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Hardback. Over 600 American films, released between 1908 and the present, are arranged in chronological order in this work. A must for the film buff, each entry lists the title, year of release, the releasing company or distributor, the director, screenwriter and major cast credits. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810832688
- ISBN
- 9780810832688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.30
€ 133.30
Paperback. At the end of the Second World War in 1945, the countries of Western Europe found themselves at crossroads. How should they react to the challenges posed by the peace, Germany's defeat and the newly won freedom? This book presents accounts and interpretations of the immediate postwar situation in leading Western European countries and regions. Editor(s): Lund, Joachim; Ohrgaard, Per. Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JM; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 163 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Copenhagen Business School Press
- Edition
- 1. Ed
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763002035
- ISBN
- 9788763002035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.98
€ 24.99
€ 18.98
Paperback. Offers a portrait of rural English society at a time of great change. This work talks about the nature of farming in an age of computerization and encroaching supermarkets; discusses the realities behind the rural idyll; and describes the daily pleasures and tribulations of village life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862079236
- ISBN
- 9781862079236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.58
€ 13.99
€ 10.58
Paperback. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156354
- ISBN
- 9780691156354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.94
€ 40.99
€ 28.94
Paperback. A study of the Holocaust, evaluating accepted views of its history and meaning. Yehuda Bauer offers his own interpretation of why the Holocaust occurred and how another can be prevented. He also examines topics such as the relationship between the Holocaust and the establishment of Israel. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300093001
- ISBN
- 9780300093001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.89
€ 20.99
€ 16.89
Paperback. Lucrative and complex, the fur trade bound together Europeans and Native peoples of North America in the 17th and 18th centuries. This title offers a look at the broad range of contracts that characterized the fur trade. It explains the working mechanisms of the fur trade and explores how and why it evolved in a North Atlantic context. Editor(s): Sleeper-Smith, Susan. Num Pages: 702 pages, 9 photographs, 5 maps, 14 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL9; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 702
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243293
- ISBN
- 9780803243293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.41
€ 46.99
€ 41.41
Paperback. Rethinking the Cuban Revolution Nationally and Regionally offers new perspectives on the political and cultural life of the Cuban Revolution based on interdisciplinary methods. Contributions reassess the national survival of the Revolution, and propose new approaches to cultural and political identity in Cuba. Series: Bulletin of Latin American Research Book Series. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444361544
- ISBN
- 9781444361544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Paperback. The author of this text proposes a bold approach to writing local history in this exploration of the meaning of place and home. Arguing that people of every place and time deserve a history, he explores such topics as the history of madness and the environment in southwestern Minnesota. Illustrator(s): Kost, Charlie. Num Pages: 261 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232938
- ISBN
- 9780520232938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.58
€ 32.99
€ 23.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JM; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. .
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439914090
- ISBN
- 9781439914090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.04
€ 36.99
€ 36.04
Paperback. 'From poverty to pets, from medicine to magic, from slang to sex, from wallpaper to women's rights' A glorious portrait of life in London from 1660-1670 by the bestselling author of ELIZABETH'S LONDON. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842127308
- ISBN
- 9781842127308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. Recounts the harrowing story of Cadet's youth as a restavec, as well as his inspiring climb to middle-class American life Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KJH; BGA; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 709.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292712034
- ISBN
- 9780292712034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.66
€ 21.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691319
- ISBN
- 9780816691319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.91
€ 26.99
€ 26.91
Paperback. Editor(s): Schott, Dieter. Series: Historical Urban Studies Series. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138249523
- ISBN
- 9781138249523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Hardback. Every genocide in history has been notable for the minority of brave individuals and groups who put their own lives at risk to rescue its victims. This book investigates the courageous individuals who stand against the tide of mass killing and risk their lives to save the victims of genocide. Editor(s): Semelin, Jacques; Andrieu, Claire; Gensburger, Sarah. Num Pages: 456 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 39. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040594
- ISBN
- 9781849040594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 57.85
€ 58.80
€ 57.85
paperback. Editor(s): Butler, Martin (University of Leeds); Mecheril, Paul. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBTV; HPQ; HPS; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 148. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Transcript Publishing Germany
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837631494
- ISBN
- 9783837631494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.08
€ 44.99
€ 32.08
paperback. Series: Armenian Studies Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1DVUR; 3JJF; HBJD; HBTZ; JPS; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412864381
- ISBN
- 9781412864381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.19
€ 58.19
Paperback. Based on extensive participant observation and ethnographic research, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of early conflict between Miskitu Indians and the Sandinista government, and their subsequent partial reconciliation. Num Pages: 316 pages, 15 half-tones 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTV; JFSL9; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804728003
- ISBN
- 9780804728003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.91
€ 40.99
€ 35.91
hardcover. Based on extensive participant observation and ethnographic research, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of early conflict between Miskitu Indians and the Sandinista government, and their subsequent partial reconciliation. Editor(s): Hale, Charles R. Num Pages: 316 pages, 15 half-tones 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804722551
- ISBN
- 9780804722551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.41
€ 168.41
Paperback. The phrase "the Black Legend" was coined in 1912 by a Spanish journalist in protest of the characterization of Spain by other Europeans as a backward country. Challenging this stereotype, this book contextualizes Spain's tarnished reputation by exposing colonial efforts of other nations whose interests were served by propagating the Black Legend. Editor(s): Greer, Margaret R.; Mignolo, Walter D.; Quilligan, Maureen. Num Pages: 448 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTQ; HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226307220
- ISBN
- 9780226307220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
€ 42.99
€ 32.86
Hardback. What can we learn about modern Chinese history by reading a marginalized set of materials from a widely neglected period? This book captures the ingenuity of a journal that captures the chaotic potentialities within China's early Republic and its global twentieth century. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 84 black and white, 8 color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJC; HBJF; HBTV; JPH; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284364
- ISBN
- 9780520284364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.39€ 53.55
€ 69.39
€ 53.55
Paperback. There are a couple of hundred songs that are sung by millions across the world each day, that school children know by heart and sports fans belt out perfectly even after eight beers. And they aren't pop songs - they are national anthems. In this book, the author brings the incredible stories of the world's national anthems to life. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099592235
- ISBN
- 9780099592235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 10.51
€ 19.99
€ 10.51
Paperback. Rising gas prices, sprawl and congestion, global warming, even obesity - driving is a factor in many contentious issues. This book looks at the period between 1895 and 1961 - from the founding of the first automobile factory in America to the creation of the Interstate Highway System - to find out how driving evolved into a symbol of freedom. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226745640
- ISBN
- 9780226745640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Debt was an inescapable fact of life in early America. At the beginning of the 18th century, its sinfulness was preached by ministers. By 1800, imprisonment for debt was under attack, and insolvency was seen merely as an economic setback. This work focuses on this crucial transformation in early American society. Num Pages: 358 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; KCZ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032415
- ISBN
- 9780674032415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.26
€ 34.99
€ 29.26
Hardback. This book takes a critical look at India in the momentous 1950s. It looks at the colossal challenges which India faced after Independence. It considers the key ideas, paths, and trajectories which were articulated in these years. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 Tables, 8 photographs, 7 cartoons. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 280. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198098553
- ISBN
- 9780198098553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.34
€ 39.34