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Paperback. In The World Won't Wait, some of Canada's brightest thinkers present essays on both classic foreign policy issues such as international security, human rights, and global institutions and emerging issues like internet governance, climate change, and sustainable development. Editor(s): Paris, Roland; Owen, Taylor. Series: UTP Insights. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442626973
ISBN
9781442626973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. Taking the perspective of native Americans, this work aims to explain some of the general principles on which pre-Hispanic Andeans lives were based. It also describes how the imposed Spanish colonial system altered the organization and belief systems of the native inhabitants of northern Peru. Num Pages: 252 pages, 2 half-tones 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735209
ISBN
9780804735209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. Series: American Thought and Culture. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742535411
ISBN
9780742535411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.42

Paperback. Describes how blacks, Africans, and Afro-Americans, deeply influenced white's perceptions, values, and identity, and that although two world views existed, there was a deep symbiotic relatedness that must be explored if we are to understand either or both of them. Num Pages: 388 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691006086
ISBN
9780691006086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.35

Paperback. Traces the ways in which US culture and politics continue to be shaped by the legacy of the New Left's social movements, from feminism to gay liberation to black power. This work demonstrates that the America that emerged in the 1970s was a nation profoundly, even radically democratized. Editor(s): Rosenzweig, Roy. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; GTB; JFC; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592132010
ISBN
9781592132010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.53

Paperback. On August 18, 1775 a black man was hanged and burned to oblivion. For nearly 235 years, the man and his story have remained obscure. By looking at the world of this free African American harbor pilot, the narrative of American Revolution takes on a different dimension. Num Pages: 282 pages, 8 b/w halftones, 1 b/w line. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199922871
ISBN
9780199922871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.54

Paperback. Definitive work on one of the most consequential events in the history of Atlantic slavery Editor(s): Geggus, David Patrick; Fiering, Norman. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 440 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 673.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220172
ISBN
9780253220172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. Presents the history of the hidden civilizations of the first people of the South American Andes. This guide offers an account of how the Chavin, Nazca, Moche, Wari, Tiwanaku, Chimu, Inca and other people lived. It explores the daily life of the Incas from birth and childhood, to adulthood, marriage, the rituals of death and burial. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3H; 3JB; HBJK; HBLC; HRKP; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 674. The Extraordinary History of the Hidden Civilizations of the First Peoples of the South American Andes, with Over 200 Photographs and Illustrations. 128 pages, over 200 colour photographs. Presents the history of the hidden civilizations of the first people of the South American Andes. This guide offers an account of how the Chavin, Nazca, Moche, Wari, Tiwanaku, Chimu, Inca and other people lived. It explores the daily life of the Incas from birth and childhood, to adulthood, marriage, the rituals of death and burial. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3H; 3JB; HBJK; HBLC; HRKP; JFSL9. Dimension: 294 x 234 x 10. Weight: 674.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844768677
ISBN
9781844768677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. This is an oral history of a second-generation, urban-born woman who struggles to survive in the poor, Andean city of La Paz. It shows how her identity shifts over time, shaped by the major events in her life. Topics range fron social networks to magical interventions and clairvoyant dreaming. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BGHA; HBTD; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104678
ISBN
9780231104678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.90

Paperback. An insider's account of lucha libre, the popular Mexican version of professional wrestling. It explores lucha libre as a cultural performance, an occupational subculture, and a set of symbols that circulate through Mexican culture and politics. It shows how a sport imported from the US in the 1930s came to be an iconic symbol of Mexican culture. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 b&w illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFCA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342328
ISBN
9780822342328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Drawing on the cosmopolitan sensibility of scholars like Anthony Appiah, Vinay Dharwadker, Martha Nussbaum, Bruce Robbins, and Amartya Sen, this book argues that to read the body of South Asian American literature justly, one must engage with the urgencies of places as diverse as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Pakistan, and Trinidad. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1KBB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130818
ISBN
9781592130818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

"The World Is Our Parish" uses John King Gordon's professional and intellectual journey to reveal the confluence of liberal Christianity, social democracy, and internationalism in Canadian politics and thought. Num Pages: 384 pages, 22. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647732
ISBN
9781442647732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.44

paperback. The World Is My Classroom is the first book to examine pedagogical questions about the internationalization and globalization of higher education from an explicitly Canadian perspective. Editor(s): Rennick, Joanne Benham; Desjardins, Michel. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JNFR; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442615823
ISBN
9781442615823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.51

The World Is My Classroom is the first book to examine pedagogical questions about the internationalization and globalization of higher education from an explicitly Canadian perspective. Editor(s): Rennick, Joanne Benham; Desjardins, Michel. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JNFR; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647756
ISBN
9781442647756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.85

Paperback. Examines the life and culture of the Shuar tribe of Ecuador and, in particular, their healing shamans. The Shuar believe that the perceptions of a people, their "dream" creates individual and communal reality. The book helps readers learn that they should be caretakers of Mother Earth. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HRLK; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892814596
ISBN
9780892814596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

paperback. Toronto does not provide a level 'playing field' for its newly arrived inhabitants, and, in failing to recognize the particular needs of new communities, fails to ensure a growth that would be of immense benefit to the city as a whole. Editor(s): Anisef, Paul; Lanphier, Michael. Num Pages: 528 pages, 27 halftones, 30 graphs, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802084361
ISBN
9780802084361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 49.10

Paperback. Focuses on the commercial hunting of wildlife and its profound global impact on the environment and the early modern world economy. Tracing the massive expansion of the European quest for animal products, this title explores the fur trade in North America and Russia, and whaling and sealing on the world's oceans and coastlands. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; HBG; HBLH; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282537
ISBN
9780520282537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.03

Paperback. The only text not to focus exclusively on the Third World. Second edition of a clasic text, completely revised and updated since first publication in 1985. The clearest and most up-to-date account of the supply of and demand for the world's food. The only text not to focus exclusively on the Third World. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; JFFC1; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631176336
ISBN
9780631176336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345802712
ISBN
9780345802712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. Anne Bradstreet was one of our earliest feminists and the first true poet in the American colonies. This collection of her extant poetry and prose includes an introduction that sketches the poet's life. Editor(s): Hensley, Jeannine. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; DCF; DN; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050273
ISBN
9780674050273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.50

Paperback. This book examines the organization of domestic life in the context of recent economic change. Lydia Morris argues that relationships within the household can only be understood with reference to the social and economic environment in which it is located. Series: Family life. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JHBK; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745604428
ISBN
9780745604428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JHBL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477331
ISBN
9780801477331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.26

Hardcover. Editor(s): Cebrien, Edward G. Num Pages: 139 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
139
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621000655
ISBN
9781621000655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.50
€ 113.56

Hardback. Looking at the Atlantic Ocean, this book is based around a number of plan types that answer to the particular local climate: open to the sun but sheltered from the winds, and built using traditional materials that are allowed to weather, these dwellings embody the architects' engagement with their unique surroundings and material culture. Num Pages: 416 pages, 750 illustrations, 480 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBCV; AMB; AMCR; AMKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 240. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500343319
ISBN
9780500343319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.56
€ 65.87

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