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Paperback. This text seeks to set the southern Ohio Welsh in the context of Welsh immigration as a whole from 1795 to 1850, and explores how these strict Calvinists responded to the moral dilemmas posed by leaving their native land and experiencing economic success in the United States. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 354 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; HBTP; HRCC93; JFFN; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226448534
- ISBN
- 9780226448534
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.68
€ 41.99
€ 32.68
Paperback. Presents a thesis about the origins and development of the calendrical system. This title shows how time became materialized - transformed into status objects such as monuments that encoded calendrical or temporal concerns - as well as politicized, becoming the foundation for societal order, political legitimization, and wealth. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 280 pages, 74 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 195 x 19. Weight in Grams: 852.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292716926
- ISBN
- 9780292716926
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.52
€ 31.99
€ 28.52
Gambling is both a national US pastime and a predominant cultural metaphor ("play the field", "beat the odds", "take a chance on ..").This work by a sports historian, social worker, English professor and gambler seeks to shatter the myths intefering with our understanding of gambling. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121956
- ISBN
- 9780813121956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.38
€ 30.38
Paperback. Focusing on the commonalties revealed in their shared language and colonial history, the author examines the work of six writers who, while artistically distinct and geographically scattered, share complex sensibilities regarding their own relationship to France and the French language. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 1HFDS; 1KJH; 1KJWWM; 1KLSG; 2ADF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 531.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822321439
- ISBN
- 9780822321439
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Hardcover. In the United States at the height of the Cold War, roughly between the end of World War II and the early 1980s, a new project of redefining rationality commanded the attention of sharp minds, powerful politicians, wealthy foundations, and top military brass. The authors illuminate what it meant to be rational in the age of nuclear brinkmanship. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones, 17 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; HPS; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226046631
- ISBN
- 9780226046631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.06€ 75.68
€ 92.06
€ 75.68
Hardcover. Applying anti-trust tools wisely is a tricky business, and Haas-Wilson carefully explains how it can be done. Focusing on the economic concepts necessary to the enforcement of the anti-trust laws in healthcare markets, Haas-Wilson provides a useful roadmap for guiding the future of these markets. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC; KNS; LNCH; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010529
- ISBN
- 9780674010529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.65€ 73.09
€ 81.65
€ 73.09
Hardback. Drawn from twenty-five years of the magazine, this abundant collection contains a generous sampling of the very best writing from The New Criterion, featuring the judgments of our generation's most astute and entertaining observers. Editor(s): Kimball, Roger; Kramer, Hilton. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566637060
- ISBN
- 9781566637060
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Condition: New
€ 48.05
€ 48.05
Hardback. As the major driver of U.S. demographic change, Latinos are reshaping key aspects of the social, economic, political, and cultural landscape of the country. In the process, Latinos are challenging the longstanding black/white paradigm that has been used as a lens to understand racial and ethnic matters in the United States. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 27. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642710
- ISBN
- 9780745642710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.73
€ 81.73
Paperback. This book proposes the "formless" as a way of thinking through the impasses of contemporary politics. The writing of the formless, as it can be traced in the work of Lezama Lima and the Cuban Revolution, is the point of departure in thinking through the relationship between politics and time. Series: Lit Z. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 2ADSL; 3JJ; DSBH; HRAM2; JFSL4; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823274086
- ISBN
- 9780823274086
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.46
€ 31.99
€ 28.46
Paperback. This book offers an inside look at over 25 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Cotton State. Series: It Happened in Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 14.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762761135
- ISBN
- 9780762761135
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.96
€ 16.99
€ 13.96
Hardback. An almanac that deals with the art of Vladimir Nabokov. Editor(s): Leving, Yuri. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235193
- ISBN
- 9781936235193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.42
€ 150.42
Paperback. A survey of foreign news coverage by the American media. Num Pages: 272 pages, no illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122412
- ISBN
- 9780231122412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.72
€ 48.72
Paperback. James Madison led one of the most influential and prolific lives in American history, and his story--although all too often overshadowed by his more celebrated contemporaries--is integral to that of the nation. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465063802
- ISBN
- 9780465063802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.16
€ 20.99
€ 18.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 281 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764333613
- ISBN
- 9780764333613
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.75
€ 24.99
€ 17.75
Paperback. Teaches you that the criminal justice system may actually be making the problem of domestic violence worse. Addressing the real dynamics of intimate abuse and incorporating proven methods of restorative justice, this work focuses on healing and transformation rather than shame or punishment. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE3; JFSJ; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127729
- ISBN
- 9780691127729
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.36
€ 36.99
€ 26.36
Paperback. This in-depth study of a Black congregation in Charleston, South Carolina provides a window into the tremendously important yet still largely overlooked world of African American religion as the faith is lived by ordinary believers. Series: Qualitative Studies in Religion Series. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HRCC9; HRCS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814758205
- ISBN
- 9780814758205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.74
€ 33.99
€ 30.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742538412
- ISBN
- 9780742538412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.63
€ 49.63
Paperback. Offers a geographic portrait of Cuba, exploring the island's streetscapes, sugarcane fields, beaches, and rural settlements; its billboards, government buildings, and national landmarks. Series: Guilford Texts in Regional Geography. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJC; RGL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606233238
- ISBN
- 9781606233238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.21
€ 47.21
Paperback. This collection of essays reveals the beauty and value of hornets, bats, katydids, mice, cicadas, and other tiny creatures. Allen M. Young records his keen observations of the natural world as he walks through urban woods near Lake Michigan, or sits on his deck in his own backyard. Illustrator(s): Huf, Judith. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299169640
- ISBN
- 9780299169640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.50
€ 38.50
Paperback. Drawing on the analysis of counterterrorism in the years after 9/11 - including the issuance of terror alerts and the decision to invade Iraq - this title presents a case that the Bush administration hyped fear, while obscuring civil liberties abuses and concrete issues of preparedness. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 50 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JFD; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226567198
- ISBN
- 9780226567198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.55
€ 36.99
€ 28.55
hardcover. Num Pages: 1032 pages, Ill.(some col.).M. BIC Classification: 1KB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 190 x 54. Weight in Grams: 2465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1032
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804706438
- ISBN
- 9780804706438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.22
€ 183.22
Hardcover. Editor(s): Vesely, Anna K. Num Pages: 164 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613247921
- ISBN
- 9781613247921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.45€ 170.35
€ 255.45
€ 170.35
Hardback. Covering more than half a millennium in US history - from conception to colonization to Hurricane Katrina - this atlas documents the discoveries and explorations, the intrigue and negotiations, the technology and the will that led the United States to become what it is today. Num Pages: 280 pages, 535 color illustrations, 52 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 338 x 258 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2152. With Original Maps. 280 pages, 535 colour illustrations, 52 b/w illustrations, and original maps. Covering more than half a millennium in US history - from conception to colonization to Hurricane Katrina - this atlas documents the discoveries and explorations, the intrigue and negotiations, the technology and the will that led the United States to become what it is today. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WTRM. Dimension: 338 x 258 x 27. Weight: 2152.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250369
- ISBN
- 9780520250369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.25
€ 48.99
€ 38.25
Paperback. Demonstrates that the complex weapons embraced by the Pentagon and Congress as vital for national defense are barely adequate for engaging in outmoded 20th century forms of warfare. Editor(s): Wheeler, Winslow T. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804769310
- ISBN
- 9780804769310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.09
€ 27.99
€ 24.09