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Hardcover. The verb "declutter" has not yet made it into the Oxford English Dictionary, but its ever-increasing usage suggests that it's only a matter of time. The author finds that both the idea of organization and the role of the clutterologist are deeply ingrained in our culture, and that there is a fine line between clutter and deviance in America. Num Pages: 208 pages, 24 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCD; JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226171685
- ISBN
- 9780226171685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.67€ 77.08
€ 92.67
€ 77.08
Hardcover. The most comprehensive and empirically grounded analysis of the institutional and attitudinal factors that have shaped Panamanian politics since the 1989 U.S. invasion. Panama offers a unique opportunity to understand the long-term effects of United States policy and the challenges of building democracy after a military invasion. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102514
- ISBN
- 9780230102514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812231984
- ISBN
- 9780812231984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.53
€ 58.53
Hardcover. Editor(s): Grimmett, Richard R. Num Pages: 135 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606927229
- ISBN
- 9781606927229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.46€ 68.61
€ 98.46
€ 68.61
Paperback. Pigmentocracies: Ethnicity, Race, and Color in Latin America Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469617831
- ISBN
- 9781469617831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.97
€ 45.97
Hardback. Caleb Smith explores the confessions, trial reports, maledictions, and martyr narratives that juxtaposed law and conscience in antebellum America's court of public opinion and shows how writers portrayed struggles for justice as clashes between human law and higher authority, giving voice to a moral protest that transformed American literature. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; DSB; HBJK; JPA; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073081
- ISBN
- 9780674073081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.97
€ 46.99
€ 38.97
Paperback. Former two-term mayor of Miami Manny Diaz shares lessons learned from governing one of America's most diverse and dynamic urban communities. Series: The City in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; JFSG; JP. 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
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222944
- ISBN
- 9780812222944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.10
€ 34.99
€ 31.10
Hardcover. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVGR; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403960436
- ISBN
- 9781403960436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.07
€ 123.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSBT; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Triumph Books United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600789175
- ISBN
- 9781600789175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.80
€ 18.80
Paperback. Successfully communicating with people from another culture requires learning more than just their language. This practical guide for deciphering and following 'the rules' that govern cultures demonstrates how these rules apply to the communication issues that exist between the United States and Mexico. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; GPF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292755710
- ISBN
- 9780292755710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.83
€ 29.99
€ 26.83
Paperback. The dynamics of identity politics frequently have been studied from the perspective of 'outsider' groups, those outside the bounds of the imagined community. But how does this dynamic play out in the construction of the 'national imaginary'? This book helps reformulate how we use rights - to what end and through what means. Series: Queer Politics, Queer Theories. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; 1QFE; HRA; JFC; JFF; JFSJ; JFSK; JFSL1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 210 x 39. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396240
- ISBN
- 9781566396240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.66
€ 42.99
€ 37.66
hardcover. Editor(s): Wise, Carol. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JPA; KCLT1; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780271018225
- ISBN
- 9780271018225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.09€ 96.90
€ 118.09
€ 96.90
hardcover. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551641515
- ISBN
- 9781551641515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.69
€ 35.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. Written in 1931, this new instalment in the 'Wiley Investment Classics' series offers a well-written historical and anecdotal account of the volatile stock market of the 1920s. Series: Wiley Investment Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; KFFK; KFFM1; KFFM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471189527
- ISBN
- 9780471189527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.72
€ 40.99
€ 31.72
Paperback. Examines the changing ideas of leisure and recreation in Havana. This book describes tourism in Cuba from the twenties to the sixties. Num Pages: 247 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJ; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803292659
- ISBN
- 9780803292659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.40
€ 21.99
€ 21.40
Hardcover. After September of 1921, membership declined and morale in the UNIA began to weaken. The final failure of the Black Star Line resulted when negotiations with the United States Chipping Board for the purchase of the long proposed African ship collapsed in March 1922. Deals with the period of crisis in the UNIA's political and economic fortunes. Editor(s): Hill, Robert A.; Ball, Tevvy; Blum, Erika; Bair, Barbara. Series: The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers. Num Pages: 1192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 171 x 79. Weight in Grams: 1852.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520054462
- ISBN
- 9780520054462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.30€ 74.12
€ 97.30
€ 74.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Eltona, Patricia R. Num Pages: 151 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606928349
- ISBN
- 9781606928349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.75€ 40.88
€ 56.75
€ 40.88
Paperback. Langdon Gilkey's account of his experiences as a witness for the ACLU at the 1981 creationist trial in Little Rock, Arkansas. The book brings to life principal characters and anecdotes from the trial and translates the abstract religious concepts of the case into digestable language. Series: Studies in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAB1; HRCM; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918549
- ISBN
- 9780813918549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.12
€ 38.12
Paperback. The Mexican-American War found Americans on new terrain. A republic founded on the principle of defending freedom was now going to war on behalf of maifest destiny to conquer another nation. Through primary accounts of the soldiers and the war, Foos examines its effect on America. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 illustrations, 3 tables, 1 map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854051
- ISBN
- 9780807854051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.41
€ 50.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Andrews, E. Wyllys; Fash, William L. Series: School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- SAR Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781930618381
- ISBN
- 9781930618381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.28
€ 48.28
hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFC; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830479
- ISBN
- 9780810830479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.01
€ 112.01
Hardcover. An extraordinary ethnographic work presenting Eskimo tribesman Simon Paneak's detailed drawings of his native culture and lifeways at the point when they began their irreversible clash with 20th-century modernism. 100 photos & drawings. Num Pages: 147 pages, 40 b/w photos & 60 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890133538
- ISBN
- 9780890133538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.27€ 42.12
€ 53.27
€ 42.12
Paperback. Introduces twenty-two Uruguayan poets under the age of forty to English-speaking audiences for the first time. Kercheval paired poets and translators to produce a rich volume based on a multicultural dialogue about poetry and the written word. America invertida give readers an introduction to Uruguay's vibrant literary scene. Editor(s): Kercheval, Jesse Lee. Series: Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSU; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826357250
- ISBN
- 9780826357250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.97
€ 25.99
€ 23.97
Paperback. What leads to national progress? The growing consensus in the social sciences is that neither capital flows, nor the savings rate, nor diffuse values are the key, but that it lies in the quality of a nation's institutions. This book shows how real institutions affect national development. Editor(s): Portes, Alejandro; Smith, Lori D. Num Pages: 220 pages, 17 line illustrations, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306. Their Role and Significance in Latin American Development. 220 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Portes, Alejandro; Smith, Lori D. What leads to national progress? The growing consensus in the social sciences is that neither capital flows, nor the savings rate, nor diffuse values are the key, but that it lies in the quality of a nation's institutions. This book shows how real institutions affect national development. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273542
- ISBN
- 9780520273542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27