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Hardback. In 1985, a black veteran of the civil rights movement offered a bleak vision of a long and troubled struggle. For black men and women, the question is: how free is free? Despite two major efforts to reconstruct race relations, injustices remain. This book probes the story of racial inequality and the fight for freedom in black America. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031524
ISBN
9780674031524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. Focuses on how the fascist dictatorship defined the place of women in modern Italy and how women experienced the Duce's rule. This work offers a detailed characterization of Italian women's ambiguous and ambivalent experience of a regime that promised modernity, yet denied women emancipation. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604. Italy, 1922-1945. 384 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. Focuses on how the fascist dictatorship defined the place of women in modern Italy and how women experienced the Duce's rule. This work offers a detailed characterization of Italian women's ambiguous and ambivalent experience of a regime that promised modernity, yet denied women emancipation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520074576
ISBN
9780520074576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.19

paperback. Packed with facts and stories, this book helps you to learn how we would be as freezing cold as Siberia without the Gulf Stream; why we drive on the left-hand side of the road; and why the Midlands became the home of the British curry. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8pp black 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780670919147
ISBN
9780670919147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 tables, 2 charts/graphs, 29 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780801441264
ISBN
9780801441264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 34. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801472725
ISBN
9780801472725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.77

Soon after the publication of "How Did Davy Die?", the "London Daily Mail" associated Kilgore with 'the murder of a myth'; he became the subject of articles in "Texas Monthly" and the "Wall Street Journal". This title reviews the origins and subsequent impact of Kilgore's book, both on the historical hullabaloo and on the author. Series: Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest. Num Pages: 120 pages, 2 line art illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603441940
ISBN
9781603441940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.10

Paperback. Why hasn't Africa been able to respond to the challenges of modernity and globalization? Going against the conventional wisdom that colonialism brought modernity to Africa, this book claims that Africa was already becoming modern and that colonialism was an unfinished project. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221308
ISBN
9780253221308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Dragon Hill Publishing Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896124193
ISBN
9781896124193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. This book examines the extraordinary events that led to China's transformation from a closed agrarian economy to an invincible manufacturing powerhouse of the global economy. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; KCM; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137351432
ISBN
9781137351432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.23

Paperback. In 'How Can Man Die Better' Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook offers a detailed analysis of the Isandlwana campaign and the British defeat at the hands of the Zulus, as well as a new hypothesis of the battle and numerous fresh insights. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32pp of illustrations and 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBWM; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848325814
ISBN
9781848325814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.31

Hardback. Provides an account of the progression of Bush's radical style - from his reliance on one-party rule and his unwillingness to allow internal debate to his elevation of the power of the vice president. This book takes readers through pivotal events such as the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 800. Chronicles of a Radical Regime. 416 pages. Provides an account of the progression of Bush's radical style - from his reliance on one-party rule and his unwillingness to allow internal debate to his elevation of the power of the vice president. This book takes readers through pivotal events such as the hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, the Jack Abramoff scandal, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128887
ISBN
9780691128887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Triumph Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600789380
ISBN
9781600789380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.38

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332512
ISBN
9780745332512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.59

Paperback. Drawing on social and cultural history, this book shows how, despite Anglo attempts to fix racial categories through Jim Crow laws, converging migrations - particularly those of Mexicans and Creoles - complicated ideas of blackness and whiteness and introduced different understandings about race. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 344 pages, 15 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282582
ISBN
9780520282582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. A thoughtful and fascinating portrait of England, told through the story of A. E. Housman and his much-loved poetry collection, A Shropshire Lad. Num Pages: 624 pages, b/w pics. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; 2AB; DSC; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140681
ISBN
9780349140681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Charles Abrams-influential intellectual, ardent civil rights crusader, and fierce critic of Robert Moses-was one of the twentieth century's most intriguing and engaging reformers. This life-and-times biography traces a vivid portrait of this fascinating individual. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 180 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119504
ISBN
9780231119504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.79

Paperback. A history of housesteads Num Pages: 205 pages, 75 illustrations, 25 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752428901
ISBN
9780752428901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. An examination of the connections between social identity and social memory using archaeological research on indigenous societies that existed more than one thousand years ago in what is now Honduras. Series: Material Worlds. Num Pages: 312 pages, 48 photos, 8 tables, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; HBJK; HBLA; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822347040
ISBN
9780822347040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 224 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 258 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167619
ISBN
9780691167619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 42.00

Paperback. Few sources reveal the life of the ancient Romans as vividly as do the houses preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius. Wealthy Romans lavished resources on shaping their surroundings to impress their crowds of visitors. This book explores the rich potential of the houses of Pompeii and Herculaneum to offer insights into Roman social life. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 color plates 122 figs. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 253 x 18. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029092
ISBN
9780691029092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.56

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