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Paperback. Baby Trouble in the Last Best West explores the ways that women's childbearing became understood as a social problem in early twentieth-century Alberta. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JHBK; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613942
ISBN
9781442613942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. Describes the experiences of daily life for predominantly white, working class women and men during the period of "economic restructuring" begun in the 1980s. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780802071477
ISBN
9780802071477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 44.26

Paperback. In 1898, US public opinion turned against the Spanish for their repression of Cuba. Relations between the two governments resulted in the blowing up of the USS Maine in Havana harbour, which triggered a short war. This book highlights this crucial war that changed the future of American foreign policy during 'the age of American imperialism.' Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846031243
ISBN
9781846031243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.33

Paperback. Looking at these from the vantage points of anthropology, cultural studies, education, geography, history, information science, literature, political science, sociology, and women and gender studies, Filipinos in Canada provides a strong foundation for future work in this area. Num Pages: 464 pages, 10, 3 figures; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613492
ISBN
9781442613492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 43.38

Paperback. This well-known 'underground' classic critique of legal education is available for the first time in book form. This edition contains commentary by leading legal educations. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 223 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; L. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748053
ISBN
9780814748053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.27

Paperback. Londono Sulkin explains a number of key issues and debates in Amazonian anthropology with great clarity, making People of Substance a useful text for students. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 photos; 1 map; 1 figure; 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613737
ISBN
9781442613737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679287
ISBN
9780816679287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.14

Hardcover. A history of three Philadelphia neighborhoods, as told through their buildings Num Pages: 192 pages, 497 colour & archival photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 309 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764345128
ISBN
9780764345128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.14
€ 38.92

Paperback. A study of James P Cannon's early years (1890-1928) that details how the life of a Wobbly hobo agitator gave way to leadership in the emerging communist underground of the 1919 era. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 576 pages, 27 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JPA; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077227
ISBN
9780252077227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.04

Paperback. Introduces the painters of the Ashcan School and the key characteristics and themes of their work. This title includes commentaries that are provided for twelve significant paintings by George Bellows, William Glackens, Robert Henri, George Luks, and John Sloan. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 56 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 197 x 6. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095272
ISBN
9781857095272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Provides a detailed and sophisticated understanding of the Cuba of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. In addition to its concise narrative history, Cuba details the current political climate, economy, and the regime's future. Jaime Suchlicki discusses the domestic and international events that have affected this island nation in recent years. Num Pages: 278 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HBJK; JPS; JPW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
5th ed.
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574884364
ISBN
9781574884364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.10

Paperback. Millions of Americans, diagnosed mentally ill, are drugged and confined by doctors for non-criminal conduct, go unpunished for crimes they commit, and are supported by the state - not because they are sick but because they are unproductive and unwanted. This study re-examines such interventions Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFG; MBDC; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815605119
ISBN
9780815605119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.93

Paperback. Presents an account of gays in Cuba. This book links the treatment of male homosexuality under Castro with prejudices and preconceptions prevalent in Cuban society before the Revolution. It locates the issues surrounding homosexual identity within the broad context of Cuban culture, history, and social policy. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566393713
ISBN
9781566393713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.45

Paperback. This explores key groups, leaders and events in the civil rights movement to understand how activists used race and manhood to articulate their visions of what American society should be. He demonstrates that both segregationists and civil rights activists harnessed masculinist rhetoric, tapping into assumptions about race, gender, and sexuality. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ2; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807855935
ISBN
9780807855935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.36

Paperback. The German-born Douglas Sirk, who after a successful career in theatre and film moved to Hollywood in 1937 and directed 30 films starring actors such as Rock Hudson and Lana Turner, talks about his life and work. Series: Directors on Directors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; APFB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Edition
Main
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571190980
ISBN
9780571190980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.79

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
12th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813549668
ISBN
9780813549668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.33

Paperback. The first narrative history in 25 years of the landmark Supreme Court case that outlawed school segregation in America and its aftermath. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 320 pages, numerous halftones, 2 maps, 4 line drawings, 7 tables and 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFJ; JFSL; JN; JPVH1; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195156324
ISBN
9780195156324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.65

Hardback. Examines how Charlton Heston evolved into a major American political figure. This is a chronicle of the resurgence of American conservative thought and, in particular, the birth of neoconservatism. It provides an account of how Heston propelled his personal beliefs into the political mainstream of America. Num Pages: 400 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; APF; BGF; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124087
ISBN
9780813124087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.11

Paperback. A critique of how New Deal laws (and later policies in their spirit) ostensibly written to protect women, actually subjegated them financially in the following generations. Num Pages: 384 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195158021
ISBN
9780195158021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.23

Hardback. This collection of essays explores the emergence of economic societies in the British Isles and their development into a European, American and global reform movement in the eighteenth century. Its fourteen contributions demonstrate the intellectual horizons and international networks of this widespread and influential phenomenon. Editor(s): Stapelbroek, Koen; Marjanen, Jani. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230354173
ISBN
9780230354173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.62

Paperback. Dwight A. McBride examines the quiet way discriminatory hiring practices and racist ad campaigns seep into and reflect malevolent undertones in American culture. McBride maintains that issues of race and sexuality are often subtle and always messy, and his compelling new book does not offer simple answers. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 251 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814756867
ISBN
9780814756867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 414 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801448157
ISBN
9780801448157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.64

Paperback. Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt (1836-1919) ranks as the important American woman poet of the nineteenth-century after Emily Dickinson. This title reveals Piatt's ironic, experimental, and pushing the limits of Victorian language, the sentimental female persona, and what women's poetry could say. Editor(s): Bennett, Paula Bernat. Series: American Poetry Recovery Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072819
ISBN
9780252072819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.88

Hardback. A new look at the famous Lizzie Borden murder case and how it turned into a 19th century media spectacle. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620715
ISBN
9780700620715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.38

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