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Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691601618
ISBN
9780691601618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.06
€ 54.95

Paperback. This book chronicles the complex interactions between disease and the peoples of America from the pre-Columbian world to the present. In a powerful challenge to our tendency to see disease as unnatural and its virtual elimination as a real possibility, Grob asserts the undeniable biological persistence of disease. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBX; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674017573
ISBN
9780674017573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.73
€ 69.15

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JMP; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631264
ISBN
9780691631264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.69

Hardcover. Num Pages: 704 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1411.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813932552
ISBN
9780813932552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.37

Hardback. Brokers of Culture analyzes how Italian Jesuit missionary emigres attempted to integrate a heterogeneous western population (Native Americans, Hispanics, European immigrants, and native-born Americans) into a global religious community while simultaneously facilitating those groups' entry into American society. Num Pages: 448 pages, 9 figures, 22 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 29. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804753579
ISBN
9780804753579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.34

Paperback. Brokers of Culture analyzes how Italian Jesuit missionary emigres attempted to integrate a heterogeneous western population (Native Americans, Hispanics, European immigrants, and native-born Americans) into a global religious community while simultaneously facilitating those groups' entry into American society. Num Pages: 448 pages, 9 figures, 22 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804772006
ISBN
9780804772006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. Focuses on one of the most contentious and bitter battles in the history of public health. This book details how the nature of the epidemic has changed and highlights the dilemmas public health agencies face today in terms of prevention strategies and chronic illness linked to low levels of toxic exposure. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; MBN; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283930
ISBN
9780520283930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. Reflects the history of Jazz and explores race and class and how they defined the material and psychic divides of a city. This book conveys the drama and artistry of the music of various artists as well as the personal hardships many of them endured. It explores the music's richness through political, social, and philosophical contexts. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136822
ISBN
9780231136822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.12

Paperback. Gerald M. Sider weaves together stories from his civil rights activism, his childhood, and his experiences as an anthropologist to investigate the dynamic ways race has been constructed and lived in America since the 1960s. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360087
ISBN
9780822360087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Hardcover. Pomper explores the concept of 'democratic heroism', through accounts of eight individuals who, by 'just doing their jobs' have played crucial roles in resolving national problems in the United States. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300100358
ISBN
9780300100358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.59

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; LND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594547201
ISBN
9781594547201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.41
€ 52.00

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kessler, Gerald M. Num Pages: 405 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LBBZ; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 187 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
405
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604560442
ISBN
9781604560442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.84
€ 160.69

paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 309.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307743381
ISBN
9780307743381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.17

Paperback. This work provides a theory and explanation of the modern economic, political and social development of 20 Asian nations. It also offers an analysis of past, present and future US policy responses in the region. The author's thesis for the future incorporates a scaled-down role for the US. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JPQB; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847680238
ISBN
9780847680238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.96

Hardback. The noted cultural critic Gerald Early explores the intersection of race and sports, and our deeper, often contradictory attitudes toward the athletes we glorify. What desires and anxieties are encoded in our worship of (or disdain for) high-performance athletes? What other, invisible contests unfold when we watch a sporting event? Series: Alain Locke Lecture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSL3; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 124 x 28. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050983
ISBN
9780674050983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.16

Curtis surveys the current state of Japanese politics and predicts what events are likely to transpire in Japan in the coming years. This book offers a unique perspective into Japanese political identity through the lens of its relation to worldwide political systems. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 line drawing; 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DD; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231108423
ISBN
9780231108423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.58

Hardback. Plessy v Ferguson (1897) established racial segregation in American constitutional law. In the debate over affirmative action, Justice Harlan's dissent has been used to justify attacks on government affirmative action programs. This book takes a look at the moral and political principles underlying this historic decision and Harlan's dissent. Editor(s): Postema, Gerald J. Num Pages: 116 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792346654
ISBN
9780792346654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.39

Hardback. Reveals a novel thesis concerning slave resistence and the roots of abolitionism Num Pages: 365 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814773499
ISBN
9780814773499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.31

Paperback. Blends biography, social history, and critical race theory to illuminate the fascinating life of Lawrence Dennis, a complex and enigmatic man Num Pages: 229 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814737330
ISBN
9780814737330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. The Mexican Revolution impacted both Mexican and African Americans. Drawing on archives on both sides of the border, a host of cutting-edge studies and oral histories, Horne chronicles the political currents which created and then undermined the Mexican border as a relative safe haven for African Americans. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736739
ISBN
9780814736739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

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