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Hardcover. Imperial expansion necessitated changes in the way scientific knowledge was gathered. This book shows how this cosmographic knowledge had considerable strategic, defensive, and monetary value that royal scientists were charged with safeguarding from foreign and internal enemies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 colour plates, 14 halftones, 5 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KB; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226675343
- ISBN
- 9780226675343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.06€ 75.79
€ 92.06
€ 75.79
Paperback. "Powerful.. The crisis [Torrey] delineates should stir any halfway sensitive human being to anger. "--The New York Times Book Review "Brilliant and remarkably detailed.. Dr. Torrey, our clearest and most informed voice for the mentally ill, offers his own insightful plan for a way out.. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780471245322
- ISBN
- 9780471245322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.09
€ 30.99
€ 24.09
paperback. Focuses on Villa Alta, Oaxaca, a rugged, mountainous, and remote region of New Spain. This book tells the story of the dynamic period prior to and after the Cajonos Rebellion of 1700 through the eyes of native intermediary figures: indigenous elites conversant in Spanish language and legal rhetoric. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822341666
- ISBN
- 9780822341666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.69
€ 32.99
€ 29.69
Paperback. Presents lively, research-based essays by premier social scientists on the positive and negative roles of religious groups in American public life. Editor(s): Lichterman, Paul; Potts, C. Brady. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757966
- ISBN
- 9780804757966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.45
€ 29.99
€ 26.45
Paperback. This volume asserts that the three Kentucky Presidents - Lincoln, Taylor, and Davis - were shaped both personally and politically by their experiences in Kentucky, poised as it was on the border between North and South, the East and the Western frontier. Num Pages: 96 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190532
- ISBN
- 9780813190532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.25
€ 20.99
€ 20.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1K; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583227596
- ISBN
- 9781583227596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.34
€ 25.34
Hardback. Hamilton versus Jefferson in the Washington Administration is an intensive study of the constitutional and political arguments between Hamilton and Jefferson in Washington's cabinet. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; JPA; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107109056
- ISBN
- 9781107109056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.39
€ 91.39
Paperback. This book, edited by the leading researcher in tobacco control and policy, explores multiple dimensions of tobacco use; health, social, and economic implications as well as the ethical, legal and scientific debates that have accompanied the development of tobacco control policies in the U.S. Editor(s): Warner, Kenneth E. Series Editor(s): Isaacs, Stephen L.; Knickman, James R. Series: Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 180 x 31. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787987459
- ISBN
- 9780787987459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.03
€ 95.03
Hardback. A Companion to the Gilded Age and Progressive Era presents a collection of new historiographic essays covering the years between 1877 and 1920, a period which saw the U.S. emerge from the ashes of Reconstruction to become a world power. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118913963
- ISBN
- 9781118913963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.38
€ 207.38
Paperback. Hiking Montana offers 100 of the best hikes in Big Sky Country, from pleasant family outings to backcountry adventures. This is the classic guide--the 10th edition!--to Montana hiking, now completely field-checked and updated. Series: State Hiking Guides Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 10 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762784981
- ISBN
- 9780762784981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.86
€ 26.99
€ 25.86
board_book.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Good Night Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 20
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602190009
- ISBN
- 9781602190009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.16
€ 11.16
Paperback. The farm crisis of the 1980s was the greatest economic disaster to hit rural America since the Depression. The crisis gave rise to a social trauma that affects farmers in the 21st century. This is a chronicle of the experience. Num Pages: 195 pages, 5 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFFA; JHM; KCZ; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226169132
- ISBN
- 9780226169132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. Offering a portrait of leadership, conflict, and obstacles, this volume assesses the political alliances that brought black mayors to office as well as the accomplishments and challenges that marked their careers. It includes the profiles of Carl B Stokes (Cleveland), Richard G Hatcher (Gary), and 'Dutch' Morial (New Orleans). Editor(s): Colburn, David R. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780252072604
- ISBN
- 9780252072604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.80
€ 36.99
€ 32.80
Num Pages: 448 pages, over 520 bw images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 229 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2484. Guns, Ammunition, and Turrets. 448 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWM. Dimension: 286 x 229 x 42. Weight: 2486.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764332357
- ISBN
- 9780764332357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.64€ 69.83
€ 73.64
€ 69.83
Now in its fifteenth year of publication, Ceramics in America is considered the journal of record for historical ceramics scholarship in the American context and is intended for collectors, historical archaeologists, curators, decorative arts students, social historians, and contemporary potters. Editor(s): Hunter, Robert. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Chipstone Foundation United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982772263
- ISBN
- 9780982772263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.37
€ 73.37
Paperback. In this beautiful four-color guide, readers can find the resort that best suits their needs in this island-by-island guide to the Caribbean. Extensive descriptions highlight the advantages and disadvantages of staying at each resort, while details about the indoor and outdoor landscapes provide a wealth of information for the tropical traveler. Series: 100 Best Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 48.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Ninth
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762771523
- ISBN
- 9780762771523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.73
€ 20.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. New Jersey provides some of the most varied birding in North America, and more than 450 species have been recorded in the state. This guide for the birds of New Jersey includes various species known to the state from historical times to the present, featuring over 200 color photos of rarities and regular species. Editor(s): Karlson, Kevin T. Num Pages: 352 pages, 202 color photos. 460 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144108
- ISBN
- 9780691144108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.79
€ 26.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. Scot Brown presents a history of the US organization, a Black nationalist group that played a leading role in Black Power politics and culture during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Founded in 1965 by Maulana Karenga, US established alliances with activists, artists, and organizations to establish an African American cultural revolution. Num Pages: 228 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814798782
- ISBN
- 9780814798782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Hardback. In this book the history and associated drama of that industry come to life with the background of events that shaped our magnificent capital. From a time shortly after the revolutionary war, paper was manufactured in the nation's capital until 1950. Num Pages: 180 pages, photographs, line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KND; TBX; TDJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761800330
- ISBN
- 9780761800330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.99
€ 108.99
The Ward. The Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood...
. Ed(S): Lorinc, John; Mcclelland, Michael; S...
Paperback. The story of the growth and destruction of Toronto's first 'priority neighbourhood.' Editor(s): Lorinc, John; McClelland, Michael; Scheinberg, Ellen; Taylor, Tatum. Num Pages: 320 pages, 100 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; 3JH; 3JJ; AMVD; JFSG; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Coach House Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552453117
- ISBN
- 9781552453117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.05
€ 27.99
€ 26.05
paperback. This book is an inquiry into how contingency fees distort our civil justice system, influence our political system and endanger democratic governance. Num Pages: 584 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 77.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521189491
- ISBN
- 9780521189491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.72
€ 36.99
€ 33.72
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JHMC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226232935
- ISBN
- 9780226232935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.24
€ 26.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. Charting and interpreting the tendrils of religion and violence, this book reveals how formative moments of their intersection in American history have influenced the ideas, institutions, and identities associated with the United States. It shows how religion and violence provide crucial yet underutilized lenses for seeing America anew. Editor(s): Carlson, John D.; Ebel, Jonathan H. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAC; HRAM2; HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271661
- ISBN
- 9780520271661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Hardcover. Our Emily Dickinsons situates Dickinson's life and work within larger debates about gender, sexuality, and literary authority in America. Examining Dickinson's influence on Marianne Moore, Sylvia Plath, Elizabeth Bishop and others, Vivian R. Pollak complicates the connection between authorial biography and poetry that endures. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 31 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248449
- ISBN
- 9780812248449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.32
€ 79.32