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Paperback. Surrounding the war with an aura of nostalgia both fosters the delusion that war can cure our social ills and makes us strong again, and weakens confidence in our ability to act effectively in our own time."-Journal of Military History Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 239 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421452
- ISBN
- 9781421421452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.76
€ 24.99
€ 21.76
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJB; AJCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349850
- ISBN
- 9780764349850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.89
€ 42.99
€ 27.89
Hardback. Communities organizing to end Brazil's urban war on drugs Series: Voices of Latin American Life Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFFE; JFSG; JKSW1; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439900031
- ISBN
- 9781439900031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.48
€ 94.48
Hardback. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583220283
- ISBN
- 9781583220283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.48
€ 25.99
€ 21.48
Paperback. Living in the U.S.A., has for many years provided the sojourner with just the information and advice needed to deal with the expected and the unexpected. Now, under Davies' skilled editorship, this sixth edition continues in that tradition. Living in the U.S.A. Editor(s): Davies, Jef. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436. 248 pages. Editor(s): Davies, Jef. Living in the U.S.A., has for many years provided the sojourner with just the information and advice needed to deal with the expected and the unexpected. Now, under Davies' skilled editorship, this sixth edition continues in that tradition. Living in the U.S.A. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; VSW. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Edition
- Sixth Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931930192
- ISBN
- 9781931930192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. The importance of Eastman's life story was reiterated for a new generation when the 2007 HBO film entitled "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" used Eastman, played by Adam Beach, as its leading hero. This book presents an account of the American Indian experience as seen through the eyes of the author. Editor(s): Fitzgerald, Michael Oren. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316765
- ISBN
- 9781933316765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.16
€ 26.16
Hardback. The democratization of luxury, Twitchell contends, has been the single most important marketing phenomenon of our times. Num Pages: 448 pages, 80 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124966
- ISBN
- 9780231124966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.72
€ 58.80
€ 45.72
Hardcover. This volume offers words and images depicting nature's unexpected beauty in Kansas. Num Pages: 144 pages, 120 colour photographs, 9 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607273
- ISBN
- 9780700607273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.83
€ 48.83
Hardback. Captures Columbia's rich intellectual legacy. This work also captures the spirit of a great university through the gifted men and women who have worked, taught, and studied at Columbia. It includes stories of struggle and breakthrough, searching and discovery, and tradition and transformation. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore. Num Pages: 685 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HBJK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 206 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 685
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231138840
- ISBN
- 9780231138840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.20
€ 54.99
€ 39.20
Hardcover. Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. It is thus no stretch to refer to legislation as a living, breathing force in American politics. This title provides fresh insights into contemporary American politics and public policy. Editor(s): Jenkins, Jeffery A.; Patashnik, Eric M. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226396446
- ISBN
- 9780226396446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73€ 91.35
€ 111.73
€ 91.35
Paperback. Politics is at its most dramatic during debates over important pieces of legislation. It is thus no stretch to refer to legislation as a living, breathing force in American politics. This title provides fresh insights into contemporary American politics and public policy. Editor(s): Jenkins, Jeffery A.; Patashnik, Eric M. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226396453
- ISBN
- 9780226396453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.94
€ 41.99
€ 31.94
Drawing on novels, film, and photographs, Living Oil offers a literary and cultural history of modern environmentalism and petroleum in America. Series: Oxford Studies in American Literary History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJK; JFD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199899425
- ISBN
- 9780199899425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.23
€ 116.23
Paperback. Living Oil is a work of environmental cultural studies that engages with a wide spectrum of cultural forms, from museum exhibits and oil industry tours to poetry, documentary film, fiction, still photography, novels, and memoirs. Series: Oxford Studies in American Literary History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190461973
- ISBN
- 9780190461973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.41
€ 58.41
Hardback. From the first chapter to the last, this immensely insightful anthology richly details and informs us about the human condition, from multidisciplinary perspectives, about urban life in global contexts. It examines the complex, often controversial issues impacting those who live on the margins of society in our densely populated cities. Editor(s): Camp-Yeakey, Carol. Series Editor(s): Camp-Yeakey, Carol. Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research Policy and Praxis. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 648
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780520322
- ISBN
- 9781780520322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.29
€ 162.29
This book is based on the professional experiences and research of Drs. Litchka, Polka, and Calzi who possess a combined total professional experience of over 100 years as educators in the United States. Living on the Horns of Dilemmas discusses the various pitfalls that school leaders face in making important decisions. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475800159
- ISBN
- 9781475800159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.57
€ 88.57
Hardback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921099
- ISBN
- 9780813921099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.84
€ 42.84
Paperback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921105
- ISBN
- 9780813921105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.29
€ 20.29
Paperback. At the age of 48, the author sold his pig farm and joined the Peace Corps. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JKSR; JPS; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295969282
- ISBN
- 9780295969282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.27
€ 32.99
€ 31.27
Paperback. This colorful book features the personal altars of mostly Hispanic Catholic families living in the towns and villages of northern New Mexico. Num Pages: 120 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890133705
- ISBN
- 9780890133705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.42
€ 34.99
€ 25.42
Paperback. Language is our key to imagining the world, others, and ourselves. Yet sometimes our ways of talking dehumanize others and trivialize human experience. In war other people are imagined as enemies to be killed. This book examines the ethics of human expression - in the law and in the rest of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; DSA; JPVH2; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138374
- ISBN
- 9780691138374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.49
€ 52.99
€ 37.49
Paperback. Latin America's widespread poverty and multi-dimensioned inequalities have long perplexed and provoked observers. This title brings together some of the most important results of this work to measure and explain changes in Latin American living standards as far back as the colonial era. Editor(s): Salvatore, Ricardo; Coatsworth, John H.; Challu, Amilcar E. Series: Series on Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFSC; KCB; KCM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055858
- ISBN
- 9780674055858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.24
€ 33.99
€ 28.24
Paperback. Focuses on representative individuals for whom American Constitution is a vital part of life. This title covers a range of American life in the profiles and stories about public and private heroes who challenge assaults on the Bill of Rights. Num Pages: 253 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 54. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KTG0003974
- ISBN
- 9780520219816
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Looks at three neighborhoods in Boston to analyze the many complex ways that the context of community shapes the daily lives and long-term prospects of inner-city boys. Offering a glimpse into the world of urban adolescent boys, this title paints an insightful portrait of life in the inner city. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFSG; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316659
- ISBN
- 9780226316659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
€ 35.99
€ 28.23
Paperback. Offers a detailed ethnographic portrait of an African American boys' high school basketball team in an urban area in the South Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; JHBS; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814795965
- ISBN
- 9780814795965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45