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Hardcover. In Argentina, Colombia, and Peru, there has been an out-pouring of popular-performative activities that have asked citizens to pose questions about the social order and about the memories of recent atrocities. Cala Buendia looks at ways in which cultural producers adapted or developed strategies as resources for social actors to use for change. Num Pages: 198 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137465375
- ISBN
- 9781137465375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.61
€ 63.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Knight, Franklin W. Translator(s): Hurley, Andrew. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJW; 3JB; DSBD; DSK; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hackett Pub Co
- Number of pages
- 129
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872206267
- ISBN
- 9780872206267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.03
€ 51.99
€ 37.03
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBLW; HRA; HRAX; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479888801
- ISBN
- 9781479888801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.73
€ 101.73
Paperback. Describes the daily experiences of Jewish and Italian immigrant women in New York City. Series: New Feminist Library. Num Pages: 303 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJG; HBTB; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853456827
- ISBN
- 9780853456827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.17
€ 14.99
€ 14.17
Paperback. Roots of Modern Conservatism: Dewey, Taft, and the Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPFM; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469618968
- ISBN
- 9781469618968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.29
€ 46.29
Hardback. Proposes that the four earliest British North American colonies in the United States promoted the development of distinct regional identities and that this cultural legacy affected identity development as well as behavioral patterns differently in each region. This work compares data from the North American colonies to the situation in England. Series: Path in Psychology. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466502
- ISBN
- 9780306466502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.84
€ 122.84
Hardback. Each volume in this series contains transcriptions of passenger lists containing German surnames for ships entering all US ports beginning in 1846. Lists are arranged by date of ship arrival and are indexed by passenger names. This volume covers the period from July 1847 to March 1848. Editor(s): Glazier, Ira A.; Filby, William P. Series: Germans to America. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JH; GBC; HBTG; JFFN; JPVH1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842050852
- ISBN
- 9780842050852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.87
€ 244.87
Hardcover. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560726449
- ISBN
- 9781560726449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.65€ 59.90
€ 77.65
€ 59.90
Paperback. This major introductory textbook examines the political and economic dimensions of twentieth--century industrialised societies. Editor(s): Allen, John; Lewis, Paul; Braham, Peter; Hall, Stuart. Num Pages: 456 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1KBC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 954.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745609621
- ISBN
- 9780745609621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.72
€ 27.72
Paperback. Rails Under the Mighty Hudson tells a story that begins in the final years of the nineteenth century and reaches fulfillment in the first decade of the twentieth: namely, the building of rail tunnels under the Hudson River linking New Jersey and New York. Series: Hudson Valley Heritage. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; TRF; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 9. Weight in Grams: 137.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780823221905
- ISBN
- 9780823221905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.41
€ 37.99
€ 34.41
The New Black: What Has Changed--and What Has Not--with Race in Americ...
Guy-Uriel E Charles Kenneth Mack
Paperback. Editor(s): Mack, Kenneth Walter; Charles, Guy-Uriel E. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 208 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New Press, The
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595586773
- ISBN
- 9781595586773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.97
€ 23.99
€ 20.97
Paperback. Archival postcard views and modern photos are combined to show what has changed to the buildings and locations of San Antonio. The Alamo is prominently featured. While appreciating the citys past, the author includes his memories of the old town in an ef Num Pages: 128 pages, 350 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 281 x 9. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330407
- ISBN
- 9780764330407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.89
€ 30.99
€ 20.89
Hardcover. Nancy Beck Young presents a documented study of Lou Henry Hoover's White House years, 1929-1933, showing that, far from a passive prelude to Eleanor Roosevelt, she was a true innovator. Series: Modern First Ladies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613571
- ISBN
- 9780700613571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.76
€ 58.76
Paperback. This study looks at the world of political conflict surrounding the Commonwealth Edison Company's nuclear power plant construction programme in northern Illinois during the 1980s. It examines the theory that planning can best be thought of as a form of persuasive storytelling. Series: New Practices of Inquiry S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 halftones, 15 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; GPF; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226799643
- ISBN
- 9780226799643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.81
€ 38.99
€ 30.81
Hardcover. Although most advanced industrialized countries are facing population aging and other social changes, public long-term care programs for the aged are remarkably diverse across them. This book accounts for the variations in elderly care policy by combining statistical analysis with historical case studies of Sweden, Japan and the USA. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JKSB; JKSG; JPB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230361782
- ISBN
- 9780230361782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Hardback. Our federal campaign finance system is in a state of disarray. The current regulatory scheme is not curbing, and may be abetting, the enormous increase in campaign contributions and expenditures. The enormous influence of major campaign donors on the process of government is a growing cause of national concern. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPVL; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823220953
- ISBN
- 9780823220953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.42
€ 96.42
Paperback. Explores four key aspects of romance for the years 1900 to 1930: what average Canadians sought in a marriage partner; the specific rules they were expected to follow and in most cases did follow in their romantic quest; the many hardships they endured along the way; and, how the defining event of that era the Great War affected such things. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Calgary Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552385203
- ISBN
- 9781552385203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.96
€ 49.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 line illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116846
- ISBN
- 9780691116846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.87€ 55.54
€ 71.87
€ 55.54
Paperback. Documents organized crime's exploitation of organized labor and the massive federal clean-up effort. This book explains how Cosa Nostra families gained a foothold in the labor movement, and used this power to become part of the political and economic power structure of 20th-century urban America. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JKVM; KCZ; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814742945
- ISBN
- 9780814742945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.24
€ 36.99
€ 33.24
User Unfriendly will be valuable to historians of technology, students of American culture, and anyone interested in our modern dependence on machines and gadgets. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; JFFT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401928
- ISBN
- 9781421401928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.79
€ 70.79
Hardcover. The author examines the role of comedy in the novels of four key postmodern Spanish-American writers: Gustavo Sainz, Alfredo Bryce Echenique, Jaime Bayly and Fernando Vallejo. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Tamesis Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855662971
- ISBN
- 9781855662971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.10
€ 78.10
Hardback. The pace of structural change in the equity markets has accelerated dramatically and, as it has, regulation has come to play a central role in the development of market structure. This book considers regulation's contribution to the efficiency of the US equity markets. Editor(s): Schwartz, Robert A. Series: Zicklin School of Business Financial Markets Series. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372820
- ISBN
- 9780792372820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.75
€ 125.75
Paperback. Clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0236927
- ISBN
- 9780231079372
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Focuses on American intervention in Vietnam. Challenging the prevailing myth that the outbreak of large-scale fighting in 1965 was essentially unavoidable, this book argues that the Vietnam War was unnecessary, not merely in hindsight but in the context of its time. Num Pages: 557 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JPQB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 557
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520229198
- ISBN
- 9780520229198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.60
€ 37.99
€ 27.60