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Hardback. Chronicles 150 years of scientific warfare against the grapevine's worst enemy: phylloxera. This title describes the biological and economic disaster that unfolded when a tiny, root-sucking insect invaded the south of France in the 1860s, spread throughout Europe, and journeyed across oceans to Africa, South America, Australia, and California. Num Pages: 336 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 5 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; TVP; TVSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265486
ISBN
9780520265486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 65.15

Editor(s): Gates, W E B Du Bois Professor of the Humanities and Director of the W E B Du Bois Institute for Afro American Research Henry Louis, Jr., Jr. (W E B Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University); Gates, Jr Henry, Louis. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 173 x 41. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Signet
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451532138
ISBN
9780451532138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.31

Paperback. They advocated economic independence from whites and founded insurance companies that became some of the largest black-owned corporations. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418391
ISBN
9781421418391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.41

Hardback. Students of slavery, the Old South, and African American history will find in Nat Turner and the Rising in Southampton County an outstanding example of painstaking research and imaginative family and community history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFFJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414799
ISBN
9781421414799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.10
€ 47.03

Paperback. Since The Voice of America first went on the air as a regional wartime enterprise in February 1942, it has undergone a spectacular transformation. This book chronicles this transformation from a fledgling short wave propaganda organ during World War II to a global multimedia giant encompassing radio and the Internet. Num Pages: 544 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APW; HBT; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231126755
ISBN
9780231126755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Hardback. Since The Voice of America first went on the air as a regional wartime enterprise in February 1942, it has undergone a spectacular transformation. This book chronicles this transformation from a fledgling short wave propaganda organ during World War II to a global multimedia giant encompassing radio and the Internet. Num Pages: 544 pages, 24 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APW; HBT; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231126748
ISBN
9780231126748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.33
€ 82.56

Paperback. * A comprehensive anthology of the long and bloody history of women's struggle to get the vote. Here is the story in the voices of the women themselves. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Virago
Condition
New
SKU
9780349007748
ISBN
9780349007748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBT; JFFE; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016088
ISBN
9780674016088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.85

Paperback. Genius as a historical concept, rather than as a presumed trans-historical fact, is surprisingly underexamined, even as millions of daily decisions-personal, institutional, and governmental-are made according to unexamined assumptions about it. The essays in this book show that the origins and uses of concepts of genius warrant careful examination. Editor(s): Chaplin, Joyce E.; McMahon, Darrin M. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 graphs. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137497642
ISBN
9781137497642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.19

Paperback. Highly acclaimed, a witty, erudite, and colourful account of the outrageous ambitions that have inspired men and women to circle the entire planet. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTP; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416596202
ISBN
9781416596202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.64

Paperback. From its earliest days under English rule, New York City had an unusually diverse ethnic makeup, with substantial numbers of Dutch, English, Scottish, Irish, French, German, and Jewish immigrants, as well as a large African-American population. This title paints a portrait of this society, exploring the meaning of ethnicity in early America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 halftones 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037875
ISBN
9780691037875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.79

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBTB; HBTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643595
ISBN
9780691643595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Kornbluh, Joyce L. Num Pages: 464 pages, contemporary cartoons & graphics. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 181 x 30. Weight in Grams: 882.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850366518
ISBN
9780850366518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Hardback. These narratives about state-driven megaprojects and technological and regulatory changes reveal how humans make sense of their world in the face of rapid environmental change. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 222 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774817233
ISBN
9780774817233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. A team of over twenty expert contributors summarise and analyse the thinking of fifty diverse and stimulating figures from all over the world and from ancient times to the present day. Editor(s): Palmer, Joy A.; Cooper, David E. Num Pages: 321 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
321
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415146999
ISBN
9780415146999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451591
ISBN
9780801451591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.72

Paperback. An account of blasphemy in Victorian England, retelling the forgotten stories of more than 200 working-class blasphemers, such as G.W. Foote, who stood trial three times for the crime of blasphemy. Foote's "martyrdom" transformed blasphemy from a religious offence into a class and cultural crime. Num Pages: 442 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBF; HBTB; HRAM7; HRCC2; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226506913
ISBN
9780226506913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JH; BGA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486800455
ISBN
9780486800455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; DN; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816638505
ISBN
9780816638505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Arguably the original sailing classic, this beautifully produced edition includes new maps and a foreword by a high-profile sailor. Series: Adlard Coles Maritime Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, New maps and classic black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTM; WSSN3; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472921918
ISBN
9781472921918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Hardback. Series: Jewish Cultures of the World. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBA; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813547947
ISBN
9780813547947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.51

hardcover. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JH; HBJH; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804799140
ISBN
9780804799140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.57

Paperback. Powerful testimonies by Holocaust survivors Editor(s): Rubenstein, Joshua; Rubenstein, Joshua. Num Pages: 496 pages, 20 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222671
ISBN
9780253222671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Series: Pitt Latin American Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBT; KCZ; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822961802
ISBN
9780822961802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 50.31

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