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Paperback. This work offers unusual, unique and highly personalized images of Pittsburgh, combined with prose. Douglas Cooper details the inspiration for his artistic vision, the formal properties of his art and how it relates to architecture. Num Pages: 144 pages, 136 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AFC; AM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 279 x 11. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822957485
ISBN
9780822957485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.92

Hardcover. Examines how the fortunes of Mexicans in South Chicago were linked to the environment they helped to build Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814785850
ISBN
9780814785850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Examines how the fortunes of Mexicans in South Chicago were linked to the environment they helped to build Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814724651
ISBN
9780814724651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. A chronicle of the lives of three men, John Fitch, James Rumsey and Robert Fulton, all striving to invent the first steamboat. The author shows the pattern of their interwoven fates in this tale of "anguished pioneering". Num Pages: 406 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; TBX; TTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 33. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823213764
ISBN
9780823213764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.57

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596981539
ISBN
9781596981539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.71

Paperback. A study of African American actors in Hollywood during the 1930s, a decade that saw the consolidation of stardom as a potent cultural and industrial force. This title focuses on performers whose Hollywood film careers flourished during this period - Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Lincoln "Stepin Fetchit" Perry, and more. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279773
ISBN
9780520279773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Drawing on sources that include interviews, government documents, patents, sociological and psychological studies, magazines, monographs, scholarly periodicals, film, fiction, and digital gaming, Heitmann and Morales tell a story that highlights both human creativity and some of the paradoxes of American life. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13, 8 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; PDX; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421412979
ISBN
9781421412979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JFC; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595587077
ISBN
9781595587077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.38

paperback. The Sixth Marine Division holds a unique place in U.S. Marine Corps history, because it was retired after one great battle. The division was formed on Guadalcanal in September 1944, its ranks filled with battle-hardened veterans and untested replacement troops. Num Pages: 304 pages, 63 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970501
ISBN
9781597970501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APT; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781101986233
ISBN
9781101986233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 50 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 137 x 5. Weight in Grams: 102.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
50
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606920473
ISBN
9781606920473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.61
€ 43.33

Paperback. This reference has been designed for statisticians engaged as expert witnesses in legal proceedings. Examining the relationship between statistical methods and the law, it describes a number of cases during which the analysis of statistics was an important factor in determining the outcome. Editor(s): DeGroot, Morris H.; etc. Series: Wiley Classics Library. Num Pages: 484 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471055389
ISBN
9780471055389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 212.75

Hardcover. A collection of articles written by statisticians and legal scholars who have been concerned with problems arising in the use of statistical evidence. It describes DNA evidence and difficulties of properly calculating the probability that a random individual's profile would "match" that of the evidence and the proper way to interpret the result. Editor(s): Gastwirth, Joseph L. Series: Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Num Pages: 443 pages, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBB; 1MBF; 1QFE; LAB; LNAA; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 911.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2000th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387989976
ISBN
9780387989976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.11

Paperback. Analysis of the nationally broadcast radio program "Focus on the Family" that argues that the Christian right's popularity stems from its resistance to the increasing influence of market forces in the welfare state, the electoral system, and the public sphere. The book provides a needed contribution to sociopolitical studies of mass movements. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JPV; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476. An excellent, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Duke University Press Durham
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Copyright 2000
SKU
KRS0018729
ISBN
9780822325413
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Newell identifies key speeches in the careers of key leaders in American history at seven critical turning points to look at what it takes to be a statesman. Analysis of the speeches and the events preceding and following show how they grappled with conflicting values, varying demands, and the uncertainties of trying to forge a good society. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137330925
ISBN
9781137330925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 590 pages, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; GTJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
590
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608933976
ISBN
9781608933976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.99

Paperback. This work provides an exploration of the issues and events defining the tension between nation, authority and the doctrine of states' rights. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612277
ISBN
9780700612277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.18

hardcover. This text explores the states' rights versus American federalism debate, reflecting the fervent stands of Americans throughout history. Students can trace the history and development of issues surrounding this debate via this collection of over 65 primary documents. Series: Primary Documents in American History & Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 264 pages, chronology, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313305733
ISBN
9780313305733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.66

Paperback. Explores the experiences of young Mexican Americans, African Americans, and ethnic Euro-Americans in California correctional facilities including Whittier State School for Boys and the Preston School of Industry. This title shows how these boys and girls, and their families, resisted increasingly harsh treatment and various kinds of abuse. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 314 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271722
ISBN
9780520271722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardcover. Join us as we follow two explorers on an incredible journey which takes us from Philadelphia to Buffalo via Pittsburgh and New York. Peer into the past as dark histories unfold and their stories are told. Travel to atmospheric asylums, derelict houses of worship, industrial monoliths, forgotten hotels, desolate transport hubs and other ruins. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBBE; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1056.
Publisher
Pro-Actif Communications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908211125
ISBN
9781908211125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.51

Paperback. The United States has the highest incarceration and execution rate in the industrialized world. Using a broad multicultural approach, "States of Confinement" uncovers the political, social, and economic biases in policing and punishment systems. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; JFSL1; JKVF; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312294502
ISBN
9780312294502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.79
€ 46.14

Hardback. A valuable reference guide to Ohio in the Civil War Editor(s): Miller, Richard F. Num Pages: 932 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JH; GBC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1179.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
932
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611686883
ISBN
9781611686883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73
€ 92.30

Hardback. A valuable reference guide to Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey in the Civil War Editor(s): Miller, Richard F. Num Pages: 880 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 1KBBFD; 1KBBFM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 198 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1737.
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611686210
ISBN
9781611686210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.96
€ 123.60

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of New England
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611686197
ISBN
9781611686197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73
€ 91.67

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