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Hardcover. Written by the author of "Through Animals' Eyes", this title tells stories that cover the humorous and the tragic, the surprising and the inevitable. It includes stories about the orphaned baby Rhesus monkey who found a new mother in an old monkey rescued from a lab, and the brave red-tailed hawk who was illegally shot, but healed to soar again. Num Pages: 144 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFZ; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574412161
- ISBN
- 9781574412161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80
Hardback. Why it is a mistake to let commercial entertainment serve as America's de facto ambassador to the world Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300123388
- ISBN
- 9780300123388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.07
€ 40.99
€ 29.07
Paperback. A journey through the natural world of New England, with an expert guide, and reflections on the relationship between nature and humankind Num Pages: 184 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 113.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611689891
- ISBN
- 9781611689891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.27
€ 25.99
€ 21.27
Paperback. Defends the achievements of the Chinese Revolution during the three decades from 1948 to 1979 from its detractors both in the United States and, since 1979, in China itself. This book examines the nature of the transformation attempted in China, its social and political bases, and the causes and consequences of its policies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583671412
- ISBN
- 9781583671412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.18
€ 29.18
Hardback. 150th anniversary of the Dakota War, this narrative provides fresh insights into the most controversial event in the region's history. Editor(s): Derounian-Stodola, Kathryn Zabelle; Zeman, Carrie Reber. Num Pages: 408 pages, 14 illustrations, 4 maps, 2 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JH; HBJK; HBTV; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803235304
- ISBN
- 9780803235304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.50
€ 77.50
Paperback. By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408910
- ISBN
- 9781421408910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.38
€ 38.38
By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408903
- ISBN
- 9781421408903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.88
€ 67.88
Hardback. Through a series of literary and cultural analyses, this book examines current theories of resistance and their impact on contemporary Latin American cultural discourse, developing a cultural theory of "illiteracy" Series: Just Ideas. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823257096
- ISBN
- 9780823257096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.81
€ 90.81
Hardback. In 1987 NFL players went on strike, demanding better pay and the right to seek free agency. Determined to keep the league going, teams pulled replacements from wherever they could-from the semi-pros to bar stools, in order to create makeshift teams. Three-Week Professionals: Inside the 1987 NFL Players' Strike finally tells their stories. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; WSBX; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442241541
- ISBN
- 9781442241541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.97
€ 57.97
Paperback. Examines the role of race and immigration in the development of the American social welfare system by comparing how blacks, Mexicans, and European immigrants were treated by welfare policies during the Progressive Era and the New Deal. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 halftone. 11 line illus. 5 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152240
- ISBN
- 9780691152240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.51€ 42.10
€ 52.51
€ 42.10
Hardback. This "living" text provides readers with a solid understanding of the three cuisines that have had the greatest impact on the globe historically. Deep knowledge of Italian, Mexican, and Chinese cuisines illuminates many of the great historical themes of the past 10,000 years as well as why we eat the way we do today. Series: Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FPC; 1KLCM; TTVC; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759121256
- ISBN
- 9780759121256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.16
€ 246.16
Hardback. Three to Ride chronicles the events leading to the actions taken by British colonists in America against British troops, ultimately concluding in independence for the colonies. This book presents the courage of singular individuals and groups during a momentous period. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858546
- ISBN
- 9780761858546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.53
€ 146.53
Hardback. Greil Marcus delves into three distinct episodes in the history of American commonplace song and shows how each one manages to convey the uncanny sense that it was written by no one. In these seemingly anonymous productions, we discover three different ways of talking about the United States, and three separate nations within its borders. Series: The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AV; HBLW; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 119 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674187085
- ISBN
- 9780674187085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.93
€ 46.99
€ 39.93
Paperback. The celebrated twentieth-century travel writer's remarkable journey through the high Andes of Peru. Num Pages: 128 pages, map and one or two drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- John Murray Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719566851
- ISBN
- 9780719566851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardback. Presents Moshe Shokeid's explorations and feelings about the vicissitudes of social life which he observed in three major arenas of contemporary Jewish life: Moroccan Jews who immigrated from Atlas Mountains; Israeli-born citizens; and, American gay Jews who chose to maintain spiritual synagogue life as part of the mosaic of New York Jews. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843369
- ISBN
- 9781934843369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.59
€ 158.59
Paperback. Throughout his writings, Michael Novak has urged America to adopt a tripartite system of democratic capitalism that would nourish the values and virtues on which free societies depend. These essays are an introduction to Novak's portrait of democratic capitalism. Editor(s): Younkins, Edward W. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511712
- ISBN
- 9780742511712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.87
€ 75.87
Hardback. Throughout his writings, Michael Novak has urged America to adopt a tripartite system of democratic capitalism that would nourish the values and virtues on which free societies depend. These essays are an introduction to Novak's portrait of democratic capitalism. Editor(s): Younkins, Edward W. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511705
- ISBN
- 9780742511705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.34
€ 192.34
Hardcover. A collection of essays from Civil War historians on leadership during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg. Based on manuscript sources and consideration of existing literature, the contributors challenge prevailing interpretations of key officers' performances. Editor(s): Gallagher, Gary W. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 illustrations, 16 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873386296
- ISBN
- 9780873386296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Num Pages: 184 pages, 107 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1222.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764341182
- ISBN
- 9780764341182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.19
€ 42.99
€ 28.19
Hardback. Three Bio-Realms provides the first integrated examination of the thirty-year story of the democratic governance of biotechnology in Canada. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442642775
- ISBN
- 9781442642775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.51
€ 74.51
Paperback. Three Bio-Realms provides the first integrated examination of the thirty-year story of the democratic governance of biotechnology in Canada. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442611542
- ISBN
- 9781442611542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.47
€ 37.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. As a young anthropologist, the author undertook fieldwork in Jamaica, Haiti, and Puerto Rico. This title presents a summation of his work in the region and is a reminder of how anthropology allows people to explore the deep truths that history may leave unexamined. Series: W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSL3; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066212
- ISBN
- 9780674066212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.11
€ 34.99
€ 30.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations plans, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGB; AMB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226620725
- ISBN
- 9780226620725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.76
€ 33.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. Series: African American. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486457574
- ISBN
- 9780486457574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.51
€ 14.51