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Hardback. Presents the story of William N Donovan, a US Army medical officer in the Philippines who, as a prisoner of war, faced unspeakable conditions and abuse in Japanese camps during World War II. Editor(s): Donovan, William N., M.D.; Donovan, Josephine; Donovan, Ann Devigne. Num Pages: 176 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGA; HBG; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027250
ISBN
9780842027250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.01

paperback. Editor(s): Currie, Ruth; Bryant, Emma Spaulding. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 518 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
518
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823222742
ISBN
9780823222742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. This collective biography records the contributions of 11 women educators and social activists concerned with issues of difference in schools and society during the last 100 years. It reveals their importance to contemporary debates about gender, pluralism and education in a democracy. Editor(s): Crocco, Margaret Smith; Davis, O. L., Jr. Num Pages: 304 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; JHBA; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847691128
ISBN
9780847691128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.98

Hardback. In Lyndon Johnson Remembered: An Intimate Portrait of a Presidency Thomas W. Cowger and Sherwin J. Markman bring together essays by Johnson administration insiders reflecting on his personality, domestic agenda, and legacy. Editor(s): Cowger, Thomas W.; Markman, Sherwin J. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742527980
ISBN
9780742527980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.66

Hardback. Through the lives of a variety of Texans who put a human face on the state's history, this work presents the history of the 'Lone Star State'. Editor(s): Cashion, Ty; Teja, Jesus F. de la. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 239 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029056
ISBN
9780842029056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.75

Hardback. The work of Pierre Bourdieu has had an enormous impact on research in fields as diverse as aesthetics, education, anthropology, and sociology. This is a collection of essays focusing on the contribution of Bourdieu's thought to the study of cultural production. Editor(s): Brown, Nicholas; Szeman, Imre. Series: Culture & Education Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847693887
ISBN
9780847693887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.99

Paperback. An assessment of the important place of Gustave Le Gray in the history of photography. A young painter in Rome, then a fashionable portrait photographer in Paris, Le Gray received commissions from Napoleon III, and fled to Palermo and then Egypt when faced with bankruptcy. Num Pages: 402 pages, 237 colour & 113 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; AJB; AJC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 293 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2223.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
Abridged
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366712
ISBN
9780892366712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.50
€ 46.16

paperback. Chauncey Cooke enlisted in the Union army in 1862 at only sixteen, after lying about his age. His letters to family members paint a realistic and compelling picture of daily life in the Civil War. He also describes the boredom of camp, the chaos of battle, and the suffering caused by illness. Series: Great Lake Books Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780814333433
ISBN
9780814333433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

Hardcover. 63pp. 17 cm. Published in 1744. Rebound in modern marbled boards,with gilt blocked leather title label on the front board, very light foxing here and there. Keywords: Biography
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Charles Corbett London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KHS0028302
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 245.00

"This book consists of the reminiscences of an ordinary fighter pilot of the R.F.C. who had the privilege of serving in one of the leading Fighter Squadrons and who had the honor of being the friend of the supreme fighter of all the Air Forces, that indomitable and lovable patriot, 'MICK' MANNOCK, V.C., D.S.O., M.C." Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BM; HBJD1; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Casemate Books United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612001463
ISBN
9781612001463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. A celebrated warrior who led his people to victory on the battlefield, Red Cloud was also a skilled diplomat who transitioned the Oglala Sioux to reservation life. In Red Cloud: Oglala Legend , John D. McDermott examines Red Cloud's early years, his rise to prominence, and his struggle to protect his people from cultural domination. Series: South Dakota Biography Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 121 x 7. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
South Dakota State Historical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941813027
ISBN
9781941813027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.09

paperback. The Life of the Mohawks. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: BG. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS P/B
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
Publication date
1999
SKU
V9780823218998
ISBN
9780823218998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.34
€ 70.06

Paperback. How many of us have dreamt of playing like Seve Ballesteros or Ben Hogan? Of playing just one round of par golf? Author John Richardson actually did it, and in this book, you will find out how. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 61. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
V9780856408410
ISBN
9780856408410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.45

hardcover. Mafia and Outlaw Stories from Italian Life and Literature takes a unique and intriguing approach to the subject of the Mafia, and offers informed judgements about its historical impact on Italian society and culture. Translator(s): Pickering-Iazzi, Robin. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTC; DQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802098344
ISBN
9780802098344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.05

Paperback. Radicalized in a brutal era of repeated violence against hard-working men and women, Mother Jones criss-crossed the country to demand higher wages and safer working conditions. This work recounts her story explaining the dramatic times through which she lived and to which she contributed so much. Series: Women's Biography Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826348104
ISBN
9780826348104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Fleming, Lee. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781875559480
ISBN
9781875559480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.07

Paperback. From 1964 till his retirement in 1993, Harry Wardlaw was professor first of systematic then of philosophical theology at the Ormond College Theological Hall in Melbourne. This collection of articles, by appreciative friends, former students and colleagues both in Australia and overseas, is presented to Harry on his 77th birthday. Editor(s): Weeks, Ian; Reid, Duncan. Num Pages: 405 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
ATF Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920691653
ISBN
9781920691653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.80

mass_market. As the government of South Vietnam was collapsing and communist troops were closing in, American diplomat Francis Terry McNamara led more than 300 Americans, Vietnamese, and Filipinos down a tributary of the Mekong River to safety. This is his dramatic true account of leadership, courage, and commitment. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BG; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574886931
ISBN
9781574886931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. On the occasion of his eightieth birthday, friends and colleagues of Michael Novak assembled at Ave Maria University for a conference honouring his life's work. The essays in this collection are the fruits of that event, and together they demonstrate the unity of Novak's career. Editor(s): Shaw, Elizabeth C. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: B; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932589719
ISBN
9781932589719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.91

Paperback. When Chabani Manganyi published the first edition of selected letters twenty-five years ago as a companion volume to "Exiles and Homecomings: A Biography of Es'kia Mphahlele", the idea of Mphahlele's death was remote and poetic. That death has now come and we mourn it. This volume offers an account of Mphahlele's rich and varied life. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 38. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wits University Press South Africa
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868144891
ISBN
9781868144891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. InWomen: Models of Liberation, Marie Anne Mayeski presents women of spirit, intelligence and accomplishment from the Christian heritage. With this anthology of selected writings of well-known women, Mayeski recaptures the importance and relevance of these Christian heroines. Editor(s): Mayeski, Marie Anne. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556120862
ISBN
9781556120862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.42

Hardcover. Al-Khalil was distinguished in his own time as a lexicographer, phonologist, grammarian, educator and musicologist. This is an interdisciplinary collection that explores the contributions to Arabic intellectual history of al-Khalil ibn Ahmad, (d AH 175/AD 791). Editor(s): Ryding, Karin C. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; BG; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406630
ISBN
9780878406630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.84

Hardcover. The letters of Jane Lady Cornwallis Bacon detail the expansive life of a privileged woman and her family throughout the turbulent years of the early to mid-17th century. Complemented by extensive notes and 16 illustrations, this title is a useful contribution to our knowledge of Jacobean and Stuart family life. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838639856
ISBN
9780838639856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.30

Hardcover. Editor(s): Cuneen, Christopher. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: BG; GBCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 167 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Edition
Supplement
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522852141
ISBN
9780522852141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.13

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