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Paperback. A stunning photographic showcase of the birds of Jamaica, with detailed identification information and maps of resident and migrant species. It has been produced in a handy field-guide format and will be an essential book for anyone with an interest in Jamaica's birds. Illustrator(s): Rey-Millet, Yves-Jacques. Num Pages: 336 pages, 650 colour photographs, 220 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408107430
ISBN
9781408107430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.61

Hardback. The second edition of The Plants of Pennsylvania is the authoritative guide to identifying the nearly 3,400 species of flowering plants, ferns, and gymnosperms native or naturalized in the Commonwealth. It features a complete reorganization into a genetic scheme that reflects recent advances in our understanding of plant relationships. Illustrator(s): Anisko, Anna. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 2,645 line drawings, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; GBC; PST; WNP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 188 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1970.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812240030
ISBN
9780812240030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.36

Paperback. Survival in the harsh sub-arctic environment requires resourcefulness and ingenuity. This book explores the manifestations of Yup'ik technology by following the seasonal cycle of harvests and ceremonial renewals. Num Pages: 376 pages, 360 illus., 320 in color, 10 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 312 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1752.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295986692
ISBN
9780295986692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.85

paperback. Explores the boundaries of this paternalistic order by investigating workers' strategies of conformity and resistance and by tracing the disciplinary practices of managers during the period from the turn of the century to a massive reorganisation of the mills in the late 1950s. Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b&w photographs, 8 tables, 4 maps, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324973
ISBN
9780822324973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.18

Paperback. Charts Chicago's evolution with comprehensive, cross-referenced entries on the seventy-seven community areas, along with many suburbs and neighborhoods, from Albany Park to Zion. This book explores how the city's communities have changed and grown throughout the years. Editor(s): Keating, Ann Durkin. Num Pages: 368 pages, 60 halftones, 394 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226428833
ISBN
9780226428833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardcover. Recounts the Battle of Fort Dearborn while situating it within the context of several wider histories that span the nearly four decades between the 1795 Treaty of Greenville to the 1833 Treaty of Chicago. This title is published to commemorate the bicentennial of the Battle of Fort Dearborn. Num Pages: 328 pages, 35 halftones, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226428963
ISBN
9780226428963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAQG; LND; LNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814796139
ISBN
9780814796139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.32

Hardcover. Governors Island, situated in New York Harbor, blends a sense of nostalgia with twenty-first-century amenities. This book creates a portrait of the island through photographs, blueprints, architectural plans, and interviews with former residents. It is suitable for enthusiasts of military and New York history alike. Num Pages: 288 pages, 271 colour illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609360
ISBN
9780815609360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.45

Hardcover. Series: Cultural Frames, Framing Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937243
ISBN
9780813937243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 31 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350344
ISBN
9780764350344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.71

Paperback. Series: Religion in American Life. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAX; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195333091
ISBN
9780195333091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.75

Paperback. An updated edition of a landmark book in the history of women's political activism and in the history of women and religion in America. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRQM2; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 455.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253215024
ISBN
9780253215024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.88

Hardback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426326653
ISBN
9781426326653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.96

Paperback. Illuminating the dark side of economic globalization, this book gives an insider's view of the migrant farmworkers' binational circuit that stretches from the west central Mexico countryside to central California. Useful for all Americans, "The Farmworkers' Journey" traces the human consequences of our policy decisions. Num Pages: 361 pages, 38 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 6 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KLCM; JFFN; JFSF; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
361
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250734
ISBN
9780520250734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Nelson Island elders describe hundreds of traditionally important places in the landscape Editor(s): Fienup-Riordan, Ann. Translator(s): Rearden, Alice. Num Pages: 496 pages, 97 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; JFSL9; RG; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991351
ISBN
9780295991351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.90

Hardback. Looks at portrayals of Havana in literature, music, and the visual arts in the post-Soviet era, as the city is reinvented as a destination for international tourists and business ventures. Editor(s): Birkenmaier, Anke; Whitfield, Esther Katheryn. Num Pages: 344 pages, 14 photographs, 1 illustration, 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; HBTV; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822350521
ISBN
9780822350521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Paperback. Looks at portrayals of Havana in literature, music, and the visual arts in the post-Soviet era, as the city is reinvented as a destination for international tourists and business ventures. Editor(s): Birkenmaier, Anke; Whitfield, Esther Katheryn. Num Pages: 344 pages, 14 photographs, 1 illustration, 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; HBTV; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350705
ISBN
9780822350705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. Step back in time and learn what life was like for people living in Monterey, California, in the 1800s. This charming book displays over 400 beautiful color photographs of the town and gardens, and the area stretching to Carmel, with quotes from sailors, Num Pages: 112 pages, 406 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328718
ISBN
9780764328718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. Photographs and postcards combine with interesting text to create a book of memories of Buffalo, New York a city that has it all: lakeside pathways to bike or stroll along, stunning architecture, proximity to camping and hiking areas, and hospitality. T Num Pages: 111 pages, 238 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 281 x 10. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
111
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328886
ISBN
9780764328886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. Vintage San Diego travel advertisements, postcards and photographs from the early 1900s to the present extol the virtues of San Diego: its perfect sun, surf, and sand.Take a virtual tour of six beach areas in San Diego to see sandstone cliffs and foaming Num Pages: 128 pages, 325 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328046
ISBN
9780764328046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 55 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBTB; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764331510
ISBN
9780764331510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.24

Hardback. This is the rollicking, never-before-published memoir of a fascinating African American woman with an uncanny knack for being in the right place in the most interesting times. Actress, dancer, model, literary critic, psychologist, and free-spirited provocateur, Anita Reynolds was, as her Parisian friends nicknamed her, an American Cocktail. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BM; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073050
ISBN
9780674073050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

Hardback. In the late 1980s, publishers, authors, scholars, and the reading public watched the results of two lawsuits involving the family of John Cheever, short story writer, and Academy Chicago Press. At stake was not only a collection of short stories, but also the definition of intellectual property. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847690763
ISBN
9780847690763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.91

Paperback. Witty, confessional memoir about a single Indian-American woman who suspects that maybe her parents are right and arranged marriages ARE the route to happiness Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; BM; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747596158
ISBN
9780747596158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.13

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