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Paperback. "The Dignity of Every Human Being" studies the vibrant New Brunswick artistic community which challenged "the tyranny of the Group of Seven" with socially-engaged realism in the 1930s and 40s. Series: Canadian Social History Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; ACXD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613898
ISBN
9781442613898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

"The Dignity of Every Human Being" studies the vibrant New Brunswick artistic community which challenged "the tyranny of the Group of Seven" with socially-engaged realism in the 1930s and 40s. Series: Canadian Social History Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; ACXD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442645608
ISBN
9781442645608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.98

Paperback. The National Mall in Washington, DC, is 'a great public space, as essential a part of the American landscape as the Grand Canyon,' according to architecture critic Paul Goldberger, but few realize how recent, fragile, and contested this achievement is. This title tells the Mall's engrossing story - its historic plan, the structures, and more. Num Pages: 402 pages, 126 black-and-white photographs, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; AMGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 32. Weight in Grams: 816. Washington, D.C., The National Mall, and the Transformation of the Memorial Landscape. 402 pages, Illustrations. The National Mall in Washington, DC, is 'a great public space, as essential a part of the American landscape as the Grand Canyon,' according to architecture critic Paul Goldberger, but few realize how recent, fragile, and contested this achievement is. This title tells the Mall's engrossing story - its historic plan, the structures, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; AMGD. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 32. Weight: 876.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
402
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271333
ISBN
9780520271333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Kirkland, James K.; Matthews, Holly F.; Sullivan, Charles W.; Baldwin, Karen. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MMG; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5944 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822312178
ISBN
9780822312178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Tracing the rise of the California teen as a national icon in the 1950s and 60s, Kirse May shows how idealized images of a suburban youth culture soothed America's post-war nerves while denying racial and urban realities. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807853627
ISBN
9780807853627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.06

Paperback. The "Vinland Map" first surfaced on the antiquarian market in 1957 and the map's authenticity has been debated ever since in controversies ranging from the anomalous composition of the ink and the map's lack of provenance to historical and cartographical riddles. This book addresses the fuli range of this debate. Num Pages: 480 pages, 14 illustrations, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; RGS; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749633
ISBN
9780804749633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. The "Vinland Map" first surfaced on the antiquarian market in 1957 and the map's authenticity has been debated ever since in controversies ranging from the anomalous composition of the ink and the map's lack of provenance historical and cartographical riddles. This book addresses the full range of this debate. Num Pages: 480 pages, 18 maps, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RGS; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749626
ISBN
9780804749626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; HBJK; HBLH; JFSJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801486791
ISBN
9780801486791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.96

Hardback. This collection of eight essays and 24 supporting documents concerning mainland British North America includes essays about Native Americans, the transatlantic slave trade, regulation of the sexual behaviour of white and black women, and the creation of new religious practices. Editor(s): Fischer, Kirsten; Hinderaker, Eric. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 408 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218531
ISBN
9780631218531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 201 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804179096
ISBN
9780804179096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.70

Hardback. Explores why astronomy captivated Joseph Cornell, and considers hundreds of his works - found-footage films, three-dimensional space-object boxes, enigmatic collages, and cosmic ephemera - that contain references to astronomical phenomena. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 color illus. 81 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134987
ISBN
9780691134987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.58
€ 48.58

Hardback. This book examines the relationship between politics, crime, and violence in Latin America with the aim of moving away from overly simplified views of the region. Instead, it engages in deeper structural analysis, making use of a range of approaches with the wider aim of improving policies that seek to reduce the impact of crime-related violence. Editor(s): Peterson, Jenny H.; Howarth, Kirsten. Series: Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 174 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Lexington Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781498507196
ISBN
9781498507196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Highlights South and Central American approaches to wildlife conservation and documents the state and the historical development of a Latin American conservation and management strategy. This book addresses the threats to bio-diversity caused by ranching, fishing, and hunting and assesses the benefits and risks of continued human use of wildlife. Editor(s): Silvius, Kirsten M.; Bodmer, Richard E.; Fragoso, Jose M. V. Num Pages: 464 pages, 58 line drawings, 2 halftones, 3 color figs, 73 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127837
ISBN
9780231127837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.84

Hardback. An intimate study of the friendship and creative dialogue between two artists, offering an in-depth understanding of their work and the upheavals of 1960s New York Num Pages: 200 pages, 33 color + 46 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300211566
ISBN
9780300211566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.33
€ 39.99

paperback. Num Pages: 370 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Transcript Publishing Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837634655
ISBN
9783837634655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.31
€ 52.05

Paperback. Presents an account of the astonishing discovery and rescue of Guatemala's secret police archives. This title explores Guatemala's struggles to manage this avalanche of evidence of past war crimes, providing a firsthand look at how postwar justice activists worked to reconfigure terror archives into implements of social change. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356028
ISBN
9780822356028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Online ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292176376
ISBN
9781292176376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGA; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933092
ISBN
9780813933092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.15

Paperback. From Cuba, with about 360 species, to the Cayman Islands with just over 220 species. This guide covers the Greater Antilles, which comprises five groups of islands and six countries. It features species lists that show what has been seen in each country, and also includes a selective list that helps to target the best places to visit. Series: Prion Birdwatchers' Guide Series. Num Pages: 198 pages, Line illus, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KJD; 1KJH; 1KJM; 1KJP; 1KJWJ; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 245 x 17. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Prion Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871104127
ISBN
9781871104127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.24

Hardback. Deals with transnational networks of radicalism in the Caribbean Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJP; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JPFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 232 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252037641
ISBN
9780252037641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803250314
ISBN
9780803250314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.33

paperback. Num Pages: 110 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159. Weight in Grams: 163.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Canada
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9781895686050
ISBN
9781895686050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.56

Paperback. Having gained access to California prisoners and corrections officials and to thousands of prisoners' written grievances and institutional responses, the authors take us inside one of the most significant, yet largely invisible, institutions in the United States. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP1; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284180
ISBN
9780520284180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. At a cost of $500 billion to American taxpayers, the savings and loan debacle of the 1980s was the worst financial crisis of the 20th century as well as a crime unparalleled in American history. This title demonstrates how systematic political collusion - not just policy errors - was a critical ingredient in this unprecedented series of frauds. Num Pages: 281 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JP; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520219472
ISBN
9780520219472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.60

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