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Paperback. Num Pages: 129 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 250. 129pp. Previous owner's inscription on ffep
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
University Press of America Washington
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
SKU
KHS1012518
ISBN
9780877664246
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Alan Jacobs offers a witty, literate, and accessible guide for aspiring readers, offering tips on what to read and how to get the most out of it. Each chapter focuses on one aspect of approaching literary fiction or poetry or even the Bible, from reading responsively, to rereading, to reading on electronic devices. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199747498
ISBN
9780199747498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Paperback. Offers an account of the Las Vegas gambling scene that surrounded the first weekend of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. This book raises the question of whether this subculture of March Madness is a blessing or a curse - and what, finally, it all means. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFC; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803213838
ISBN
9780803213838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.72

Paperback. The Mexican Revolution was a 'great' revolution, decisive for Mexico, important within Latin America, and comparable to the other major revolutions of modern history. Alan Knight offers a succinct account of the period, from the initial uprising against Porfirio Diaz and the ensuing decade of civil war, to the enduring legacy of the Revolution. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198745631
ISBN
9780198745631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Shows how urban liberals joined in uneasy alliance with agrarian interests to install Francisco Madero as president and how his attempts to bring constitutional democracy to Mexico were doomed by counter-revolutionary forces. This title illuminates on all levels, local and national, the complex history of an era. Num Pages: 620 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 40. Weight in Grams: 943.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
620
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780803277700
ISBN
9780803277700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.42

Hardback. Presents an analysis of pension data collected by the Health and Retirement Study, a unique survey of people over the age of fifty conducted by the University of Michigan for the National Institute on Aging. Num Pages: 400 pages, 11 line illustrations, 160 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674048669
ISBN
9780674048669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.94
€ 73.49

Hardcover. In a secluded valley high in the Andes Mountains, long before the time of the Incas and the Aztecs, the empire of the Aymara rose from the shores of Lake Titicaca and flourished for nearly a thousand years. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBTB; HD; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471575078
ISBN
9780471575078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.33

Hardcover. This book is an exploration of 3000 years of Tiwanakan history, from the first appearance of their settlement around the shores of Lake Titicaca to their contemporary descendants in the Andes. The author draws on archaeological evidence throughout the region, supplementing this with what can be drawn from later recorded myths and legends. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557861832
ISBN
9781557861832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

Hardback. A major stepping stone toward a synthesis of the ecology and evolution of the Late Cretaceous ecosystems of western North America Editor(s): Titus, Alan L.; Loewen, Mark A. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 656 pages, 338 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 217 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2068.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253008831
ISBN
9780253008831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 542 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGK; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565847392
ISBN
9781565847392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Drawing on a wide variety of contemporary journals, newspapers, films, and popular songs, Alan M. Ball compares American social, political, and cultural influence in two newborn Russian states: the young Soviet Union and the modern Russian Republic. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742527935
ISBN
9780742527935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.74

Paperback. Uses the FNO framework for action to guide school leaders on how to create a high performing school. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452268279
ISBN
9781452268279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.22

Paperback. Playing in the storied Mexican League (an AAA affiliate of major league baseball), the "Tecos" had home parks on both sides of the US-Mexico border, in Laredo, Texas and in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. This book tells the story of the rise and demise of this team. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 halftones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691007441
ISBN
9780691007441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.15

Paperback. This study traces the American tradition of the suspicion of immigrant populations spreading disease. From the cholera outbreak of the 1930s to the associations of Haitians and AIDS, the author shows how immigrant groups have been regularly slandered as carriers of particular diseases. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801850967
ISBN
9780801850967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.54

Paperback. * An entertaining and informative guide to the range of aesthetic criteria that goes into judging mass culture's most celebrated texts and objects - from Batman to motor bikes, and pop stars to internet pornography. Editor(s): McKee, Alan. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405131919
ISBN
9781405131919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190498764
ISBN
9780190498764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.61

Paperback. A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day. Series: Viewpoints/Puntos de Vista. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; 1KL; HBJK; HBW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118954003
ISBN
9781118954003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.46

Hardcover. A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day. Series: Viewpoints/Puntos de Vista. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; 1KL; HBJK; HBW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118953990
ISBN
9781118953990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.82

Paperback. Winner of the Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title and the A B Thomas Book Award Sponsored by the Southeastern Council on Latin American Studies, this book sheds light on the controversial and pressing problem of anti-US sentiment in the world by examining the roots of anti-Americanism in Latin America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 halftones, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674019973
ISBN
9780674019973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.78

Hardback. The first scholarly book to examine in detail the role of masculinity in aviation, Weekend Pilots adds new dimensions to our understanding of embedded gender and its long-term effects. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14, 5 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white illustrations, 4 recorded music items. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; KNGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418582
ISBN
9781421418582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.94

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