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Paperback. "Randel is endlessly fascinating, and Holloway's biography tells his life with great skill."-Steve Weinberg, USA Today Num Pages: 384 pages, 53 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347906
ISBN
9780393347906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. This fully illustrated report is based on the groundbreaking American Human Development Index, which provides a single measure of the well-being for all Americans, disaggregated by state and congressional district, as well as by race, gender, and ethnicity. Series: Social Science Research Council. Num Pages: 336 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780814783801
ISBN
9780814783801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. One of the most captivating and influential actors in Hollywood writes not just about his life, but about life itself. Num Pages: 272 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Pocket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743403863
ISBN
9780743403863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

Hardcover. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSX; HBJK; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1198.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884024033
ISBN
9780884024033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.03
€ 66.70

Paperback. A study of machismo in Mexico City, this work overturns many stereotypes of male culture in Mexico and looks at how Mexican men see themselves, parent their children, relate to women, and talk about sex. Series: Men & Masculinity S. Num Pages: 362 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
10 Anv
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250130
ISBN
9780520250130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Backes, David. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DNS; DSBH; RNA; RNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780816637096
ISBN
9780816637096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.44

Hardback. .
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250114969
ISBN
9781250114969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. .
Publisher
City Lights Books United States
Number of pages
201
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872865808
ISBN
9780872865808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.34

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; JFFN; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803284616
ISBN
9780803284616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.11

Paperback. This twentieth-century history of Guatemala begins with an analysis of the Grand Tikal Futura, a postmodern shopping mall with a faux-Mayan facade that is surrounded by a landscape of gated subdivisions, evangelical churches, motels, Kaqchikel-speaking villages, and some of the most poverty-stricken ghettos in the hemisphere. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTF; HBJK; HBLW; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5906 x 3971 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822351313
ISBN
9780822351313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. Path Beyond Technology. 224 pages, 20ill. Examines various aspects of the history of the ancient Mayan Indians. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1K; JFHF. Dimension: 227 x 180 x 8. Weight: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Bear & Company
Edition
Original ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939680382
ISBN
9780939680382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.55

Paperback. This work is a social and cultural history of the Maya peoples of the province of Yucatan in colonial Mexico, spanning the period from shortly after the Spanish conquest of the region to its incorporation as part of an independent Mexico. Num Pages: 476 pages, 1 figure 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLS; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5893 x 3937 x 26. Weight in Grams: 645.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
476
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736589
ISBN
9780804736589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.93

Paperback. Offers an understanding of the interaction between the Early Classic Maya and the great empire of Teotihuacan in Central Mexico. This title demonstrates that the influence of Teotihuacan on the Maya varied in nature and duration from site to site, requiring a range of models to explain the patterns of interaction. Editor(s): Braswell, Geoffrey E. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 441 pages, 70 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 1KLCM; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
423
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292705876
ISBN
9780292705876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.02

Paperback. This work brings together the three volumes of Olson's long poem (originally published in 1960, 1968 and 1975 respectively) in one book. Num Pages: 664 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 256 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520055957
ISBN
9780520055957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.11

Paperback. The definitive biography of David Dubinsky, one of the most controversial and influential labour leaders in 20th-century America Num Pages: 436 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814770368
ISBN
9780814770368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 hts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199916863
ISBN
9780199916863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.75

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jones, Bruce D. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBWQ; JPF; JPSD; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111. .
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815729532
ISBN
9780815729532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.31

Hardcover. A classic American success story with a twist Like J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie, Marshall Field was one of the overlords of triumphant capitalism in the Gilded Age of the late nineteenth century. However, his phenomenal wealth and generous philanthropy masked a disastrous personal life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BGB; KJV; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471024934
ISBN
9780471024934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 31.93

Paperback. A new interpretation about the coming of the American Revolution, Breen focuses on how the American colonists accumulated consumer goods from England. Num Pages: 400 pages, 44 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195181319
ISBN
9780195181319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.34

Paperback. Through an economic assessment of the business of professional sports and prospects for its future in the United States, this study examines factors that determine players' salaries, management practices and franchise values, and long- and short-term corporate ownership. Num Pages: 214 pages, 27 line drawings, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM; KCC; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226743950
ISBN
9780226743950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.60

Paperback. The central theme of this study of American life in the early 19th century is the establishment of capitalism. The author argues that, following the Industrial Revolution, two distinct societies were created in the USA: rich and poor, proprietors and labourers, city dwellers and farmers. Num Pages: 512 pages, bibliog. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
509
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195089202
ISBN
9780195089202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.03

Paperback. Explains how the market maker routinely maintains the upper hand, seizing profits while controlling risk in volatile marketplace. This book reveals: 4 signals for spotting - and profiting from - a developing trend; risk control concepts every trader must know to protect against losses; and, trading strategies based on recurring technical patterns. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780071412742
ISBN
9780071412742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.22

Hardcover. Baker argues that a political economy of consumption has replaced a previously dominant politics of labor and class in Latin America. Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 358 pages, 33 b/w illus. 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521899680
ISBN
9780521899680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.81

Paperback. With an executive order from President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941, the United States Marine Corps - the last all-white branch of the US military - was forced to begin recruiting and enlisting African Americans. This book tells the story of these pioneering African American Marines. Num Pages: 216 pages, 36 illustrations, 4 maps, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBW; JFSL3; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780807861769
ISBN
9780807861769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.95

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