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Paperback. Eighteenth-century Jamaica, Britain's largest and most valuable slave-owning colony, relied on a brutal system of slave management to maintain its social order. Trevor Burnard provides unparalleled insight into Jamaica's vibrant but harsh African and European cultures with a comprehensive examination of the diary of plantation owner Thistlewood. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 illustrations, 3 tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JF; BGH; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807855256
ISBN
9780807855256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.74

paperback. W. E. B. Du Bois, American Prophet is the first religious biography of this leading civil rights activist and intellectual. Though Du Bois is often labeled an atheist, historian Edward J. Blum argues that his religious and spiritual insights are central to understanding his political and intellectual work. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812220865
ISBN
9780812220865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.28

Hardback. Dedicated to the memory of Russian mathematician, V A Rokhlin (1919-1984), this is a collection of research papers written by his former students and followers. It includes topics such as: topology, real algebraic geometry, dynamics, geometry of Riemannian manifolds, theory of Teichmuller spaces, and measure theory. Editor(s): Turaev, V. G.; Vershik, Anatoly M. Series: American Mathematical Society Translations. Num Pages: 286 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; PBMW; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 190. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821827406
ISBN
9780821827406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.14

paperback. The real story--and human price--of US/Mexico border enforcement. Series: City Lights Open Media. Num Pages: 225 pages, 36 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: BTC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
City Lights Publishers United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872864863
ISBN
9780872864863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.45

paperback. Editor(s): Knapp, Professor in Musicology Raymond (UCLA). BIC Classification: AV; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138265622
ISBN
9781138265622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 35. BIC Classification: BTM; JW; KJMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591149606
ISBN
9781591149606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.03

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Insight Editions, Div of Palace Publishing Group, LP United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608870288
ISBN
9781608870288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
See Sharp Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781884365317
ISBN
9781884365317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.17

paperback. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
BenBella Books United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936661053
ISBN
9781936661053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.77

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
BenBella Books United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937856120
ISBN
9781937856120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.09

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Pluto Press
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745305165
ISBN
9780745305165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBBSL; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; BTC; HBJK; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813061832
ISBN
9780813061832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.96

Paperback. Tells the dramatic, compulsively readable story of a woman fighting to free herself from the injustices of her culture. The author's harrowing story begins in Togo, Africa, where she enjoyed a sheltered childhood, shielded by her progressive father from the tribal practice of polygamy and genital mutilation. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDT; 1KBB; BGA; JFFD; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 110 x 33. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857500533
ISBN
9780857500533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.26

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; APB; BM; VFJD; WSWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780062379108
ISBN
9780062379108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.69

paperback. Takes you on the author's musical odyssey from being awkward 80s suburban pop geek to 90s jet-set Britpop goddess. In this book, with her band Sleeper, she goes from doing gigs in toilets to gigs in stadiums, and on to the big interviews, constant touring and endless excess via Top of the Pops. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APB; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780091936525
ISBN
9780091936525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.59

paperback. Through his leading role in four "Superman" films, Christopher Reeve became very closely identified with the superhero. But his riding accident which left him paralysed from the neck down showed he wasn't superhuman. However, he refuses to resign himself to the life of a quadriplegic. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Arrow
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780099257288
ISBN
9780099257288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.20

hardcover. For over half a century Mary O'Hara's voice has delighted audiences all over the world and her recordings continue to sell. Her story is an inspiring tale of triumph over tragedy, helped by her deep religious faith and many friendships with other performers, recounted with warmth and humour in this updated version of her autobiography. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 plates, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780856832857
ISBN
9780856832857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.97

paperback. Presents an expose of the CIA in which the author accuses the organization of using brutal tactics to maintain security during the Cold War, including sabotaging the Eisenhower-Khrushchev talks and assassinating President Kennedy to keep the United States in Vietnam. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BTC; HBJK; HBLW; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781616082840
ISBN
9781616082840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.60

hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGN; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1126.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000421
ISBN
9780718185756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPFF; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schocken Books United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805242102
ISBN
9780805242102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.27

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