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hardcover. LGBT activism is often imagined as a self-contained struggle, inspired by but set apart from other social movements. This book recounts a far different story: a history of queer radicals who understood their sexual liberation as intertwined with solidarity against imperialism, war, and racism. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSK; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
California University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279056
ISBN
9780520279056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 88.53

Paperback. Manic behavior holds an undeniable fascination in American culture. This work seeks to understand mania's appeal and how it weighs on the lives of Americans diagnosed with manic depression. It takes us into the fascinating and sometimes disturbing worlds of mental-health support groups, mood charts, psychiatric rounds and psychotropic drugs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 19 halftones. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Paperback Prin
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141060
ISBN
9780691141060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. Explores the works of leading black and Jewish writers from the 1950s to the 1980s. Series Editor(s): Gelpi, Albert (Stanford University, California); Posnock, Ross. Series: Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 375. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004244
ISBN
9780521635752
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This book examines America's evolving strategy on the international security environment, and comprehensively analyzes how different strategies position states to compete in the present and future, manage risk, and prevail despite uncertainty. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757263
ISBN
9780804757263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.86

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Camden House
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135926
ISBN
9781571135926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.99

Paperback. Presenting a balanced, and modern approach to US History, this book uses three themes in a unique approach to show how the United States was transformed, in a relatively short time, from a land inhabited by hunter-gatherer and agricultural Native American societies into the most powerful industrial nation on earth. Num Pages: 1184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1510.
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781305492875
ISBN
9781305492875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 140.20

Paperback. Combining diplomatic, economic, and cultural history, this title explains how private bank loans were extended to leverage acceptance of American financial advisers by foreign governments. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; KCLF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332190
ISBN
9780822332190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. An intrepid journalist's quest to trace the origins of the Asian arowana or "dragon fish"-the world's most sought-after aquarium fish. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; WNCS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139. .
Publisher
Scribner
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451678956
ISBN
9781451678956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.62

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813576329
ISBN
9780813576329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813576336
ISBN
9780813576336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.83

Hardback. This is the first biography of Gertrude Atherton, one of the most famous, outspoken, and successful novelists of her time. It emphasizes her place in the emergent debate on the place of women in society and her friendships with such figures as Ambrose Bierce and Gertrude Stein. Num Pages: 428 pages, 40 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 38. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804718202
ISBN
9780804718202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.41

Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155784
ISBN
9780691155784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. This pioneering text is the first comprehensive account of the philosophy, practical applications and wider relevance of Spiritist therapies to be published in English. Providing important new insights into this rich tradition, this text will be of interest to mental health professionals and alternative and complementary health practitioners. Editor(s): Bragdon, Emma. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 251 x 27. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848190597
ISBN
9781848190597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.43

Hardback. Emma Bell Miles (1879-1919) was a gifted writer, poet, naturalist, and artist with a keen perspective on Appalachian life and culture. She and her husband Frank lived on Walden's Ridge in southeast Tennessee, where they struggled to raise a family in the difficult mountain environment. Editor(s): Cox, Steven. Series: Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821420867
ISBN
9780821420867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.95

Hardback. Looks at indigeneity in the central highlands of Ecuador focusing on the activism of the grassroots organization of Inca Atahualpa. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 photos, 2 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFC; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822351757
ISBN
9780822351757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; FA; FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0020227
ISBN
9781509826582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 8.70

Paperback. Compares Chinese-Western mixed-race families in the United States, China, and Hong Kong, examining both the range of ideas that shaped the formation of Eurasian identities in these diverse contexts and the claims set forth by individual Eurasians concerning their own identities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCH; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276277
ISBN
9780520276277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Hardback. How did Quakers reconcile their belief in plain living with their appreciation of fine material goods? Editor(s): Lapsansky, Emma Jones; Verplanck, Anne A. Num Pages: 424 pages, 90 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HPN; HRCC97. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812236927
ISBN
9780812236927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.82

Paperback. It's 1989, and the author and her best friend Dee head to the USA to make their fortune. But completely inept and virtually unemployable, they discover that they can't even get a job in McDonald's. This title tells the story of how the hapless pair made it back alive to tell the disastrous tale. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091935962
ISBN
9780091935962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.70

Paperback. Emma Minde's portraits of the family into which she was given in marriage more than sixty years ago are instructive and touching. She offers rare insight into a life history guided by two powerful forces: the traditional world of the Plains Cree and the influence of the Catholic missions. Translator(s): Ahenakew, Freda; Wolfart, H. C. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; JFC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888642912
ISBN
9780888642912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

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