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Paperback. If American journalism were a religion, as it has been called, then its supreme deity would be "objectivity." This book draws on high profile cases, showing the degree to which journalism and its evolving commitment to objectivity altered - and in some cases limited - the public's understanding of events and issues. Num Pages: 200 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814756140
ISBN
9780814756140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Paperback. This edition offers an interpretation of a puzzling chapter in American social and medical history: the dramatic change in the pattern of opiate addiction-from respectable upper-class matrons to lower-class urban males, often with a criminal record. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 map, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Enlarged
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005853
ISBN
9780674005853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 327 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020255
ISBN
9780268020255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 181 pages, 16 color and 43 b&w photos, 2 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309810
ISBN
9781477309810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.84

paperback. Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union. 362 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583228883
ISBN
9781583228883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGT; DNF; RNA; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Greystone Books,Canada
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771642347
ISBN
9781771642347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.89

Paperback. From Tin Pan Alley to grand opera, player-pianos to phonograph records, this title explores the rise of music as big business and the creation of a radically new musical culture. It uncovers the origins of the culture industry in music and chronicles how music ignited an auditory explosion that penetrated various aspects of society. Num Pages: 368 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; JFCA; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064041
ISBN
9780674064041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.77

Paperback. The first of five volumes on the renowned monuments of Piedras Negras, Guatemala, describes the site and the history of exploration at this important center of Classic Maya civilization. Series: Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 51 halftones, 43 line drawings 1 map & 1 site plan. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 301 x 375 x 9. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873658225
ISBN
9780873658225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.96

Paperback. Best Bike Rides Long Island describes 40 of the greatest recreational rides in the state, most within the 5- to 35-mile range, including road rides, rail rides, bike paths, and single-track mountain bike rides. The book features maps, significant mile points, GPS coordinates of the start-finish point and parking area of each ride, and color photos. Series: Best Bike Rides Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 56 colour illustrations, 42 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493007363
ISBN
9781493007363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.48

Paperback. Argues - using case studies of major incidents during the period - that anti-Americanism was not simply a reaction to US actions, but was powerfully embedded in a longstanding Korean national narrative of victimization at the hands of great powers, magnified by the election of a left-national government and media dynamics in the Internet age. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931368384
ISBN
9781931368384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.41

Paperback. For over two hundred years, the Catskill Mountains have been repeatedly and dramatically transformed by New York City. This book shows the transformation of the Catskills landscape as a collaborative process, one in which local and urban hands, capital, and ideas have come together to reshape the mountains and the communities therein. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990149
ISBN
9780295990149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.63

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 38. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801445101
ISBN
9780801445101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

Paperback. Collection of documents revealing the significance of the years 1968-1972 to the environmental movement Editor(s): Stradling, David. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics. Num Pages: 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; RNB; RNK; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991818
ISBN
9780295991818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JPHL; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 245 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453618
ISBN
9780801453618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.49

hardcover. Ethel Wilson: A Critical Biography is the story of a distinguished writer whose works are rightly considered classics of Canadian literature. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780802087416
ISBN
9780802087416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.94

Hardback. Challenging the views of human rights activists, Stoll argues that the Ixils who supported Guatemalan rebels in the early 1980's did so because they were caught in the crossfire between the guerillas and the army, not because revolutionary violence expressed community aspirations. Num Pages: 383 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JFSL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081825
ISBN
9780231081825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.96

Paperback. Challenging the views of human rights activists, Stoll argues that the Ixils who supported Guatemalan rebels in the early 1980's did so because they were caught in the crossfire between the guerillas and the army, not because revolutionary violence expressed community aspirations. Num Pages: 383 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JFSL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081832
ISBN
9780231081832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 53. Weight in Grams: 956.
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610395236
ISBN
9781610395236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.42

Paperback. The first comprehensive treatment of Louise Erdrich's writing in all its diversity. This book offers searching analysis of the common themes and contexts across Erdrich's poetry, prose, memoirs, and children's fiction. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719074271
ISBN
9780719074271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.03

Paperback. This book offers a concise overview of the social, cultural, and aesthetic sensibilities of the Beat Generation, explaining how their drastic visions and radical styles challenged postwar America's dominant values in ways that can still be felt in literature, cinema, music, theatre, and the visual arts. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199796779
ISBN
9780199796779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.10

Hardcover. Provides step--by--step guidance for setting up career academies. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781555424886
ISBN
9781555424886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.98

Hardback. The Yucatan Peninsula is home to one of the world's great regional cuisines. With a foundation of native Maya dishes made from fresh local ingredients, it shares much of the same pantry of ingredients and many culinary practices with the rest of Mexico. This title takes you on a gastronomic tour of the peninsula. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 576 pages, 385 colour and b&w photographs, 36 drawings, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFCV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 286 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2918.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292735811
ISBN
9780292735811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.10

Paperback. Shows what politically progressive creative writers were feeling in the wake of George W Bush's re-election. This book presents the work of essayists who look beyond the passions of the moment - the war in Iraq, the rallying of the Right around social issues, the Democrats' failure in 2004 - to the need for unity. Editor(s): Starkey, David. Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478. 416 pages, 3 maps. Editor(s): Starkey, David. Shows what politically progressive creative writers were feeling in the wake of George W Bush's re-election. This book presents the work of essayists who look beyond the passions of the moment - the war in Iraq, the rallying of the Right around social issues, the Democrats' failure in 2004 - to the need for unity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
Softcover Ed
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803260085
ISBN
9780803260085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

Hardback. This book pairs images of abandoned farm places with the plain-spoken recollections of the people who still live in nearby communities. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; WQN; WQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 265 x 15. Weight in Grams: 924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165228
ISBN
9780231165228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

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