.05€ 76.87
€ 91.05
€ 76.87
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- McBooks Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590131459
- ISBN
- 9781590131459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.26
€ 18.26
Paperback. More than a million people live in the city of San Jose, and its ghosts reside right alongside the population. These contemporary stories are the result of an extensive quest for ghostly phenomena taking place from one end of the city to the other. Whethe Num Pages: 176 pages, 43 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330292
- ISBN
- 9780764330292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.00
€ 18.99
€ 16.00
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350477
- ISBN
- 9780822350477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813543697
- ISBN
- 9780813543697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.66
€ 36.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; WBXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811706612
- ISBN
- 9780811706612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.42
€ 17.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Ingram, Gordon Brent; et al. Num Pages: 219 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Ronsdale Press Canada
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780921870296
- ISBN
- 9780921870296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.20
€ 20.99
€ 15.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Raphael, Marc. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GB; HBJK; HRA; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132237
- ISBN
- 9780231132237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Paperback. A concise history of how the US has used nuclear weapons to dominate the world. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745324944
- ISBN
- 9780745324944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 25.82
€ 38.99
€ 25.82
Paperback. Everything you need to pass the TASC If you're looking to gauge your readiness for the high school equivalency exam and want to give it all you've got, TASC For Dummies has everything you need. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKD; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118966433
- ISBN
- 9781118966433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.20
€ 21.20
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; APFA; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633947
- ISBN
- 9780691633947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.39
€ 183.39
Paperback. Focusing on the most notorious fashion of the 1940s, Zoot Suit traces its enigmatic career during World War II and after, as it spread from Harlem across the United States and around the world. In so doing, this book offers a new perspective on youth culture and the politics of style. Num Pages: 248 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223033
- ISBN
- 9780812223033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Hardback. The Impact of Losing Your Job builds on findings from life course sociology to show clearly just what effects job loss has on income, family life, and future prospects. Series: Changing Welfare States. Num Pages: 264 pages, 43 full color. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; KCFM; KCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089648051
- ISBN
- 9789089648051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.04
€ 124.04
Hardback. Bush v Gore brought to the public's attention the significance of election law and the United States Supreme Court's role in structuring the rules that govern how campaigns and elections function in America. This book examines the freedom of speech in the political process, or, the electoral speech law. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757249
- ISBN
- 9780804757249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.91
€ 84.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560729631
- ISBN
- 9781560729631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.98€ 47.07
€ 60.98
€ 47.07
Hardcover. Imperial expansion necessitated changes in the way scientific knowledge was gathered. This book shows how this cosmographic knowledge had considerable strategic, defensive, and monetary value that royal scientists were charged with safeguarding from foreign and internal enemies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 colour plates, 14 halftones, 5 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KB; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226675343
- ISBN
- 9780226675343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.06€ 75.79
€ 92.06
€ 75.79
Hardback. The Long Sixties is a concise and engaging treatment of the major political, social, and cultural developments of this tumultuous period. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673621
- ISBN
- 9780470673621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.47
€ 109.47
Paperback. The classic chronicle of life and self-reliance in the great Northern Forest, reissued for its many fans Num Pages: 280 pages, Line art throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RNU; VSZ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9781581574913
- ISBN
- 9781581574913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.21
€ 19.99
€ 19.21
Paperback. Presents a cultural history of the African American women who performed in variety shows - chorus lines, burlesque revues, cabaret acts, and the like - between 1890 and 1945. This book describes the strange phenomenon of blackface performances by women, both black and white, and considers how black expressive artists navigated racial segregation. Num Pages: 360 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; ASZH; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341574
- ISBN
- 9780822341574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. This work is an analysis of America's military role in Vietnam. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 4 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190365
- ISBN
- 9780813190365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.25
€ 32.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1K; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583227596
- ISBN
- 9781583227596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.34
€ 25.34
Paperback. This book, edited by the leading researcher in tobacco control and policy, explores multiple dimensions of tobacco use; health, social, and economic implications as well as the ethical, legal and scientific debates that have accompanied the development of tobacco control policies in the U.S. Editor(s): Warner, Kenneth E. Series Editor(s): Isaacs, Stephen L.; Knickman, James R. Series: Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 180 x 31. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787987459
- ISBN
- 9780787987459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.03
€ 95.03
Paperback. A parent's guide to understanding the Common Core educational standards Designed to ensure a similar level of job and college preparedness for students from all backgrounds and regions, the Common Core standards have been adopted in 45 states from coast to coast. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118841839
- ISBN
- 9781118841839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.30
€ 11.99
€ 11.30