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The Americas

Paperback. Explores the relationship between economic changes in the Highlands and the clansmen's emigration to Canada in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This title challenges the accepted position endorsed in works by Eric Richards and J M Bumsted that the clearances and sheep farms did not have a central role in provoking mass emigration. Num Pages: 312 pages, 14ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1KBC; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL; JPVH1; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 469.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773511569
ISBN
9780773511569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

paperback. Establishing an imaginative space for blackness, four mid-century American writers resist literary segregation Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
American Literatures Initiative United States
Edition
American Literatures Initiative
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439909430
ISBN
9781439909430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

hardcover. This study of the women who led the United States section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in the interwar years argues that the ideas of these women constitute an important addition to our understanding of the intellectual heritage of the United States. Num Pages: 228 pages, 12 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804727464
ISBN
9780804727464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages, b/w maps & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; PNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harbour Publishing Canada
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550174557
ISBN
9781550174557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.71

paperback. Begins with a discussion of the nature of evil, exploring the fragility of human beings and the phenomena of compartmentalizing, unquestioning obedience to authority, and moral drift. Citing examples from history and contemporary life, the author characterizes evil acts in terms of moral agency, magnitude, and intent. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBTS; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566391009
ISBN
9781566391009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.65

paperback. Discusses whether the rights of minority voters still need Federal protection Editor(s): McCool, Daniel. Num Pages: 418 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253001948
ISBN
9780253001948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

paperback. How one family built an empire while promoting a small town 's progress Num Pages: 312 pages, 75 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 20. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Quarry Books United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253002037
ISBN
9780253002037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Makes the case that diversity, innovation, and canon expansion are essential to maintaining the vitality of African American literary studies Editor(s): King, Lovalerie; Moody-Turner, Shirley. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253006264
ISBN
9780253006264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Over the course of more than a decade, the Haida Nation triumphantly returned home all known Haida ancestral remains from North American museums. The Force of Family is an ethnography of those efforts to repatriate ancestral remains from museums around the world. Num Pages: 240 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442614505
ISBN
9781442614505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. 'Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America' is a short biography aimed at a general audience, but because of its short length, it will also be suitable for use on college courses in American history. The biography concentrates on Lincoln's years as president, with particular emphasis upon his role in determining the course and outcome of the Civil War. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195151008
ISBN
9780195151008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 45.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306823107
ISBN
9780306823107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. Originally published: New York: Columbia University Press, 2009. With new preface. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148153
ISBN
9780231148153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.89

paperback. Over the last twenty years, the feminist ethic of care has had a significant impact on the study of ethics and political philosophy. Hankivsky develops the concept of a publicly viable ethic of care, and applies it to several Canadian social policy issues. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
UBC Press Canada
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
Edition
New ed
SKU
V9780774810715
ISBN
9780774810715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.65

paperback. It would be impossible to invent a man like Rick Parker, a freakishly fat ginger-haired giant who modelled his personal style on Elvis Presley and wanted to become the next Don King. This title tells the story of two men who never should have met, and when they did, one killed the other. Num Pages: 256 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJPR; BTC; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Condition
New
SKU
9780224080262
ISBN
9780224080262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.23

paperback. A collection of essays by a Pulitzer Prize winning author exploring the natural splendors of the Pacific Northwest Num Pages: 246 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 15. Weight in Grams: 30.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295982939
ISBN
9780295982939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.52

paperback. Allan D. Austin explores via portraits, documents, maps and texts, the lives of 50 sub-Saharan non-peasant Muslim Africans caught in the American slave trade between 1730 and 1860. Num Pages: 216 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415912709
ISBN
9780415912709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

hardcover. This volume brings together essays by 14 accomplished Lincoln scholars. They provide an insight into how Lincoln's administration dealt with the issues of war and slavery. The work covers facets of three general themes, the problems of emancipation, presidential politics and the Lincoln legacy. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219599
ISBN
9780823219599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.81

Paperback. Examines the erotic underpinnings of transnational tourism. This title offers insights into the commingling of sex, intimacy, and market forces in Cuba and the Dominican Republic, two nations where tourism has had widespread effects. It reconceptualizes our understandings of informal economies, sex workers, and sexual tourism. Num Pages: 232 pages, 11 Halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KJD; JHBK5; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592137503
ISBN
9781592137503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.82

This volume gathers many of the best known writers on the avant-garde from three continents to write on the cinema of Ken Jacobs, who is arguably the most important living experimental filmmaker. Editor(s): Pierson, Michele; James, David E.; Arthur, Paul. Num Pages: 312 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195384970
ISBN
9780195384970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.58

Criminal Law: A Comparative Approach is a comprehensive overview of the criminal law from a comparative perspective. It features cases, materials, and extensive commentary on the central issues in criminal law from two representative common law and civil law jurisdictions, the United States and Germany. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; LAM; LNFJ; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1380.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199589609
ISBN
9780199589609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 259.72

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