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Paperback. Ranging from the Ishango Bone of central Africa and the Inca quipu of South America to the dawn of modern mathematics, this book points out that human beings everywhere have been capable of advanced and innovative mathematical thinking. It shows us the deep influence that the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks. Num Pages: 584 pages, 6 halftones. 164 line illus. 18 tables. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135267
ISBN
9780691135267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. The Muslim world represented an alien and foreign phenomenon for the USA in its early years as a republic (1785-1815). This study examines the American view of Muhammad and the many issues which helped to determine American perceptions of the Muslim world. Num Pages: 284 pages, 12pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSR2; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226014906
ISBN
9780226014906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. "What is a Creole? Even in Louisiana, the question would be variously answered". Despite this admission, the author seeks to address the query with precision and aplomb. In this case, he is writing about the white descendants of the early French and Spanish immigrants born in the New World. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 18. Weight in Grams: 255.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565547520
ISBN
9781565547520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.48

Paperback. A tale of revolt aboard a nineteenth-century slave ship and the story of the slaves' heroic leader, Madison Washington. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; G; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 231.
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
0192-
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635509
ISBN
9781566635509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.91

Hardback. This work shows how, on November 7, 1841, the "Creole" was transporting slaves from Richmond to the auction block at New Orleans. A band of slaves led by Madison Washington seized the crew, and forced the ship to sail into Nassau harbour, where the British offered them freedom. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; G; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566634939
ISBN
9781566634939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.58

Hardcover. The Creole Affair is the story of the most successful slave rebellion in modern history. The Creole Affair is just as importantly a story of diplomacy: of two extraordinary non-professional diplomats who cleverly resolved the tensions arising from this historic slave uprising that, had it been allowed to escalate, had the potential for catastrophe. Num Pages: 236 pages, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442236615
ISBN
9781442236615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.69

Paperback. You become the creative lawyer when you take stewardship of your own life and career. It means designing goals related to things you're sure about and designing experiments about things you're not. It means mastering the present while anticipating the future. This book is filled with scores of illuminating exercises on this topic. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
American Bar Association
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614389804
ISBN
9781614389804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.14

hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
2nd Printing
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801439377
ISBN
9780801439377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Paperback. Thompson, Karin Wulf, Avihu Zakai. Editor(s): Mancke, Elizabeth; Shammas, Carole. Series: Anglo-America in the Transatlantic World. Num Pages: 408 pages, 4, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 296 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418445
ISBN
9781421418445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.19

Paperback. This text describes the evolution of political thought from the Declaration to the ratification of the Constitution. The author discusses the debate over Republicanism. Series: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. Num Pages: 688 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 950.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807847237
ISBN
9780807847237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB; TVH; WBA; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Blue Bike Books Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926700465
ISBN
9781926700465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardback. Court day in early Virginia transformed crossroads towns into forums for citizens of all social classes to transact a variety of business, from legal cases before county magistrates to horse races, the sale of produce, and more. This is a history of the public buildings that formed this space and the important buildings that grew up around them. Series: Colonial Williamsburg Studies in Chesapeake History & Culture. Num Pages: 448 pages, 267 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923017
ISBN
9780813923017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.41

paperback. Num Pages: 422 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 133 x 38. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Duke Univ Pr (Tx) United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822309680
ISBN
9780822309680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

hardcover. This fascinating study offers an intimate look at personalities ranging from prime ministers to members of the bench and both senior levels of government. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 39. Weight in Grams: 940.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802092250
ISBN
9780802092250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.06

Christopher Moore's history of the Court of Appeal for Ontario traces the evolution of one of Canada's most influential courts from its origins to the post-Charter years. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650145
ISBN
9781442650145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 129 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138843097
ISBN
9781138843097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.77

hardcover. Focusing on pastoral and lay leadership in the African-American church, this books deals with internal and external issues - such as the tendency towards bifurcated mentality and practices, and the social issue of race and affirmative action. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HRLP5; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742502130
ISBN
9780742502130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.70

Hardcover. Ben S. Bernanke's rise to chair of the Fed, the massive financial crisis, and the Fed's bold and effective response. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGBA; JPH; KCA; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 242 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393247213
ISBN
9780393247213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. How football shapes Brazil and how Brazilians have changed global football are the twin themes in this vividly written history. The Country of Football Gives an insight into the political significance of football in the 2014 FIFA World Cup's host nation and provides a wider perspective on the sport's role in society. Editor(s): Fontes, Paulo; Hollando, Bernardo Borges Buarque de. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHBS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044172
ISBN
9781849044172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBWF; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479806898
ISBN
9781479806898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. An interdisciplinary anthology that includes many primary resources never before published in English. Editor(s): Palmer, Steven. Series: The Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 400 pages, 38 b&w photographs, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572. History, Culture, Politics. Series: The Latin America Readers. 392 pages, 38 b&w photographs, 5 illustrations. Editor(s): Palmer, Steven. An interdisciplinary anthology that includes many primary resources never before published in English. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; HBJK; JFC. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333722
ISBN
9780822333722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.78

Hardcover. Editor(s): Valdez, Jamie. Num Pages: 161 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPWL2; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634829359
ISBN
9781634829359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.72
€ 173.42

Paperback. The exploding cost of health care in the United States is a source of widespread alarm. Similarly, the upward spiral of college tuition fees is cause for serious concern. In this book, the author explores the causes of these seemingly intractable problems and offers a surprisingly simple explanation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300198157
ISBN
9780300198157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

hardcover. This seventh volume continues the series of William James's correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues that was begun in volume four. Consisting of some 488 letters, with an additional 510 calendared, it offers an account of the academic's correspondence for the years 1890 to 1894. Editor(s): Berkeley, Elizabeth M.; McDermott, John J. (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Texas A&M University, USA). Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; HPC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918204
ISBN
9780813918204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.55

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