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Hardback. The New York loft jazz scene of the 1970s was a pivotal period for uncompromising, artist-produced work. Faced with a flagging jazz economy, a group of young avant-garde improvisers chose to eschew the commercial sphere and develop alternative venues in the abandoned factories and warehouses of Lower Manhattan. This is a study of this period. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 music ex; 21 HTs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285408
ISBN
9780520285408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.48

Paperback. The New York loft jazz scene of the 1970s was a pivotal period for uncompromising, artist-produced work. This book-length study of this period, traces its history amid a series of overlapping discourses surrounding collectivism, urban renewal, experimentalist aesthetics, underground archives, and the radical politics of self-determination. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 music ex; 21 HTs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285415
ISBN
9780520285415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Num Pages: chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875655031
ISBN
9780875655031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200-plus color photos & floor plans. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 278 x 12. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326554
ISBN
9780764326554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.13

Follow the history of logging as it unfolds across the United States, from the virgin forests of the east, to the towering redwoods of the West Coast. Historic photography, much of it beautifully hand tinted, captures images of the early woods, the woodsman, and the machines of this important industry. Num Pages: 144 pages, 278 color, 63 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; KNAL; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 276 x 12. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326196
ISBN
9780764326196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Hardcover. Relates the history of railroad activity during that robust era that witnessed the most intense timber harvest ever undertaken in the Adirondacks. In this volume, the author provides an in-depth history of railroad activity in the Adirondacks. He also describes the logging methods used and the role of railroads in the logging industry. Num Pages: 280 pages, 350 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; KNAL; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 889.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607946
ISBN
9780815607946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.20

Hardback. Luther Lee was one of the founders of Wesleyan Methodism, a 19th-century reformer and an ordained minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. This volume explores his life, politics and theology. One of the author's particular foci is the extent to which Lee impacted the antislavery movement. Series: Studies in Evangelicalism. Num Pages: 296 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ; HRCC2; HRCC95. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810837102
ISBN
9780810837102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.82

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; HBW; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691644967
ISBN
9780691644967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.74

Paperback. These speeches exemplify how this remarkable woman affected Alberta's history and social policy. Editor(s): Lisac, Mark. Series: University of Alberta Centennial Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; 3JJ; DNF; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
389
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644886
ISBN
9780888644886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Young and beautiful, Lois Pryce was a rising star at the BBC. Unbeknownst to her co-workers, Lois lived a parallel life as a biker babe with an overwhelming sense of wanderlust. So she packed in her career to ride her motorcycle on her own from the northernmost tip of Alaska to the southernmost tip of South America. Num Pages: 368 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099493563
ISBN
9780099493563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Heinelt, Hubert (Darmstadt University of Technology Germany); Vetter, Angelika. Series: Stadtforschung Aktuell. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531158037
ISBN
9783531158037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.36

Hardback. This volume captures the late Reva Howitt Clar's memoirs of her colourful career with the legendary brother and sister producing team of Fanchon and Marco. It chronicles the weekly shows, rehearsals, costumes, publicity stunts and backstage intrigues that typified any vaudeville performer. Editor(s): Melnick, Mimi Clar. Series: Studies & Documentation in the History of Popular Entertainment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; ASZH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810841864
ISBN
9780810841864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.05

hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442256293
ISBN
9781442256293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.12

Paperback. Policy makers across the world confront issues relating to lone parents and employment, with many governments seeking to increase the participation of lone parents in the labour market. This book offers an analysis of policies and provisions in several countries, identifying policy lessons. Chapters are written by experts on lone parenthood. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDN; 1DNN; 1KBB; 1MBF; JFS; JHBK; JKSB; JPQB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343208
ISBN
9781861343208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890966747
ISBN
9780890966747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 28 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WNH; WSZ; WTHH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lone Star United States
Edition
1 Rev ed
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589070080
ISBN
9781589070080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lone Star United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589070059
ISBN
9781589070059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.20

Paperback. "An overarching history of the law and legal culture of Texas, particularly investigating the days of early settlement through 1920; Texas's law of property, families, and businesses; criminal law and tort law; and the Texas legal profession"--Provided by publisher. Series: American Liberty & Justice. Num Pages: 366 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729797
ISBN
9780896729797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardcover. "An overarching history of the law and legal culture of Texas, particularly investigating the days of early settlement through 1920; Texas's law of property, families, and businesses; criminal law and tort law; and the Texas legal profession"--Provided by publisher. Series: American Liberty & Justice. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 987.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726956
ISBN
9780896726956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 45.82

Hardcover. "A joint project of the Center for Texas Studies at TCU and TCU Press." Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875654188
ISBN
9780875654188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.42

Paperback. "The Texas Rangers are a special investigative, crime-prevention, and law-enforcement agency of the Lone Star State. They do what Texas requests and they do it well. This informative book for the middle grades covers the agency's exciting history, from two hundred years ago to today."--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 160 pages, 22 photos & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455621040
ISBN
9781455621040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. A revisionist biography of Lyndon Baines Johnson which traces his life from his childhood to his election as John F. Kennedy's Vice-President. Num Pages: 754 pages, 16 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
754
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195079043
ISBN
9780195079043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 13 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346088
ISBN
9780764346088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 11 images. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764337444
ISBN
9780764337444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.71

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