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Hardback. Racism in America is most-commonly studied as white racism against minority groups (racial, gender, cultural). This title reveals the pernicious, complex, and often misunderstood forms of skin color discrimination: their origins and their manifestations in modern world. It is suitable for researchers studying the Sociology of Race and Racism. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHB; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441955043
- ISBN
- 9781441955043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.49
€ 126.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WSBT; WSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Triumph Books United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600789786
- ISBN
- 9781600789786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.53
€ 16.53
Paperback. This study of the battle against convict labour in the Tennessee coalfields between 1871 and 1896 analyzes the place of convict labour in southern economic development, the contested meanings of citizenship in late 19th-century America and the weaknesses of Populist-era reform politics. Series: Fred W.Morrison Series in Southern Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 illustrations, 7 maps, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JHBL; JPQB; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847336
- ISBN
- 9780807847336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.83
€ 56.83
Paperback. Drawing on memoirs, private correspondences and other sources, this book examines the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Despite rapid recovery and redevelopment, the author describes the social/political conflict and division that followed the fire. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226735481
- ISBN
- 9780226735481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Hardback. Draws on years of archival and journalistic research and builds on social history and economics literature to show the powerful impact of recession-era discourse on the death penalty, the war on drugs, incarceration practices, prison health care, and other aspects of the American correctional landscape. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 Graphs, 4 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780520277304
- ISBN
- 9780520277304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.75€ 70.81
€ 92.75
€ 70.81
Hardback. Some businesses started by immigrants have been incorporated into the European and American mainstream. Others stay on the economic fringes. The starting point of this book is that a proper understanding of these businesses is served by focusing on the embeddedness of immigrant businesses. Editor(s): Rath, Jan. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL; KJV; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333683149
- ISBN
- 9780333683149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.80
€ 122.80
paperback. Explores how policy ideas are spread - or diffused - in an age in which policymaking has become increasingly complex and specialized. Using the concept of enterprise zones as a case study in policy diffusion, this book compares the process of their adoption in Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Massachusetts over a twelve-year period. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 1KBBEY; 1KBBFV; 1KBBND; 1KBBNG; JPA; JPRB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408016
- ISBN
- 9780878408016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.71
€ 73.71
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€ 19.49
€ 19.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JFF; JFSJ; JFSL1; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497957
- ISBN
- 9780801497957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
Paperback. A groundbreaking study of how concepts of virtue and vice are used to deny American women full political rights Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HPS; JFFK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 211 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439908945
- ISBN
- 9781439908945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.02
€ 32.99
€ 30.02
Paperback. The M3 and M5 light tanks saw action in every theatre of World War II and continued in service long after the end of the war around the world. This volume details its development and fighting history. Illustrator(s): Badrocke, Mike. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 17 colour and 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; JWD; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855329119
- ISBN
- 9781855329119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.70
€ 20.99
€ 17.70
Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1062.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764347313
- ISBN
- 9780764347313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.83
€ 42.99
€ 27.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, 9 line drawings, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226251288
- ISBN
- 9780226251288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.70
€ 47.99
€ 36.70
Paperback. A multidisciplinary survey of the individuals, organizations, and institutions that have given shape and power to the contemporary immigrant rights movement in Chicago. Editor(s): Pallares, Amalia; Flores-Gonzalez, Nilda. Series: Latinos in Chicago and Midwest. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 black & white photographs, 18 charts, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 1KLCM; JFFN; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077166
- ISBN
- 9780252077166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.24
€ 36.99
€ 33.24
Paperback. Series: Scenic Driving. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBS; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 19.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- GPP Travel
- Edition
- Third
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762748891
- ISBN
- 9780762748891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.88
€ 16.99
€ 14.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; WSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816636600
- ISBN
- 9780816636600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.32
€ 19.99
€ 19.32
Hardcover. Editor(s): Beiste, Harry; Jackson, Ken. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619420731
- ISBN
- 9781619420731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 287.52€ 194.14
€ 287.52
€ 194.14
Analyzing the Drone Debates: Targeted Killings, Remote Warfare, and Mi...
Deshaw Rae, James, Crist, John
Hardcover. The book examines principal arguments for and against the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance and 'targeted killing.' Addressing both sides of the argument with clear and cogent details, the book provides a thorough introduction to ongoing debate about the future of warfare and its ethical implications. Num Pages: 157 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSF; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393074
- ISBN
- 9781137393074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.69
€ 63.69
Hardcover. An award-winning Civil War historian sheds new light on the Union commanders' central role in the North's victory. He reevaluates the generalship of the victors and lays bare the sometimes vicious rivalries among the Union generals and theffect those clashes had on the war. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617937
- ISBN
- 9780700617937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.93
€ 71.93
Marking the centennial of the founding of Columbia University's school of journalism, this candid history of the school's evolution is set against the backdrop of the ongoing debate over whether journalism can-or should-be taught in America's universities. Num Pages: 337 pages, 32 Photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBT; JNMN; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 239 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130905
- ISBN
- 9780231130905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.93
€ 94.93
paperback. Dean Rusk compared his position as secretary of state in the 1960s to a soldier in a foxhole, defending America against the communist alliance. This title tells that the foxhole really represented the universalist ideals Rusk cherished. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 235 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780842026864
- ISBN
- 9780842026864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.19
€ 64.19
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rhodes, Kelly M. Num Pages: 313 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCL; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 270 x 27. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634632652
- ISBN
- 9781634632652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 303.76€ 204.92
€ 303.76
€ 204.92
Hardback. This collection contributes to scholarly discussions about the African American novel as a literary form. Essays respond to the general question, what has been the impact of the African American vernacular tradition from the spirituals, blues, gospel and jazz to hip hop on the structure and style of the modern African American novel? Editor(s): King, Lovalerie; Selzer, Linda F. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603271
- ISBN
- 9780230603271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Hardback. Series: America in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 halftones. 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157795
- ISBN
- 9780691157795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.17€ 41.28
€ 52.17
€ 41.28