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paperback. A study of the US criminal-justice system which argues that it places far too great an emphasis on winning and not nearly enough on truth. The author focuses on ways in which lawyers are permitted to dominate trials, the system's preference for weak judges, and the absurdities of plea bargaining. Num Pages: 257 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814766507
ISBN
9780814766507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Shedding new light on regional developments in class, race, and culture, this groundbreaking study is the first to consider all Native Americans throughout southern New England. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13, 11 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801898198
ISBN
9780801898198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823271306
ISBN
9780823271306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823271313
ISBN
9780823271313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. What lunacy would cause a 55-year-old white male, to embroil himself in the world of New Orleans rap, not merely as an observer, but as an active participant? Nik Cohn has loved hip-hop since its birth, and loved and hated New Orleans for even longer. This is the story of a journey to the heart of rap, New Orleans, and self-knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; AVGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 176. 8vo. Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KEX0264920
ISBN
9780099474753
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Series: Comstock books. Num Pages: 400 pages, 250. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 286 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1632.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801439698
ISBN
9780801439698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Footprint Travel Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911082057
ISBN
9781911082057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. "The essential guide to customs & culture"--Cover Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; WTD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 110 x 13. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Kuperard United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857335439
ISBN
9781857335439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.27

Paperback. Explores Carnival as a reflection of the nation and culture of Trinidad and Trinidadians worldwide. This work features nine essays that cover topics such as women in Carnival, the politics and poetics of Carnival, Carnival and cultural memory, Carnival as a tourist enterprise, the steelband music of Carnival, and more. Editor(s): Green, Garth L.; Scher, Philip W. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218834
ISBN
9780253218834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. During his life Claude Levi-Strauss travelled from wartime France to the Amazon basin and the dense upland jungles of Brazil, where he found 'human society reduced to its most basic expression'. This book details personal and cultural loss, connecting disparate fields of thought. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141197548
ISBN
9780141197548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. The study of the Civil War in the Western Theater is more popular now than ever before, and the center of that interest is the months-long Vicksburg Campaign, which is the subject of National Park Historian Terrence J. Winschel's book Triumph & Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign, Vol 2, now in paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 27 images; 7 maps 7. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Savas Beatie United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611212488
ISBN
9781611212488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. Afro-Cuban music evolved into one of the great musical traditions of the 20th century. This volume provides a comprehensive history of mainstream Cuban music, examining the music of all its eras from the perspective of two seminal trumpet players: Felix Chappottin and Alfredo Chocolate Armenteros. Num Pages: 304 pages, musical examples, bibliography, index, footnotes. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVGE; AVH; AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810846807
ISBN
9780810846807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.61

Hardback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080446
ISBN
9780231080446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.61

Paperback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080453
ISBN
9780231080453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.54

hardcover. Evolved out of masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught at University College London. This book covers a spectrum of disciplines. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
1998th Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412815102
ISBN
9780412815102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.65

Paperback. Evolved out of successful masters level courses in Conservation and Environmental Economics taught for several years at University College London. Editor(s): Goldsmith, F.B. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412815201
ISBN
9780412815201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 191.12

Paperback. Containing articles from experts in various fields and an introduction by the editor, this book provides an overview of the complex issues of tropical deforestation. It gives a variety of perspectives on the complex relationship between society and nature on the rainforest frontiers of Latin America. Editor(s): Place, Susan E. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029087
ISBN
9780842029087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.51

hardcover. Containing articles from experts in various fields and an introduction by the editor, this book provides an overview of the complex issues of tropical deforestation. It gives a variety of perspectives on the complex relationship between society and nature on the rainforest frontiers of Latin America. Editor(s): Place, Susan E. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Edition
Second Edition, Revised and Updated
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029070
ISBN
9780842029070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.87

Paperback. A work designed to clarify the many issues involved in saving Latin America's endangered rainforests. The 30 articles are derived from many different fields, including natural history, sociology, history, anthropology, economics and fiction. Editor(s): Place, Susan E. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 222 pages, maps, bibliographical references, suggested reading and films. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; GTF; RGBL; RNC; RNF; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354. "Commissioning organisation: Place, Susan E (Editor) 229p. Paperback. P.B." Keywords: "Science & Nature - Environment & Ecology - Biodiversity,Science & Nature - Environment & Ecology - Deforestation,Subjects - Science & Na"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S.
Number of pages
222
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KON0587581
ISBN
9780842024273
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A history of Sosua, a Dominican Republic settlement founded as a refuge for Jews fleeing Nazi Europe, and an analysis of the geopolitics underlying the settlement s formation. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 480 pages, 26 photos, 10 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HRJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344070
ISBN
9780822344070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. A study of queer Latino America. Drawing on diverse cultural examples such as bolero, salsa, film, literature and correspondence, it flips the stereotype around, showing how Latin/o American lesbians and gays have consistently eschewed notions of sexual identity for a politics of intervention. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814769539
ISBN
9780814769539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Editor(s): Wald, Alan; Breitman, George; Le Blanc, Paul. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608466856
ISBN
9781608466856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 halftones. 6 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1; JPFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168999
ISBN
9780691168999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 1KBB; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141772
ISBN
9780231141772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

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