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Paperback. The Broad River is among the last free-flowing rivers in Georgia and perhaps the state's most wild. The Broad River User's Guide traces the unique characteristics of the full 60 miles of the river and the 110 miles of its three forks (South, Middle, and North) before the main river's convergence with the Savannah River. Series: Georgia River Network Guidebooks. Num Pages: 184 pages, 172 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WSSN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820348889
ISBN
9780820348889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.32

Hardcover. Considering Baltimore and Philadelphia as part of the Mid-Atlantic borderland, Diemer shows that the antebellum effort to secure the rights of American citizenship was central to black politics as it exploited the ambiguities of citizenship and negotiated the complex national, state, and local politics in which that concept was determined. Series: Race in the Atlantic World 1700-1900. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 black & white images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820349374
ISBN
9780820349374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.94

Hardcover. A collection of new essays and columns published in the wake of the 2015 Charleston, SC massacre, along with excerpts from key scholarly books. It draws from a variety of disciplines history, sociology, urban studies, law, critical race theory and includes discussion questions and a selected and annotated bibliography for further reading." Editor(s): Williams, Chad; Williams, Kidada; Blain, Keisha. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JMG; JFSL3; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820349565
ISBN
9780820349565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.78

Paperback. Clarence Major is an award-winning painter, fiction writer, and poet - as well as an essayist, editor, anthologist, lexicographer, and memoirist. The Art and Life of Clarence Major is the first critical biography of this innovative African American writer and visual artist. Num Pages: 336 pages, 22 black & white images and 17 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; ACXJ8; AFC; AGB; BGF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820349824
ISBN
9780820349824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.83

Hardcover. This is a new edition of an old classic from 1936, which reproduces new photographic prints made from the original negatives. It shows the early buildings - houses, churches, banks, mills, arsenals, barns, outbuildings - of Western Pennsylvania in their original condition. Num Pages: 304 pages, 416 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJ; AMG; AMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 341 x 241 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822937876
ISBN
9780822937876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.08

Hardcover. Hilary Masters recreates a moment in 1940s Pittsburgh when circumstances, ideology, and a passion for the arts collided to produce a masterpiece in another part of the world. E. J. Kaufmann, the "merchant prince" commissioned murals by Juan O'Gorman - an ardent Marxist whose work ended on a wall in the town of Patzcuaro, Mexico. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 1KLCM; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822942603
ISBN
9780822942603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.34

Hardcover. This reissue marks the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War. Charles Stotz brings his knowledge as an architect and architectural historian to tell and show what colonial forts looked like, where they stood, who built them and why, what materials were used, and how they varied in design to fit different military purposes. Num Pages: 260 pages, 37 b/w photographs, 104 illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 368 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1665.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
n Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822942627
ISBN
9780822942627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.77
€ 79.92

Hardcover. At the end of the nineteenth century, Pittsburgh was leading the nation in glass production, and glass bottle plants in particular relied heavily on adolescent (and younger) males for their manufacturing process. This title presents an examination of legislative clashes over the singular issue of the glass house boys. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; HBTB; JKSB1; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822943778
ISBN
9780822943778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L.; Lipsett-Rivera, Sonya. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 224 pages, 34 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826319067
ISBN
9780826319067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.41

Paperback. Compare New Mexico's governmental institutions and practices with those of other states of the union. Following a brief look at New Mexico's history and culture, this book covers the state's constitution, the three branches of government, local governmental structures, American Indian tribal governments, elections, and education. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826341280
ISBN
9780826341280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.03

Paperback. In this text, Jonathan Knight paints a portrait of the Cleveland Browns' storybook 1980 NFL season, describing its impact on the city of Cleveland. Taking readers from the year's beginning to its end, the author shows how everybody fell in love with the team. Num Pages: 300 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JJPN; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873387613
ISBN
9780873387613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Takes the reader on a tour across the Buckeye State to a massive swamp that swallowed pioneers' wagons, a haunted prison, a faded German utopia, a town where they still chase horse thieves, a marriage mecca, a village where Buster the dog voted Republican, and a myriad of abandoned "ghost towns" and small cities. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations, notes, biblio., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873388726
ISBN
9780873388726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Hardcover. Allows readers to celebrate the many accomplishments of Speaker Wright, and, through his eyes, to gain a greater understanding of many of the signature events of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875655062
ISBN
9780875655062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. Examines the laws in place to thwart economic spying, and the challenges and ethical problems faced by agencies working clandestinely to support their national private sectors Num Pages: 217 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Carleton University Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9780886293352
ISBN
9780886293352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Illustrated with more than 400 color photographs and 200 detailed drawings, this is a comprehensive guide to the state's endangered plants. With information about the plants as well as their habitats and management, it facilitates the recognition of rare species and provides guidelines for ensuring their survival. Illustrator(s): Hancock, Jean C. Putnam. Num Pages: 528 pages, 420 colour photos, 200 illustrations, 201 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 32. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Condition
New
SKU
V9780977962105
ISBN
9780977962105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Eiselein, Gregory (Kansas State University). Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DCF; DSC; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551112855
ISBN
9781551112855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 190 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551114378
ISBN
9781551114378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.71
€ 46.93

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Vickers, Daniel (University of California, San Diego). Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 239.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551117812
ISBN
9781551117812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.68

Paperback. African American women have been 'up and doing' for their communities for as long as they have been in the United States. This anthology gives readers access to African American feminist thought in its foundational period by drawing together key documents from the late 1820s through the 1920s. Editor(s): Zackodnick, Teresa C. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Broadview Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551119175
ISBN
9781551119175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.37
€ 42.79

Paperback. Editor(s): Danger, Sara. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 35. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554811113
ISBN
9781554811113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.90

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