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Paperback. Traces public housing's history in Chicago from its New Deal roots through mayor Richard M Daley's Plan for Transformation. In the process, the author chronicles the Chicago Housing Authority's own transformation from the city's most progressive government agency to its largest slumlord. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 392 pages, 28 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226360867
- ISBN
- 9780226360867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.73
€ 33.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. How a TV show changed the way we hear America singing Series: Ethnomusicology Multimedia. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 b&w illus., 9 music exx. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; AVGP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222718
- ISBN
- 9780253222718
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.41
€ 29.99
€ 26.41
Hardcover. Incompatible with God's Design is the first comprehensive history of the Roman Catholic women's ordination movement in the United States. Mary Jeremy Daigler explores how the focus on ordination and not merely "increased participation" in the life and ministries of the church has come to describe a broad movement. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCV4; HRCX4; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810884793
- ISBN
- 9780810884793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.75
€ 142.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFCA; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Ronin Publishing United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579510329
- ISBN
- 9781579510329
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.39
€ 20.99
€ 20.39
Paperback. Testimonials giving voice to scholars and students who have been targeted by the Israel lobby over the content of their teaching and activism Editor(s): Robinson, William I.; Griffin, Maryam S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 1KBB; JPS; JPVH; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745399461
- ISBN
- 9780745399461
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.04
€ 21.99
€ 16.04
Hardback. "It took her two tries, but in 1955, sixty-seven-year-old Emma 'Grandma' Gatewood became the first woman to solo hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in one through hike. Gatewood has become a legend for those who hike the trail, and in her home state of Ohio, where she helped found the Buckeye Trail"--Amazon.com. Illustrator(s): Magnus, Erica. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JJPG; YNH; YNM; YNW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 5182 x 5817 x 8. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821422359
- ISBN
- 9780821422359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.22
€ 21.22
paperback. Best Easy Day Hikes West L.A. includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please. Series: Best Easy Day Hikes Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 107 x 15. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762752607
- ISBN
- 9780762752607
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.35
€ 10.99
€ 10.35
Paperback. Historically Nicaragua has been mired in poverty and political conflict, yet the country has become a model for the successful emergence of democracy in a developing nation. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 tables, 17line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; 3JJPR; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226019727
- ISBN
- 9780226019727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. * Unprecedented collection of contemporary writings from across the anthropological subfields on the vital issue of cultural diversity in the United States. * Provides fundamental tools for analyzing and understanding critical political issues in the United States. Editor(s): Susser, Ida; Patterson, Thomas C. Num Pages: 496 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222132
- ISBN
- 9780631222132
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Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Paperback. "What is a Creole? Even in Louisiana, the question would be variously answered". Despite this admission, the author seeks to address the query with precision and aplomb. In this case, he is writing about the white descendants of the early French and Spanish immigrants born in the New World. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 18. Weight in Grams: 255.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565547520
- ISBN
- 9781565547520
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Condition: New
€ 11.29
€ 11.29
Paperback. This book offers an alternative way of taking up the American Philosophical tradition as a way of doing philosophy and a way of life. Douglas Anderson explores the relationship between American philosophy and other features of American culture, including where in that culture thinking that could be called "philosophical" is to be found. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 20. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780823225514
- ISBN
- 9780823225514
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.07
€ 45.99
€ 40.07
Hardback. Editor(s): Podnieks, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGLA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 803.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611493764
- ISBN
- 9781611493764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.42
€ 160.42
Paperback. This text reconstructs the conflict between MOVE, a radical black separatist group, and the city of Philadelphia. Against this account, the author develops an analysis of the relation between definition and action, between language and violence. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226869773
- ISBN
- 9780226869773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.15
€ 33.99
€ 27.15
Hardback. A nuanced, behind-the-scenes and analytical narrative of President Obama's first term, and what "Obamaism" truly is, by NBC's award-winning Chief White House Correspondent. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 45. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316079570
- ISBN
- 9780316079570
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.73
€ 31.99
€ 27.73
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JHBL; JPWQ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630069
- ISBN
- 9780691630069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.22
€ 140.22
Paperback. Should the Court undertake the task of guarding a wide variety of controversial and often unenumerated rights? This book brings together a distinguished group of legal scholars and political scientists who argue that the Court's power has exceeded its appropriate bounds, and that sound republican principles require greater limits on that power. Editor(s): Wolfe, Christopher. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116686
- ISBN
- 9780691116686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.25
€ 45.99
€ 32.25
Paperback. Tort law is a good thing (whatever it is..). Num Pages: 345 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814747582
- ISBN
- 9780814747582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Hardback. How did American welfare policy move from the altruistic goals of LBJ's Great Society to the penurious provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996? This text explores the power of ideology and rhetoric in the transformation of the American liberal welfare state. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526679
- ISBN
- 9780742526679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75
€ 168.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white halftones, 24 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589799141
- ISBN
- 9781589799141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Multiple-component retail product. This fascinating compilation of reference entries documents the unique relationship between mass media, propaganda, and the U.S. military, a relationship that began in the period before the American Revolution and continues to this day-sometimes cooperative, sometimes combative, and always complex. Editor(s): Manning, Martin J.; Wyatt, Clarence R. Num Pages: 860 pages, 112. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 71. Weight in Grams: 2520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 860
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598842272
- ISBN
- 9781598842272
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Condition: New
€ 172.50
€ 172.50
Paperback. In 2011, despite continued developments in forecasting, tracking, and warning technology, the United States was hit by the deadliest tornado season in decades. This title examines the factors that contributed to the outcomes of such tornadoes as the mid-April outbreak that devastated communities in North Carolina. Num Pages: 102 pages, 10 tables, 10 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; RBP; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- American Meteorological Society United States
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781878220257
- ISBN
- 9781878220257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.41
€ 24.99
€ 20.41
paperback. Born into a free black family in 1766, James Forten served in the Revolutionary War and later went on to become vice-president of the American Anti-Slavery Society and more, taking his place as one of the African Americans who helped to shape America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; YNH; YQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195163407
- ISBN
- 9780195163407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.03
€ 23.03
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kratochvil, Marcel; Pokorny, Valentin. Num Pages: 298 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607415978
- ISBN
- 9781607415978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.41€ 180.14
€ 270.41
€ 180.14
Paperback. Lawyer, educator, novelist, radio and television scriptwriter, film director and screenwriter, wartime intelligence operative, and full-time radical romantic, Abraham Lincoln Polonsky was blacklisted in Hollywood for refusing to be an informer. This biography helps us understand the relationship between art and politics in American culture. Num Pages: 285 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520236721
- ISBN
- 9780520236721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10