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The Americas
Paperback. In the 1930s, as the world hurtled towards terrible global conflict, speed was all the rage. It was described by Aldous Huxley as 'the one genuinely modern pleasure', and one of the fastest and most thrilling ways to attain it was through the new sport of bobsledding. This book tells stories of the fastest men on ice. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; BGS; WSBB; WSBX; WSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780857502650
- ISBN
- 9780857502650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.70
€ 10.99
€ 9.70
Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the brewpubs and breweries of New England Num Pages: 296 pages, 99 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584654698
- ISBN
- 9781584654698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.44
€ 20.99
€ 18.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816644544
- ISBN
- 9780816644544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.09
€ 31.99
€ 30.09
Paperback. In 1967, twelve young men attempted to climb Alaska's Mount McKinley - known to locals as Denali, 'The High One' - one of the most popular and deadly mountaineering destinations in the world. Only five survived. This book reveals the full story of this expedition. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171298
- ISBN
- 9780552171298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.20
€ 23.99
€ 19.20
Hardcover. Learning to Change closely examines the success and frustrations of teachers grappling with the more typical reforms affecting public schools--integrated curriculum, common learning standards, and alternative modes of assessment. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787950279
- ISBN
- 9780787950279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.89
€ 43.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 color & 15 b-w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBS; WBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203. .
- Publisher
- Fair Winds Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592337583
- ISBN
- 9781592337583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.97
€ 30.99
€ 20.97
Paperback. Winner of the 2012 Boardman Tasker Prize. Andy Kirkpatrick has achieved his life's ambition to become one of the world's leading climbers. Pushing himself to new extremes, he embarks on his toughest climbs yet in the depths of winter, but the savagery and danger of these encounters comes at huge personal cost. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 1KLS; BGA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Graphics Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906148461
- ISBN
- 9781906148461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.62
€ 17.99
€ 16.62
Hardback. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDP; MBP; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501702778
- ISBN
- 9781501702778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
Hardback. Editor(s): Tarnow, Andy M. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JWXV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624176890
- ISBN
- 9781624176890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.34€ 137.56
€ 200.34
€ 137.56
Hardback. This work outlines the duduk, a cylindrical double-reed aerophone made of apricot wood, and its relation to the American identity. It aims to deepen our understanding of musical instruments through an examination of musical features, and also through the application of a socio-cultural framework. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; 1KBB; AVRN; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840751
- ISBN
- 9780810840751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.78
€ 96.78
Paperback. In May 1864 the Union Army of the Potomac under General George Meade had been in a leisurely pursuit of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia for nearly a year after the defeat of the Rebels at Gettysburg. His tactics at Gettysburg were defensive and he was unsure that he was able to take the offensive against Lee. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 187 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472801470
- ISBN
- 9781472801470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.43
€ 26.99
€ 22.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589794429
- ISBN
- 9781589794429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.10
€ 26.99
€ 25.10
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610396257
- ISBN
- 9781610396257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.64
€ 30.99
€ 20.64
Paperback. Hiking Waterfalls in Virginia includes detailed descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic waterfall hikes in the area. Complete with history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates, hike descriptions include city, state, and national parks, as well as monuments and wilderness areas featuring spectacular waterfalls. Series: Hiking Waterfalls. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762796380
- ISBN
- 9780762796380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.88
€ 23.99
€ 21.88
Hardback. American Routes provides a comparative and historical analysis of the migration and integration of white and free black refugees from nineteenth century St. Domingue/Haiti to Louisiana and follows the progress of their descendants over the course of two hundred years. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190624750
- ISBN
- 9780190624750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.33
€ 140.33
Hardback. Kids Don't Want to Fail uses empirical evidence to refute the widely accepted hypothesis that the black-white achievement gap in secondary schools is due to a cultural resistance to schooling in the black community. The author finds that inadequate elementary school preparation--not negative attitude--accounts for black students' underperformance. Num Pages: 336 pages, 53 graphs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JNFR; JNKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057722
- ISBN
- 9780674057722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.46
€ 51.99
€ 43.46
Hardback. This collection of 45 stories and legends embodies the culture, history and spirit of the Hispanic Southwest. The first chapter examines the origins and development of the stories. The book is illustrated with pictures of original paintings and sculpture by contemporary Latino artists. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563081941
- ISBN
- 9781563081941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.99
€ 76.99
Hardback. A collection of folk tales from the provinces of Mexico. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 223 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DQ; JFC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563087035
- ISBN
- 9781563087035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.98
€ 76.98
Paperback. "..could not be more of the moment." (New York Times Book Review) "If you, like many, marveled that George W. Bush not only did but could put together a cabinet and staff that was racially diverse as well as fiscally and morally conservative, here's a book you'll want to read." (Ms. magazine) Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSK; JFSL1; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719404
- ISBN
- 9780814719404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.48
€ 38.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583225813
- ISBN
- 9781583225813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.60
€ 15.99
€ 12.60
paperback. Num Pages: 438 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789055380107
- ISBN
- 9789055380107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.58
€ 24.99
€ 21.58
Hardcover. The author analyses six novels of the "boom" in Cuban fiction of the 1990s that subvert homogenized views of Cuban identity. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 299 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Tamesis Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855662711
- ISBN
- 9781855662711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.48
€ 116.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 31. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New chapter by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165868
- ISBN
- 9780691165868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.47
€ 30.99
€ 22.47
Alabama in Africa: Booker T. Washington, the German Empire, and the Gl...
Angela Elisabeth Zimmerman
Paperback. Series: America in the World. Num Pages: 416 pages, 31 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1HFDT; 1KBB; HBLW; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155869
- ISBN
- 9780691155869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36