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paperback. First full publication of Edgar Thompson's 1932 dissertation on the economics of the plantation. Editor(s): Mintz, Sidney W.; Baca, George. Series: Southern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570039416
ISBN
9781570039416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.39

Paperback. The correspondence between Joaquim Nabuco, the leading Brazilian abolitionist, and Charles Harris Allen, secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society, and other British abolitionists reveals a partnership to internationalize the struggle to abolish slavery. This collection of letters provides an insight into the evolution of Nabuco's thinking on slavery. Editor(s): Bethell, Leslie; Carvalho, Murilo De. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Institute of Latin American Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900039956
ISBN
9781900039956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.52

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Condition
New
SKU
9780007150700
ISBN
9780007150700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.05

hardcover. Rusnock shows how vital accounts became the measure of public health and welfare. Series: Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine. Num Pages: 270 pages, 53 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3JF; HBTB; MBNS; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036072
ISBN
9780521803748
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Since the rise of Napster and other file-sharing services in its wake, most of us have assumed that intellectual piracy is a product of the digital age and that it threatens creative expression as never before. This title explores the intellectual property wars from the advent of print culture in the fifteenth century to the reign of the Internet. Num Pages: 640 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFM; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 40. Weight in Grams: 864. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036222
ISBN
9780226401195
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. This book discusses educational developments during a crucial period of English history. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBG; HBLH; HBTB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036550
ISBN
9780521296793
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Debunks one of the most enduring myths of imperialism, civilization, and conquest: the notion that the Western civilizer is a god to savages. This work reveals the captain as both the self-conscious civilizer and as the person who, his mission gone awry, becomes a "savage" himself. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 1QSP; BGH; HBJM; HBTQ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036688
ISBN
9780691057521
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Exploring overarching themes in a comparative context, this title provides a survey of the history of the Jewish people from biblical antiquity onwards. Series: Themes in World History. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415462051
ISBN
9780415462051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.58

Paperback. A bold reconsideration of the meaning of 1960s San Francisco counterculture Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVG; HBJ; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472035724
ISBN
9780472035724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.33

Hardcover. Explores the rise of liberalism and the development of modern political institutions in Europe Series: Interests, Identities & Institutions in Comparative Politics S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6tabs. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBT; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472110155
ISBN
9780472110155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.51

hardcover. This first scholarly edition of the writings of a unique Native American woman details an extraordinary life in a combination of genres including oral history, ethnography, and western adventure sketches. Editor(s): Kilcup, Karen L. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 b&w photos, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813028668
ISBN
9780813028668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

library. Offers history and technical design information on various types of small rescue crafts used by the United States Life-Saving Service and United States Coast Guard. This book sheds lights on the brave men and women who served in USLSS and USCG stations, saving innumerable lives. Series Editor(s): Bradford, James C.; Smith, Gene Allen. Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 125 b/w illustrations, cd-rom with 338 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTM; JKSW3; TRLD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 279 x 216. Weight in Grams: 789.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813033341
ISBN
9780813033341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.58

Hardback. Re-assesses the myths that have come to shape and limit our understanding of the Nazi genocide as well as totalitarianism's broader, constitutive, and recurrent features Series: Critical Cultural Communication. Num Pages: 205 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814738498
ISBN
9780814738498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.72

paperback. Kistiakovsky's life was devoted to the development of a government based on respect for national minorities, human rights and constitutional federalism. This study shows a fresh urgency of Kistiakovsky's ideas as Russia and other former Soviet countries seek to establish values he put forth. Series: Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916458652
ISBN
9780916458652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.31

hardcover. This book explores the stories behind seventy-five extraordinary maps. Drawing on the unique collection in the Bodleian Library, these stunning maps range from single cities to the solar system, span the thirteenth to the twenty-first century and cover most of the world. Editor(s): Hall, Debbie. Num Pages: 224 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTP1; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 282 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
9781851242504
ISBN
9781851242504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.00
€ 30.68

paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0037079
ISBN
9780897333764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.12

hardcover. The story of the Easter Rising from the perspective of those who made it, focusing on the experiences of rank-and-file revolutionaries and exploiting a unique and recently released collection of over 1,700 eye-witness statements. Num Pages: 396 pages, 21 black and white plates, map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 684. Fine in fine dust wrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0037180
ISBN
9780192801869
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

hardcover. Comprehensively documents how local courts after the Rwandan genocide gradually shifted from confession to accusation, from restoration to retribution. Series: Critical Human Rights. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 figures, 1 map, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; HBJH; HBTZ; JPVH; LNAA; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299309701
ISBN
9780299309701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.31

