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Paperback. A selective history for those who want to be informed without being overwhelmed, who would like to know enough about the silent era to feel at home there, respect its artists, and admire their work. Series: American Movies: The First Thirty Years S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 photographs, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810833920
ISBN
9780810833920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.66

Paperback. This study traces the American tradition of the suspicion of immigrant populations spreading disease. From the cholera outbreak of the 1930s to the associations of Haitians and AIDS, the author shows how immigrant groups have been regularly slandered as carriers of particular diseases. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801850967
ISBN
9780801850967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. Presents an argument that the process of collecting information on public preferences through surveys may bias our picture of several preferences. This book focuses on the many respondents who say they "don't know" when asked for their views on the political issues of the day. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 line illus. 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 236 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123783
ISBN
9780691123783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. "Silent Warfare" is an insider's guide to a shadowy, often misunderstood world. Abram Shulskey and Gary Schmitt explain such topics as the principles of collection, analysis, counter-intelligence and covert action, and their interrelationship with policy makers and democratic values. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574883459
ISBN
9781574883459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.82

Hardcover. Despite the evident importance of Silicon Valley North for regional, national, and international technological development this phenomenon is far from being well understood. An exceptionally timely endeavor, this book is devoted to the multidimensional and multifaceted nature of SVN, its history, current state and future developments. Editor(s): Shavinina, Larisa V. Dr. (Universite du Quebec en Outaouais, Canada); Thomas, Howard. Series: Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; KCA; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780080444574
ISBN
9780080444574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.29

hardcover. What accounts for the growing income inequalities in Silicon Valley, despite huge technological and economic strides? Why have the once-powerful labor unions declined in their influence? This book examines these questions from a fresh perspective: that provided by the history of women in Silicon Valley in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741545
ISBN
9780804741545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.06

Paperback. What accounts for the growing income inequalities in Silicon Valley, despite huge technological and economic strides? Why have the once-powerful labor unions declined in their influence? This book examines these questions from a fresh perspective: that provided by the history of women in Silicon Valley in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804747967
ISBN
9780804747967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Num Pages: 224 pages, 484 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WCP; WCR; WFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 149.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887409615
ISBN
9780887409615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.32
€ 39.57

Paperback. Taking us back to the early nineteenth century, when baseball was played in the meadows and streets of Rochester, New York, this title retraces the careers of the players and managers who honed their skills at Silver Stadium and later at Frontier Field. Num Pages: 400 pages, 63 black-&-white illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609513
ISBN
9780815609513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.59

Hardback. Silver, Trade, and War is about men and markets, national rivalries, diplomacy and conflict, and the advancement or stagnation of states. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1K; 1QD; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801861352
ISBN
9780801861352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.90

Paperback. .
Publisher
McNidder & Grace
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857161505
ISBN
9780857161505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 168 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 174 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742537521
ISBN
9780742537521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.91

Paperback. They melted like snow on the ground, one officer said-wave after wave of Federal soldiers charging uphill across an open, muddy plain. Confederates, fortified behind a stone wall along a sunken road, poured a solid hail of lead into them as they charged .. and faltered .. and died. Series: Emerging Civil War Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, 171 illustrations and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280. The Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862. 168 pages, 171 illustrations and 6 maps. Mackowski and White have worked for years along Fredericksburg's Sunken Road and Stone Wall. In Simply Murder: The Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862, they not only recount Fredericksburg's tragic story of slaughter, they also share information about the battlefield itself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Savas Beatie
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611211467
ISBN
9781611211467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.02

Paperback. Winner of the 2016 Yale Series of Younger Poets prize Series: Yale Series of Younger Poets. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 152. Weight in Grams: 90.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300223965
ISBN
9780300223965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.40

Hardback. Uses numerical simulations to take an integrated quantitative look at how the various institutions influencing workplace safety lead to the observed levels of illnesses and injuries among US workers. Series: Studies in Risk and Uncertainty. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCF; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792395195
ISBN
9780792395195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.35

Paperback. Offers an examination of morally and politically disputed issues of our time: abortion, gay rights, assisted suicide, stem cell research, and legalized gambling. This title covers these issues, looking at the nature of efforts to initiate reforms, to define constituencies, to mobilize resources, to frame debates, and to shape public opinion. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBA; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814719893
ISBN
9780814719893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. This book examines over 4000 years of culture history of the related Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht, and Makah peoples on western Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula. Series: Pacific Rim Archaeology. Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807012
ISBN
9780774807012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. This colourful examination of "translated" television characters in Italy looks at the implications for transnational intersections of commerce and culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; HRJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292737556
ISBN
9780292737556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.88

Hardcover. In essays comparing poets as seemingly different in context and temperament as Wordsworth and Adrienne Rich, Lord Byron and Anne Sexton, John Keats and Elizabeth Bishop, Deborah Forbes reveals unexpected convergences of poetic strategy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011885
ISBN
9780674011885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.71
€ 81.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; WJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774805995
ISBN
9780774805995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.06
€ 58.72

Hardcover. Shows that fundraising mechanisms - ranging from complex transnational gift-giving systems to national bonds - are organizational tools that can be used to bind dispersed groups to the nation. This title examines how the Irish republicans and the Zionist movement secured financial support in US during the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662640
ISBN
9780745662640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. Shows that fundraising mechanisms - ranging from complex transnational gift-giving systems to national bonds - are organizational tools that can be used to bind dispersed groups to the nation. This title examines how the Irish republicans and the Zionist movement secured financial support in US during the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662657
ISBN
9780745662657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Polk, Patrick Arthur. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; AC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 256 x 14. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984755073
ISBN
9780984755073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.55

Paperback. From the plaintive tunes of woe sung by exiled kings and queens of Africa to the spirited work songs and "shouts" of freedmen, this title traces the course of early black folk music in various its guises. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071508
ISBN
9780252071508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

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