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Hardback. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 97 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPP; JPQB; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
97
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349949922
ISBN
9781349949922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.35

Paperback. Argues that zombies and murderers in American film and literature embody the violent contradictions of capitalism. This book reveals that each creature has its tale to tell about how a free-wheeling market economy turns human beings into monstrosities. It tracks the monsters spawned by capitalism through pulp fiction and Hollywood blockbusters. Num Pages: 232 pages, 18 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3895 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337454
ISBN
9780822337454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. "This engaging biography exactly and vividly catches the tone of a region, a time, and a man."-Larry McMurtry Num Pages: 544 pages, 62 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JJG; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393338188
ISBN
9780393338188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.96

Paperback. The first book devoted entirely to women in bluegrass, this book documents the lives of more than seventy women whose vibrant contributions to the development of bluegrass have been overlooked. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 528 pages, 66 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 41. Weight in Grams: 894.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079177
ISBN
9780252079177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Hardback. This ethnographic account of Brazil s emergence as a global leader in plastic surgery takes readers from Ipanema socialite circles to telenovela studios to the packed waiting rooms of public hospitals offering free cosmetic surgery. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 illustrations, incl. 10 in color. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822347859
ISBN
9780822347859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Paperback. Invites us to step back into an era when the hourglass figure was in vogue and striptease was a true art form. This title reveals the personal journeys of yesteryear's icons of female sexuality and power, restoring their legacy to an age that has all but forgotten them - despite resurgence of the art of burlesque. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062011817
ISBN
9780062011817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.87

Paperback. The 1880s were a critical decade for the Salish and Kootenai people of the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. The loss of the plains buffalo herds forced tribal members to look for new ways to support themselves. This book provides detailed descriptions of events that affected the Indian community in 1880s Montana. Editor(s): Bigart, Robert J. Num Pages: 352 pages, 21 photos, 10 images. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Salish Kootenai College United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934594001
ISBN
9781934594001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.80

Hardcover. Women in comedy have traditionally been pegged as either "pretty" or "funny." This book focuses on Kathy Griffin, Tina Fey, Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, Wanda Sykes, and Ellen DeGeneres, the women comics who flout the postfeminist girliness, the Hollywood A-list, and feminine whiteness with their wit and biting satire. Num Pages: 278 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APT; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 563.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292756915
ISBN
9780292756915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Pruitt, Valere. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSF; JPWL; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
92
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624179075
ISBN
9781624179075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.92
€ 70.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Fisk, Kerstin; Ramos, Jennifer M. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWA; JWG; LNDK; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479857654
ISBN
9781479857654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 752 pages, 50+ images and photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; BGH; BGL; HBJK; HBLW; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 134 x 46. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804179706
ISBN
9780804179706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.67

Paperback. Having established laws removing many children from the marketplace, turn-of-the-century America was discovering new, sentimental criteria to determine a child's monetary worth. This book traces the emergence of the modern child, at once economically 'useless' and emotionally 'priceless,' from the late 1800s to the 1930s. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691034591
ISBN
9780691034591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493026142
ISBN
9781493026142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.97

Paperback. Traces the role of religion in the lives and communities of Italian immigrants in Philadelphia from the 1850s to the early 1930s, from the perspective of historical sociology. This book provides both the details of parish history in Philadelphia and the larger context of Italian-American Catholic history. Num Pages: 464 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268032654
ISBN
9780268032654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.57

Hardcover. The Great Rebellion claimed tens of thousands of lives and traumatized imperial psyches for decades. This work delves into the fractious relations between Indian communities and their clergy and the role that such tensions played as a major causal factor in the rebellion. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; HRCX1; JFSL9; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631187
ISBN
9780815631187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.29

Paperback. The Great Rebellion claimed tens of thousands of lives and traumatized imperial psyches for decades. This work delves into the fractious relations between Indian communities and their clergy and the role that such tensions played as a major causal factor in the rebellion. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; HRCX1; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631422
ISBN
9780815631422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.67

Paperback. Primary History: Aztecs encourages the study of archaeological evidence, artefacts, written sources and maps to understand how the Aztecs have influenced today's society. Stimulating activities cover everyday life, architecture and buildings, communication, religion, and the Spanish conquerors. Series: Primary History. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1QDAK; 3H; 4KHJ; YQH. Category: (EJ) Primary. Dimension: 279 x 208 x 2. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007463992
ISBN
9780007463992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.37

Paperback. Primary Social Studies and Tourism Education for The Bahamas has been developed in association with the Ministry of Education and written by a team of experienced Bahamian teachers and teacher educators. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWB; 4P; YQN. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 4. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder Education United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405862714
ISBN
9781405862714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.69

Paperback. Primary Social Studies and Tourism Education for The Bahamas has been developed in association with the Ministry of Education and written by a team of experienced Bahamian teachers and teacher educators. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWB; 4P; YQN. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 192 x 190 x 2. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder Education United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405862721
ISBN
9781405862721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.71

Paperback. Primary Social Studies and Tourism Education for The Bahamas has been developed in association with the Ministry of Education and written by a team of experienced Bahamian teachers and teacher educators. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWB; 4P; YQN. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder Education United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405862738
ISBN
9781405862738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.71

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