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Hardback. A study of the international crisis caused by the overthrow of the Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in September 1991. This study analyses the events before and after the military coup, detailing the accomplishments of Aristide's presidency and the attempt to restore him. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JJPR; HBTV; JPHV; JPS; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819199515
ISBN
9780819199515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.13

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230106611
ISBN
9780230106611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.07

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Picador USA United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250002365
ISBN
9781250002365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853457565
ISBN
9780853457565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Charting the cultural imagination of Haiti, this text argues for the recognition of both vodou rituals and narrative fictions as repositories of history. The book gives human dimensions to the 18th-century French colony and provides a template for understanding the Haiti of today. Num Pages: 362 pages, 34 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520213685
ISBN
9780520213685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.61

Paperback. The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010 thrust the nation into the public consciousness as never before. This book brings together more than 20 of the most prominent authorities on Haiti in to provide both a historical and cultural introduction to Haiti and a chance for earthquake survivors to testify to their experiences. Editor(s): Munro, Martin. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846314988
ISBN
9781846314988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Hardcover. Editor(s): Thorpe, Otis. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 1KJH; 1KL; JPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634635905
ISBN
9781634635905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 311.34
€ 211.12

Paperback. Haiti Travel Guide - Holiday tips and expert advice including Port-au-Prince highlights, beaches, hiking routes, Jacmel Carnival, music, art and local cuisine. Also covered are wildlife, safety, visas, historical sites such as the Citadelle Henry and colonial outposts, cruises, Parc National la Visite, Jacmel, Port Salut and Grotte Marie Jeanne. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. Num Pages: 248 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 277 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841629230
ISBN
9781841629230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Hardback. Offers an ode to an unforgettable season that began with the first major players' strike in the history of North American sports and ended with a record-setting World Series played by two of the game's greatest and most colourful dynasties. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803285583
ISBN
9780803285583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.55

Paperback. Two world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. This book takes a chronological look at the culture behind the ever-changing state of Black hair - from fifteenth-century Africa to the present-day United States. Editor(s): Byrd, Ayana. Num Pages: 258 pages, 50 black & white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250046574
ISBN
9781250046574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Focusing on the everyday discussions that Black women have among themselves and about themselves, this book analyzes how talking about hair reveals Black women's ideas about race, gender, sexuality, beauty, and power. Num Pages: 197 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
197
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814713372
ISBN
9780814713372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. This collection of articles, poems, and cartoons pokes irreverent fun at nearly every aspect of academia. Nothing is sacred, and everything is fair game - admission procedures, intercollegiate sports, student affairs, professors, college presidents, commencements, alumni affairs and more. Editor(s): Ebersole, Mark C. Num Pages: 322 pages, 75 illustrations, cartoons, drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; WH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 701.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823213832
ISBN
9780823213832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.81

Paperback. This study consists of an examination of the presidency, the personalities who defined it, and the strategies that led to their triumphs or defeats. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195145823
ISBN
9780195145823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.34

Paperback / so. Illustrator(s): Witschonke, Alan. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQH; YQN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 274 x 224 x 13. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580892865
ISBN
9781580892865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.43

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589797000
ISBN
9781589797000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.83

Hardcover. Cabdrivers and their yellow taxis are as much a part of the cityscape as the high-rise buildings and the subway. And, undoubtedly, taxi drivers have stories to tell. This title recounts tales that offers a vision of Chicago and its people. Num Pages: 184 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226734736
ISBN
9780226734736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.11

Hardback. The importance of this work extends beyond Bolivian agrarian history, it has significiant implications for Latin American rural history and peasant studies in general. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JF; 3JH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720571
ISBN
9780804720571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; JFSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476433
ISBN
9780801476433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Offers an interpretation of American society. This book features a preface relating the arguments of the book both to the realities of American society and to the debate about the country's future. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484. Individualism and Commitment in American Life. 410 pages, Illustrations. Offers an interpretation of American society. This book features a preface relating the arguments of the book both to the realities of American society and to the debate about the country's future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 25. Weight: 482.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
410
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254190
ISBN
9780520254190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Hardback. The aim to increase the moral and civic responsibility of American students is investigated here, in order to examine opinions rooted in larger areas of national identity, culture, and values. Theoretical points, policy debates and portraits of adolescents in school are included. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFM; JNA; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787900618
ISBN
9780787900618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Paperback. Offers a mosaic of domestic life in one of the world's most fascinating cities and a vivid portrait of the true meaning of home in the 21st-century metropolis Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814771549
ISBN
9780814771549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

Paperback. Maintains that habeas corpus remains the single most important check against arbitrary and unlawful detention, torture, and the abuse of executive power Num Pages: 331 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPV; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780814724408
ISBN
9780814724408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. In this work Eric M. Freedman re-examines four of the United States Supreme Court's most important habeas corpus rulings. He uncovers new original sources and tells the stories of the cases. He then presents an interpretation that rewrites the conventional view. Num Pages: 243 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 351.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9780814727188
ISBN
9780814727188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Presents the results of a collaborative project with Native communities of Southeast Alaska to record indigenous geographic names. Editor(s): Thornton, Thomas F. Num Pages: 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; CFG; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992174
ISBN
9780295992174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.27

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