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The Americas
Paperback. Functions as a portrait of small-town America emerging from frontier status into the corruption and violence of the Jazz age. This account of a struggling midwestern coal town profiles small-time bootlegger Kelly Wagle, whose mysterious career, and suspected involvement with two unsolved murder cases, had a lasting impact on his community. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252068447
- ISBN
- 9780252068447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Hardcover. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJM; KNSH; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Third
- Number of pages
- 944
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801425080
- ISBN
- 9780801425080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.10
€ 93.10
Paperback. Employee relations, food and liquor liability, partron civil rights, and federal regulations are all subjects that concern hospitality operators, who know that preventing legal problems is the best way to keep profits from being siphoned off by expensive legal hassles. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJM; KNSH; LAY; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 193 x 24. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471413158
- ISBN
- 9780471413158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.27
€ 183.27
Hardcover. Images taken from the original 5" x 7" glass negatives made in the early 20th century, these photos give an unprecedented look at life on the ranch and trail. Authentic people doing their rugged jobs and living free on the range. Num Pages: 184 pages, 106 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HDDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 302 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887403309
- ISBN
- 9780887403309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.12
€ 37.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Whether our personality, intelligence, and behavior are more likely to be shaped by our environment or our genetic coding is not simply an idle question for researchers. This work looks at this and other important issues. It also explains the insights gained into how the brain functions and how it can (or cannot) be molded and changed. Series: Science Essentials S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 halftone. 45 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PSAN; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133102
- ISBN
- 9780691133102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.47
€ 37.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. From the New York Times Best-Selling Author John Douglas Comes a Story of True Crime That Reads Like Fiction Inside the Mind of BTK tells the incredible true story of how FBI profiler John Douglas tracked and participated in the hunt for one of the most notorious serial killers in U.S. history. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Jossey Bass
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470325155
- ISBN
- 9780470325155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.07
€ 25.99
€ 21.07
Paperback. For millions of Americans, Solomon D. Butcher's photographs epitomize the sod-house frontier. This first book devoted to Butcher and his photos presents a unique visual chronicle of that epoch, firmly establishing Butcher's place in frontier photography. Num Pages: 152 pages, 132 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 249 x 16. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260382
- ISBN
- 9780803260382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. With over 1800 entries ranging from Helen Abell (historic preservationist), to Sebastian Zorn (twice president of the Lousiville Water Company), this work aims to offer a detailed reference to Louisville - Kentucky's first chartered city. Editor(s): Kleber, John E. Num Pages: 992 pages, 306 photographs, 79 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; GBC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121000
- ISBN
- 9780813121000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.12
€ 78.12
Paperback. Gives us an understanding of how sexuality has dramatically influenced politics and culture throughout our history. Hailed by critics for its comprehensive approach and noted by the US Supreme Court in the Lawrence v Texas ruling, this book details the changes in sexuality and the ongoing growth of individual freedoms in the United States. Num Pages: 560 pages, 55 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK1; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 37. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923802
- ISBN
- 9780226923802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.85
€ 33.99
€ 26.85
Paperback. Including documentation of the oppression of homosexuals and biographical sketches of the lesbian and gay heroes who helped the late-20th-century gay culture to emerge, this text aims to provide a definitive analysis of the homophile movement in the USA from 1940 to 1970. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFJ; JFSG; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142678
- ISBN
- 9780226142678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Hardback. In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of US property owners as part of President Cardenas' land redistribution program. This title analyzes this conflict at the local, regional, national, and international levels in a nuanced way that combines social, economic, political, and cultural history. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 387 pages, 26 photos, 7 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822342953
- ISBN
- 9780822342953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.82
€ 123.82
Paperback. In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of US property owners as part of President Cardenas' land redistribution program. This title analyzes this conflict at the local, regional, national, and international levels in a nuanced way that combines social, economic, political, and cultural history. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 387 pages, 26 photos, 7 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343097
- ISBN
- 9780822343097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. Biographies quote Toni Morrison's birth name as Chloe Anthony Wofford. The author uses the theme of names and naming in her fiction to explore Morrison's own struggle to construct a useable identity as an African American woman novelist. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312234027
- ISBN
- 9780312234027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Hardcover. The transition zone is the toughest area in which to maintain quality turf. It is a zone where temperature and precipitation vary greatly from season to season and where more intensive maintenance of seasonal grasses is required. This is the only book to cover the maintenance of intensive turfgrasses found in such zones. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TVS; WMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471476092
- ISBN
- 9780471476092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.51
€ 108.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252062766
- ISBN
- 9780252062766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Hardcover. This book rigorously examines the emergence of policies on privacy in the modern employment context and the gradually developing legal response. Num Pages: 320 pages, tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBB; 1KBC; LBBR; LND; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Hart Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841130590
- ISBN
- 9781841130590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.60€ 125.57
€ 142.60
€ 125.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 273 b/w photos & 30 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Tidewater Pub
- Edition
- 3 Rev Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870334771
- ISBN
- 9780870334771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.20
€ 31.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. The history of American gender and sexuality is examined here through a case study of the YMCA, the organization devoted to young men. After 1900 the YMCA seemed to grow hostile towards masculine love, reflecting the struggle and shifting societal mores about masculine friendship and intimacy. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 274 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSK2; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226907857
- ISBN
- 9780226907857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. Offers an examination of morally and politically disputed issues of our time: abortion, gay rights, assisted suicide, stem cell research, and legalized gambling. This title covers these issues, looking at the nature of efforts to initiate reforms, to define constituencies, to mobilize resources, to frame debates, and to shape public opinion. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBA; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719893
- ISBN
- 9780814719893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSH; 3JJP; JPSH; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565849778
- ISBN
- 9781565849778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.07
€ 20.99
€ 20.07
Hardback. The CIA and the Culture of Failure follows the CIA through a series of crises from the Soviet collapse to the war in Iraq and explains the political pressures that helped lead to the greatest failures in U.S. intelligence history. Num Pages: 552 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804756013
- ISBN
- 9780804756013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.25
€ 37.99
€ 33.25
Hardback. James K Polk is described as a spoilsman who appointed officers based upon their party affiliation rather than their qualifications. This book asserts that Polk followed an existing pattern of nomination that dated back to the beginning of the republic, in which the chief executives looked to qualifications first and loyalty to the party second. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761834502
- ISBN
- 9780761834502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.42
€ 97.42
Paperback. Based on years of frontline experience in New York's inner-city schools, this text seeks to demonstrate that intense policing and security strategies are not only ineffectual, they divorce students and teachers from their ethical and behavioural responsibilities. Num Pages: 292 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JMAL; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143873
- ISBN
- 9780226143873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.67
€ 36.99
€ 28.67
Paperback. Compelling Evidence of Ancient Immigrants, Lost Technologies, and Places of Power. 288 pages. Editor(s): Joseph, Frank. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLA; HBLC. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 17. Weight: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New Page Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601632043
- ISBN
- 9781601632043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.59
€ 19.99
€ 19.59