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Hardback. Few wartime cities in Virginia held more importance than Petersburg. On the eve of the Civil War, the city elected a conservative, pro-Union approach to the sectional crisis. This book provides a study of this city, looking at both Petersburg's civilian experience and the city's place in Confederate military strategy and administration. Series: Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 b&w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925707
ISBN
9780813925707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.34

Hardback. In the 1980s, the ideologies of deregulation and privatization formed the start of the debate on the "environmental state" and the 1990s left the debate facing new challenges. This text examines the processes, transformations and continuities related to the topic. Editor(s): Buttel, Frederick H.; Mol, Arthur P. J.; Freudenburg, William R. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPQ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762308545
ISBN
9780762308545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.86

Hardback. This book examines US recourse to military force in the post-9/11 era. In particular, it evaluates the extent to which the Bush and Obama administrations viewed legitimizing the greater use-of-force as a necessary solution to thwart the security threat presented by global terrorist networks and WMD proliferation. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPS; JWJ; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137411433
ISBN
9781137411433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. This volume brings together a breadth of new research on how service-learning - combining community-based experiential learning with classroom instruction - can best be employed at community colleges. It discusses outcomes and best practices for all involved, covers both theory and practice, and draws on both qualitative and quantitative methods. Editor(s): Traver, Amy Elizabeth; Katz, Zivah Perel. Series: Community Engagement in Higher Education. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 black & white tables, 1 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKP; JNMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137361707
ISBN
9781137361707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.92
€ 48.74

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845934002
ISBN
9781845934002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.32

Paperback. How Can You Represent Those People? is the first-ever collection of essays offering a response to the 'Cocktail Party Question' asked of every criminal lawyer. A must-read for anyone interested in race, poverty, crime, punishment, and what makes lawyers tick. Editor(s): Smith, Abbe; Freedman, Monroe H. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JKV; LAT; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137311948
ISBN
9781137311948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.48

Paperback. A collection of Sivanandan's work charting the history of post war black struggles against British racism Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFF; JFSL1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Pluto Press London
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861043712
ISBN
9780861043712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 24.29

Hardcover. This book, an updated version of Sheahen's original 1983 work, is a comprehensive look at a Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) and what it would mean for the United States today. Series: Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; KCC; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
220
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137005700
ISBN
9781137005700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.45

Hardback. To date, the Heath-Nixon years have been widely portrayed as marking a low-point in the history of Anglo-American relations - even the end of the 'special relationship'; using a wealth of archival material on both sides of the Atlantic, and examining a range of global developments, Allies Apart offers a fresh interpretation of this pivotal period. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230283985
ISBN
9780230283985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.49

Hardback. The impacts of globalization and information technology are examined in this text in terms of growth and productivity, poverty and income distribution, and employment. The experiences of Africa, East and Southeast Africa, South Asia and Latin America in the era of globalization are discussed. Editor(s): Bhalla, A. S. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1HFG; 1KLS; GTF; JPS; KCL; KCM; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333728147
ISBN
9780333728147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.12

Hardback. In the 1930s, Ayn Rand was asked to adapt her first novel, We the Living, for the theatre. Her first statement against communism, it sold over 3 million copies. This edition contains two unpublished versions of the play (the latter entitled The Unconquered), and is the first substantial piece of Rand's fiction to publish in over twenty years. Editor(s): Mayhew, Professor Robert. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137428738
ISBN
9781137428738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.55

Paperback. Translator(s): Brown, Alexis. Series: Dover Maritime. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486409665
ISBN
9780486409665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.31

Paperback. Quebec, Catalonia and Scotland are three stateless nations looking for a future in a world beyond the nation state. This book argues that national identity may be a source of social cohesion in a world dominated by markets and global forces. Num Pages: 344 pages, tables and charts. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DSE; 1KBCQ; JPFN; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd ed. 2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333921524
ISBN
9780333921524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.02

Hardback. This study explores the ways Philadelphians used the Revolution and its powerful language of liberty and equality to impose meaning on their lives, as an expanding market irreversibly changed social and economic relationships in their city, and eventually the rest of the country. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; G; HBG; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739107584
ISBN
9780739107584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.96

Paperback. This book shows that the Bush police state didn't commence when Bush was inaugurated. It proves, instead, that the seeds of an American police state can be traced all the way back to the founding of the republic. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPHV; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137035615
ISBN
9781137035615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.20

Hardback. A comprehensive study of Impressionism in Canada. Num Pages: 802 pages, 650 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 240 x 61. Weight in Grams: 4604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Arnoldsche Germany
Number of pages
802
Condition
New
SKU
V9783897904552
ISBN
9783897904552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 700+ original catalog pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WCN; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311406
ISBN
9780764311406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.43

Paperback. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729100
ISBN
9780896729100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.87

paperback. The story of what happened at the colonial fortified town of Louisbourg between 1749 and 1758 is one of the great dramas of the history of Canada, indeed North America. This book presents the dramatic military and social history of this short-lived and significant fortress, seaport, and community, and the citizens who made it their home. Series: France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Series. Num Pages: 382 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803260092
ISBN
9780803260092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. This book is about education and American imperialism from the War of 1898 to the War on Terror. Very little coordinated or sustained research has been devoted to the broader contours of America, education, and empire. And third, this volume seeks to inspire new directions in the study of American educational history. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137024527
ISBN
9781137024527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.92
€ 46.32

Hardback. Diploma Mills speaks to today's concerns by shedding light on unmistakable conflicts of interest long associated with this scandal-plagued class of colleges and universities. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 black & white halftones, 12 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JNMH; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420073
ISBN
9781421420073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Saxon brings together more than 300 letters written by the self-styled "Prince of Humbugs." Here we see him, opinionated and exuberant, with only the rarest flashes of introspection and self-doubt, haggling with business partners, blustering over politics, and attempting to get such friends as Mark Twain to endorse his latest schemes. Num Pages: 454 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZW; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231056878
ISBN
9780231056878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. 155 pristine negatives recently turned up in some forgotten storage. They were taken while the Wild West show was on tour between 1900 and 1905 by cowboy/amateur photographer Harry Bock. This is a photo documentary without parallel and offers western, historical, and tent show buffs a visual look back in time with exceptional detail and clarity. Num Pages: 128 pages, 155 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; AC; AJC; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 281 x 12. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887404375
ISBN
9780887404375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.02

Paperback. This third edition of Foreign Ownership of Canadian Industry features a new preface contextualizing Safarian's influential work against contemporary economic issues and policies. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB; KCP; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442612228
ISBN
9781442612228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 43.19

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