Paperback. Often called the sport of kings, horse racing dates back at least to the chariot races of the ancient Olympic Games. This book explores the broad history of horse racing from the horses, jockeys and racecourses to the practice of bookmaking and those in the audience. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; WSBX; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812586
ISBN
9780747812586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Explores the way in which African Americans in Missouri - many descended from slaves brought by the French or Spanish to Louisiana in the 1700s - developed cultural, musical and religious traditions which allowed them to retain customs from their past,while adapting to circumstances of the present. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, 35 illustrations, bibliography, index, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826215017
ISBN
9780826215017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. All along the river, from the front porches of Hannibal to the neighborhoods of St Louis to the cotton fields of the Bootheel and west to Kansas City, stories are being told. This work presents a collection of family stories and traditional tales about all walks of African American life. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 35 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826218445
ISBN
9780826218445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. An illustrated survey of the military Colours of France's enemies during the Napoleonic Wars. Included here are the flags of Imperial Russia, Hapsburg Austria, Britain and Prussia. Illustrator(s): Rosignoli, Guido. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8pp colour artwork, 35 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBLL; HBTG; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 247 x 4. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850451740
ISBN
9780850451740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Osprey Dublin, Ireland
Edition
5th
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850452563
ISBN
9780850452563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1988 Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850458558
ISBN
9780850458558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Illustrates the simple, rare, but often extremely beautiful traditional laundry aids - the glass calendars, washing bats, mangle boards and goffering stacks. This book also provides examples of the multitude of flat, box, solid fuel, spirit, gas and electric irons, washing machines and wringers. Series: Shire album. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 108 x 11. Weight in Grams: 96.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852636480
ISBN
9780852636480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.44

Techniques of identifying criminals, citizens, imposters and consumers from the Middle Ages to the present day. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441182036
ISBN
9781441182036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.33
€ 53.17

paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages, 21. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBJK; HBTD; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 323.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The New Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595584786
ISBN
9781595584786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.31

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dempsey, Harry. Series: Aviation Elite Units. Num Pages: 128 pages, 120ill.40col.ill. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBT; HBWN; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 10. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841767536
ISBN
9781841767536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.00

paperback. Contains key historical documents on the subject of Cabinet Government together with expert analysis. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Politico's Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842750742
ISBN
9781842750742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.97

Paperback. This volume charts the story of the Aces who flew the later types of Messerschmitt fighters through to VE-Day. The detailed text explains the tactics crews used, lists tables of the units involved and lists all the BF Aces. Archival photographs sourced from around the world are included. Series: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBT; HBWQ; JWG; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 183 x 8. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855329058
ISBN
9781855329058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Although the primary role of the P-47 was tactical ground support, a number of enemy aircraft were downed by pilots over the battlefields of western Europe. This volume explains the tactics used by crews, includes interviews with Aces and lists all the units involved. Series: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBT; HBWQ; JWG; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855329065
ISBN
9781855329065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.00

hardcover. Focuses on such topics as Chinese documents, Chinese paper, ink-making, printing, cultural exchange, libraries, and biographies. Num Pages: 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629964221
ISBN
9789629964221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.75

paperback. The brain moves into over-drive and it's time for empire building. So goes Stewart Lee Allen's crazy theory. Only thing is, after retracing coffee's journey to world domination - by train, rickshaw, cargo freighter and donkey - he has plenty of evidence to back it up. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; WBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036658
ISBN
9781841951430
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Translator(s): Gottlieb, B. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; HBG; HBLH; HBTB; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674708266
ISBN
9780674708266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.91

Paperback. The Edwardian period is often seen as something of a gilded age, war would imminently remove hundreds of thousands of men from the labour force, and instigate progress to mechanize. This book tells the story of farming in Britain in the early years of the twentieth century - an age of horse, steam and intensive labour. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; HBTB; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747808077
ISBN
9780747808077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.86

Paperback. This environmental history of the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta places the Delta's economic and cultural history in an environmental context. It reveals the human aspects of the region's natural history, including land reclamation, slave and sharecropper economies, ethnic and racial perceptions of land ownership and stewardship, and even blues music. Num Pages: 376 pages, 6 b/w photos, 5 tables, 3 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; HBJK; HBTB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820326733
ISBN
9780820326733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.74

Paperback. The history of Aborigines in Van Diemen's Land is long. The first Tasmanians lived in isolation and against almost insurmountable odds for as many as 300 generations after the flooding of Bass Strait. This broad-ranging book is a comprehensive and critical account of that epic survival up to the present day. Num Pages: 512 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBFT; HBJM; HBTQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742234212
ISBN
9781742234212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.55

paperback. Kuala Lumpur is the postmodern city writ large, a city that has been transformed from a sleepy capital into a technological marvel with a thriving and affluent cultural life. In this book, the author traces Kuala Lumpur's origins and charts the changes experienced by the city and its people. Series: Topographics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 colour and 35 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; HBJF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890573
ISBN
9781861890573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.45

