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Hardback. Suitable for scientists, conservationists, and professional and amateur enthusiasts who wish to study Mexican turtles, this title offers a guide to the biology, ecology, evolution, and distribution of more than fifty freshwater and terrestrial turtle taxa found in Mexico. Num Pages: 416 pages, 226 color illustrations, 40 b/w photographs, 33 line illustrations, 38 maps, 5 t. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1474.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268609
ISBN
9780520268609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.81
€ 93.78

Hardback. The Myths of Modern Medicine instantly captures your attention with a provocative, insider's perspective on the pervasive problems, endemic greed, and myths enshrouding our health care system. John Leifer goes beyond a mere critique, however, by providing consumers with powerful knowledge on how to get the care they need and deserve. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442225954
ISBN
9781442225954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.62

Paperback. Zarah Petri came to Canada from Hungary in the 1920s. At 16, she lost her job in a Hamilton knitting mill because she got married. During Prohibition, the teen bride made up for lost income by bootlegging her home-made pear liquor. This memoir has been written in the first person by her son. Series: Our Lives: Diary, Memoir, and Letters Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 369.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
AU Press Canada
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897425411
ISBN
9781897425411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739150665
ISBN
9780739150665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.36

Paperback. Offers account of author's lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BM; FXZ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603093002
ISBN
9781603093002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.04

Paperback. Takes you behind the scenes of some of the most pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement. This book features historic events both accessible and relevant to an entire new generation of Americans. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BM; FXZ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603094009
ISBN
9781603094009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.05

Paperback. The second volume of Double Exposure, a major new series of books based on the remarkable NMAAHC photography archive. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGC; AJCR; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 183 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804472
ISBN
9781907804472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.17

Paperback. John Lewis Barkley's memoir provides a rare and vivid ground-level look at World War I through the eyes of a soldier whose exploits rivaled those of Sergeant York and won him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620197
ISBN
9780700620197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.45

Paperback. Carrying the history of containment through the end of the Cold War, this book begins with Franklin D Roosevelt's postwar plans. It provides an analysis of George F Kennan's original strategy of containment, NSC-68, The Eisenhower-Dulles "New Look," and provides an assessment of how Reagan and Gorbechev completed the process of containment. Num Pages: 512 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
502
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195174472
ISBN
9780195174472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.63

Paperback. September 11, 2001, distinguished Cold War historian John Lewis Gaddis argues, was not the first time a surprise attack shattered American assumptions about national security and reshaped American grand strategy. We've been there before, and have responded each time by dramatically expanding our security responsibilities. Series: Joanna Jackson Goldman Memorial Lectures on American Civilization & Government. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
1st Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018365
ISBN
9780674018365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. From fiddle tunes to folk ballads, from banjos to blues, traditional music thrives in the remote mountains and hollers of West Virginia. "Goldenseal" magazine has given its readers intimate access to the lives and music of folk artists from across this pivotal state. This title gathers together some of the best of "Goldenseal". Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; AVGH; RGBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7112 x 5411 x 19. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252068157
ISBN
9780252068157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.90

Paperback. Presents the study of stand-up comedy as a form of art. This title appreciates and analyses the specific practice of stand-up itself, moving beyond theories of the joke, of the comic, and of comedy in general to read stand-up through the lens of literary and cultural theory. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822325468
ISBN
9780822325468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651101
ISBN
9780691651101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 273.90

Paperback. Focusing on environmental policy, and human rights dimensions of the activities of the US military in Panama, this book analyzes the guiding mythologies and racial stereotypes behind the US colonialism in the region. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822330981
ISBN
9780822330981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at the life of the most extraordinary martial artist of all time Bruce Lee. Num Pages: 200 pages, 176 colour and black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJP; APB; APFB; BGF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 281 x 17. Weight in Grams: 932.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804847810
ISBN
9780804847810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Hardback. An assessment of Native American fiction and criticism. It brings the traditions of Native American fiction into conversation with ideas about the past, present and future of Native literatures. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803222878
ISBN
9780803222878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

Paperback. Presented with an introduction by John Lukacs, the letters in this volume reveal new dimensions in George Kennan's thinking about America and its future and illuminate the political-and spiritual-philosophies that both authors shared as they wrote about a world transformed by war and the clash of ideologies that defined the twentieth century. Editor(s): Lukacs, John R. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222715
ISBN
9780812222715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

paperback. A man of impressive mental powers, of extraordinary intellectual range, and integrity, George Frost Kennan (1904-2005) was an adviser to presidents and secretaries of state. This book describes the development and the essence of Kennan's thinking, and also the importance of his work as a historian during the second half of his long life. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300143065
ISBN
9780300143065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.07

Paperback. Editor(s): Lund, John V. Num Pages: 118 pages, Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590338773
ISBN
9781590338773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.17
€ 95.87

Hardback. A brilliant capstone work that analyzes the entire history of Latin America's reception of Christianity Num Pages: 384 pages, 16-page black-&-white section. BIC Classification: 1KL; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 190 x 39. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300166804
ISBN
9780300166804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.00

Paperback. The seventeenth century has gained enormously from the resurgence of historical studies in Spain and from the contributions of historians outside the penninsula. In this book, John Lynch has taken account of this research to substantially revise and expand his Spain Under the Hapsburgs, Volume II . Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1K; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631193975
ISBN
9780631193975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.60

Paperback. Looks at how newspapers and news-making practices shaped the representations of Native Americans. Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GTC; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252067389
ISBN
9780252067389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

hardcover. The focus of the bibliography is on major works dealing with The Shining Path, articles and studies published in Latin American and other related scholarly journals, and Peruvian books that deal directly with the effects wrought by The Shining Path upon Peru. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; GBCR; JFC; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835597
ISBN
9780810835597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.12

Hardback. Heart of the Nation is a book about the golden thread of American democracy-volunteering-and how Presidents since the founding of our nation have worked to enlist more Americans to serve their neighbors and nation. In the process, the book shows how each individual can find his or her own service calling and his or her own happiness. Num Pages: 184 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442220614
ISBN
9781442220614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.71

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