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The Americas
Paperback. Thomas Sowell takes aim at a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays. From 'gun control myths' to 'mealy mouth media' to 'free lunch medicine', Sowell gets to the heart of matters with his characteristically unsparing candour. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817947521
- ISBN
- 9780817947521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Paperback. In this study of the laws and policies associated with commercial radio and television, the author shows that government regulation creates rather than intervenes in the market. It shows that liberal marketplace principles have come into contradiction with themselves. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPQB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226777221
- ISBN
- 9780226777221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814741160
- ISBN
- 9780814741160
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Millions of Americans, diagnosed mentally ill, are drugged and confined by doctors for non-criminal conduct, go unpunished for crimes they commit, and are supported by the state - not because they are sick but because they are unproductive and unwanted. This study re-examines such interventions Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; MBDC; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815605119
- ISBN
- 9780815605119
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.93
€ 19.99
€ 18.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815602316
- ISBN
- 9780815602316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.07
€ 27.07
Paperback. This work shows how the present drug war started at the beginning of this century, when the US government first assumed the task of protecting people from patent medicines. It demonstrates, however, the deleterious effects of prescription laws, which place people under lifelong medical supervision. Num Pages: 229 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFM; JPQB; JPVH; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603337
- ISBN
- 9780815603337
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.60
€ 19.99
€ 19.60
Paperback. In this short work, Dr. Szasz takes aim at conventional psychiatry, and at the attendent system of courts, hospitals, and psychiatrists who confine patients against their will. The focal point is a Supreme Court case involving a man forcibly committed to a Florida asylum for 14 years. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815605102
- ISBN
- 9780815605102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.11
€ 20.11
Paperback. Offers a model of strategic lobbying that shows why some group lobbyists feel compelled to fight stronger, wealthier groups even when they know they will lose. This title offers answers about what kinds of policies are more likely to lead to intense competition and what kinds of interest groups have an advantage in protracted conflicts. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 44 figures, 34 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWD. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017795
- ISBN
- 9781589017795
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Condition: New
€ 70.08
€ 70.08
Hardcover. The border region between Mexico and the United States has become a sort of Mexamerica - a world fuelled by corporate colonialism, the North American Free Trade Agreement (or NAFTA) and contraband. This text reveals how the borderlands have come to be this way. Num Pages: 368 pages, 33 b&w photographs, maps, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652313
- ISBN
- 9780875652313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.67
€ 30.99
€ 29.67
Hardcover. This text looks at the United States-Mexico border in fiction, film and song. Borderlands have long served as backgrounds for depicting social instability. They are readily used as backdrops for films, novels, ballads, and tales in which characters shift easily from one culture to another. Num Pages: 312 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; AB; APF; AVQ; FA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652573
- ISBN
- 9780875652573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.35
€ 30.99
€ 28.35
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones, 2 maps, 5 tables, 18 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGH; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226817002
- ISBN
- 9780226817002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.25
€ 52.99
€ 40.25
Paperback. Series: Global Music. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 halftones, 20 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AVGW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195306743
- ISBN
- 9780195306743
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Condition: New
€ 128.55
€ 128.55
Paperback. As lacrosse continues to evolve, this collection will help us remember and understand its rich and complex history. Num Pages: 192 pages, 19, 11 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; WSJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801886294
- ISBN
- 9780801886294
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Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
Paperback. Here Thomas Vennum brings this world to life. Num Pages: 378 pages, 77, 77 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9; WSJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887642
- ISBN
- 9780801887642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.06
€ 43.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 176 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608932429
- ISBN
- 9781608932429
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.24
€ 15.99
€ 15.24
Paperback. "Exuberant .. elegantly conjures an evocative group dynamic." -Sam Roberts, New York Times Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353532
- ISBN
- 9780393353532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.64
€ 18.99
€ 18.64
Hardcover. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTC; JFHF; JFSL9; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666597
- ISBN
- 9780940666597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.50
€ 34.99
€ 23.50
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803277922
- ISBN
- 9780803277922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Hardback. Presents a remarkable collection of nineteenth-century Comanche oral histories given by Francis Joseph "Joe A" Attocknie. Kavanagh's introduction adds context to the personal narratives by discussing the process of transmission. Editor(s): Kavanagh, Thomas W. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1 genealogy. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBTD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 239 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803285507
- ISBN
- 9780803285507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.43
€ 75.43
Paperback. This anthology collects descriptions, poems, narratives, satires and essays written in and about the British West Indies between 1657 and 1777. It offers period commentaries on slavery, colonialism, gender relations, African and European history, natural history, agriculture and medicine. Editor(s): Krise, Thomas W. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; 3JD; 3JF; DQ; DSBD; HBJK; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226453927
- ISBN
- 9780226453927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
Hardback. Of all the countries in the world that are vital to the strategic and economic interests of the United States, Saudi Arabia is the least understood by the American people. This title dissects this central Saudi paradox for American readers, including diplomats, policymakers, scholars, and students of foreign policy. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 1KBB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976886
- ISBN
- 9781597976886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.81
€ 37.81
Paperback. Delves into the science, psychology and history of tennis, the world's most popular individual sport, in search of the factors that truly influence successful on-court play. Based on research, statistics and analysis, this title provides insights and observations on development, conditioning and performance. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 colour illustrations, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781450469692
- ISBN
- 9781450469692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.24
€ 21.99
€ 20.24
Paperback. Examines the concluding stages of World War II in Asia and the Pacific, from November 1943 until September 1945. Series: Total War: New Perspectives on World War II. Num Pages: 223 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029919
- ISBN
- 9780842029919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.98
€ 50.98
Hardback. Chronicling the 1888-1889 Spalding world baseball tour, this work examines the roots of the post-1898 American empire by analyzing the ways in which the tour drew on elements of globalization to inject American values, and thus, power into the international arena. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742551688
- ISBN
- 9780742551688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.80
€ 160.80