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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 206 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385349109
ISBN
9780385349109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.56

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BM; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Random House United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812983166
ISBN
9780812983166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.67

Paperback. Argues that understanding the relation between death and conversion in the Andes involves not only considering the obvious attempts to destroy the cult of the dead, but also investigating a range of policies and strategies whose application demanded continuous negotiation between Spaniards and Andeans. Series: History, Languages and Cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese Worlds. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; HBJD; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 298 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268040284
ISBN
9780268040284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Hardback. Emphasizes individual experiences and personal reactions to death. This book highlights the importance of two key factors in American society which determine who dies and under what circumstances: persistent social inequality and the American consumerist ethic. It is suitable for upper-level students across the social sciences. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745639147
ISBN
9780745639147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Paperback. Presents a fresh approach to the topics surrounding the processes and rituals of death and dying in the United States. This book highlights the importance of two key factors in American society which determine who dies and under what circumstances: persistent social inequality and the American consumerist ethic. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745639154
ISBN
9780745639154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Paperback. The history of Mexico's fearless intimacy with death--the elevation of death to the center of national identity. Num Pages: 584 pages, 52 black & white illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JHBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Zone Books
Number of pages
581
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951542
ISBN
9781890951542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Unravels the following mystery: how is it that the estate tax, which has been on the books continuously since 1916 and is paid by only the wealthiest two percent of Americans, was repealed in 2001 with broad bipartisan support? This work is a portrait of American politics as viewed through the lens of the death tax repeal saga. Num Pages: 392 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQB; KFFD1; LNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127897
ISBN
9780691127897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.78

Hardcover. Contemporary Mexican food from Shay Ola, founder of Death by Burrito, one of east London's trendiest eateries. Num Pages: 160 pages, Over 100 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
Mitchell Beazley
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845339067
ISBN
9781845339067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.85

Hardback. A Pittsburgh doctor's brutal poisoning of his physician wife, and his riveting trial for first-degree murder Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of New England
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611689037
ISBN
9781611689037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.22

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0010416
ISBN
9780719560163
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 19.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762784974
ISBN
9780762784974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. Based on the experiences of a First World War pilot. Num Pages: 256 pages, Images included in a central plate section. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848328785
ISBN
9781848328785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Though they were acquitted, these same defendants were soon being ostracized by their own neighbors, and within four months of Till's death, Southern blacks were staging the historic Montgomery bus boycott-the first major battle in the coming war against racial injustice that would lead to the passage of civil rights legislation a decade later. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; BGH; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801843266
ISBN
9780801843266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.05

paperback. Takes a look at Victorian America, and explores the minds of Victorians by examining some of their most distinctive and fascinating creations. The five essays in the book discuss specific pieces - hallstands, sideboards, embroidered mottoes, parlor organs, and seating furniture - within the context of broader cultural issues and concerns. Series: American Civilization. Num Pages: 280 pages, 195 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; J; WJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 17. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566393331
ISBN
9781566393331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.28

Paperback. Flash floods, avalanches, lightning strikes, cougar attacks - these wilderness dangers give a new meaning to the moniker Wild West. This title features tales that recount the misfortune of both tenderfooted tourists and seasoned adventurers that can make anyone who is unprepared think twice before venturing out into the western landscape. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Northland Publishing United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873588935
ISBN
9780873588935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; BTP; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Roberts Rinehart Publishers United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570984501
ISBN
9781570984501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.83

Paperback. A revealing and dramatic chronicle of the twelve months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316332774
ISBN
9780316332774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.00
€ 15.94

Paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816640812
ISBN
9780816640812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 33. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BG; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487880
ISBN
9780801487880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Examines the negotiations and controversies that took place during the planning and construction of The Dalles Dam and the profound impact the project had on both the Indian community of Celilo Village and the non-Indian town of The Dalles, intertwined with local concerns that affected the entire American West. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; JFSL9; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 351.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985466
ISBN
9780295985466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.14

Hardcover. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614704799
ISBN
9781614704799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.15
€ 116.58

Hardcover. Focuses on the failure of the efforts to cleanup the Chesapeake Bay and suggests an approach often used in cleaning up environmentally damaged sites. This book presents a view of the environmental condition of Chesapeake Bay. It covers a part of the history of the Bay that is not widely known, including how the Bay was formed. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 1KBBFV; 1QSAN; JW; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118686270
ISBN
9781118686270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.44

Hardcover. In The Death Penalty: What's Keeping it Alive an award-winning criminal defense attorney turns a critical eye towards the death penalty in America. Filled with gripping case studies, the book analyzes why the death penalty remains active in most states in spite of well-documented flaws in the justice system. Num Pages: 174 pages, 1 maps, 2 charts, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JKVP; LNFX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442232679
ISBN
9781442232679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.15

Num Pages: 256 pages, over 420 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1464.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764309533
ISBN
9780764309533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.67
€ 39.25

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