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Paperback. Provides the comprehensive treatment of amphibians and reptiles biology and evolution ever produced. Costa Rica has played, and continues to play, a pivotal role in the study of tropical biology as well as the development of ecotourism and ecoprospecting. It is an essential book for a wide audience of nature lovers and naturalists. Num Pages: 516 pages, 516 colour plates, 396 maps, 335 line drawings, 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 278 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226735382
- ISBN
- 9780226735382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.12€ 58.15
€ 64.12
€ 58.15
Paperback. In the words of literary luminaries, newspaper articles, public documents, personal letters, political speeches and personal accounts this is an attempt to define Nevada's colorful and complex development. The book describes life in a mining boomtown, racial segregation in Las Vegas, political careers and atomic testing. Editor(s): Reid, John B.; James, Ronald M. Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874175677
- ISBN
- 9780874175677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.41
€ 40.41
Hardcover. Considering how literary texts address the transformations that Brazil has undergone since its 1985 transition to democracy, this study proposes that Brazilian contemporary literature is informed by the struggle for social, civil, and cultural rights and that literary production has created spaces for historically disenfranchised communities. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 2ADP; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137277558
- ISBN
- 9781137277558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Hardcover. "8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Original Red Cloth. A good clean copy. Jacket condition is described as - Good & Clean. 1st Edition". Keywords: Subjects
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KON0769084
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Presents the dilemma that the West faces in dealing with Iran and the impact of the the Green Movement on this interaction. Num Pages: 248 pages, colour line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848138162
- ISBN
- 9781848138162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.28
€ 29.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. Examines the politics of a 19th c. peasant revolt in Peru, looking at the organization and practice of government by the rebels to examine what a largely illiterate population understood by terms such as "nation" and showing the rebellion's significance in constructing the Peruvian State. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 b&w photos, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822334415
- ISBN
- 9780822334415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.09
€ 34.99
€ 31.09
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813565576
- ISBN
- 9780813565576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.58
€ 41.99
€ 36.58
Paperback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Lapati, Americo D. Series: Masterworks of Literature. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; G; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780808400134
- ISBN
- 9780808400134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.74
€ 45.74
Hardback. Editor(s): Fleming, Angelina. Num Pages: 102 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JWJ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634837392
- ISBN
- 9781634837392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.20€ 142.08
€ 191.20
€ 142.08
Paperback. This study examines the disparities between the two dominant American political-military approaches to the use of force as an instrument of foreign policy. Case studies illustrate how the basic disagreements between the two approaches influence policy-making and military decisions. Num Pages: 485 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096577
- ISBN
- 9780231096577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.68
€ 38.99
€ 28.68
Hardback. "A majestic work, moving from the Cold War to now. .. An essential critique of the world of the 21st century." Professor William S. Lucas, University of Birmingham Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FCA; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745323893
- ISBN
- 9780745323893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.10€ 82.16
€ 99.10
€ 82.16
Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in Richmond, Kentucky, will celebrate its centennial in 2006. Reflecting on the social, economic, and cultural changes in the region over the last century, William E. Ellis follows the university's story and details each university president's administration in the context of the times. Num Pages: 344 pages, 34 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123462
- ISBN
- 9780813123462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.68
€ 53.68
Paperback. Handy, authoritative, and easy to read, National Geographic's series of beginners field guides continues to build its presence in the natural history field guide category with the release of a Pocket Guide to Trees. Num Pages: 184 pages, 160 colour photos, 160 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 109 x 184 x 14. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- National Geographic
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426214752
- ISBN
- 9781426214752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.17
€ 14.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JMC; JKSW1; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475405
- ISBN
- 9780801475405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.10
€ 34.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. Brings to the analysis of American kinship a theoretical perspective that attends to the historically situated, symbolic processes through which people interpret and thereby transform their kinship relations. Num Pages: 300 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press Stanford
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720175
- ISBN
- 9780804720175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.24
€ 36.99
€ 33.24
Paperback. A public health approach to the US food system Introduction to the US Food System: Public Health, Environment, and Equity is a comprehensive and engaging textbook that offers students an overview of today's US food system, with particular focus on the food system's interrelationships with public health, the environment, equity, and society. Editor(s): Neff, Roni. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNAC; MBN; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118063385
- ISBN
- 9781118063385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.67
€ 94.67
Hardback. Meet your local farmer! Published for the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's September 1609 journey along the river that today bears his name, this fascinating illustrated portrait celebrates the local farms-and farmers. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 280 x 19. Weight in Grams: 62.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762748921
- ISBN
- 9780762748921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.85
€ 31.99
€ 24.85
Paperback. Editor(s): Graff, Sarah; Kornhauser, Elizabeth Mankin; Leidy, Denise Patry; Leona, Marco; Mahon, Dorothy; Mertens, Joan R. Series: Metropolitan Museum Journal. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AGC; GBCY; GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press Journals
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226438047
- ISBN
- 9780226438047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 41.40
€ 53.99
€ 41.40
Paperback. This work argues that the dedication of the Americans to maintaining beautiful lawns is contributing to the environmental problems facing the planet. It offers strategies for creating aesthetically pleasing and ecologically sound lawns. This updated edition adds a new chapter and illustrations. Editor(s): Vernegaard, Lisa. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNC; RNP; WMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300086942
- ISBN
- 9780300086942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.20
€ 26.99
€ 20.20
Hardback. Drawing on the General Social Survey - a social science project that has tracked demographic and attitudinal trends in the United States since 1972, this title offers a window into diverse facets of American life, from intergroup relations to political views and orientations, social affiliations, and perceived well-being. Editor(s): Marsden, Peter V. Num Pages: 408 pages, 86 line illus. 66 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133317
- ISBN
- 9780691133317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.60€ 78.02
€ 102.60
€ 78.02
Paperback. For over three hundred years, the Indian peoples of North America have attracted the interest of diverse segments of German society - missionaries, writers, playwrights, anthropologists, filmmakers, non-professional hobbyists and enthusiasts, and even royalty. This book discusses the long-standing connection between Germans and the Indians. Editor(s): Calloway, Colin G.; Zantop, Susanne. Num Pages: 351 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264205
- ISBN
- 9780803264205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.03
€ 34.99
€ 31.03
Hardcover. Editor(s): Columbus, Frank. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 26. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600219535
- ISBN
- 9781600219535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.25€ 79.04
€ 114.25
€ 79.04
Hardback. This edited volume combines research on Pre-Columbian cultures throughout Mesoamerica and South America, examining their constructed monuments and ritual practices. It explores the foundations of these cultures and offers insight on specific case studies. Editor(s): Staller, John Edward. Num Pages: 389 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387769097
- ISBN
- 9780387769097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.16
€ 130.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 b/w photos, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764332869
- ISBN
- 9780764332869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.99
€ 18.99
€ 13.99