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Paperback. Shortly after midnight on March 18, 1990, two men broke into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and committed the largest art heist in history. They stole a dozen masterpieces. The theft has become one of the nation's extraordinary mysteries. Art detective Harold Smith worked the theft for years. This work explores his unfinished leads. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JJPR; ABK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061451843
ISBN
9780061451843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Editor(s): Ulrich, Garrett M. Num Pages: 81 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; GTB. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611220315
ISBN
9781611220315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.63
€ 70.02

Paperback. In The Geographies of Social Movements Ulrich Oslender examines the activism of black communities in the lowland rain forest of Colombia's Pacific coast to show how the mutually constituting relationships between residents and their environment informs the political process. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361220
ISBN
9780822361220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.39

Hardback. In The Geographies of Social Movements Ulrich Oslender examines the activism of black communities in the lowland rain forest of Colombia's Pacific coast to show how the mutually constituting relationships between residents and their environment informs the political process. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822361046
ISBN
9780822361046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.08

Paperback. Series: Culture and Social Practice S. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, graphs. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9783899426908
ISBN
9783899426908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. Faced with cancer and financial ruin, the Civil War's greatest general and former president, Ulysses S Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family's future. In doing so, he won himself a unique place in American letters. This title deals with his life as a soldier. Num Pages: 704 pages, 48 pp b&w illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGHA; DSBF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 195 x 33. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437010
ISBN
9780140437010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Hardcover. In this volume of Grant's papers, he is nominated for a second term, accepts and carries most states. He wins favour with the public by continuing his efforts to quell violence in the South and encouraging embattled Republicans, hoping to replace military protection with political legitimacy. Editor(s): Ferraro, William M.; Lisec, Aaron M.; Carroll, Kathleen. Num Pages: 560 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 164 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809322763
ISBN
9780809322763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.19

Hardcover. Grant's second administration begins with trouble as rival governments squabble over Louisiana. Violence in California threatens his policy of peace with indigenous people, and in November, the execution by Spanish authorities of 53 sailors falsely flying the US flag shocked America. Editor(s): Ferraro, William M.; Lisec, Aaron M.; Carroll, Kathleen. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 164 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1343.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809322770
ISBN
9780809322770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.52

Hardcover. This looks at events of 1876 - a trying year for the White House. The Seventh Cavalry was wiped out by the Sioux, and Ulysees Grant's peace process lay in tatters as a result. Scandals diverted Grant's attention from larger policy questions. A series of prosecutions culminated in the February trial of Orville Babcock, Grant's private secretary. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1188.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809326310
ISBN
9780809326310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.96

Hardcover. These papers cover Grant's post-presidential tour and his comments on the war and his presidency. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1188.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809326327
ISBN
9780809326327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.06

Hardcover. In the final weeks of the 1880 campaign, Ulysses S Grant left Galena and headed east to stump for the Republican ticket. At rallies in New England, upstate New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York City, sometimes several times a day, the reticent Grant warmed to his role. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Num Pages: 560 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 173 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809327768
ISBN
9780809327768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.06

Paperback. Hereditary chief Umeek weaves together Nuu-chah-nulth and Western worldviews to revitalize contemporary approaches to the environment and the plight of indigenous peoples. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JPQB; RND; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774821278
ISBN
9780774821278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.95

Paperback. An ethnography of music and dance exploring the economic, social, and ideological constraints under which social classes and racial groups interact Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; ASDX; AVGH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472035755
ISBN
9780472035755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.96

Paperback. Offers students with an integrated framework for understanding the US criminal justice system with an interdisciplinary approach and thematic focus. This book is incorporated to highlight the intersection between criminal law and key social issues. It includes case excerpts and detailed case summaries that highlight principles of criminal law. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 205 x 19. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412977890
ISBN
9781412977890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 183.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWXK; LBBR; LBBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
United Nations
Condition
New
SKU
V9789211541984
ISBN
9789211541984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.35

Paperback. A reference for those who intend to introduce practices to reduce and prevent crime. It forms part of a series of tools developed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to support countries in implementing the rule of law and the development of crime prevention and criminal justice reform. Series: Criminal Justice Handbook Series. Num Pages: 126 pages, colour line drawings, colour tables, figures, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 1KJ; JKVC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 208 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
United Nations United States
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9789211302691
ISBN
9789211302691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.77

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620871041
ISBN
9781620871041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.15

Hardback. A rich source of information about the members of Congress, their lives in New York, their concerns about their families, and the services they performed for their constituents, the documents from these three new volumes will be incorporated into The Early Republic, an innovative online reference hosted by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Editor(s): United States Congress; Bickford, Charlene Bangs; Bowling, Kenneth R.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles; Veit, Helen E. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 952 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
952
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894459
ISBN
9780801894459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.89
€ 119.10

Hardback. A rich source of information about the members of Congress, their lives in New York, their concerns about their families, and the services they performed for their constituents, the documents from these three new volumes will be incorporated into The Early Republic, an innovative online reference hosted by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Editor(s): United States Congress; Bickford, Charlene Bangs; Bowling, Kenneth R.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles; Veit, Helen E. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 992 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894473
ISBN
9780801894473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.89
€ 118.82

Hardback. They make available for the first time in English the frank and insightful letters of the French minister on the subject of the new federal government. Editor(s): Bickford, Charlene Bangs; Bowling, Kenneth R.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles; Veit, Helen E. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 760 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1203.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
760
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801871603
ISBN
9780801871603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.14

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