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Paperback. A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393328516
- ISBN
- 9780393328516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.22
€ 18.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. Argues that the insurrection in Texas was made possible by support from Mexico when it suited President Carranza for his own political and diplomatic purposes Series: The Mexican Experience. Num Pages: 416 pages, 23 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264779
- ISBN
- 9780803264779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.16
€ 51.99
€ 46.16
Paperback. This volume contains photographs from The Getty Museum by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson. During their association Hill and Adamson experimented with some of the earliest calotype processes creating hundreds of portraits, staged dramatic photographs, and landscape images. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 55 illustrations, 1 colour foldout. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1KBB; AJC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892365401
- ISBN
- 9780892365401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.62
€ 21.99
€ 17.62
Hardback. Ryan P. Jordan uses the discourse of religious liberty to explore racial differences during an era of American empire building (1750-1900). This book seeks to destabilize the widespread assumption that the dominant American culture inevitably trends toward greater freedom in the realm of personal expression. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HRAM2; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858119
- ISBN
- 9780761858119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.09
€ 112.09
Hardcover. Recounts the Battle of Fort Dearborn while situating it within the context of several wider histories that span the nearly four decades between the 1795 Treaty of Greenville to the 1833 Treaty of Chicago. This title is published to commemorate the bicentennial of the Battle of Fort Dearborn. Num Pages: 328 pages, 35 halftones, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226428963
- ISBN
- 9780226428963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. Maurice Rosenblatt was one of the behind-the-scenes engineers of the 1954 overthrow of Senator Joseph McCarthy, the anti-Communist chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. This book tells the story of the rise of McCarthy's power and Rosenblatt's role in effecting McCarthy's eventual censure by the Senate. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 255.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295985947
- ISBN
- 9780295985947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.33
€ 34.99
€ 31.33
Hardback. Suitable for those interested in US history and politics, this encyclopedia covers the major forces that have shaped American politics from the founding to today. It traces the history of political institutions, parties, and founding documents. It explains ideas, philosophies, and movements that shaped American politics. Editor(s): Kazin, Michael; Edwards, Rebecca; Rothman, Adam. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 44 halftones. 3 line illus. 8 tables. 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 210 x 71. Weight in Grams: 2840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 1056
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129716
- ISBN
- 9780691129716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 386.80€ 297.39
€ 386.80
€ 297.39
Paperback. Re-enacting Civil War battles in authentic costumes has become a growing hobby among the general population today. Popular with novice and historian alike, the human drama of the Civil War is brought to life through study, folk skills and stories, and re-living the events of a hundred and thirty years ago. Num Pages: 112 pages, 296 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887409493
- ISBN
- 9780887409493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.81
€ 21.99
€ 17.81
Paperback. Reveals the geography, wildlife, and natural history of northeastern Saskatchewan as well as the business and social interactions between people. This book offers a look at the vanished subsistence and commercial economy of the boreal forest, based on the personal story of person who was a trapper, fur trader, prospector, and game guardian. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- AU Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781897425015
- ISBN
- 9781897425015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.33
€ 36.99
€ 33.33
Paperback. Series: American Traveler. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour illustrations, colour map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 76 x 5. Weight in Grams: 72.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- American Traveler Press United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558381261
- ISBN
- 9781558381261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.31
€ 10.99
€ 9.31
Hardcover. This text, which is based on research in American and British archives, presents new evidence to suggest that Anglo-American relations in East-West trade were characterized by friction and conflict as the two countries clashed over divergent commercial and strategic perceptions of the Soviet Union. Series: Cold War History. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPG; KCL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333920312
- ISBN
- 9780333920312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.73
€ 122.73
Hardcover. The widespread appeal of Mexican silver jewelry can be attributed to the artistic quality and variety, plus the large production volume of these small treasures. It is both wearable art and the perfect collectible.This book includes examples from three c Num Pages: 304 pages, 1154 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2038.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330810
- ISBN
- 9780764330810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.95€ 70.83
€ 94.95
€ 70.83
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. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ; JFSL9; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774820301
- ISBN
- 9780774820301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.42
€ 35.99
€ 32.42
paperback. A cultural history of the political legitimization of youth rebellion during the Cold War era Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 400 pages, 37 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 29. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822336921
- ISBN
- 9780822336921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.41
€ 35.99
€ 32.41
paperback. Born to Run tells the stories of nine young politicians from all walks of life who enter into races at the state and local levels in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Georgia, Nebraska, and Maine. Series: Campaigning American Style. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519282
- ISBN
- 9780742519282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.71
€ 64.71
Hardcover. Editor(s): Baker, Michael N. Num Pages: 173 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LBBZ; LBHG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613246948
- ISBN
- 9781613246948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.33€ 107.12
€ 156.33
€ 107.12
Paperback. Situates dance within a larger Chicago landscape of segregated social practices. Focusing on new forms of appropriation in an era of multiculturalism, the author underscores the institutionalization of racial disparities and offers insights into the intersection of race and culture in America. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226043104
- ISBN
- 9780226043104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. Series: New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFMX; JFSJ1; JFSL3; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252040207
- ISBN
- 9780252040207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.81
€ 125.81
Social Networks, Drug Injectors' Lives, and HIV / AIDS
Friedman, Samuel R.; Curtis, Richard; Neaigus...
Hardback. Recognizes HIV as a socially structured disease and shows how social networks shape high-risk behaviors and the spread of HIV. This book describes drug-use, the affects of poverty and homelessness, the acquisition of money and drugs, and social relationships within the group. Series: AIDS Prevention and Mental Health. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306460791
- ISBN
- 9780306460791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.71
€ 191.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 75 black & white halftones, 25 colour illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 204 x 14. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608931750
- ISBN
- 9781608931750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.11
€ 41.99
€ 36.11
Hardcover. This book addresses the complex issue of incarceration of Latino/as and offers a comprehensive overview of such topics as deportations in historical context, a case study of latino/a resistance to prisons in the 70s, the issues of youth and and girls prisons, and the post incarceration experience. Editor(s): Oboler, Professor Suzanne. Num Pages: 308 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JKVP1; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230619241
- ISBN
- 9780230619241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.59
€ 123.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018556
- ISBN
- 9780674018556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.30
€ 36.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Beauty shops are places where women can enjoy the company of other women and exchange information or secrets. This work traces the development of the American beauty shop, from its largely separate racial origins, through white recognition of the "ethnic market", to the end of the 20th century. Num Pages: 262 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL1; KCCD; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814793589
- ISBN
- 9780814793589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.18
€ 36.99
€ 31.18