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The Americas
Hardcover. Probes into the significance and meaning of shamanic practices in Northeast Siberia, Alaska and British Columbia, and also points up the intriguing differences in the ritual garb as generation after generation sought to influence events through the aid of spirits. Num Pages: 192 pages, 108 illustrations, 81 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRKP; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500517253
- ISBN
- 9780500517253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.32
€ 26.99
€ 20.32
Paperback. Looks at the interaction between civilized and primitive people in Colombia, examines the role of the shaman, and discusses healing practices in the jungle. Num Pages: 538 pages, 104ill.3M. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 538
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226790138
- ISBN
- 9780226790138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.21
€ 45.21
Paperback. Explores American culture's attitudes toward shame and sexuality Num Pages: 213 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFM; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814740286
- ISBN
- 9780814740286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. This wide-ranging history of Georgian Bay examines changing cultural representations of landscape over time, shifts between resource development and recreational use, and environmental politics of place -- stories central to the Canadian experience. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 colour photographs, 10 b/w photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; HBJK; RGL; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774810982
- ISBN
- 9780774810982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
Paperback. America's expansion west was the driving force for issues of democracy, politics, race, freedom, and property. This title re-writes the history of the United States through a western lens. It reflects the important role of the West in national narratives of American history, from the pre-Columbian era to 1877. Num Pages: 348 pages, 30 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520290044
- ISBN
- 9780520290044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. America's expansion west was the driving force for issues of democracy, politics, race, freedom, and property. This book re-writes the history of the United States through a western lens. It reflects the important role of the West in national narratives of American history, from 1850 to the late twentieth century. Num Pages: 348 pages, 30 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291416
- ISBN
- 9780520291416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. How does reading poetry influence the way we see the Prairies? Cultural geographer Carl J. Tracie explores this question in "Shaping a World Already Made, " his labour of love to Canadian poetry and to his home. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889773936
- ISBN
- 9780889773936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.16
€ 38.16
Hardcover. Introduces readers to Seattle's architects by showcasing the work of those who were instrumental in creating the region's built environment. This book begins with an introduction that brings the story of Seattle architecture into the twenty-first century and situates developments in Seattle building design within local and global contexts. Editor(s): Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl. Series: A Samuel and Althea Stroum Book, Jackson School Publications in International Studies. Num Pages: 607 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; AMVD; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295993485
- ISBN
- 9780295993485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Paperback. During the patron saint fiesta in the town of San Jeronimo, Peru, crowds gather at sunset awaiting the entrance of the colourful dance troupes, or comparsas. The comparsas have become a powerful way for the local people to make sense of their place in the world. This text looks at this tradition. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 294 pages, 32 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; ASDX; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226520094
- ISBN
- 9780226520094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Paperback. Shaping the New World introduces students to the origins, growth, and consolidation of African slavery in the Americas and race-based slavery's impact on the economic, social, and cultural development of the New World. Series: International Themes & Issues. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1K; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442605558
- ISBN
- 9781442605558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.79
€ 31.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Edition
- 186
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833032751
- ISBN
- 9780833032751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.40
€ 39.40
Paperback. This is a paired comparison of the eight Latin American countries with the longest history of urban commercial and industrial development: Brazil and Chile; Mexico and Venezuela; Uruguay and Colombia; and Argentina and Peru. Num Pages: 904 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSA; 1KLSB; 1KLSC; 1KLSH; 1KLSR; 1KLSU; 1KLSV; GTF; JPA; KNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 904
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268017729
- ISBN
- 9780268017729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 53.33
€ 53.51
€ 53.33
Hardcover. Examining the dynamics of industry, recreation, and environment; Chiang explores the social history of Monterey's development from a seaside resort to a working-class fishing town and, finally, to a tourist attraction again Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; KNAF; KNSG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991399
- ISBN
- 9780295991399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Shaping U.S. Military Forces for the Asia-Pacific examines how U.S. Joint Forces should be used to face the threat of a rising China at a time when future crises and even wars are likely to be defined by relatively limited political stakes alongside competing nationalist identities. Num Pages: 348 pages, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JPS; JPSD; JPSF; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442226142
- ISBN
- 9781442226142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.43
€ 155.43
Paperback. Presents an analyses of data on crime and social development up to age 70 for 500 men who were remanded to reform school in the 1940s. These men were the subjects of the classic study Unraveling Juvenile Delinquency by Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck (1950). This book offers a longitudinal study of age, crime, and the life course. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 line illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019935
- ISBN
- 9780674019935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. Editor(s): McCall, Laura; Yacovone, Donald. Num Pages: 404 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814796832
- ISBN
- 9780814796832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305974
- ISBN
- 9780226305974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.20€ 90.12
€ 108.20
€ 90.12
Hardcover. Gail Bird (Santo Domingo/Laguna) and Yazzie Johnson (Navajo) have been making jewellery together since 1972 and are considered among the first rank of Native American artists. This book documents Johnson and Bird's collaborative process and features a range of exemplary pieces shown in museums and galleries across the country. Num Pages: 188 pages, 203 colour & 41 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; AFKG; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890134962
- ISBN
- 9780890134962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.68€ 43.45
€ 54.68
€ 43.45
A companion catalog to the exhibition of the same name, that explores the stimulating and productive relationship between painting and photography in American art. It includes interviews with artists Robert Bechtle, Barkley Hendricks, and Sherrie Levine, and documents the complex ways in which painting and photography have influenced one another. Editor(s): Lynes, Barbara Buhler; Weinberg, Jonathan. Num Pages: 240 pages, 70 color and 150 b/w, all scattered. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; ACX; AGC; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269064
- ISBN
- 9780520269064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 39.08
€ 53.99
€ 39.08
Hardcover. A practical, how-to guide regarding legal issues and business benefits of ownership incentive plans, especially ESOPs. Describes how they can be used to expand or sell a company, increase productivity, takeover a firm, defend against a takeover and restructure employee benefits. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJMV2; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471577331
- ISBN
- 9780471577331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.54
€ 47.99
€ 37.54
Benjamin Zyla rejects the claim that countries like Canada have shirked their responsibilities within NATO since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442647503
- ISBN
- 9781442647503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Paperback. Benjamin Zyla rejects the claim that countries like Canada have shirked their responsibilities within NATO since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442615595
- ISBN
- 9781442615595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.07
€ 45.99
€ 41.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Milkweed Editions United States
- Number of pages
- 95
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571314383
- ISBN
- 9781571314383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.58
€ 16.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. A reference to the sharks, rays, and chimaeras found in California's waters - from the intertidal zone to 500 miles offshore. It includes information on the California marine environment, ecology and conservation, and shark biology. Illustrator(s): Squillante, Mathew D. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 297 pages, 69 color illustrations, 92 line drawings, 5 tables,2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780520234840
- ISBN
- 9780520234840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.31
€ 31.99
€ 23.31