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The Americas

Paperback. Stephen Kuusisto, an American, has been almost completely blind since a post-natal operation severely damaged his retinas. In this autobiography he tells of the years of lonely childhood spent behind bottle-lens glasses, the struggle through high school and college, and first love and sex. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0009821
ISBN
9780571196968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. This is a companion volume to "Seismic Stabilization of Historic Adode Structures: Final Report of the Getty Seismic Adode Project", and it offers guidance for planners, architects and engineers in the retrofitting of historic and culturally significant adode structures. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMC; TNKX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892365883
ISBN
9780892365883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. This study looks at the world of political conflict surrounding the Commonwealth Edison Company's nuclear power plant construction programme in northern Illinois during the 1980s. It examines the theory that planning can best be thought of as a form of persuasive storytelling. Series: New Practices of Inquiry S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 halftones, 15 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; GPF; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226799643
ISBN
9780226799643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. A discussion of the history, evolution, practice and prospects for regional planning in Canada. The authors identify the intellectual and conceptual foundations of regional planning and review the main modes of planning for different regions, including rural and resource development regions. Num Pages: 470 pages, figures, maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808514
ISBN
9780774808514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Hardback. The first book to consolidate the history, evolution, current practice, and future prospects for regional planning in Canada. Num Pages: 470 pages, figs.tabs.M. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AMVD; RPC; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808507
ISBN
9780774808507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

paperback. This much-anticipated second edition builds on lessons learned from the past and links them to current trends already shaping the future of regional planning in Canada. Num Pages: 792 pages, 30 figures, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
792
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774834148
ISBN
9780774834148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.06
€ 69.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611900613
ISBN
9781611900613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; AMVD; HBJK; JFSF; JFSL9; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Clear Light Publishers United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940666634
ISBN
9780940666634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.63

hardcover. A comparative study of defensible space and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) as applied in the USA and the UK, focusing particularly on urban experience. Series: RTPI Library Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 50 line drawings, 50 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; AMK; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415241366
ISBN
9780415241366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.03

Paperback. This revised edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the policies and practices of planning. Discussing land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies, the text explains the nature of the planning process. Num Pages: 552 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, 46 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1240.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415506977
ISBN
9780415506977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 119.56

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JPR; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691610610
ISBN
9780691610610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.00

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JPR; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638706
ISBN
9780691638706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.08

Hardback. Compiles and synthesizes a wealth of data on this singular subject, providing new and updated lists of native species, comparing patterns and causes of both plant and animal endemism, and interrogating the classic explanations proposed for the state's special significance in light of new molecular evidence. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 10 line illustrations, 9 maps, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSTS; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275546
ISBN
9780520275546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.08
€ 64.94

Plantation Jamaica analyses the important but neglected role of the attorneys who managed estates, chiefly for absentee proprietors, and assesses their efficiency and impact on Jamaica during slavery and freedom. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 925.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766401658
ISBN
9789766401658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.98

Paperback. Aalyses the important but neglected role of the attorneys who managed estates, chiefly for absentee proprietors, and assesses their efficiency and impact on Jamaica during slavery and freedom. This work charts both the extent of absentee ownership and the complex structure of the managerial hierarchy that stretched across the Atlantic. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766402099
ISBN
9789766402099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.36

Hardback. Written for scholars and students alike, Plantation Kingdom is an accessible and fascinating study. Series: The Marcus Cunliffe Lecture Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419398
ISBN
9781421419398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.92
€ 47.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226286105
ISBN
9780226286105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 78.75

No other book offers such a comprehensive brief history of the Maryland and Virginia colonies and their place within the emerging British Empire. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16, 13 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405551
ISBN
9781421405551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.58

Paperback. No other book offers such a comprehensive brief history of the Maryland and Virginia colonies and their place within the emerging British Empire. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16, 13 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405568
ISBN
9781421405568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. The key to any successful garden is: knowing the plants; the conditions that nurture them; and the care that must be taken in their propagation, cultivation and other processes. Knowing the native plants, helps in creating gardens of self-sustaining beauty. This book concentrates on over two hundred plants, individually photographed and profiled. Num Pages: 148 pages, 160 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 255 x 11. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890132814
ISBN
9780890132814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

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