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Paperback. Sweig shatters the mythology surrounding the Cuban Revolution in this compelling revisionist history that reconsiders the roles of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara and restores to a central position the leadership of the Cuban urban underground. 20 halftones. 2 maps. Num Pages: 286 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016125
ISBN
9780674016125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.00

Hardback. Traces the development of California cuisine from its formative years in the 1970s to 2000, when farm-to-table, foraging, and fusion cooking had become part of the national vocabulary. This book shows how the inspirations that emerged in California went on to transform the experience of eating throughout the United States and the world. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268197
ISBN
9780520268197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; HBJQ; HRCR; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889773585
ISBN
9780889773585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.90

Paperback. Provides fresh new translations of Native oral literatures of the American Southwest, a region of vital and varied cultures and languages. The collection features songs, stories, chants, and orations from the four major language groups: Yuman, Nadine (Apachean), Uto-Aztecan, and Kiowa-Tanoan. Editor(s): Kozak, David L. Series: Native Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 696 pages, 6 illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2JN; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 41. Weight in Grams: 954.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803215757
ISBN
9780803215757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.81

Paperback. This volume takes the reader on a tour of 160 homes in and around New York City, from affluent townhouses on Manhattan's Upper East Side and rowhouses in blue-collar Brooklyn to the middle- and upper-class suburbs of Long Island. Num Pages: 278 pages, 66 halftones, 5 maps, 28 line drawings, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMR; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition, 2nd Printing
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226313689
ISBN
9780226313689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 150 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJF; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 266 x 18. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894898911
ISBN
9781894898911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.76

Paperback. The book features an appendix detailing the research process involved in creating the profiles. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801892608
ISBN
9780801892608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.71

Paperback. Each day we saw the outside world in all its splendour, and each day that view served as a reminder that we had wasted and ruined our lives. This book tells the true story of life inside America's most notorious prison - from terrifying times in solitary confinement to daily encounters with the Birdman. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornerstone
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784750664
ISBN
9781784750664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226409047
ISBN
9780226409047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.72

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226408996
ISBN
9780226408996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 79.17

Paperback. Series: Zona Tropical Publications. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; PSVT5; PSVT6; PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801456947
ISBN
9780801456947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.83

Hardcover. Though "Moby-Dick" is one of the most-discussed and most-read works of American literature, the influence of the Bible has been overlooked in many contemporary studies of the novel. This book illuminates Melville's abiding preoccupation with the problem of evil and the pervasive role of the Bible in shaping his iconic work. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804644
ISBN
9780875804644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.33

Paperback. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781479877652
ISBN
9781479877652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. To Steve Jobs, Simplicity wasn't just a design principle. It was a religion and a weapon. The obsession with Simplicity is what separates Apple from other technology companies. This title reveals the ten elements of Simplicity that have driven Apple's success - which you can use to propel your own organisation. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJC; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Portfolio
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780670921195
ISBN
9780670921195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. The United States patent system has become sand rather than lubricant in the wheels of American progress. This work tells the story of how changes in patenting - an institutional process that was created to nurture innovation - have wreaked havoc on innovators, businesses, and economic productivity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJMV6; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127941
ISBN
9780691127941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive portrait of the local heroes - front-line public servants and middle managers - who are reinventing state and local government. Based on a study of more than 200 successful government innovations, this book offers a large-scale, systematic analysis of innovation in American government. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406883
ISBN
9780878406883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.63

paperback. With case studies examining cities of all sizes, from Toronto to Moncton, Innovating in Urban Economies analyzes the impact of size, location, and the regional economy on innovation and knowledge in Canada's cities Editor(s): Wolfe, David A. Series: Innovation, Creativity, and Governance in Canadian City-regions. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1, 11 Figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KCU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442614765
ISBN
9781442614765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.65

Paperback. Tom Waits in his own words: a collection of three decades' worth of interviews with Tom Waits Editor(s): Montandon, Mac. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 B/W Photo\Illu(s),20 Colour Photo\Illu(s). BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752881263
ISBN
9780752881263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

paperback. Series: Studies in United States Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JNLB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 379.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469629476
ISBN
9781469629476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Homesley, Chris. Num Pages: 91 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVC; JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 169 x 7. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
91
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624179969
ISBN
9781624179969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.00
€ 70.11

Hardcover. Editor(s): Boysen, Russell C. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP1; LNFX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626183414
ISBN
9781626183414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.72
€ 156.76

paperback. Offers an analysis of the culture and paintings of colonial Cuzco. Focusing on the era's paintings and its historical archives, this book explores how the festival celebrated the victory of the Christian God over sin and death, the triumph of Christian orthodoxy over the imperial Inka patron (the Sun), and Spain's conquest of Peruvian society. Num Pages: 312 pages, 51 illustrations, 8 in color. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJH; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822323679
ISBN
9780822323679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.64

Hardcover. Explores the dynamic and complex traditions of Islamic art through more than 115 major works in a dazzling array of media, reproduced in full color and exquisite detail manuscripts inscribed with gold, paintings on silk and more. This book introduces you to the riches of the Islamic art collection. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; ACBP; AGC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 290 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1340.
Publisher
MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878468065
ISBN
9780878468065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.71

Paperback. Offers an anthropological analysis and critique of American injury law. This book approaches injury law as a symptom of a larger American injury culture. It offers an understanding of the problematic role that law plays in Americans' relations with the objects they consume. It shows that American law sets out injury as an exceptional state. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 halftones. 7 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; LAQ; LNTJ; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119083
ISBN
9780691119083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

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