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Paperback. Frederick Douglass's Narrative recounts his life as a slave in Maryland and escape to freedom in 1838. An important slave autobiography, it is significant both for what it tells us about slave life and about its author. It is here reprinted with contexualizing source material and other writings by Douglass, as well as an introduction discussing its literary and historical significance. Editor(s): McDowell, Deborah E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780199539079
ISBN
9780199539079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 9.74

Hardback. This collection addresses key issues in the critique of Eurocentrism and racism regarding debates on the production of knowledge, historical narratives and memories in Europe and the Americas. Contributors explore the history of liberation politics as well as academic and political reaction through formulas of accommodation that re-centre the West. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1K; JFSL; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137292889
ISBN
9781137292889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.00

Paperback. Offers an institutional history of the Chemical Warfare Service, the department tasked with improving the Army's ability to use and defend against chemical weapons during and after World War One. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JFD; JWMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252080265
ISBN
9780252080265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 114 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Between the Lines
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896357973
ISBN
9781896357973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.74

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
€ 31.02

Paperback. In 1787, "We the people" were the three words that not only engendered a new and cohesive nation; they went on to change the face of the world as well. This book prefaces the volume with a succinct history and interpretation of the place and meaning of both the Declaration and the Constitution in American life. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 146 x 6. Weight in Grams: 58.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878401437
ISBN
9780878401437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.24

Paperback. A series of short stories, related by the author, handed down from generation to generation of the Lakota tribe. This work honours the buffalo, the dog, the horse, the eagle, and the wolf as workaday helpers and agents of divine intervention; the wisdom of the medicine man; and the heroism and resourcefulness of individual men and women. Num Pages: 82 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNR; 3JH; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 134 x 11. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
82
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293359
ISBN
9780803293359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 358 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764334351
ISBN
9780764334351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.61

Paperback. Change is the watchword of the nineties. Ordinary Americans are coming together to change their workplaces, their communities, their schools, and their lives. This deeply personal, inspiring, and interactive book is full of practical advice on how to get involved. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 188 x 16. Weight in Grams: 556. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0013118
ISBN
9781555426057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1KBBWF; RNF; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 210 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
International Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0013113
ISBN
9789057270277
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. First English-language guide to the new form of democractic government pioneered in Porto Alegre, Brazil Editor(s): Bruce, Iain. Series: IIRE (International Institute for Research and Education). Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPFF; JPRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 277. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0013086
ISBN
9780745320960
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. This volume explores 25 case studies of fiscal measures that have been adopted successfully by governments in North America and Europe to reduce environmental degradation. Each study lays out an implementation issue and compares the effectiveness of the measure against its expectations. Editor(s): Gale, Robert; etc.; Barg, Stephan (Researchers, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada). Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 759. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012788
ISBN
9781853832468
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. In January 1998 a great ice storm crushed power grids in New York, New England and eastern Canada. In this insider's account of these events, the author describes the destruction of the electric network in his own village and illuminates the relationship between electronic and human connections. Editor(s): Gleason, Prof. Abbott; Taubman, Prof. William. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KLC; JFD; PDR; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 436. Very good copy in good dustwrapper. DW has minor shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012782
ISBN
9780300089776
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Because low birth weight is often accompanied by social risk factors such as minority racial status, low education, young maternal age, and low income, the question of causes and consequences - of precisely how biological and social factors figure into this equation - becomes especially tricky to sort out. This title answers this question. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 tables, 12 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JHBF; JHMC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012586
ISBN
9780520239555
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A leading economist and a top economic journalist show that contrary to conventional wisdom, America is at the peak of its economic well-being, with more opportunity for more people than at any other time in our history. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JHBA; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 285. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012530
ISBN
9780465047833
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Altvater, Elmar; etc. Translator(s): Bond, T. Num Pages: 282 pages, 20figs.15tabs.3M. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 1KLSA; GTF; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 400. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Zed Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012461
ISBN
9780862329495
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This devastating critique by the authors of The Deindustrialization of America documents how the economic policies of the Reagan era have damaged the American standard of living and suggests how this trend may be reversed. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCL; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012248
ISBN
9780465027187
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The specialty film divisions of the major Hollywood studios were established to focus on the European arthouse film market before moving on to the burgeoning American independent film market. This book charts three decades of specialist and independent filmmaking in Hollywood. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685936
ISBN
9780748685936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Paperback. "Wabash 1791: St Clair's Defeat". Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 b/w; 33 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849086769
ISBN
9781849086769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.63

Paperback. Pursued by British forces, Washington and his remaining 5,000 men resolved on a risky strike against the British and Hessian positions across the Delaware River. This book shows how, crossing the river, Washington took the Trenton garrison for the loss of only four men, before outflanking Cornwallis' 8,000-strong force and marching on Princeton. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846033506
ISBN
9781846033506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.63

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