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Hardback. In Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor Tim Lawrence examines the city's party, dance, music, and art culture between 1980 and 1983, tracing the rise, apex, and fall of this inventive, vibrant, and tumultuous scene. Num Pages: 600 pages, 115 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPN; AVGV; AVRS; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 239 x 38. Weight in Grams: 984.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361862
ISBN
9780822361862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.06

Paperback. In this ethnography of the Cancha mega-market in Cochabama, Bolivia, Daniel M. Goldstein examines what it means for the market's poorest vendors to maintain personal safety and economic stability by navigating systems of informality and illegality and how this dynamic is representative of the neoliberal modern city. Series: Global Insecurities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360452
ISBN
9780822360452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.48

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812211191
ISBN
9780812211191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.19

Paperback. Drawing on interviews with astronauts, cosmonauts, their families, technicians, and scientists, as well as Soviet and American government documents, the authors craft a remarkable story of the golden age of spaceflight as both an intimate human experience and a rollicking global adventure. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 464 pages, 25 Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803229792
ISBN
9780803229792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.12

Paperback. A people's history of the global space race in the 1960s, beginning with cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and astronaut Alan Shepard and ending with the close of the Mercury and Voskhod programs in 1965. Series: Outward Odyssey: a People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 images and a frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBLW3; PDX; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803226395
ISBN
9780803226395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. A lively reader on the peoples and cultures of Central Asia Editor(s): Sahadeo, Jeff; Zanca, Russell. Num Pages: 424 pages, 24 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; GTB; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219046
ISBN
9780253219046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.32

Paperback. The Allied agreement after the Second World War did not only partition Germany, it divided the nation along the fault-lines of a new bipolar world order. This inner border made Germany a unique place to experience the Cold War, and the "German question" in this post-1945 variant remained inextricably entwined with the vicissitudes of the Cold War. Editor(s): Hoscherf, Tobias; Laucht, Christoph; Plowman, Andrew. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782380993
ISBN
9781782380993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.90

Hardback. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623490171
ISBN
9781623490171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.57

Hardcover. The Battle of Midway was one of the most famous battles of World War Two. This book offers an interpretation of this great naval engagement. Making use of Japanese primary sources which correct previous accounts and assumptions, the authors re-assess the battle in detail and within the context of the Imperial Navy's doctrine and technology. Num Pages: 568 pages, 78 b&w photos & maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 179 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574889239
ISBN
9781574889239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.04

Paperback. Dr. Fussell s theme is the evolution of the study of farming history, which as a branch of historiography is no more than two centuries old. Editor(s): Fussell, G. E. Num Pages: 158 pages, Plans transparencies :Includes index. BIC Classification: HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132042
ISBN
9780907132042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.48

Paperback. A collection of essays that discusses such issues as the media, immigration, the minimum wage and multiculturalism. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817995829
ISBN
9780817995829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.96

Paperback. A highly regarded war memoir that was a best seller during the 1960s, giving insights into the Japanese side of the surface war in the Pacific. The book has been credited with correcting errors in U.S. accounts of various battles and with revealing details of high-level Imperial Japanese Navy strategy meetings. Num Pages: 336 pages, photo section. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGHA; HBLL; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591143840
ISBN
9781591143840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.46

Paperback. Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory? Non! William the Conqueror was Norman and hated the French. This title features new annoyances inflicted on the French, including Napoleon's banned chamber pot, Louis XIV's painful operation, Anglo-French jibes during the 2012 London Olympics, and, French niggles about William and Kate's royal wedding. Num Pages: 768 pages, Line. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 38. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
SKU
9780552779937
ISBN
9780552779937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 9.93

Paperback. In February 1944, a rag-tag collection of clerks, drivers, doctors, muleteers, and other base troops, stiffened by a few dogged Yorkshiremen managed to hold out against some of the finest infantry in the Japanese Army, and then defeat them. It became know as The Defence of the Admin Box. This book deals with this battle. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 337.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552172035
ISBN
9780552172035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.60

Paperback. The first full-length study of slave memory in the South African context, this examines the relevance and effects of slave memory for contemporary negotiations of South African gendered and racialised identities. It reads memory as one way of processing t Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145072
ISBN
9781868145072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.21

Paperback. As well as providing an authoritative history of art therapy, it covers such diverse topics as the philosophy of art therapy, the way attitudes to insanity have changed, the role of art therapy in the context of post-war rehabilitation and the treatment of tuberculosis patients, Surrealism, and Britain's first therapeutic community. Series: Arts Therapies. Num Pages: 336 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: HBT; MMZ; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027994
ISBN
9781853027994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.25

Paperback. "Golway's revisionist take is a useful reminder of the unmatched ingenuity of American politics."-Wall Street Journal Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631490033
ISBN
9781631490033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.31

Paperback. Series: World War II Collection. Num Pages: 391 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: GBC; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc United States
Edition
Anniversary
Number of pages
391
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621572879
ISBN
9781621572879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.11

Hardcover. This text tells how a young woman overcame resistance to discover and make public the deeds of her fellow citizens. It choronicles the backlash she faced in the form of censorship, lawsuits and death threats and her attempts to bring home Passau's expelled Jews and Holocaust survivors. Translator(s): Tannenberg, Imogen von. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGA; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570034909
ISBN
9781570034909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.40

Paperback. An analysis of Islam in India, focusing on the Hindu perspective. It studies the Hindu caste system from its beginnings in antiquity to a guild-like village caste and professional caste system in the Middle Ages, and its continuance within Muslim and colonial societies. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRAC; HRAX; HRG; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Markus Wiener Pub
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558761513
ISBN
9781558761513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.43

Paperback. Combines the classic Up to Mametz with the Author's recently discovered late Great War material. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp of black and white plates. BIC Classification: HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526700551
ISBN
9781526700551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages, 60 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394910
ISBN
9780888394910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824835477
ISBN
9780824835477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.48

Paperback. The contributors to this major intervention into Indian historiography recover the long history of Dalit struggles against caste violence, exclusion, and discrimination by focusing on the importance of humiliation, dignity, and spatial exclusion to Dalit emancipatory politics. Editor(s): Rawat, Ramnarayan S.; Satyanarayana, K. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361329
ISBN
9780822361329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.38

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