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The Americas
Paperback. During his life Claude Levi-Strauss travelled from wartime France to the Amazon basin and the dense upland jungles of Brazil, where he found 'human society reduced to its most basic expression'. This book details personal and cultural loss, connecting disparate fields of thought. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141197548
- ISBN
- 9780141197548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Explores Carnival as a reflection of the nation and culture of Trinidad and Trinidadians worldwide. This work features nine essays that cover topics such as women in Carnival, the politics and poetics of Carnival, Carnival and cultural memory, Carnival as a tourist enterprise, the steelband music of Carnival, and more. Editor(s): Green, Garth L.; Scher, Philip W. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218834
- ISBN
- 9780253218834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. "The essential guide to customs & culture"--Cover Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; WTD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 110 x 13. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Kuperard United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857335439
- ISBN
- 9781857335439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.27
€ 10.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Footprint Travel Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911082057
- ISBN
- 9781911082057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Series: Comstock books. Num Pages: 400 pages, 250. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 286 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1632.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801439698
- ISBN
- 9780801439698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.70
€ 129.70
Paperback. What lunacy would cause a 55-year-old white male, to embroil himself in the world of New Orleans rap, not merely as an observer, but as an active participant? Nik Cohn has loved hip-hop since its birth, and loved and hated New Orleans for even longer. This is the story of a journey to the heart of rap, New Orleans, and self-knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; AVGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 176. 8vo. Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KEX0264920
- ISBN
- 9780099474753
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823271313
- ISBN
- 9780823271313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823271306
- ISBN
- 9780823271306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.43
€ 96.43
Paperback. Shedding new light on regional developments in class, race, and culture, this groundbreaking study is the first to consider all Native Americans throughout southern New England. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13, 11 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898198
- ISBN
- 9780801898198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.13
€ 48.13
paperback. A study of the US criminal-justice system which argues that it places far too great an emphasis on winning and not nearly enough on truth. The author focuses on ways in which lawyers are permitted to dominate trials, the system's preference for weak judges, and the absurdities of plea bargaining. Num Pages: 257 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814766507
- ISBN
- 9780814766507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardcover. Presents the story of the Beecher-Tilton scandal that shook American culture in the 1870s because the key players were such vaunted moral leaders. The book offers a tale of love, deception, faith and the indeterminacy of truth. It revises the conception of 19th-century morals and passions. Num Pages: 430 pages, 56 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226259383
- ISBN
- 9780226259383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.67
€ 36.99
€ 28.67
Paperback. Beyond the gilded gates of Google, little has been written about the suburban communities of Silicon Valley. This book looks at the everyday life and politics inside Silicon Valley against a backdrop of various dramatic demographic shifts. It follows one community over several decades as it transforms from a sleepy rural town to a global gateway. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 maps & 19 halftones, scattered. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSC; JFSL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293908
- ISBN
- 9780520293908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. Pursued by British forces, Washington and his remaining 5,000 men resolved on a risky strike against the British and Hessian positions across the Delaware River. This book shows how, crossing the river, Washington took the Trenton garrison for the loss of only four men, before outflanking Cornwallis' 8,000-strong force and marching on Princeton. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846033506
- ISBN
- 9781846033506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.44
€ 19.00
€ 15.44
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 57
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590335086
- ISBN
- 9781590335086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 27.57
€ 41.99
€ 27.57
Hardcover. Editor(s): Schneider, Charles; Hatchet, Thomas G. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCLT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621009337
- ISBN
- 9781621009337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 294.70€ 198.51
€ 294.70
€ 198.51
Hardcover. Editor(s): Byrd, Neil P.; Terry, Blake S. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619423695
- ISBN
- 9781619423695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.73€ 115.01
€ 168.73
€ 115.01
Trends in Levels and Effects of Persistent Toxic Substances in the Gre...
. Ed(S): Gilbertson, Michael; Fox, Glen A. (C...
Hardback. This volume contains papers from the workshop on Environmental Results, hosted in Windsor, Ontario, by the Great Lakes Science Advisory Board of the International Joint Commission, on September 12 and 13, 1996. Editor(s): Gilbertson, Michael; Fox, Glen A. (Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ont., Canada); Bowerman, William W. (Gale Gleason Environmental Institute, Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA). Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792353003
- ISBN
- 9780792353003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.26
€ 192.26
hardcover. The Huaorani of Ecuador lived as hunters and gatherers in the Amazonian rainforest for hundred of years, largely undisturbed by western civilization. This book provides description of Huaorani society and culture according to modern standards of ethnographic writing. Series: Historical Ecology Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Color Illus.: 12,. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231118446
- ISBN
- 9780231118446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.70
€ 163.70
Paperback. Trekking in Peru Travel Guide - Expert travel advice on everything from preparation and detailed maps to Lima hotels, restaurants, field guides and trekking routes. Also featuring trip planning, suggested itineraries, tour operators, what to pack, climate, Inca Trail, the Cordilleras, Cusco and Machu Picchu, the Central Andes, Cajamarca, Arequipa. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp colour photos & 34 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 123 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841624921
- ISBN
- 9781841624921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.12
€ 25.99
€ 20.12
Hardback. A guide to California's trees, it provides a photographic compendium of 107 native and 311 ornamental species. It gives the what, how, and where of tree selection, planting, and design, paying attention to the need for improving sustainability. It features an overview of topography, geography and climates that define California's unique landscape. Num Pages: 542 pages, 1400 color illustrations, 5 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2279.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251243
- ISBN
- 9780520251243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 54.42
€ 65.36
€ 54.42