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Paperback. An introduction to the time-honoured tradition of Basque dancing. The Basques have managed to preserve a rich variety of folk dances, with the music, steps and costumes different from one village to the next. This text examines the dances, their origins and their journey to the USA with settlers. Num Pages: 120 pages, 25 b&w photographs, 10 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KBB; ASDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781886609037
- ISBN
- 9781886609037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.93
€ 11.99
€ 11.93
Paperback. A staff photographer for the "Ketchikan Daily News", Hall Anderson counted among his early influences photographers like Robert Frank and Henri Cartier-Bresson, who understood the visual bounty to be found in photographing the candid side of life. This title features Anderson's prize-winning black-and-white images. Num Pages: 118 pages, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 254 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781889963907
- ISBN
- 9781889963907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.13
€ 40.99
€ 33.13
Hardback. 18th-century Danish explorer Vitus Bering led historic expeditions to the Russian Far East and Alaska under the patronage of Peter the Great, and his wife Anna Christina accompanied him on his expedition to Okhotsk in 1739. This volume presents the letters that they wrote over the following year. It looks into 18th-century customs. Editor(s): Moller, Peter Ulf; Lind, Natasha Okhotina. Translator(s): Halager, Anna. Series: Historical Translation Series. Num Pages: 178 pages, 22 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 3JF; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781889963945
- ISBN
- 9781889963945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.43
€ 44.43
Paperback. The arrest in 1998 and subsequent detention in London of General Augusto Pinochet on the orders of Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzon occasioned worldwide debate and raised numerous issues of critical significance for politics, human rights and international law. This paper traces the progress of the case against Pinochet from its inception. Num Pages: 78 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; HBTV; JPVR; JPWQ; LB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039352
- ISBN
- 9781900039352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.88
€ 47.88
Paperback. The 1990s witnessed significant changes in the Cuban economy. Here, the authors deal with questions of immediate relevance to the Cuban economy and its recent past, with emphasis on the implications for long-term prospects for development. Editor(s): Monreal, Pedro. Num Pages: 257 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JPA; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039482
- ISBN
- 9781900039482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.88
€ 47.88
Paperback. Analyses the factors underlying the economic crises in South Korea and Brazil, pointing out areas of similarity and divergence. It also reviews the paths of recovery taken by both economies, examining the role of policy and variations in structural characteristics. Editor(s): Amann, Edmund; Chang, Ha-Joon. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 1KLSB; JPS; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Institute for the Study of the Americas United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039512
- ISBN
- 9781900039512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.33
€ 47.33
Paperback. Senator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in 1998 in London on the orders of a Spanish judge seeking his extradition for human rights crimes. Here, political scientists and lawyers analyse the political and historical context of the case and its progress through the courts in the UK and Chile. Editor(s): Davis, Madeleine. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JPHL; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039529
- ISBN
- 9781900039529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.88
€ 47.88
Hardcover. Contains essays that convey the enduring nature of the questions raised by the work of David Brading. They reflect the range of his interests: from Mexican Baroque and post-Tridentine Catholicism to studies of the dynamics of state-building in nineteenth century Mexico. Editor(s): Deans-Smith, Susan; Van Young, Eric. Num Pages: 221 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 29.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039734
- ISBN
- 9781900039734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.40
€ 128.40
Paperback. Examines the social, cultural, economic, and political effects of modern demographic change in the United States. This book analyzes a range of issues pertaining to the diversity of American society. Editor(s): Davies, Philip D.; Morgan, Iwan. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 30.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039796
- ISBN
- 9781900039796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.97
€ 47.97
Paperback. Provides a multidisciplinary comparison of fiscal and tax policies in Latin America and the United States by political economy specialists from Latin America, the US, and Europe. This title identifies the common budgetary problems of the nations of the Americas in terms of their status as "small fiscal states". Editor(s): Sanchez-Ancochea, Diego; Morgan, Iwan. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1K; JP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039949
- ISBN
- 9781900039949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.85
€ 54.85
Paperback. Assesses the effects of the world economic crisis on social security and welfare in the region. This book identifies the strengths and weakness of Latin American social security before the global crisis. It evaluates the event's actual and potential effects on pensions, health care, and social assistance programs. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; JKS; KCR; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039970
- ISBN
- 9781900039970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.88
€ 47.88
Paperback. Barack Obama's election as president in 2008 generated widespread hope that the United States was entering a new era whereby government, in a reversal of Ronald Reagan's famous dictum, would be the solution to the nation's manifold problems amid the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Editor(s): Morgan, Iwan; Davies, Philip D. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908857026
- ISBN
- 9781908857026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.88
€ 47.88
Hardcover. Tells the story of Pomatambo, a village in one of the poorest parts of Peru's highlands. This book presents the experiences of three generations of these humble peasants as they have been confronted by the modern world and tried to find a place in it. Series: Culture of Enterprise. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBTB; JFFA; JPQB; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Intercollegiate Studies Institute
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933859774
- ISBN
- 9781933859774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.33
€ 29.99
€ 26.33
Paperback. A report that contains the findings from a rapid biological assessment of the Tepuis in the Upper Nangaritza River Basin in Cordillera del Condor, Ecuador. It provides data to support increased protection for the newly created Colon-Shuar Nangaritza Tepuis Conservation Area, a private, protected forest. Editor(s): Guayasamin, Juan M.; Bonaccorso, Elisa. Series: RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment. Num Pages: 135 pages, 29 colour plates, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; PSAF; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Conservation International,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934151433
- ISBN
- 9781934151433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.94
€ 28.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Butler Centre for Arkansas Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935106760
- ISBN
- 9781935106760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 592 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPFM; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Intercollegiate Studies Institute
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935191452
- ISBN
- 9781935191452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.16
€ 36.99
€ 33.16
Paperback. In the early 1920s a collection of young Southerners at Vanderbilt University formed the literary group known as the Fugitives. Over the next few decades they and their followers would exert an enormous influence on the study of literature. This book gathers the most penetrating essays by these and other writers. Editor(s): Arbery, Glenn C. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Intercollegiate Studies Institute
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935191803
- ISBN
- 9781935191803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.35
€ 23.99
€ 22.35
Paperback. "The election that changed everything: "Craig Shirley s masterful account of the 1980 presidential campaign reveals how a race judged too close to call as late as Election Day became a Reagan landslideand altered the course of history." Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Intercollegiate Studies Institute
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935191933
- ISBN
- 9781935191933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.26
€ 25.26
paperback. Num Pages: 79 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JM; DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Western Michigan University, New Issues Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 79
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936970438
- ISBN
- 9781936970438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.10
€ 23.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Western Michigan University, New Issues Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936970452
- ISBN
- 9781936970452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.21
€ 23.21