Paperback. It is tempting to take the tremendous rate of contemporary linguistic change for granted. What is required, in fact, is a radical reinterpretation of what language is. This book begins with an examination of the modes of communication used by dolphins, birds and primates as the first contexts in which the concept of 'language' might be applied. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890801
ISBN
9781861890801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.89

hardcover. This title explores the relationship between landscape and history over the past five centuries. It is interdisciplinary in scope, drawing on material from social, economic and cultural history; geography; archeology; cultural geography, planning and landscape history. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HBTP; HD; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891389
ISBN
9781861891389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.17

hardcover. In this illustrated study of the navies of Britain, France, the United States of America, Japan, Germany, Brazil, Chile and the Soviet Union, the author shows how each navy helped change world history. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; JFC; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 555.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861892027
ISBN
9781861892027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.17

Hardcover. An overview of the evolving relations between the human and animal populations of the British Isles from the Norman Conquest to World War I, Animal Encounters shows how interdependent the animal-human relationship has been throughout history. Num Pages: 512 pages, 66 colour illustrations, 161 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFZ; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1944.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861898494
ISBN
9781861898494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.10

Paperback. Tracking the Romantic strains in the writings of Rousseau, Herder, Cushing, Sapir, Benedict, Redfield, Mead, Levi-Strauss and others, these essays show Romanticism as a permanent and recurrent tendency within the anthropological tradition. Editor(s): Stocking, George W. Series: History of Anthropology S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299123642
ISBN
9780299123642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

Paperback. A history of Brazilian racial inequality from the abolition of slavery in 1888 up to the late 1980s, showing how economic, social and political changes in Brazil during the last 100 years have shaped race relations. It traces how discrimination led Afro-Brazilians to mobilize in various ways. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299131043
ISBN
9780299131043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. This volume attempts a critical historical consideration of the varying colonial situations in which (and from which) ethnographic knowledge essential to anthropology has been produced. The essays cover regions from Oceania, Southeast Asia and southern Africa to North and South America. Editor(s): Stocking, George W. Series: History of Anthropology S. Num Pages: 348 pages, 23 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBTQ; HBTR; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299131241
ISBN
9780299131241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

paperback. In this collection of essays, historians, anthropologists and historical demographers discuss the population estimates for the New World before and after the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Topics such as the Indian slave trade, disease and military action are covered. Editor(s): Denevan, William M. Num Pages: 384 pages, 7 maps, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLC; HBTP; JHBD; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299134341
ISBN
9780299134341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.50

paperback. This text shows how the shamans, during their night-long performances, create the worlds of words in which shamans exist. It analyzes texts that the shamans use to diagnose and treat afflictions that trouble their clients. Num Pages: 288 pages, map, 5 halftones, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKN; HBTD; HRLK; HRQX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299144944
ISBN
9780299144944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.89

paperback. This text documents Ethiopian agricultural practices since the early 19th century by examining travel narratives, agricultural surveys and farming systems research. It also traces the ways practices evolved in the 20th century in response to population growth, urban markets and new technologies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JH; HBTB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299146146
ISBN
9780299146146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

Paperback. As cinema developed from a novelty to popular entertainment, filmmaking also changed. This study looks at the changes by examining various films, especially: "The Boy Dectective"; "The Forgotton Watch"; "Rose O'Salem-Town"; "Cupid's Monkey Wrench"; "Belle Boyd"; "A Confederate Spy"; and "Suspense". Series: Wisconsin Studies in Film. Num Pages: 352 pages, 132 film stills, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 169 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299173647
ISBN
9780299173647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Lawrance, Benjamin N.; Osborn, Emily Lynn; Roberts, Richard L. Series: Africa and the Diaspora: History, Politics, Culture. Num Pages: 342 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299219543
ISBN
9780299219543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.12

Paperback. The ordeal of the refugee ship St. Louis has become a symbol of the world's indifference to the plight of European Jewry on the eve of the Holocaust. Although the story of the St. Louis is well known, the actual fates of the passengers has slipped into hi Num Pages: 224 pages, 38 b/w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299219840
ISBN
9780299219840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.21

Paperback. In the century between the Napoleonic Wars and the Irish Civil War, millions of Irish men and women left their homeland to begin new lives abroad. This book compares Irish immigrants in the United States and Australia. It highlights the ways that economic, social, and cultural conditions shaped experiences for Irish immigrants in each country. Series: History of Ireland & the Irish Diaspora. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w illustrations, 3 maps, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 1MBF; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299223342
ISBN
9780299223342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 229 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299289546
ISBN
9780299289546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.12

Paperback. Series: History of Ireland & the Irish Diaspora. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; CFB; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299302740
ISBN
9780299302740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.82

