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Paperback. Presents the study of stand-up comedy as a form of art. This title appreciates and analyses the specific practice of stand-up itself, moving beyond theories of the joke, of the comic, and of comedy in general to read stand-up through the lens of literary and cultural theory. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822325468
- ISBN
- 9780822325468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Hardback. Marking the 250th anniversary of one of America's oldest educational institutions, this book presents the history of Columbia University that extends from the earliest discussions in 1704 about New York City being "a fit Place for a colledge" to the inauguration of president Lee Bollinger, the nineteenth, on Morningside Heights. Num Pages: 760 pages, 60 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBT; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 760
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130080
- ISBN
- 9780231130080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. A reissued edition of the paperback published by OUP January, featuring a new and a few updated maps and illustrations. Num Pages: 272 pages, 35 black and white halftones, 12 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Fifteenth anniversary ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195382310
- ISBN
- 9780195382310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.84
€ 20.99
€ 19.84
Paperback. This book describes the extraordinary potential that exists in youth mentoring relationships, and discloses the ways in which nonparent adults are uniquely positioned to encourage adolescent development. Yet the book also exposes a rarely acknowledged risk: unsuccessful relationships can actually harm at-risk youth. Series: The Family & Public Policy. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP2; JKSB1; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016118
- ISBN
- 9780674016118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.23€ 48.12
€ 52.23
€ 48.12
Paperback. Presents the history of black colleges and universities in America. This work tells the story of educational institutions that offer African Americans an opportunity to transcend the legacy of slavery while also bearing its burden. It offers a portrait of the distinctive place black colleges and universities have occupied in American history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 62 tables. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBT; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116327
- ISBN
- 9780691116327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.00
€ 53.48
€ 42.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 114 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPL; AJB; AJCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 213 x 16. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 114
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551524139
- ISBN
- 9781551524139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.59
€ 42.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158572
- ISBN
- 9780231158572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.24
€ 40.99
€ 29.24
Hardback. This new biography of Noel Field suggests he may have spied both for the Soviet Union and for the United States. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBTW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 143 x 31. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043441
- ISBN
- 9781849043441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.89
€ 33.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. Drawing on oral histories and a close study of daily life in rural Guyana, the author chronicles the complex struggles of the citizens of Guyana to form a unified national culture against the pulls of ethnic, racial, religious, and class identities. Num Pages: 343 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSG; JFC; JFSL3; JHM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822311195
- ISBN
- 9780822311195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Editor(s): Wardell, Carole; Wardell, Randy. Series: Studio Designer S. Num Pages: 80 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; AFP; AFT; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Wardell Publications Canada
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780919985247
- ISBN
- 9780919985247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.84
€ 33.99
€ 22.84
Paperback. Offers a part gossipy narrative, part behind-the-scenes glimpse into the New York theatre culture, and part polemic on how mainstream artists co-opt the work of marginal artists. This book uses the suspicions of copyright infringement to initiate a larger conversation on how AIDS and gay experience are represented in American art and commerce. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; JFD; JFSK; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Durham, North Carolina
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822322641
- ISBN
- 9780822322641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. In an era defined by the threat of nuclear annihilation, Western nations attempted to prepare civilian populations for atomic attack through staged drills, evacuations, and field exercises. This title investigates the fundamentally theatrical nature of these Cold War civil defense exercises. Num Pages: 432 pages, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JWKW; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822339700
- ISBN
- 9780822339700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Num Pages: 286 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813119144
- ISBN
- 9780813119144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.39
€ 53.39
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691613093
- ISBN
- 9780691613093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.50
€ 54.99
€ 39.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 87 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JNK; JNS; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 163.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 87
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833027603
- ISBN
- 9780833027603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.80
€ 19.80
paperback. Series: Thela Latin American S. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; GTF; LNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Thesis Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789051705829
- ISBN
- 9789051705829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.17
€ 29.99
€ 25.17
Hardback. With the financial market turmoil rocking investments around the globe, market watchers say we're in a "Minsky moment," where financial crisis is inevitable. This book is suitable for money managers, traders, and economists. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCB; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071592994
- ISBN
- 9780071592994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.28€ 48.19
€ 52.28
€ 48.19
Paperback. The Battle of the Bulge was the largest and most costly battle fought by the US Army in World War II. This work covers this battle, and includes new findings such as access to a US Army database, and providing unit data on a day-to-day basis. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 74 b&w and 5 colour illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841765600
- ISBN
- 9781841765600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.66
€ 26.99
€ 21.66
Hardback. Too often liturgical studies have focused on the official liturgies of the church, neglecting the rituals of popular religion. This is the story of a popular religious celebration, a "liturgy of the streets," the annual fiesta of St. James the Apostle in Loiza Aldea, Puerto Rico. Includes photographs. Series: Drew University Studies in Liturgy. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HRCR; JHBT; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830707
- ISBN
- 9780810830707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.50
€ 133.50
Hardback. A history of the second-oldest Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, published in honour of its 250th anniversary Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AMN; HRCC91; WQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 263 x 21. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439907955
- ISBN
- 9781439907955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.89
€ 44.99
€ 44.89
Num Pages: 160 pages, 68 color & 215 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764327087
- ISBN
- 9780764327087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.18
€ 48.99
€ 32.18
Paperback. A vibrant history of three hallowed Manhattan blocks-the epicentre of American cool. Num Pages: 432 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353303
- ISBN
- 9780393353303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Missouri Historical Society Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883982430
- ISBN
- 9781883982430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.29
€ 43.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. St. Johns River begins in the swamps in southeast Florida, then passes 310 miles through many lakes, communities, forests, and swamps north towards the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville. As a resource, it has been enjoyed by millions, but few know its full Num Pages: 128 pages, 300 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 281 x 11. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764328268
- ISBN
- 9780764328268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.35
€ 31.99
€ 21.35