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Hardback. Series: Chef's Table. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WBA; WBN; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 50.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762786350
- ISBN
- 9780762786350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.36
€ 26.99
€ 21.36
Paperback. As a young anthropologist, the author undertook fieldwork in Jamaica, Haiti, and Puerto Rico. This title presents a summation of his work in the region and is a reminder of how anthropology allows people to explore the deep truths that history may leave unexamined. Series: W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSL3; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066212
- ISBN
- 9780674066212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.68
€ 33.99
€ 28.68
Hardback. On April 28, 2004, 60 Minutes II broadcast the now-infamous photos of prisoner abuse by American soldiers at Abu Ghraib. The news quickly spread worldwide, undermining the U.S. presence in Iraq. Despite several Department of Defense investigations and eleven courts-martial convictions, important questions remain about the events at Abu Ghraib. Num Pages: 334 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974417
- ISBN
- 9781597974417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.54
€ 46.99
€ 46.54
Hardback. Through a comparative examination of institutions and testing theories of the use of policy analysis, Hird draws conclusions that are more useful than those derived from single cases. Hird examines nonpartisan policy research organizations established by and operating in U.S. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010482
- ISBN
- 9781589010482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.44
€ 26.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 164 x 243 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801441578
- ISBN
- 9780801441578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.68
€ 35.68
Paperback. Offers recommendations for collaborative US-Mexico border policies that support families. This volume focuses on women and changes within families on the border. It provides demographic analyses of population changes in immigrant areas, and the work patterns of border families and women entrepreneurs. Editor(s): Marquez, Raquel R.; Romo, Harriett D. Series: Latino Perspectives. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFSJ; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268035099
- ISBN
- 9780268035099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.98
€ 31.99
€ 28.98
Hardback. Frontier Road uses the history of one road in southern Colombia known locally as the trampoline of death to demonstrate how state-building processes and practices have depended on the production and maintenance of frontiers as inclusive-exclusive zones, often through violent means. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JP; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119100171
- ISBN
- 9781119100171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.95
€ 76.95
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- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Good Night Books United States
- Edition
- Brdbk
- Number of pages
- 20
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602190337
- ISBN
- 9781602190337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.10
€ 11.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WBN; WBV; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 208 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- TouchWood Editions Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927129241
- ISBN
- 9781927129241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.51
€ 40.99
€ 26.51
Paperback. Charts the intertwining histories of African Americans and sport. This book contains over 100 documents on both pioneering and modern-day athletes, ranging chronologically from a challenge issued by prizefighter Tom Molineaux in 1810 to contributions from commentators like Frederick Douglass, W E B Du Bois, James Baldwin, and Eldridge Cleaver. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 528 pages, 65 photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JFFJ; JFSL; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 258 x 28. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252072727
- ISBN
- 9780252072727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Num Pages: 112 pages, over 180 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 830. A Reference of the Models and Types, 1857-1866. 112 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBW; JWM. Dimension: 288 x 223 x 16. Weight: 828.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764342493
- ISBN
- 9780764342493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.67
€ 52.99
€ 34.67
Hardback. Readers will be delighted by the broad array of comic talent spotlighted in this book, and for those interested in comedy with substance, it will offer an alternative punchline. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ASZB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414294
- ISBN
- 9781421414294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Paperback. Los Angeles has attracted intense attention as a 'world city' characterized by multiculturalism and globalization. This work highlights the role African Americans and Japanese Americans played in the social and political struggles that remade twentieth-century Los Angeles. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146188
- ISBN
- 9780691146188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.68
€ 53.99
€ 38.68
Hardback. In the early 1970s, few women participated in organized athletics, but in Catholic Philadelphia women's basketball was already a well-established tradition, sponsored by the Philadelphia Archdiocese far in advance of public schools. This volume explores the unusual lives of these young women. Series: Religion & American Culture S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFSJ1; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127486
- ISBN
- 9780231127486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.17€ 76.28
€ 101.17
€ 76.28
Paperback. Explores the interaction of race and law enforcement in the controversial area of hate crime. Bell includes in her work the experiences of detectives who are women, Black, Latino, and Asian American, exploring the impact of the racial identity of both the hate crime victim and the officers' handling of bias crimes. Series: Critical America. Num Pages: 227 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JKSW1; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814798980
- ISBN
- 9780814798980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Hardback. In The U.S. Role in the Asian Century, a group of experts discuss U.S. national interest in Asia during the 21st century. U.S. national interest vis-a-vis the new Asian economic power is emphasized. Num Pages: 602 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JPS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 602
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761806189
- ISBN
- 9780761806189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.32
€ 177.32
Paperback. With a backgound on the people, the diverse cultures, the unique architecture, the inimitable music, and the fabulous food, your experience in the city is greatly enriched and you are ready to explore it all. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; WTH; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556226205
- ISBN
- 9781556226205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.90
€ 19.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. Offers a nuanced, empirically grounded picture of therapeutic culture. This title includes both an extended history and a series of critical interventions organized around keywords like pain, privacy, and narcissism. It will change the way we've been taught to see the landscape of therapy and self-help. Editor(s): Aubry, Timothy Richard; Travis, Trysh. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JM; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226250137
- ISBN
- 9780226250137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.76
€ 33.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. A study of India's struggle towards independence, which examines the quest in the broader context of the USA's response to the question of Asian nationalism. The author views American foreign policy at a time of important change in America's attitude towards the colonial world. Num Pages: 393 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100458
- ISBN
- 9780231100458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.87
€ 55.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Ramsey, Leonard; Cummings, Gillian. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622578597
- ISBN
- 9781622578597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.80€ 67.17
€ 97.80
€ 67.17
Paperback. A guide to California's spectacular wildflowers. It provides several ways to find them in bloom: by month, by place, and by flower. It includes the month-by-month descriptions that suggest what to see and where to go throughout the state during the blooming season. It also supplies more than 300 locations arranged in 10 geographical regions. Num Pages: 588 pages, 659 color illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272064
- ISBN
- 9780520272064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Paperback. Presents salient patterns in American immigrants' religious lives, past and present Editor(s): Alba, Richard D.; Raboteau, Albert J.; DeWind, Josh. Num Pages: 413 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814705056
- ISBN
- 9780814705056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. This is a collection essays written by F.H. Cardoso during his tenure as President of Brazil. They document the transformation of Cardoso's economic and political approach and span Cardoso's early theoretical work through his pragmatic agenda for Brazil in a rapidly changing world economy. Editor(s): Font, Mauricio A. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFFS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508934
- ISBN
- 9780742508934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.31
€ 92.31
Hardback. Editor(s): Thaler, William M. Num Pages: 162 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594541391
- ISBN
- 9781594541391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.08€ 93.53
€ 138.08
€ 93.53