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Paperback. Looks at a range of commercial objects and phenomenon, from television and toys to comic books and magazines. The author looks at the often unspoken assumptions about class, nation, ethnicity, race, and sexual orientation that underscored both media images (like those of 1960s space missions) and social policies of the mass-produced suburb. Series: Console-ing Passions. Num Pages: 440 pages, 37 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJP; GTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822326960
ISBN
9780822326960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. The Rat Bastard Protective Association was an inflammatory, close-knit community of artists who lived and worked in a building they dubbed Painterland in the Fillmore neighborhood of midcentury San Francisco. This book presents new and little-known archival material in this authorized account of these artists and their circle. Num Pages: 352 pages, 53 color photographs, 57 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289451
ISBN
9780520289451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.83

Paperback. The construction of "midlife", most often rendered in chronological, biological and medical terms, has become an accepted reality to European Americans. This study explores the significance of this pervasive cultural representation compared to other cultures where "middle age" does not exist. Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development. Num Pages: 318 pages, 21 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSP3; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226756080
ISBN
9780226756080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 b/w photos, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764332869
ISBN
9780764332869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

Paperback. A rare perspective on the business savvy and future of a business icon Jack Welch transported GE into the new economy with his management style, his forward-thinking approach to new technology, and by encouraging creativity among his employees. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KJM; KNDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471255222
ISBN
9780471255222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Headpress
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909394124
ISBN
9781909394124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; WDKX; WT. Dimension: 211 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Blue Bike Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897278079
ISBN
9781897278079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; VXQG; WTH. Dimension: 212 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Blue Bike Books
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926700434
ISBN
9781926700434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJQ; WDKX. Dimension: 212 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Blue Bike Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780973911640
ISBN
9780973911640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Paperback. Dioramas and panoramas, freaks and magicians, waxworks and menageries, obscure relics and stuffed animals - a dazzling assortment of curiosities attracted the gaze of the nineteenth-century spectator at the dime museum. This title recaptures this ephemeral and scarcely documented institution of American culture from the margins of history. Num Pages: 214 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZ; GM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814718865
ISBN
9780814718865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Blue Bike Books Canada
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926700113
ISBN
9781926700113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 38, 38 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; JNM; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501702136
ISBN
9781501702136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Harris, Anthony K.; Lewis, Michael A. Num Pages: 84 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; JWK; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
84
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620811412
ISBN
9781620811412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.87
€ 65.86

Hardback. The first scholarly book to examine in detail the role of masculinity in aviation, Weekend Pilots adds new dimensions to our understanding of embedded gender and its long-term effects. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14, 5 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white illustrations, 4 recorded music items. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; KNGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418582
ISBN
9781421418582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.94

Paperback. Celebrates Havana's citizens. From images of buildings which combine classical influences with splashes of vibrant colour to intimate portraits of the people, this book offers fresh and realistic presentation of Havana. Num Pages: 144 pages, 97 Colour. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AJB; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789209276
ISBN
9780789209276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.62

Paperback. Presenting approximately fifty of the ninety-five "Weegee" prints in the Getty's collection, this book surveys the photographer's probing vision of life in New York. Each of which is accompanied by an introduction, a chronology, and commentary, and includes an edited transcript of a colloquium on his life and work. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892368105
ISBN
9780892368105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.92

Hardcover. Editor(s): Bryson, Charles T.; DeFelice, Michael S. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820335063
ISBN
9780820335063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 47.77

Paperback. What is a weed," opined Emerson, "but a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered?" While that may be a worthy notion in theory, these plants of undiscovered virtue cause endless hours of toil for backyard gardeners. Encyclopedic in scope, this book intends to cover North American weeds at every stage of growth. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1254 colour plates, 26 halftones, 125 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; PST; TVP; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226076447
ISBN
9780226076447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.69

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kingely, Rudolph V. Num Pages: 195 pages, tables, charts & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607410102
ISBN
9781607410102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.57
€ 139.42

Num Pages: 224 pages, over 500 color and b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWTU; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1424.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311819
ISBN
9780764311819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.65
€ 39.25

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