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The Americas
Paperback. Blends memoir and nature writing, tracking the Platte River valley for one calendar year, ushering readers through its diverse and changing landscape and the plants, animals, and humans that call the ecosystem home. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803276796
- ISBN
- 9780803276796
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.84
€ 19.99
€ 19.84
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803277922
- ISBN
- 9780803277922
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.34
€ 32.99
€ 29.34
Paperback. Presents an intimate look at the typical but often misunderstood practice of adoption and naming of anthropologists by Native families and communities. Leading anthropologists in the United States and Canada discuss this issue by focusing on the cases of such prominent earlier scholars as Lewis Henry Morgan and Franz Boas. Editor(s): Kan, Sergei A. Num Pages: 270 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 341.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press Nebraska
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803277977
- ISBN
- 9780803277977
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.42
€ 26.99
€ 25.42
American Anthropology, 1888-1920: Papers from the American Anthropolog...
American Anthropological Association
Paperback. The 55 selections in this volume represent the interests and accomplishments in American anthropology from the establishment of the American Anthropologist through World War I. Editor(s): Laguna, Frederica de. Num Pages: 838 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1134.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press Nebraska
- Number of pages
- 868
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803280083
- ISBN
- 9780803280083
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Condition: New
€ 53.57€ 53.29
€ 53.57
€ 53.29
Paperback. Frank Fools Crow, a spiritual and civic leader of the Teton Sioux, spent nearly a century helping those of every race. This book, based on interviews conducted in the 1970s, talks about his eventful life, from the days when the Sioux were learning to farm to later times when alcoholism, the cash economy, and WWII were fast eroding the old customs. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803281745
- ISBN
- 9780803281745
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.72
€ 19.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. Ralph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Through his eyes, this title lets us experience the pleasures and perils of ranching there early in the twentieth century. It also includes adventures that equip Ralph to take his father's place when it becomes necessary. Illustrator(s): Shenton, Edward. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803281783
- ISBN
- 9780803281783
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.62
€ 17.99
€ 17.62
Paperback. Lends clarity to the heated debate about the purpose and direction of Native American scholarship Editor(s): Mihesuah, Devon Abbott. Num Pages: 213 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; JFSL9; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803282438
- ISBN
- 9780803282438
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.77
€ 21.99
€ 20.77
Paperback. A collection of stories that aims to bring to life the world of the Crow Indians. It features a collection of legends, tales, history, and detailed accounts of life and culture, told from Crow points of view. Num Pages: 168 pages, 11 photos, map. BIC Classification: 1K; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 134 x 12. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803282636
- ISBN
- 9780803282636
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.50
€ 16.99
€ 16.50
Paperback. Presents the mystery of what happened to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In this title, the authors track the outlaws and the enigmatic Etta Place through South America, where they fled in 1901. Information about William T Phillips, who claimed to be Butch Cassidy, is also included. Num Pages: 412 pages, 52 photographs, 16 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803282902
- ISBN
- 9780803282902
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.01
€ 26.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. Yuwipi is the Oglala Sioux version of an ancient and widespread ritual in which a shaman is bound and, in the darkness, calls spirits to come and free him and to communicate with his audience. This book shows how this ritual is related to two other old institutions, the vision quest and the sweat lodge. Num Pages: 113 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 133 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 113
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803287105
- ISBN
- 9780803287105
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.26
€ 16.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive history of the achievements and failures of the United States Regular and Volunteer Armies that confronted the Indian tribes of the West in the two decades between the Mexican War and the close of the Civil War. The author describes many of these skirmishes in consummate detail, including descriptions of garrison life. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803295506
- ISBN
- 9780803295506
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Condition: New
€ 26.28
€ 26.28
Hardback. The first and only comprehensive narrative account of the secret Cuban missile crisis ExComm meetings, by the first historian to hear the tapes of every secretly recorded discussion. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748469
- ISBN
- 9780804748469
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Condition: New
€ 43.00€ 41.63
€ 43.00
€ 41.63
Paperback. Explores the history of the Dominican Republic as it evolved from the first European colony in the Americas into a modern nation under the rule of Rafael Trujillo. It investigates the social foundations of Trujillo's enduring and brutal dictatorship (1930-1961) and, more broadly, the way power is sustained in such non-democratic regimes. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJD; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751056
- ISBN
- 9780804751056
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. China is becoming a giant in the world economy. This book examines case studies from companies who have navigated this market environment. It starts with strategy as a fundamental stage in the value chain, and explores globalization of sales and marketing, as well as logistics and supply chain challenges of supporting global operations. Series: Stanford Business Books. Num Pages: 360 pages, 51 tables, 59 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFS; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754828
- ISBN
- 9780804754828
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Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Hardback. Americans believe strongly in their ethnicity and use it in self-promoting ways. The Ethnic Project shows how destructive ethnic thinking can be in a society that has not let go of racism. Series: Stanford Studies in Comparative Race and Ethnicity. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 739.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757713
- ISBN
- 9780804757713
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Condition: New
€ 134.80
€ 134.80
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757720
- ISBN
- 9780804757720
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.60
€ 30.99
€ 27.60
Hardback. Explores the construction and emergence of 'Bohemia' in American literature and culture. This title presents a study that follows la vie boheme from its earliest expressions in the US until its explosion in Greenwich Village in the 1920s. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760836
- ISBN
- 9780804760836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.01
€ 87.01
Hardback. "Sergo Mikoyan, who died in 2010, was a historian specializing in Latin America and in Soviet-Latin American relations. Svetlana Savranskaya is a research fellow at the National Security Archive at George Washington University." Editor(s): Savranskaya, Svetlana. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 616 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804762014
- ISBN
- 9780804762014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.04
€ 161.04
Paperback. The United States and Brazil were the largest slave-trading societies of the New World. The demographics of both countries reflect this shared past, but this is where comparisons end. This work offers an examination of Brazilian public opinion to understand racial identities, attitudes, and politics in this racially ambiguous context. Num Pages: 304 pages, 31 tables, 2 figures, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804762786
- ISBN
- 9780804762786
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
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€ 29.86
Paperback. This book compares different forms of racism and anti-racism in the United States and Britain from the 19th century to today, situating the development of various racial doctrines within the political movements of the modern capitalist world order. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804763356
- ISBN
- 9780804763356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98