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Hardback. In 2013, the United States suffered its worst terrorist bombing since 9/11 at the annual running of the Boston Marathon. When the culprits turned out to be U.S. residents of Chechen descent, Americans were shocked and confused. Why would members of an obscure Russian minority group consider America their enemy? Inferno in Chechnya is the first book Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; 1KBB; HRAM9; JFFE; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611687378
- ISBN
- 9781611687378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.30
€ 31.99
€ 25.30
Hardback. Presents studies attempting to define and dissect American humor for students and scholars. Editor(s): Walker, Nancy A. Series: American Visions: Readings in American Culture. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026871
- ISBN
- 9780842026871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.14
€ 158.14
Hardcover. Editor(s): Taylor, Rickey; Martin, Allen E. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNBT; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620816455
- ISBN
- 9781620816455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.11€ 123.66
€ 184.11
€ 123.66
Hardback. Offers a visual perspective on westward expansion through a survey of the major Indian images painted by Euro-American artists before and after the American Revolution. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 b/w photographs and 55 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266315
- ISBN
- 9780520266315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.55€ 62.16
€ 81.55
€ 62.16
Hardcover. An eminent scholar finds a new American history in the Hispanic past of our diverse nation. Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393239539
- ISBN
- 9780393239539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.76
€ 29.99
€ 24.76
Hardcover. This critical evaluation of development strategies examines development frameworks, and looks at their theoretical underpinnings and the results of their implementation in practice. It covers all the major regions, including Africa, Latin America and Asia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; GTF; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557863157
- ISBN
- 9781557863157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.14
€ 148.14
paperback. Examines the roles and responsibilities of Cherokee women during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a time of intense cultural change. This book develops a complex view of the effects of contact on Native gender relations, arguing that Cherokee conceptions of gender persisted long after contact. Series: Indians of the Southeast. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803287600
- ISBN
- 9780803287600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.96
€ 19.99
€ 18.96
Paperback. The inauguration of Robert Maynard Hutchins as the President of the University of Chicago in 1929 marked the beginning of a vibrant period for the university and for American higher education in general. This book presents a portrait of institutional life of university at that time, showing how life on campus revolved around President Hutchins. Num Pages: 204 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226561714
- ISBN
- 9780226561714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.07
€ 33.99
€ 27.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w photographs, illustrations, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Gulf Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884151586
- ISBN
- 9780884151586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.90
€ 16.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, 32ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226117904
- ISBN
- 9780226117904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.94
€ 31.99
€ 24.94
Paperback. Originally published: New York: Hawthorn Books, 1973. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632203588
- ISBN
- 9781632203588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.00
€ 16.99
€ 16.00
Num Pages: 272 pages, 174 b/w & color photos, 29 prints, 33 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 231 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2156.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764344152
- ISBN
- 9780764344152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.16€ 60.69
€ 63.16
€ 60.69
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447311249
- ISBN
- 9781447311249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.60
€ 100.60
Paperback. The stirring story of the economic and cultural struggles of the eastern European immigrants to the United States in the early 1900's, as witnessed through the lives and contributions of eleven different men. Series: Brown Classics in Judaica Series. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; G; HBTB; JFSR1; JHBD; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819154934
- ISBN
- 9780819154934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.68
€ 88.68
Paperback. Editor(s): Hickey, Vivian B. Num Pages: 121 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606923542
- ISBN
- 9781606923542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.33€ 49.84
€ 71.33
€ 49.84
Paperback. Includes a collection of essays on the practice of masculinities in Canadian arts and cultures, including visual art, literature, film, cultural history and sport, where to make it like a man is to participate in the cultural, sociological and historical fluidity of ways of being a man in Canada, from the country's origins in 19th century. Editor(s): Ramsay, Dr. Christine. Num Pages: 372 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554583270
- ISBN
- 9781554583270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99
€ 54.99
Num Pages: 256 pages, 365 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AFTB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 287 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1334.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764323683
- ISBN
- 9780764323683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.83€ 46.46
€ 52.83
€ 46.46
Paperback. Surveys writing on the history of the southern United States. This work covers topics including slavery, politics, the Civil War, race relations, religion and women's history. Editor(s): Boles, John B. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121309
- ISBN
- 9781405121309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.12
€ 61.12
Paperback. Offers a view on how America began to intervene in world affairs. By proposing an economic remedy to a political problem, this book anticipates policies embodied in the Marshall Plan, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 190 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJD; 3JJ; HBT; JPSD; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231235877
- ISBN
- 9780231235877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.43
€ 36.99
€ 26.43
paperback. An autobiographical account of 15 years of superintendency in the Upper Darby School District from former Superintendent Joseph P. Batory. It details the experiences and struggles of a decade and a half of overseeing schools in one of the most-densely populated municipalities in Pennsylvania. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 217.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780810842670
- ISBN
- 9780810842670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.04
€ 59.04
Paperback. Explores the nature and development of Alberta's constitution by examining many cases and themes that have shaped legal, social, economic, political, and cultural rights and responsibilities within Alberta and Canada. This book contains themes that illustrate how Alberta's constitution is the product of decades of contest, debate, and division. Editor(s): Connors, Richard; Law, John M. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644589
- ISBN
- 9780888644589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.46
€ 49.99
€ 35.46
Paperback. A celebratory history of how lesbians "made a scene" by creating places and opportunities to form relationships, debate politics, and build their own culture across Canada. Series: Sexuality Studies. Num Pages: 15 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; 5SL; HBTV; JFSJ1; JFSK2; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774830676
- ISBN
- 9780774830676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.84
€ 40.99
€ 35.84
Paperback. Queer Liberalism and the Racialization of Intimacy. 288 pages, 34 illustrations. Investigates the emergence of 'queer liberalism', the empowerment of certain gays and lesbians in the United States economically through an increasingly visible and mass-mediated queer consumer lifestyle, and politically through legal protection of rights to privacy and intimacy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347323
- ISBN
- 9780822347323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.52
€ 31.99
€ 28.52
Hardback. Congress established the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands - more commonly known as the Freedmen's Bureau - in March 1865. Upon its creation this temporary federal agency assumed the Herculean task of overseeing the transition from slavery to freedom in the war-torn South. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823232116
- ISBN
- 9780823232116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.77
€ 118.77