Hardcover. Series: Pacific Islands Monograph Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSL9; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Hawaii Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824838188
ISBN
9780824838188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.87

paperback. In 1984, America celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of the first successful roller coaster device erected at Coney Island. This book examines every phase of roller coaster history, from the use of the roller coaster by Albert Einstein to demonstrate his theory of physics, to John Allen's use of psychology in designing one. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WTHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879723422
ISBN
9780879723422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138982505
ISBN
9781138982505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.79

paperback. Takes you on a tour of some of the world's significant examples of art, music, philosophy, and literature, from the beginnings of civilization to today. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 230 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2515.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wadsworth Publishing United States
Edition
8th Edition
Number of pages
880
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285449326
ISBN
9781285449326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 290.01

paperback. Rudolph Hoess was Commandant of Auschwitz during the war. He was taken prisoner by the British. Between his trial and his execution he was ordered to write his autobiography. This is it. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DVP; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Condition
New
SKU
KAM0001230
ISBN
9781842120248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

hardcover. The human sciences,including psychology, anthropology and social theory, are widely held to have been born during the 18th century. This study of the Enlightenment sciences of humans explores the sources, context and effects of this major intellectual development. Editor(s): Fox, Christopher; Porter, Roy; Wokler, Robert. Num Pages: 357 pages, 5 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBTB; JFCX; JH; JM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 760. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Cloth covers, lacking dj, showing a little age and wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
California University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0037743
ISBN
9780520200104
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Surveys the history and nature of Western attitudes towards the East, considering orientalism as a powerful European ideological creation - a way for writers, philosophers and colonial administrators to deal with the 'otherness' of eastern culture, customs and beliefs. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036706
ISBN
9780141187426
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. This engaging and witty cultural history traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondrous object to ordinary trinket. Translator(s): Jewett, Katharine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 line drawings, 12 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HBT; JFC; JKVF1; WC; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036917
ISBN
9780415924481
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Golden Dog Press Canada
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780919614833
ISBN
9780919614833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.62

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550023602
ISBN
9781550023602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.65

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550027440
ISBN
9781550027440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.04

Hardcover. Shows how, in pre-industrial England, horses were bred and trained, what they ate, how much they were worth, how long they lived, and what their owners thought of them. While they were named individually, and sometimes became favourites, many were worked hard and poorly treated, leading to their early deaths. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852854805
ISBN
9781852854805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.11
€ 94.21

paperback. New in paperback, this book, is likely to be adopted on many courses covering the Holocaust. A unique but disturbing book - winner of the 1989 European Amalfi Prize for Sociology and Social Sciences. The hardback received enormous acclaim. Zygmunt Bauman is one of the world's leading social theorists. Num Pages: 238 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Polity
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0038343
ISBN
9780745609300
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. From the stand point that democracies existed in traditional Africa where the military's role was clearly defined, the author argues that the African military is a deviant institution, and delves into ways to prevent military coups. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBTV; JPHV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 373.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Praeger Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275963255
ISBN
9780275963255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.55
€ 58.22

hardcover. Founded in 1866, by Henry Bergh, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was the nation's first animal welfare organization. This title recounts how, after Bergh's death, the ASPCA's mission "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals" drew committed men and women to continue the work. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Praeger (UK) United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780275990213
ISBN
9780275990213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Ibler, Reinhard. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; HPN. Dimension: 151 x 213 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838209524
ISBN
9783838209524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 24.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJM; HBTB; JNB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781925377248
ISBN
9781925377248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.01

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090288
ISBN
9780719090288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11 tables, 4 maps, 15 charts. BIC Classification: HBTV; HBW; JHB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453175
ISBN
9780801453175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.85

Paperback. Paperback, red spine (blank). 119pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Dun Laoghaire Sailing School Dublin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
SKU
KON0819233
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Hardback. A Companion to Food in the Ancient World presents a comprehensive overview of the cultural aspects relating to the production, preparation, and consumption of food and drink in antiquity. Editor(s): Wilkins, John; Nadeau, Robin. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 472 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 253 x 30. Weight in Grams: 920.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179409
ISBN
9781405179409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.31

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 470 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640754
ISBN
9780691640754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 217.87

Hardback. This bold and original study looks at the performance of identity in the public sphere, using the concept of 'plumage' to capture the countless elements that go together to make up a shared identity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTH; HBTB; JHMC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526114587
ISBN
9781526114587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.14

Hardcover. Hardcover, blue spine. Cover is slightly stained, previous owner's name written in permanent marker on page edges, top edge of pages blackened with marker also. 504pp
Condition
Used, Acceptable
Publisher
Motor Boating New York
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1964
SKU
KON0819396
Hardback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBTK; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474286466
ISBN
9781474286466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.18

Hardcover. This is a panoramic view of how British naturalists and the Chinese explored, studied and represented China's natural world in the social and cultural environment of Qing China. Num Pages: 268 pages, 10 halftones, 3 maps, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; HBT; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011434
ISBN
9780674011434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.79

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