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Hardcover. What does it mean to be a feminist today? Should women require special legislation to protect them? This text's look at the USA's epidemic of sexual harassment charges seeks to answer these questions and illuminates complex ideological struggles within contemporary feminism. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE2; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689873
ISBN
9780847689873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.02

Hardcover. In Mexican Today, Pati Jinich shares easy, generous dishes, both traditional ones and her own new spins. Some are regional recipes she has recovered from the past and updated. Pati has "Mexed up" other recipes in such family favourites as Tijuana Caesar Salad and Mexican Pizza with Grilled Skirt Steak and Onions. Num Pages: 288 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 263 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Condition
New
SKU
V9780544557246
ISBN
9780544557246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.88

Hardcover. Argues for Ocampo's multifaceted development of ambiguity in various media and genres on the levels of language, plot and gender. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 2ADS; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781855663084
ISBN
9781855663084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.58

hardcover. The Guardian fills a significant gap in public administration literature and in so doing describes how Ontario's Ministry of Finance defined its role as 'guardian.' Editor(s): Dutil, Patrice. Series: IPAC Series in Public Management & Governance. Num Pages: 400 pages, 38, 38 figures; 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442642546
ISBN
9781442642546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.68

K'axob is a Mayan site in the north of modern-day Belize. This site has been carefully excavated to reveal millennium-long occupation. The book is complemented by an accompanying interactive CD. Editor(s): McAnany, Patricia A. Series: Monumenta Archaeologica. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w illus., CD. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1610.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745093
ISBN
9781931745093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.09

Hardcover. Few regions of the country produced such a distinctive group of artists with such a particular view on the modern world as did the Pacific Northwest in the 1930s and 1940s. This book presents an overview drawn from SAM's unparalleled collection of the key figures of this generation. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932216724
ISBN
9780932216724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 114 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
114
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811734288
ISBN
9780811734288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.61

paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811706506
ISBN
9780811706506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.34

Paperback. Getting it Right: Dynamic School Renewal, Fixing What's Broken challenges citizens of this nation to right the wrongs in public education by elevating the graduation rate and by equipping every graduate with saleable skills for gainful employment in the marketplace and with foundation skills for postsecondary education success. Num Pages: 180 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610487146
ISBN
9781610487146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 119.49

Paperback. African American journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) is remembered mainly for her antilynching crusade in the 1890s. This work seeks to restore her to her central place in the early reform movements for civil rights, women's suffrage, and Progressivism in the United States and abroad. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 illustrations, 1 map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807849651
ISBN
9780807849651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.56

Paperback. Ten years of research and the discovery of long-forgotten letters and photos enabled the author to bring new recognition to this talented, intelligent, and independent photographer whose life embodied the cultural and political values of many artists of the post-World War I generation. Num Pages: 397 pages, 53 black-and-white photographs, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; AJB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press California
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235144
ISBN
9780520235144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Paperback. Traces the story of the now state-recognized Waccamaw Siouan tribe from its beginnings in the Southeastern United States, through their first contacts with Europeans, and into the 21st century, detailing the struggles these Indians have endured over time. Series: Contemporary American Indian Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817351243
ISBN
9780817351243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493017539
ISBN
9781493017539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.87

Paperback. In 1916, 17-year-old Jesse Washington, a retarded black boy, was publicly tortured, lynched, and burned on the town square of Waco, Texas. Drawing on research from the national files of the NAACP, local newspapers and archives, and other sources, this book presents the reconstruction of the crime and how it influenced the antilynching campaign. Series: Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 b&w photos, map, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JKV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585445448
ISBN
9781585445448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.80

Hardcover. Editor(s): Brown, Patricia; Mitchell, Kevin M. Num Pages: 147 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624170478
ISBN
9781624170478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 232.71
€ 158.22

Paperback. What does it mean to be a child or an adolescent growing up on the streets or in a state institution? How do children define their everyday lives in the midst of global processes? This ethnographic study situates childhood and adolescence as social forms in the complex urban world of Caracas, Venezuela. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHMC; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804745529
ISBN
9780804745529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 292 pages, 7 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JFSP1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804734530
ISBN
9780804734530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.90

Hardcover. The book focuses on the unique position of Tiffany and Tiffany Studios in advancing American religious art and design. Editor(s): Pongracz, Patricia C. Num Pages: 216 pages, 125 Colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AGR; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 285 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1552. 216 pages, 125 Colour. Editor(s): Pongracz, Patricia C. The book focuses on the unique position of Tiffany and Tiffany Studios in advancing American religious art and design. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AGR; AMN. Dimension: 248 x 285 x 25. Weight: 1552.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804021
ISBN
9781907804021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.20

Paperback. Presenting a study of the evolution of American women's clothing, this book traces the history of modern sportswear as a universal style that broke down traditional gender roles. It shows that behind this development was a growing interest in sports that was further nurtured by the establishment of schools of higher education for women. Num Pages: 296 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBS; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558495494
ISBN
9781558495494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.28

Hardback. In this book we encounter the real men and combat missions on which Catch 22 was based. Blending fact, fancy, and history with full-blown original illustrations and rare, previously unpublished photos, the work includes twelve men of the Bomb Group relating twelve richly told tales of their own. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; FZC; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508. The Real Men and Missions of Joseph Heller's 340th Bomb Group in World War II. 288 pages, illustrated throughout. In this book we encounter the real men and combat missions on which Catch 22 was based. Blending fact, fancy, and history with full-blown original illustrations and rare, previously unpublished photos, the work includes twelve men of the Bomb Group relating twelve richly told tales of their own. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; FZC; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612001036
ISBN
9781612001036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.78

Hardback. Richly illustrated with often antic images from alphabet books and primers, The Story of A relates the history of the alphabet as a genre of text for children and of alphabetization as a social practice in America, from early modern reading primers to the literature of the American Renaissance. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 line diagrams 52 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 4852 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731744
ISBN
9780804731744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.76

Paperback. Looks at how medical treatments of AIDS have changed and grown; how blood policies were formed; how value-based debates raged and continue to rage over prevention; how communities developed to first respond to the crisis, and later organized to fight for health care; and, how foreign policy is being shaped. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH2; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878403783
ISBN
9780878403783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.31

paperback. An examination of the meanings of blackness in the Brazilian state of Bahia, which is often called the most African part of Brazil. Translator(s): Langdon, Elena. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLSB; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346463
ISBN
9780822346463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.28

Paperback. Scholars in the history of medicine, nursing, and public policy, those interested in the intersections of identity, work, gender, education, and race, and nurses will find this a provocative book. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ1; MQCW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801895654
ISBN
9780801895654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.15

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