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Paperback. Seventy-two colorful stories about the men and women, the places and events that have contributed to San Francisco's flamboyant history are included in this one-volume edition of Samuel Dickson's three popular books, San Francisco Is Your Home, San Francisco Kaleidoscope, and The Streets of San Francisco. Num Pages: 720 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5436 x 3429 x 36. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720977
ISBN
9780804720977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.48

Paperback. A collection of almost 50 tales about New Jersey's southernmost counties. While the focus is on Atlantic City and its remarkable people, outsize structures and quirky events, the storytelling ranges across the wider region to provide an insider's look at history as it was being made. Num Pages: 230 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; HBJK; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 329. An excellent, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Rutgers University Press New Brunswick
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KRS0018838
ISBN
9780813530079
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. A collection of almost 50 tales about New Jersey's southernmost counties. While the focus is on Atlantic City and its remarkable people, outsize structures and quirky events, the storytelling ranges across the wider region to provide an insider's look at history as it was being made. Num Pages: 230 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; HBJK; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 329. An excellent, clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rutgers University Press New Brunswick
Number of pages
230
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KRS0018839
ISBN
9780813530079
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

paperback. John Milton Oskison, born in the Indian Territory to a Cherokee mother and an immigrant English father, and was brought up engaging in his Cherokee heritage. Oskison left Indian Territory to attend college and went on to have a long career in New York City journalism. This is the first comprehensive collection of Oskison's writings. Editor(s): Larre, Lionel. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 680 pages, French flaps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803237926
ISBN
9780803237926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.28
€ 66.57

Hardback. Editor(s): Schram, Sanford F.; Neisser, Philip T. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 555.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847685028
ISBN
9780847685028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.41

Hardback. In this thought-provoking book, Sylvia Bashevkin examines the consequences of divergent restructuring experiences in London and Toronto. Num Pages: 172 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1KBCO; JFSJ1; JPR; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812788
ISBN
9780774812788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 169 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 245.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559362269
ISBN
9781559362269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. This is an account of the rise of the wilderness movement, examining the forest industry's political strategies, and analyzing the inner workings of the policy process. The author describes a number of major political battles and considers a wide range of forest-policy developments. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JP; KN; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774806695
ISBN
9780774806695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.12

Hardback. In October 1962, the fate of the world hung on the American response to the discovery of Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba. That response was informed by hours of discussions between John F Kennedy and his top advisers. This title reveals how conversational practices and dynamics shaped Kennedy's perception of the options available to him. Num Pages: 256 pages, 47 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJPK; HBTW; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151311
ISBN
9780691151311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.90

Paperback. "Originally published as 'The Dozens: a history of rap's mama.'"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGR; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199394043
ISBN
9780199394043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.51

hardcover. Presenting what culture means, this book shows how understanding and misunderstandings of culture affect American society. It includes eleven case studies with discussion questions which help readers see about how their understandings of culture have real world implications. Num Pages: 128 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101807
ISBN
9780759101807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.95

Paperback. How should Americans deal with racial and ethnic diversity? Communities across the country have attempted to answer it by organizing discussions among diverse volunteers in an attempt to improve race relations. This work looks at this strategy to reveal the reasons behind the method and the effects it has in the cities and towns that undertake it. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 318 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226869070
ISBN
9780226869070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.11

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231170925
ISBN
9780231170925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.86
€ 45.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCY; FV; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759571
ISBN
9781894759571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Hardback. Designed to provide writers with insights into the way a master thinks about and practices his craft, this collection includes discussions of the novel, the short story, subject matter, work in progress, revision, and the Jewish experience. Malamud also discusses the responsibilities of the writer. Editor(s): Cheuse, Alan; Delbanco, Nicholas. Num Pages: 220 pages, facsim. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; CBW; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101844
ISBN
9780231101844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.62

Book. Num Pages: 213 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816644308
ISBN
9780816644308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813931210
ISBN
9780813931210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.21

Paperback. Addresses the problems that arise not only from a politicized foreign policy process but also from excessive bureaucratization and lack of leadership in the Foreign Service itself. Series: 20th-Century Fund Books. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691007458
ISBN
9780691007458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.20

Paperback. Presents an ethnography of seven Gullah/Geechee women from the South Carolina lowcountry. By looking in depth at this long-standing spiritual practice, this book highlights the subversive ingenuity that lowcountry inhabitants use to thrive spiritually and to maintain a sense of continuity with the past. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HRLF; JFSL3; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356745
ISBN
9780822356745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.22

Hardback. Presents an ethnography of seven Gullah/Geechee women from the South Carolina lowcountry. This book emphasizes that this communication affirms the women's spiritual faith - which seamlessly integrates Christian and folk traditions - and reinforces their position as powerful culture keepers within Gullah/Geechee society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; HRLF; JFSL3; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356639
ISBN
9780822356639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.23

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