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Hardback. Who was Nikola Tesla? A visionary inventor? Eccentric genius? Outsider rebel? An immigrant from what is now Croatia, Tesla would move to America and go on to create groundbreaking inventions including some that would change the world. This book reveals the life, drama and mystery surrounding the romantic figure. Num Pages: 248 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs, include illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; PDZ; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781435142978
ISBN
9781435142978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.86

Hardback. Why do Americans know so much about "celebrity criminals" and so little about crime? If crime is down, why is there so much mayhem on television news and in the newspapers? This book seeks to answer these and other questions, to attempt to make sense of crime, crime news and crime policy in the US. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JKV; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102926
ISBN
9780231102926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.17
€ 82.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468709
ISBN
9780226468709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. Over 12,000 years ago, in one of the greatest triumphs of prehistory, humans colonized North America. This title tells the scientific story of the first Americans: where they came from, when they arrived, and how they met the challenges of moving across the vast, unknown landscapes of Ice Age North America. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 color illustrations, 64 b/w illustrations, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLC; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267992
ISBN
9780520267992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3B; HDD; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 154 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1379.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226293226
ISBN
9780226293226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.96
€ 48.68

Paperback. Details the health issues faced by the Corps of Discovery on the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition. Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 illustrations, 1 map, 2 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; MBX; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803235113
ISBN
9780803235113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.17

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 b&w photographs and drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 33. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633482
ISBN
9781566633482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 720 pages, 32 color and 190 b&w photos, 34 b&w illus., 150 b&w maps, 4 b&w charts/graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 992. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Seventh
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477308868
ISBN
9781477308868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Combines a wide variety of anti-federalist documents with insightful commentary to provide a representative work on this important political group. David J. Siemers's presents these selected works with clear explanations, showing the chronological development of the ratification fight. Num Pages: 304 pages, chronology, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742522602
ISBN
9780742522602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.31

Hardback. This book explains how the United States Constitution made the transition from a very divisive proposal to a consensually legitimate framework for governing. The Federalists' proposal had been bitterly opposed, and constitutional legitimation required a major transformation. The story of that transformation is the substance of this book. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741064
ISBN
9780804741064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801444777
ISBN
9780801444777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

Hardcover. A bibliographical catalogue of the works of Henry James, David J Supino that includes a transcription of the title page, collations, contents, binding, inserted ads, bookplates, binders' and booksellers' tickets, and a full description of dustjackets. Num Pages: 684 pages, 32 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318627
ISBN
9781846318627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.53

Paperback. Presents the story of Spain's three-hundred-year tenure on the continent. From the first Spanish-Indian contact through Spain's gradual retreat, this title offers an assessment of the impact of each civilization upon the other. Series: The Lamar Series in Western History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 black-&-white illustrations & 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Brief
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300140682
ISBN
9780300140682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.82

Paperback. Covers thirteen thousand years of fascinating, dynamic, and often tragic history. From a hunting and gathering lifestyle to first contact with Europeans to land dispossession to claims cases, and much more, Wishart takes a wide-angle look at one of the most significant groups of people in the US. Series: Discover the Great Plains. Num Pages: 168 pages, 12 illustrations, 8 maps, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803269620
ISBN
9780803269620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. A New Nation of Goods highlights the significant role of provincial artisans in four crafts in the northeastern United States-chairmaking, clockmaking, portrait painting, and book publishing-to explain the shift from preindustrial society to an entirely new configuration of work, commodities, and culture. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 10 color, 107 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; JFCD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222005
ISBN
9780812222005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Despite many successes in the field of conservation, species extinction rates continue to climb and wild areas and habitats continue to be lost. Many look to more (or better) biology and ecology to solve the problem but the obstacles are not just scientific but political. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190145
ISBN
9781405190145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.84

Hardcover. Art, Architecture, Religion, Everyday Life and Culture - The Native Civilizations of the Andes and South America Explored in 500 Colour Paintings, Drawings and Photographs. 256 pages, 500+ col. ill. This fascinating visual history tells the story of the ancient peoples of Peru and the Andes. Explores economics and the world of work, religious beliefs and life at home, crime and punishment, and death and sacrifice. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLC. Dimension: 304 x 236 x 24. Weight: 1606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754817260
ISBN
9780754817260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.18

Paperback. An introductory analysis of Korean American religious practices and community Editor(s): Yoo, David K.; Chung, Ruth H. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; HRLK; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074745
ISBN
9780252074745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Takes into account not only the famous (or infamous, depending on the reader's point of view) judicial decision on the Presidency, but a myriad of others as well in which the US Supreme Court has considered the constitutionality of a range of issues involving voting and elections, representation, and political participation. Editor(s): Ryden, David K. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408863
ISBN
9780878408863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.78

Hardcover. One of the challenges facing education reformers in the US is how to devise a consistent and intelligent framework for instruction that will work across the nation's notoriously fragmented and politically conflicted school systems. This book offers guidance for state and local school systems as they attempt to respond to future reform proposals. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226089249
ISBN
9780226089249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 78.75

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