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Paperback. Why do so many poor American youth continue to have children before they can afford to take care of them? This title offers a look at what marriage and motherhood mean to these women and provides the study of why they put children before marriage despite the daunting challenges they know lie ahead. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFFA; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446. Why Poor Women Put Motherhood Before Marriage. 308 pages, Illustrations. Why do so many poor American youth continue to have children before they can afford to take care of them? This title offers a look at what marriage and motherhood mean to these women and provides the study of why they put children before marriage despite the daunting challenges they know lie ahead. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFFA; JFSJ1; JHBK. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 20. Weight: 430.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271463
ISBN
9780520271463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Documents the trading relationship in the eighteenth century between the Creek Indians and the Anglo-American peoples who settled in what is now the southeastern US. This book is the first to examine extensively the Creek side of this trade, especially the impact of commercial hunting on all aspects of Indian society. Series: Indians of the Southeast. Num Pages: 13 images; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; JFSL9; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803218567
ISBN
9780803218567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Hardback. American women who have participated in politics, the Civil Rights movement, environmental protection, religious tolerance, and many other issues here express their convictions. The contributors range from Abigail Adams and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Alice Walker and Betty Friedan. Num Pages: 664 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 43. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815411857
ISBN
9780815411857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 38.16

Paperback. Nine essays explore how gardeners and gardens molded Edmonton's social, cultural, and physical landscape. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120486
ISBN
9781772120486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.43

Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 107 x 172 x 33. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
William Morrow
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062300515
ISBN
9780062300515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.74

Hardcover. This monumental new book is the first to celebrate the greatest and most iconic paintings of one of the largest, most important, and most beloved museums in the world. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1,100 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 348 x 53. Weight in Grams: 4028.
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847846597
ISBN
9780847846597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.76

Paperback. Kathryn Burns shows how the biases and practices of Spanish notaries and their clients in colonial Cuzco shaped official records and, therefore, the archive on which contemporary historians rely. Num Pages: 264 pages, 27 illustrations, 3 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1KLSX; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348689
ISBN
9780822348689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. For tourists and long-time residents, and for anyone interested in the Civil War or public art, Testament to Union is a wonderful guide to these tangible connections to the nation's past and an era when public monuments packed powerful messages. Num Pages: 208 pages, 96, 95 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; AMGD; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890956
ISBN
9780801890956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.88

Hardback. Kathryn Allamong Jacob's engaging account shows how the "kingearned his crown through cookery and conversation and how this son of wealth and privilege helped to create a questionable profession in a city that then, as now, rested on power and influence. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801893971
ISBN
9780801893971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.99

Hardback. For tourists and long-time residents, and for anyone interested in the Civil War or public art, Testament to Union is a wonderful guide to these tangible connections to the nation's past and an era when public monuments packed powerful messages. Num Pages: 208 pages, 96, 95 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFK; AMGD; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KEX0212629
ISBN
9780801858611
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardback. For tourists and long-time residents, and for anyone interested in the Civil War or public art, Testament to Union is a wonderful guide to these tangible connections to the nation's past and an era when public monuments packed powerful messages. Num Pages: 208 pages, 96, 95 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFK; AMGD; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
SKU
KEX0212628
ISBN
9780801858611
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Analyzes the political processes and historical context that led to the enactment of state-level education accountability policies across the country. This title situates education accountability movement in the context of public administration research, emphasizing the relationships among equity, accountability, and intergovernmental relations. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, 4 figures, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JPP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589017672
ISBN
9781589017672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.04

Paperback. In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, this title presents fifty of the Library's most prized treasures. It features works ranging from recently acquired items from living authors and poets to some of the most famous, rare, and notorious books in history. Editor(s): James, Kathryn. Series: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 61 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; DSBB; GBCR; GLMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 212 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300196429
ISBN
9780300196429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810018045
ISBN
9783810018045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.02

Hardback. Provides an introduciton to some of the diverse religious practices, traditions, and expressions in the United States and focuses on how teenagers view their particular religious faith - or lack of it - what they believe, what conflicts they encounter, and how they relate to others whose religions differ from theirs. Series: It Happened to Me. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNR. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 257 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810855083
ISBN
9780810855083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.16

Paperback. Race Policy and Multiracial Americans looks at the impact of multiracial people on race policies-where they lag behind the growing numbers of multiracial people in the USA and how they can be used to promote racial justice. This much-needed book is essential reading for anyone interested in race relations and social justice. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447316503
ISBN
9781447316503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.20

Hardback. This book examines the struggle over public education in mid-twentieth century America through the lens of a joint biography of these two extraordinary women, Heffernan, the California Commissioner of Rural and Elementary Education between 1926 and 1965, and Seeds, the Director of the University Elementary school at UCLA between 1925 and 1957. Series: Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JNF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230338241
ISBN
9780230338241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.70
€ 48.08

hardcover. Focusing on the lives and work of women teachers in two rural California counties from 1850 to 1950, Country Schoolwomen explores the social context of teaching, seeking to understand what teaching meant to women teachers, what it provided them, and how it shaped their categories of experience. Num Pages: 356 pages, 19 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804730044
ISBN
9780804730044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Hardback. Garrett and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is a vivid account of Garrett's twenty-six-year reign. Num Pages: 416 pages, 29, 28 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 1KBBNH; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422206
ISBN
9781421422206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.03
€ 47.68

Paperback. In towns like Amigo, Red Jacket, Helen, Odd, Viper, Decoy, and Twilight, men and women track a dense social imaginary through stories of traumas, apparitions, encounters, and eccentricities. This book explores how this storytelling imbues everyday life in the hills and forms a cultural poetics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691011035
ISBN
9780691011035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

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