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Paperback. The American Success Myth on Film examines the enduring appeal that rags-to-riches stories and other success narratives exert on our collective imagination. It highlights how Hollywood movies have illuminated - if not resolved - the ideological contradictions at the heart of the American idea of success. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137482525
- ISBN
- 9781137482525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.75
€ 54.75
Paperback. Bruce A. Kimball attacks the widely held assumption that the idea of American "professionalism" arose from the proliferation of urban professional positions during the late nineteenth century. This first paperback edition of The "True Professional Ideal" in America argues that the professional ideal can be traced back to the colonial period. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; KCF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681433
- ISBN
- 9780847681433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 25.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762782543
- ISBN
- 9780762782543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.48
€ 16.99
€ 14.48
Paperback. TWELVE PATIENTS is a memoir from the Medical Director of Bellevue Hospital that uses the plights of twelve very different patients to illustrate larger societal issues. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455503872
- ISBN
- 9781455503872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.70
€ 21.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 367 pages, 207 color and 20 b/w illustrations, 141 range maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 370. A Comprehensive Guide. 367 pages, 207 colour & 20 b/w illustrations, 138 range maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCR; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5. Dimension: 183 x 125 x 21. Weight: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237599
- ISBN
- 9780520237599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. The Cambrian Period was a critical time in Earth's history during this immense span of time nearly every modern group of animals appeared. This book deals with the life and times of the amazing animals that inhabited Earth more than 500 million years ago. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 432 pages, 28 color illus., 186 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253011824
- ISBN
- 9780253011824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.78
€ 71.78
Paperback. The history and development of the Brazilian religion Umbanda are explored in this text. The author describes the defining features of the religion, its practices, followers and beliefs, its dramatic geographical spread across the country, and its relationship to rapid urban growth. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRAX; HRK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100052
- ISBN
- 9780231100052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Hardback. This book, originally published just after World War I, is the definitive reference to United States Naval aviators in World War I. Also included: a history of naval aviation operations in World War I. Num Pages: 304 pages, over 2000 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTM; JWF; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1724. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. In Mylar. DW has light shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0016593
- ISBN
- 9780764302190
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Based on unprecedented access to private correspondence, unpublished manuscripts and attuned to a musically inclined poet's skill in close listening, Who Can Afford to Improvise? retraces the full arc of James Baldwin's passage across the pages and stages of his career amplifying our sense of his contemporary relevance. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823276837
- ISBN
- 9780823276837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 603 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 654. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0007956
- ISBN
- 9780486260020
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. "This is the history of the gay and lesbian movement that we've been waiting for" (The Washington Post). Num Pages: 832 pages, 2x8-pg b&w inserts, 44 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451694123
- ISBN
- 9781451694123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Hardcover. A provocative argument revealing the inherent racism in governmental responses Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814799932
- ISBN
- 9780814799932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.74
€ 97.74
Paperback. Provides important background for the continued scholarly and popular interest in witches and witchcraft today Editor(s): Breslaw, Elaine G. Num Pages: 550 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 26. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814798515
- ISBN
- 9780814798515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30, 11 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings, 11 tables, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNSH; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479878
- ISBN
- 9780801479878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including families. Series: Best Easy Day Hikes Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 107 x 10. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762761333
- ISBN
- 9780762761333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.71
€ 12.71
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Box Ill
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754828228
- ISBN
- 9780754828228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.58
€ 36.58
Paperback. A significant reassessment of the mid-twentieth-century writings of W. E. B. Du Bois, emphasizing their relevance to contemporary theories of race and racism. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348085
- ISBN
- 9780822348085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Hardback. Why would one country impose economic sanctions against another in pursuit of foreign policy objectives? How effective is the use of economic weapons in attaining such objectives? This book examines how and why the US and its allies instituted economic sanctions against China in the 1950s. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804739306
- ISBN
- 9780804739306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Paperback. Examines an important quarter century of the American Station Wagon - a time when it evolved into a practical, yet sometimes luxurious family transporter or business vehicle. This volume covers the histories of the major, minor and obscure station wagon manufacturers and models. It also features images of rarer Canadian versions. Series: Those Were the Days.. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 213 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Veloce Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845842680
- ISBN
- 9781845842680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. Chronicles the rise and fall of ACT UP - the organization founded by lesbians and gay men - highlighting a key factor in its trajectory: emotion. This book offers an account of ACT UP's origin, development, and decline as well as a look at the role of emotion in contentious politics. Num Pages: 458 pages, 18 halftones, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFFH2; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305295
- ISBN
- 9780226305295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Paperback. The first of a two-volume set detailing the flying clothing, equipment and insignia of the US army air force during World War II in every theatre of the war. Illustrator(s): Chin, Francis. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 12 colour plates, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HB; JWG; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855322950
- ISBN
- 9781855322950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375702662
- ISBN
- 9780375702662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.46
€ 25.99
€ 22.46
Paperback. "Also available as an ebook"--Title page verso. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781479860289
- ISBN
- 9781479860289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHB; MJTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780814764121
- ISBN
- 9780814764121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67