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Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764351594
- ISBN
- 9780764351594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ponce, Kenneth H. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629489339
- ISBN
- 9781629489339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.40€ 126.37
€ 186.40
€ 126.37
Paperback. On his return to the village of Chipaya, the author learned that a group of Uru Indians, believed to be sorcerers and vampires, was being incarcerated and tortured. This study examines relations between the Urus and the region's dominant ethnic groups. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Num Pages: 164 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226867649
- ISBN
- 9780226867649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.50
€ 30.99
€ 24.50
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611525
- ISBN
- 9780691611525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.52
€ 49.99
€ 35.52
A Thinking Person's Guide To America's National Parks
Manning, Robert E., Diamant, Rolf, Mitchell, ...
Paperback. On the centennial of the National Park Service, this richly illustrated book offers invaluable advice on exploring America's national park system. Editor(s): Manning, Robert E.; Diamant, Rolf; Mitchell, Nora J.; Harmon, David. Num Pages: 300 pages, 300 Color Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- George Braziller Inc.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807600191
- ISBN
- 9780807600191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.73
€ 31.99
€ 31.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, 67 b/w photos & 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870335181
- ISBN
- 9780870335181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.72
€ 31.99
€ 21.72
Paperback. Deals with the organization of camps and bands, kinship systems, beliefs, ceremonies, hunting, warfare, and methods of measuring time Editor(s): DeMallie, Raymond J. Num Pages: 243 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780803297371
- ISBN
- 9780803297371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.57
€ 25.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. Martin finds that objects not only reflect culture, they are the means to create it. Series: Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50, 4 black & white line drawings, 34 black & white halftones, 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898266
- ISBN
- 9780801898266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.32
€ 33.99
€ 28.32
Hardcover. An account of the state's development, from the earliest native settlements. Focusing on the state's changing population over time, this book highlights the achievements of ordinary people, including the women, the African Americans, and the other minorities. Containing illustrations, it appeals to students of history and general readers alike. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803494
- ISBN
- 9780875803494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.90
€ 146.90
Hardback. James K Polk is described as a spoilsman who appointed officers based upon their party affiliation rather than their qualifications. This book asserts that Polk followed an existing pattern of nomination that dated back to the beginning of the republic, in which the chief executives looked to qualifications first and loyalty to the party second. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761834502
- ISBN
- 9780761834502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.55
€ 98.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Hines, Cassandra. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JMG; JFC; WSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536101225
- ISBN
- 9781536101225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 135.14€ 101.41
€ 135.14
€ 101.41
Paperback. Looks at three neighborhoods in Boston to analyze the many complex ways that the context of community shapes the daily lives and long-term prospects of inner-city boys. Offering a glimpse into the world of urban adolescent boys, this title paints an insightful portrait of life in the inner city. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFSG; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316659
- ISBN
- 9780226316659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. Bringing together diverse perspectives, including feminism, Marxism, critical race theory, semiotics, and textual analysis, this is the first anthology to focus exclusively on the murders of more than five hundred women and girls in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Editor(s): Gaspar de Alba, Alicia; Guzman, Georgina. Series: Chicana Matters Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 b&w photos, 1 figure, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSJ1; JFSL4; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292723177
- ISBN
- 9780292723177
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.24
€ 36.99
€ 33.24
Paperback. "Superbly researched and vividly written, The Devil's Music is one of the only books to trace the rise and development of the blues both in relation to other forms of black music and in the context of" Num Pages: 320 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVGK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hachette Books United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306807435
- ISBN
- 9780306807435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. Explains why US policies hamper North-South reconciliation and reunification. Assessing North Korean capabilities and the motivations that have led to its forward deployments, this book spells out the arms control concessions by North Korea, South Korea, and the United States necessary to ease the dangers of confrontation. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1KBB; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116266
- ISBN
- 9780691116266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.43€ 41.48
€ 52.43
€ 41.48
Paperback. Explores the significance of the wedding ceremony by asking what the wedding becomes when you separate it from the idea of marriage. This book finds that weddings - as performances, fantasies, and rituals of transformation - are sites for imagining and enacting forms of social intimacy other than monogamous heterosexuality. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ; JHBK; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822329893
- ISBN
- 9780822329893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.25
€ 33.99
€ 30.25
Hardback. Through historical analysis and comparisons with Germany and Japan, this book focuses on the microeconomics of corporate investment behaviour, and the macroeconomics of household saving behaviour in the US. It analyzes the factors which have influenced corporate investment since the 1980s. Editor(s): Lazonick, William; O'Sullivan, Mary. Series: Jerome Levy Economics Institute. Num Pages: 323 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCLF; KFFH; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 611.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333777572
- ISBN
- 9780333777572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.16
€ 123.16
The 220 beautiful postcards provide a nostalgic look at the Virginia Beach of yesterday, while 89 vibrant, color photos show the town today. Learn how Virginia Beach got its start and see the early boardwalk. Take a grand tour chronicling the changes, fro Num Pages: 128 pages, 287 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 282 x 17. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329999
- ISBN
- 9780764329999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.81
€ 36.99
€ 24.81
Going beyond the newspapers, Killer Weed examines how legal, political, and civil initiatives that have emerged from the media narrative have troubling consequences for a shrinking Canadian civil society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5, 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFH1; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442643673
- ISBN
- 9781442643673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.21
€ 81.21
Paperback. This book of essays explores the theoretical, historical, and foreign policy implications of US power and postwar order. In this unique study of a superpower, Ikenberry argues that though the American world order is now in upheaval, in the end, the US still has a powerful incentive to sponsor and operate within a liberal rules-based system. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636504
- ISBN
- 9780745636504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.56
€ 25.56
Hardback. "Fighting the Forces" explores the struggle to create meaning in an impressive example of popular culture, the television series phenomenon "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". These essays analyze the social and culture issues implicit in the series and place it in its literary context. Editor(s): Lavery, David; Wilcox, Rhonda V. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; APT; JFD; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516809
- ISBN
- 9780742516809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.36
€ 176.36
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gibson, Patricia M.; Turner, Alex B. Num Pages: 143 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613244531
- ISBN
- 9781613244531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.39€ 130.99
€ 193.39
€ 130.99
paperback. This book examines nine critical issues in the politics of major programmatic reforms in post-World War II America. Editor(s): Jenkins, Jeffery A.; Milkis, Sidney M. Num Pages: 329 pages, 13 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107668485
- ISBN
- 9781107668485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.53
€ 34.99
€ 31.53
Hardback. This brief history acts as an introduction to the inter-related themes of race, ethnicity and immigration in American history. It spans the years 1600 to 2000, exploring the historical roots of contemporary identity politics. Editor(s): Bayor, Ronald H. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129404
- ISBN
- 9780231129404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.52€ 83.68
€ 109.52
€ 83.68