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The Americas
Paperback. Based on actual interviews with the people who made Detroit TV, the author reawakens the emotional attachment and nostalgia our community has for the shows, bringing the characters and the programs back to life. He describes a quintessentially American folk celebrity that's been replaced by slick productions, big budgets, and gargantuan egos. Num Pages: 400 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031245
- ISBN
- 9780472031245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.30
€ 25.99
€ 24.30
Paperback. Offers memories, myths, and meanings of the contiguous piece of wild area in Michigan's "Lower Peninsula". This book provides comprehensive discussions of the area's flora and fauna. It guides to the trails and camping sites, and a photo section showcasing the evolving face of this national treasure. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; RGBL; RNK; WTHH1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031641
- ISBN
- 9780472031641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.11
€ 33.11
Paperback. Analyzes the gay rights cases, and explores the complex relationship between litigation and social change. This work describes what happens when these cases enter the courtroom, and explains why they have met with mixed success. It explores both the promise and the limits of using legal mobilization to effect social change. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031719
- ISBN
- 9780472031719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Gun enthusiasts argue that the only way to keep federal authority in check is to arm individual citizens who can, if necessary, defend themselves from an aggressive government. This title reveals that the proponents of this view base their argument on a deliberate misreading of history. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472033706
- ISBN
- 9780472033706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Paperback / so. The U.S. Supreme Court and the Congressional Black Caucus disagree over how best to protect minority voting rights Num Pages: 213 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPA; JPHC; JPHF; LAZ; LNAA; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472035823
- ISBN
- 9780472035823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.10
€ 34.99
€ 32.10
Campaign Finance and Political Polarization: When Purists Prevail
La Raja, Raymond J., Schaffner, Brian F.
Hardcover. An illuminating perspective on the polarizing effects of campaign finance reform Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 figures, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472072996
- ISBN
- 9780472072996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.45
€ 70.45
Hardcover. Explains how courts handle mass product liability litigation and explores the roles of the different participants Num Pages: 296 pages, Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNV; MBQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472096015
- ISBN
- 9780472096015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.62
€ 90.62
Hardcover. Describes conflicts over land use on the Brazilian frontier and analyzes the evolution of property rights from an institutional perspective Series: Economics, Cognition & Society. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 line illustrations, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPVH3; KCA; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472110063
- ISBN
- 9780472110063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.11
€ 96.11
Hardcover. Explores the traditions represented in the cultural and musical practices of the late Sixties San Francisco counterculture. This book examines primary source material to demonstrate that the San Francisco counterculture in 1966-67 displayed no interest in commitment to a cause - embracing everything in general, but nothing in particular. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; AVG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472115587
- ISBN
- 9780472115587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.11
€ 50.11
Hardcover. This book synthesizes the wartime experiences of American combat soldiers, from the doughboys of World War I to the grunts of Vietnam. The author looks at what motivated these men to serve and how they were turned into soldiers. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 472 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FMV; 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612291
- ISBN
- 9780700612291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.97
€ 39.97
Hardcover. The Great Plains are America's biological melting pot, drawing creatures from surrounding regions to create a rich diversity of wildlife. This book illuminates the enormous variety and uniqueness of prairie wildlife - featuring 150 of the most interesting and important species. Num Pages: 192 pages, 151 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1188.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612659
- ISBN
- 9780700612659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.47
€ 62.47
Paperback. Tying together legal, historical, social, political and literary strands to show how the law itself was implicated in the persistence of slavery, this work sheds new light on slavery and Southern history, as it probes the conscience of a troubled jurist incapable of fully transcending his times. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612710
- ISBN
- 9780700612710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.26
€ 32.26
Hardcover. The press leak in 1971 of a secret government document about the Vietnam War set off a chain of events that culminated in one of the most important First Amendment decisions in American legal history. This book re-examines what happened, why it mattered, and why it still has relevance today. Editor(s): Prados, John; Porter, Margaret Pratt. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWS2; JPQ; LND; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613250
- ISBN
- 9780700613250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.88
€ 34.88
Hardcover. This biography, with its informative backmatter and splendid illustrations, gives readers an in-depth look at the Reconstruction period through the life of one of the first African-American congressmen. Illustrator(s): Tate, Don. Num Pages: 50 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 224 x 282 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802853790
- ISBN
- 9780802853790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.44
€ 20.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMT; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807754467
- ISBN
- 9780807754467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.89
€ 33.99
€ 30.89
Hardcover. This text offers an interpretation of the life's work of acclaimed St. Lucian poet, Derek Walcott. It discusses his unique approach to myth, identity, and aesthetics. What emerges is the picture of an epic poet with remarkable gifts working to impart the distinctive wisdom of Caribbean culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813018829
- ISBN
- 9780813018829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Paperback. Presents a selection of 20th-century Amazonian literature. This book contains writing from the indigenous and mestizo people of the Amazon basin, which aims to recover their forgotten voices for the Latin American literary canon. It includes poems, stories, and passages from novels that include traditional themes of the indigenous groups. Editor(s): Suarez-Arauz, Nicomedes. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813030807
- ISBN
- 9780813030807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.78
€ 29.78
Jacksonville, Florida, was the king of the infant film industry. By 1914, fifteen major companies - including Fox and Metro Pictures - had set up shop there. This book uses first-person accounts, filmmaker biographies, newspaper reports, and city and museum archives to present a little-known aspect of film history. Num Pages: 208 pages, 19 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; APF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813032436
- ISBN
- 9780813032436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.34
€ 32.34
Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana in 1814-15 ...
Latour, Arsene Lacarriere. Ed(S): Smith, Gene...
Paperback. Editor(s): Smith, Gene Allen. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 1KBBSL; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033358
- ISBN
- 9780813033358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Paperback. Heralded by Brazilians as the 'Father of Flight', Alberto Santos-Dumont made the first of several spectacular flights in his lighter-than-air dirigible in France in 1901, two years before the Wright brothers' first fixed-wing flight in North Carolina. This illustrated book tells their story. Num Pages: 616 pages, 16 colour, 232 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBT; TRP; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813035093
- ISBN
- 9780813035093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.88
€ 34.88
Paperback. Considers why the Confederacy never received foreign aid and traces the Civil War's impact on European and Latin nations and dependencies. Editor(s): May, Robert E. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (black and white), 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813049229
- ISBN
- 9780813049229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Paperback. This book looks at the U.S. Middle District Court of Florida, which represents about 1/2 of Florida's population and is one of the busiest courts in the state, interpreting and applying Supreme Court decisions in cases such as the Terry Schaivo "right to die" case. Series: A Florida Quincentennial Book. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJ; 3JM; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813060491
- ISBN
- 9780813060491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.76
€ 24.76
Hardback. From classic Kentucky cocktails such as the Mint Julep, to bourbon-inspired desserts, such as Bourbon-Pecan Creme Brulee with Chocolate Sauce, and more savory fare, such as Steaks with Bourbon Ginger Sauce, this book supplies recipes for various courses. It also recounts bourbon lore, food traditions, and Kentucky history. Num Pages: 160 pages, 16 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125794
- ISBN
- 9780813125794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.89
€ 27.99
€ 26.89
Paperback. This work shows how the present drug war started at the beginning of this century, when the US government first assumed the task of protecting people from patent medicines. It demonstrates, however, the deleterious effects of prescription laws, which place people under lifelong medical supervision. Num Pages: 229 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFM; JPQB; JPVH; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603337
- ISBN
- 9780815603337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.65
€ 21.99
€ 20.65