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The Americas
Hardback. Examines the American decision to intervene militarily in three key episodes in American foreign policy - the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Panama. This book analyzes the complex deliberations and motives behind military intervention in each case. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742550476
- ISBN
- 9780742550476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.30
€ 171.30
Paperback. A provocative history that reveals how guns-not abortion, race, or religion-are at the heart of America's cultural divide. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 361
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393345834
- ISBN
- 9780393345834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. Gunmakers have a culture in their traditions, tools, and products which this book exposes in very human terms. The people of the isolated mountain valleys of Appalachia tell how they make and use the Kentucky and related firearms and the supplies that go with them, both in the past and today as tradition continues. Num Pages: 118 pages, 315 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916838812
- ISBN
- 9780916838812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.28
€ 18.99
€ 14.28
Paperback. Analyzes writers and gurus, literary texts and religious movements, and the political uses of religion alongside the literary expressions of religious teachers, showing the cosmopolitan interconnections between the Indian subcontinent, the British Empire, and the American New Age. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; 1QDB; CFB; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118284
- ISBN
- 9780691118284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. Tells the story of how the market for temporary professionals operates from the perspective of the contractors who do the work, the managers who employ them, the permanent employees who work beside them, and the staffing agencies who broker deals. This book illustrates how the reality of flexibility often differs substantially from its promise. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127958
- ISBN
- 9780691127958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.46
€ 52.99
€ 37.46
Hardcover. Presents the full range of the filmmaker's artistry (photography, painting and music) through the optic of his films. This work also explores the work of other artists whose heritage Gus Van Sant believes he is continuing: heritage beat, pop, rock, and experimental filmmakers, writers and visual artists like William Burroughs, and Ed Ruscha. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 309 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- Actes Sud/Cinémathèque Française
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782330060763
- ISBN
- 9782330060763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.69
€ 43.69
Paperback. Presents the results of a collaborative project with Native communities of Southeast Alaska to record indigenous geographic names. Documenting and analyzing more than 3,000 Tlingit, Haida, and other Native names on the land, this book highlights their descriptive force and cultural significance. Editor(s): Thornton, Thomas F. Num Pages: 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988580
- ISBN
- 9780295988580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.87
€ 32.99
€ 29.87
Hardback. Presents the results of a collaborative project with Native communities of Southeast Alaska to record indigenous geographic names. Editor(s): Thornton, Thomas F. Num Pages: 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; CFG; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992174
- ISBN
- 9780295992174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.67
€ 142.67
Paperback. Offers a mosaic of domestic life in one of the world's most fascinating cities and a vivid portrait of the true meaning of home in the 21st-century metropolis Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814771549
- ISBN
- 9780814771549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.19
€ 24.99
€ 23.19
Paperback. Offers an interpretation of American society. This book features a preface relating the arguments of the book both to the realities of American society and to the debate about the country's future. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484. Individualism and Commitment in American Life. 410 pages, Illustrations. Offers an interpretation of American society. This book features a preface relating the arguments of the book both to the realities of American society and to the debate about the country's future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 25. Weight: 482.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 410
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 3Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254190
- ISBN
- 9780520254190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.05
€ 33.99
€ 25.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; JFSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476433
- ISBN
- 9780801476433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
Hardback. The importance of this work extends beyond Bolivian agrarian history, it has significiant implications for Latin American rural history and peasant studies in general. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JF; 3JH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720571
- ISBN
- 9780804720571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.21
€ 92.21
Hardcover. Cabdrivers and their yellow taxis are as much a part of the cityscape as the high-rise buildings and the subway. And, undoubtedly, taxi drivers have stories to tell. This title recounts tales that offers a vision of Chicago and its people. Num Pages: 184 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226734736
- ISBN
- 9780226734736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.35
€ 24.99
€ 20.35
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589797000
- ISBN
- 9781589797000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.45
€ 35.99
€ 32.45
Paperback / so. Illustrator(s): Witschonke, Alan. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQH; YQN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 274 x 224 x 13. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580892865
- ISBN
- 9781580892865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.79
€ 9.79
Paperback. This study consists of an examination of the presidency, the personalities who defined it, and the strategies that led to their triumphs or defeats. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195145823
- ISBN
- 9780195145823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.30
€ 24.99
€ 22.30
Hardback. This collection of articles, poems, and cartoons pokes irreverent fun at nearly every aspect of academia. Nothing is sacred, and everything is fair game - admission procedures, intercollegiate sports, student affairs, professors, college presidents, commencements, alumni affairs and more. Editor(s): Ebersole, Mark C. Num Pages: 322 pages, 75 illustrations, cartoons, drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; WH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823213832
- ISBN
- 9780823213832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.90
€ 112.90
Paperback. Two world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. This book takes a chronological look at the culture behind the ever-changing state of Black hair - from fifteenth-century Africa to the present-day United States. Editor(s): Byrd, Ayana. Num Pages: 258 pages, 50 black & white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250046574
- ISBN
- 9781250046574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.29
€ 20.99
€ 18.29
Hardback. Offers an ode to an unforgettable season that began with the first major players' strike in the history of North American sports and ended with a record-setting World Series played by two of the game's greatest and most colourful dynasties. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803285583
- ISBN
- 9780803285583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.02
€ 32.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Haiti Travel Guide - Holiday tips and expert advice including Port-au-Prince highlights, beaches, hiking routes, Jacmel Carnival, music, art and local cuisine. Also covered are wildlife, safety, visas, historical sites such as the Citadelle Henry and colonial outposts, cruises, Parc National la Visite, Jacmel, Port Salut and Grotte Marie Jeanne. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. Num Pages: 248 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 277 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841629230
- ISBN
- 9781841629230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.98
€ 26.99
€ 23.98
Hardcover. Editor(s): Thorpe, Otis. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 1KJH; 1KL; JPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634635905
- ISBN
- 9781634635905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 311.89€ 211.52
€ 311.89
€ 211.52
Paperback. The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010 thrust the nation into the public consciousness as never before. This book brings together more than 20 of the most prominent authorities on Haiti in to provide both a historical and cultural introduction to Haiti and a chance for earthquake survivors to testify to their experiences. Editor(s): Munro, Martin. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846314988
- ISBN
- 9781846314988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94
Paperback. Charting the cultural imagination of Haiti, this text argues for the recognition of both vodou rituals and narrative fictions as repositories of history. The book gives human dimensions to the 18th-century French colony and provides a template for understanding the Haiti of today. Num Pages: 362 pages, 34 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520213685
- ISBN
- 9780520213685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.53
€ 36.99
€ 26.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853457565
- ISBN
- 9780853457565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
€ 17.99
€ 16.49