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The Americas
Paperback. Examines the ways in which Indians and their cultures have been represented by museums and presents new directions. Num Pages: 119 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 119
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984599
- ISBN
- 9780295984599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.59
€ 30.59
Paperback. The changes in the US healthcare system since World War II are documented here, from new technologies, service-delivery arrangements, to financing mechanisms and underlying sets of organizing principles. The authors illustrate the work with five types of healthcare organizations. Num Pages: 442 pages, 62 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; MBP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 442
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226743103
- ISBN
- 9780226743103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.42
€ 48.99
€ 37.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742560901
- ISBN
- 9780742560901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.35
€ 78.35
Hardcover. Looking at the intimate relationship between political power and the news media, this title argues that the dependence of reporters on official sources disastrously thwarts coverage of dissenting voices from outside the Beltway. Num Pages: 222 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226042848
- ISBN
- 9780226042848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.58
€ 29.99
€ 23.58
Hardback. With million-dollar awards for seemingly frivolous claims and inadequate settlements for serious injuries, the liability crisis may adversely affect product innovation and deprive customers of safer goods. Viscusi analyzes the crisis, diagnoses the causes and assesses the value of reform policies. Num Pages: 287 pages, 8 line drawings, 44 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674753235
- ISBN
- 9780674753235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.69€ 47.59
€ 51.69
€ 47.59
Hardback. Many of American journalism's best-known and most cherished stories are exaggerated, dubious, or apocryphal. They are media-driven myths. In this book, the author confronts and dismantles prominent media-driven myths, describing how they can feed stereotypes, distort understanding about the news media, and deflect blame from policymakers. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291270
- ISBN
- 9780520291270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 71.58
€ 94.08
€ 71.58
Hardback. Offers fresh interpretations of the decisive moments of 1995, including the emergence of the Internet and the World Wide Web in mainstream American life; the bombing at Oklahoma City, the deadliest attack of domestic terrorism in US history; and the sensational Trial of the Century," at which OJ Simpson faced charges of double murder. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 b/w, 3 line. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273993
- ISBN
- 9780520273993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.58
€ 32.99
€ 23.58
Paperback. Did the Washington Post bring down Richard Nixon by reporting on the Watergate scandal? Did a cryptic remark by Walter Cronkite effectively end the Vietnam War? This book describes how myths like these can feed stereotypes, deflect blame from policymakers, and overstate the power and influence of the news media. Num Pages: 381 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291294
- ISBN
- 9780520291294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.64
€ 33.99
€ 24.64
Paperback. Aiming to reveal the role sailors played in helping forge new identities for black people in America and how they actively contributed to the Atlantic maritime culture, this book traces the history of black seamen to the end of the American Civil War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 37 halftones, 3 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; HBTM; HBTS; JFSL3; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- (4th)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674076273
- ISBN
- 9780674076273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.20
€ 25.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. Since the time of the Vikings, the Atlantic has shaped the lives of people who depend on it for survival, and people have shaped the Atlantic. In his account of this interdependency, Bolster, a historian and professional seafarer, takes us through a millennium-long environmental history of our impact on one of the largest ecosystems in the world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBTP; KNAF; RGR; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674283961
- ISBN
- 9780674283961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.21
€ 29.99
€ 25.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HRCC7; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268044213
- ISBN
- 9780268044213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.29
€ 32.99
€ 31.29
Paperback. The phrase 'War on Terror' has quietly been retired from official usage, but it persists in the American psyche, and our understanding of it is hardly complete. Exploring the role of verbal and visual images in the War on Terror, the author finds a conflict whose shaky metaphoric and imaginary conception has created its own reality. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 colour plates, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AF; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226532608
- ISBN
- 9780226532608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.41
€ 32.99
€ 25.41
Hardback. Mars has captured the human imagination for decades. Since NASA's establishment in 1958, the space agency has looked to Mars as a compelling prize, the one place, beyond the Moon, where robotic and human exploration could converge. This book analyzes the history of the robotic Mars exploration program from its origins to today. Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDK; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412795
- ISBN
- 9781421412795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.53
€ 60.53
Paperback. Since the Civil War, whites and blacks have struggled over the meanings and uses of the Southern past. This title argues that these battles are ultimately about who has the power to determine what we remember of the past, and whether that remembrance will honor all Southerners or only select groups. Num Pages: 432 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027213
- ISBN
- 9780674027213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.27
€ 35.99
€ 30.27
Paperback. This volume collects W.E.B. Du Bois' sociological writings from 1898 to 1910. The selections include discussion on the conception of sociology and sociological research, especially as a tool in the struggle for racial justice along with an assessment of race relations before and after World War II. Series: Heritage of Sociology S. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226167602
- ISBN
- 9780226167602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486408903
- ISBN
- 9780486408903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.80
€ 11.80
Paperback. A new edition of Du Bois's pathbreaking sociological work on the black church. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAX; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103283
- ISBN
- 9780759103283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.89
€ 53.89
paperback. A classic rediscovered. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; HBJH; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 1476 x 114 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812217759
- ISBN
- 9780812217759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.35
€ 32.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Essential reading for students of African-American history Series: Radical Thinkers. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784787752
- ISBN
- 9781784787752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.11
€ 19.99
€ 17.11
Paperback. The Souls of Black Folk is a classic study of race, culture, and education at the turn of the twentieth century. A singular combination of essays, memoir, and fiction, the book is a searing account of the situation of African Americans in the United States. This edition includes an invaluable appendix of contextualizing material. Editor(s): Edwards, Brent Hayes. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555833
- ISBN
- 9780199555833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. The Philadelphia Negro is the first, and perhaps still the finest, example of engaged sociological scholarship-the kind of work that, in contemplating social reality, helps to change it. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215731
- ISBN
- 9780812215731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.71
€ 21.99
€ 21.71
Paperback. Provides insights into life at the turn of the 20th century. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140189988
- ISBN
- 9780140189988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.18
€ 11.99
€ 10.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 274 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300195828
- ISBN
- 9780300195828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.64
€ 13.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift S. Num Pages: 176 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1KBB; FA; FC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162. Series: Dover Thrift S. 176 pages, music. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; FA; FC; HBJK. Dimension: 209 x 132 x 11. Weight: 140.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486280417
- ISBN
- 9780486280417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.21
€ 6.21