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Paperback. Aalyses the important but neglected role of the attorneys who managed estates, chiefly for absentee proprietors, and assesses their efficiency and impact on Jamaica during slavery and freedom. This work charts both the extent of absentee ownership and the complex structure of the managerial hierarchy that stretched across the Atlantic. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766402099
ISBN
9789766402099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.36

Plantation Jamaica analyses the important but neglected role of the attorneys who managed estates, chiefly for absentee proprietors, and assesses their efficiency and impact on Jamaica during slavery and freedom. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 925.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766401658
ISBN
9789766401658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.98

Hardback. Compiles and synthesizes a wealth of data on this singular subject, providing new and updated lists of native species, comparing patterns and causes of both plant and animal endemism, and interrogating the classic explanations proposed for the state's special significance in light of new molecular evidence. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 10 line illustrations, 9 maps, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSTS; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275546
ISBN
9780520275546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.45

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JPR; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638706
ISBN
9780691638706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.08

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JPR; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691610610
ISBN
9780691610610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.00

Paperback. This revised edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the policies and practices of planning. Discussing land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies, the text explains the nature of the planning process. Num Pages: 552 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, 46 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1240.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415506977
ISBN
9780415506977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 119.56

hardcover. A comparative study of defensible space and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) as applied in the USA and the UK, focusing particularly on urban experience. Series: RTPI Library Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 50 line drawings, 50 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AMK; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415241366
ISBN
9780415241366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.03

Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; AMVD; HBJK; JFSF; JFSL9; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Clear Light Publishers United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940666634
ISBN
9780940666634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611900613
ISBN
9781611900613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.61

paperback. This much-anticipated second edition builds on lessons learned from the past and links them to current trends already shaping the future of regional planning in Canada. Num Pages: 792 pages, 30 figures, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
792
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774834148
ISBN
9780774834148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 69.32

Hardback. The first book to consolidate the history, evolution, current practice, and future prospects for regional planning in Canada. Num Pages: 470 pages, figs.tabs.M. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AMVD; RPC; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808507
ISBN
9780774808507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. A discussion of the history, evolution, practice and prospects for regional planning in Canada. The authors identify the intellectual and conceptual foundations of regional planning and review the main modes of planning for different regions, including rural and resource development regions. Num Pages: 470 pages, figures, maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808514
ISBN
9780774808514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. This study looks at the world of political conflict surrounding the Commonwealth Edison Company's nuclear power plant construction programme in northern Illinois during the 1980s. It examines the theory that planning can best be thought of as a form of persuasive storytelling. Series: New Practices of Inquiry S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 halftones, 15 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; GPF; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226799643
ISBN
9780226799643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. This is a companion volume to "Seismic Stabilization of Historic Adode Structures: Final Report of the Getty Seismic Adode Project", and it offers guidance for planners, architects and engineers in the retrofitting of historic and culturally significant adode structures. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMC; TNKX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892365883
ISBN
9780892365883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Stephen Kuusisto, an American, has been almost completely blind since a post-natal operation severely damaged his retinas. In this autobiography he tells of the years of lonely childhood spent behind bottle-lens glasses, the struggle through high school and college, and first love and sex. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0009821
ISBN
9780571196968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Stephen Kuusisto, an American, has been almost completely blind since a post-natal operation severely damaged his retinas. In this autobiography he tells of the years of lonely childhood spent behind bottle-lens glasses, the struggle through high school and college, and first love and sex. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KLN0018142
ISBN
9780571196968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Stephen Kuusisto, an American, has been almost completely blind since a post-natal operation severely damaged his retinas. In this autobiography he tells of the years of lonely childhood spent behind bottle-lens glasses, the struggle through high school and college, and first love and sex. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KLN0017855
ISBN
9780571196968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Stephen Kuusisto, an American, has been almost completely blind since a post-natal operation severely damaged his retinas. In this autobiography he tells of the years of lonely childhood spent behind bottle-lens glasses, the struggle through high school and college, and first love and sex. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
SKU
KLN0017854
ISBN
9780571196968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. This book covers United States presidential aircraft including Boeing Clippers, DC-6s, C-54s, Constellations, 707s and 747s, as well as a variety of Air Force and Marine Corps support aircraft. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 130 b/w and color photos, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 3. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311871
ISBN
9780764311871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.24

Hardback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274761
ISBN
9780520274761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.11
€ 54.28

Paperback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414. Labor, Sexuality, and AIDs in the History of Male Flight Attendants. 302 pages, illustrations. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274778
ISBN
9780520274778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 2AFS; DCF; DN; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2/27/00
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375708428
ISBN
9780375708428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.50

Paperback. Plains Indian Rock Art is the ultimate guide to the art form. It covers the natural and archaeological history of the northwestern Plains; explains rock art forms, techniques, styles, terminology, and dating; and offers interpretations of images and compositions. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 692 pages, Over 300 illustrations, 50 in colour; 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; ACC; ACG; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
692
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295980942
ISBN
9780295980942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.40

Hardcover. Tour homes in Plainfield, New Jersey, many of which have sheltered several generations. Images of brick, wood, and stone buildings and their occupants relate the citys heritage. Here residents worshipped, learned, purchased worldly goods, and conducted t Num Pages: 128 pages, 318 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; AMC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 287 x 18. Weight in Grams: 953.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329159
ISBN
9780764329159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

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