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Paperback. Sequencing is often associatedwith the Human Genome Project and celebrated achievements concerning the DNA molecule. However, the history of this practice comprises not only academic biology, but also the world of computer-assisted information management. The book uncovers this history, qualifying the hype and expectations around genomics." Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX; PDZ; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321223
- ISBN
- 9781349321223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.81
€ 61.81
Paperback. When we talk about biomolecular sequencing, it is the relatively recent Human Genome Project that comes to mind. However, sequencing has a longer and more complex history which begins in the 1940s and is presented for the first time in this book. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 260 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTB; MBX; PDX; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137543325
- ISBN
- 9781137543325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.81
€ 61.81
Hardcover. Sequencing is often associated with the Human Genome Project and celebrated achievements concerning the DNA molecule. However, the history of this practice comprises not only academic biology, but also the world of computer-assisted information management. The book uncovers this history, qualifying the hype and expectations around genomics. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; PDX; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230250321
- ISBN
- 9780230250321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. The Canalsdie Industries of Birmingham and The Black Country Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JH; HBTK; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 249 x 18. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752432625
- ISBN
- 9780752432625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.31
€ 20.31
Paperback. Birmingham, Alabama looms large in the history of the twentieth-century black freedom struggle, but to date historians have mostly neglected the years after 1963. Here, author Robert Widell explores the evolution of Birmingham black activism into the 1970s, providing a valuable local perspective on the "long" black freedom struggle. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 284 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349465019
- ISBN
- 9781349465019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.81
€ 61.81
Hardcover. Birmingham, Alabama looms large in the history of the twentieth-century black freedom struggle, but to date historians have mostly neglected the years after 1963. Here, author Robert Widell explores the evolution of Birmingham black activism into the 1970s, providing a valuable local perspective on the "long" black freedom struggle. Series: Contemporary Black History. Num Pages: 284 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137340955
- ISBN
- 9781137340955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Series: Cassini Popular Edition Historical Map. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; 3JH; HBTP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 98. Series: Cassini Popular Edition Historical Map. 1 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; 3JH; HBTP1; WQH. Dimension: 253 x 155 x 10. Weight: 98.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cassini Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- Popular ed
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847361868
- ISBN
- 9781847361868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.17
€ 23.17
Paperback. Accompanied with informative text and pictures of the cityscape, the many detailed plans contained in this historic atlas of Birmingham are a gateway to its past, allowing the reader and researcher to visually observe the journey of this historic town to city status in 1889 and beyond. Num Pages: 120 pages, colour illustrations,strationsstrations, colour maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; HBTP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 249 x 8. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460895
- ISBN
- 9780752460895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.55
€ 33.99
€ 28.55
Paperback. In this entertaining and informative book, Walter Friedman chronicles the remarkable metamorphosis of the American salesman from itinerant amateur to trained expert. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018334
- ISBN
- 9780674018334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.27
€ 35.99
€ 30.27
Paperback. Who exactly are the intellectuals ? This term is so widely used today that we forget that it is a recent invention, dating from the late nineteenth century. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 296 x 21. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745690360
- ISBN
- 9780745690360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.41
€ 25.41
Hardcover. Who exactly are the intellectuals ? This term is so widely used today that we forget that it is a recent invention, dating from the late nineteenth century. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745690353
- ISBN
- 9780745690353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.81
€ 71.81
Hardcover. Explores the role of bishops at the heart of thirteenth-century English politics, examining their culture and political theology. Under King John and Henry III, the bishops acted as peacemakers, supporting royal power when it was threatened, but between 1258 and 1265, led by Simon de Montfort, they became partisans, helping to overturn royal power. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198754022
- ISBN
- 9780198754022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.71
€ 143.71
hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 574 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691636306
- ISBN
- 9780691636306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 272.94
€ 272.94
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632117
- ISBN
- 9780691632117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.00€ 152.83
€ 206.00
€ 152.83
Hardcover. Presents facsimile samples of 275 of the most sumptuous wallpaper designs ever created by designers and printers of the age, including Christopher Dresser and Morris & Co. In this title, interleaved with the wallpaper sections is a commentary that guides you through the story of the manufacture, uses and effects of arsenic. Num Pages: 256 pages, 350 illustrations, 250 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JH; AKP; AMR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 259 x 29. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500518380
- ISBN
- 9780500518380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.71
€ 40.99
€ 33.71
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17, 14 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440. Loyalty and Betrayal in the Russian Conquest of the North Caucasus. 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTQ. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 19. Weight: 440.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801449727
- ISBN
- 9780801449727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.68
€ 52.68
Paperback. The Irish Revolution - the war between the British authorities and IRA - was the first successful revolt anywhere against the British Empire. This narrative places events in Ireland in the wider context of a world in turmoil after the ending of a global war: one that saw the collapse of empires and the rise of fascist Italy and communist Russia. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571243013
- ISBN
- 9780571243013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.37
€ 14.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Benally, Malcolm D. Translator(s): Benally, Malcolm D. Series: First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 178 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816528981
- ISBN
- 9780816528981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.24
€ 19.99
€ 19.24
Paperback. Nathan is a young, impressionable boy who is saved from the Nazis by Catholic gentiles in his homeland, Holland. But in order to survive he must learn to be a good Catholic and undergo baptism. From there it is only a small leap to begin his studies in the Catholic priesthood. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652297990
- ISBN
- 9789652297990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.04
€ 18.99
€ 14.04
Hardcover. The riots that broke out in various British port cities in 1919 were a manifestation of a wave of global unrest that affected Britain, parts of its empire, continental Europe and North America during the First World War. This book reveals the economic and social causes of the riots and their impact on Britain's relationship with its empire. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black & white tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846312007
- ISBN
- 9781846312007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.80
€ 140.80
Paperback. Focuses on the range of relationships and interactions between Latinas/os and African Americans in one of the most diverse cities in the United States. This book delivers supporting evidence that Los Angeles is a key place to study racial politics while also providing the basis for broader discussions of multi ethnic America. Editor(s): Kun, Josh; Pulido, Laura. Num Pages: 424 pages, 30 b/w photographs, 17 line illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 337
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275607
- ISBN
- 9780520275607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.70
€ 33.99
€ 24.70
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786494170
- ISBN
- 9780786494170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.55€ 84.61
€ 136.55
€ 84.61
Paperback. People of African and Caribbean descent have inhabited Great Britain for centuries. Professor Paul Gilroy has assembled a living visual history of their social life in the modern British Isles. Published in association with Getty Images,this volume faeture 321 b&w photographs, commentary by Paul Gilroy and a preface from Professor Stuart Hall. Num Pages: 320 pages, 321 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DB; AJC; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 267 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1336.
- Publisher
- Saqi Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863565403
- ISBN
- 9780863565403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.00
€ 26.99
€ 22.00
Paperback. Black Citymakers revisits the Black Seventh Ward neighborhood and residents of W.E.B. DuBois's The Philadelphia Negro over the twentieth century. Num Pages: 306 pages, 32 figures; 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190249670
- ISBN
- 9780190249670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.26
€ 50.26