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Hardback. This is a discussion of the contribution and effects of East Asian art on American culture. The author portrays the assembling of the great American collections of East Asian art and explains how this art became part of the cultural consciousness of the people of the USA. Num Pages: 264 pages, 34 photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; ACBP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076449
- ISBN
- 9780231076449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.43€ 80.25
€ 103.43
€ 80.25
Paperback. A collection of essays shedding light on topic of current and potential relations between East Asia and Latin America. The contributors contend that close co-operation between these two areas is feasible and desirable - and indeed could help shape a new world order in the wake of 9/11. Editor(s): Smith, Peter H.; Horisaka, Kotaro; Nishijina, Shoji. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KL; JPS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523760
- ISBN
- 9780742523760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.45
€ 78.45
hardcover. The Appalachian mountain chain once contained the most dramatic mountains on earth. This title examines a succession of beautiful towns along this cordillera, from Alabama through fifteen states to the coast of Maine, revealing how their diverse cultural and geological history were instrumental in forming each town's distinctive character. Num Pages: 320 pages, 129 colour & 54 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; RG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925240
- ISBN
- 9780813925240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.57
€ 84.57
Paperback. The Appalachian mountain chain once contained the most dramatic mountains on earth. This title examines a succession of beautiful towns along this cordillera, from Alabama through fifteen states to the coast of Maine, revealing how their diverse cultural and geological history were instrumental in forming each town's distinctive character. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; RG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925851
- ISBN
- 9780813925851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.19
€ 54.19
Paperback. Editor(s): Leary, Earl V. Num Pages: 129 pages, colour maps & tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 9. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 129
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606926482
- ISBN
- 9781606926482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.28€ 45.36
€ 62.28
€ 45.36
Paperback. Offers a portrait of a frequently misunderstood religious movement - neo-paganism. This book explores larger issues in the United States regarding the postmodern self, utopian communities, cultural improvisation, and contemporary spirituality. Num Pages: 314 pages, 22 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRKP; HRLK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520220867
- ISBN
- 9780520220867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. This collection of essays presents a monthly and seasonal exploration of gardening in the mid-Atlantic. It offers advice for both experienced and beginning gardeners, from how to attract butterflies and discourage Japanese beetles to when to prune. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918310
- ISBN
- 9780813918310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.22
€ 18.99
€ 18.22
Paperback. Focuses on the lives of four indigenous activist-intellectuals in Bolivia, key leaders in the Alcaldes Mayores Particulares (AMP), a movement established to claim rights for indigenous education and reclaim indigenous lands from hacienda owners. Series: Narrating Native Histories. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356172
- ISBN
- 9780822356172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.67
€ 36.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. This text examines the doctrine of "Earth First!", the environmental movement whose tactics include unorthodox activities. The background, economic status and members of the organization of the movement are included here, along with details of the F.B.I. investigation which occurred. Series: Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; RNB; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603658
- ISBN
- 9780815603658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.85
€ 21.99
€ 20.85
Paperback. Conversing with Mariano and Nazario Turpo, father and son, Marisol de la Cadena explores the entanglements and partial connections between indigenous and non-indigenous worlds, and the ways in which indigenous knowing both include and exceed modern and non-modern practices. Series: The Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures. Num Pages: 368 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822359630
- ISBN
- 9780822359630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Earning Respect examines the lives of white and blue-collar women workers in Peterborough between 1920 and 1960 and notes the emerging changes in their work lives, as working daughters gradually became working mothers. Series: Studies in Gender and History. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802069535
- ISBN
- 9780802069535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.50
€ 40.99
€ 36.50
paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; WSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Harper Paperbacks United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062367723
- ISBN
- 9780062367723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.71
€ 21.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Halstead, Roger D. Num Pages: 97 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; KFFD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 97
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613245880
- ISBN
- 9781613245880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.28€ 45.36
€ 62.28
€ 45.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Gotlfried, David V. Num Pages: 88 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 1. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604566161
- ISBN
- 9781604566161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.28€ 45.36
€ 62.28
€ 45.36
Hardcover. Frontier dramas were among the most popular and successful of early-twentieth-century Broadway type plays. The long runs of contemporary dramas not only indicate the popularity of these plays but also tell us that these plays offered views about the frontier that original audiences could and did embrace. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230111448
- ISBN
- 9780230111448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.33
€ 53.36
€ 47.33
Paperback. Presents the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use. This title deals with the subjects such as the Indian method of leaching acorn meal so it could be eaten, the medicinal value of Yerba Mansa, the use of other plants for making baskets, rope, and clothing, and more. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 120 x 6. Weight in Grams: 22.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 6th Printing
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520000728
- ISBN
- 9780520000728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.29
€ 19.99
€ 16.29
In the years before the Revolutionary War, intrepid frontiersmen with roots in northern Ireland claimed vast tracts of land in Kentucky on which they developed plantations. They settled the land and with their families built enduring stone houses that became the centerpieces of their properties. This title examines these early frontier homes. Num Pages: 280 pages, 186 photographs, 75 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; AMKD; HBJK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 267 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1324.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124797
- ISBN
- 9780813124797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.77
€ 54.77
Paperback. Designed as a corrective to colonial literary histories that have excluded Native voices, this anthology brings together a variety of primary texts produced by Algonquian peoples of New England during the seventeenth, eighteenth, and very early nineteenth centuries. It includes letters, signatures, journals, baskets, pictographs, and petitions. Editor(s): Bross, Kristina; Wyss, Hilary E. Series: Native Americans of the Northeast: Culture, History & the Contemporary S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 2JN; DQ; DSB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558496484
- ISBN
- 9781558496484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.28
€ 42.28
Historians of technology, communication, and media will welcome this important reexamination of the canonic story of early FM radio. Num Pages: 208 pages, 23, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; TBX; TJKR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894404
- ISBN
- 9780801894404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.89
€ 77.89
Paperback. An important study of the humbler (and often overlooked) structures that provide so much of the charm of the Pennsylvania landscape. The pictures and architectural drawings include numerous illustrations of outbuildings, pumps, spring houses, and barns. Num Pages: 160 pages, 307 b/w photos & 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 15. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325908
- ISBN
- 9780764325908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 25.45
€ 36.99
€ 25.45