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Paperback. The endangered and dangerous female figures of "Rebecca", of "Jagged Edge" and "What Lies Beneath" have a deserved and endures fascination. This work re-examines these gothic heroines of Hollywood and their meanings, in two of Hollywood's key generic cycles, film noir and the female gothic film. It also traces their revival in neo-gothic films. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 integrated halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845115616
ISBN
9781845115616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.52

paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 309.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307743381
ISBN
9780307743381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.92

Paperback. Now an original comedy-drama series from Netflix, Piper Kerman's New York Times-bestselling memoir of the time she served in a US jail is fascinating, heartbreaking and hilarious. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; BM; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139869
ISBN
9780349139869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 344 postcard images. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326295
ISBN
9780764326295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.12

Paperback. Manic behavior holds an undeniable fascination in American culture. This work seeks to understand mania's appeal and how it weighs on the lives of Americans diagnosed with manic depression. It takes us into the fascinating and sometimes disturbing worlds of mental-health support groups, mood charts, psychiatric rounds and psychotropic drugs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 19 halftones. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Paperback Prin
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141060
ISBN
9780691141060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.74

Paperback. .
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Bk&CD-Rom
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842028493
ISBN
9780842028493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 8.95

Paperback. From the author of Unbroken - a major motion picture releasing in 2015 - this is the bestselling true story of three men and their dreams for a racehorse, Seabiscuit. Num Pages: 496 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BT; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
Edition
2nd Impression
Publisher
Fourth Estate Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841150925
ISBN
9781841150925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.68

Paperback. An irreverent trip through American culture by a critic who "cracks jokes as easily as one would crack walnut shells" (Washington Post). Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393349405
ISBN
9780393349405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. Caborn-Welborn, a late Mississippian (A.D. 1400-1700) farming society, developed following the collapse of the Angel chiefdom (A.D. 1000-1400). David Pollack examines the ways in which that new society reconstructed social, political, and economic relationships from the remnants of the Angel chiefdom. Num Pages: 320 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417. Clean copy.Large format paperback.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press Alabama
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KEX0212348
ISBN
9780817351267
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. A collection exploring the ideological hardening and accelerated polarization that marked twentieth-century Latin America and its epochal cycles of revolutionary and counterrevolutionary violence. Editor(s): Grandin, Greg; Joseph, Gilbert M. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 456 pages, 17 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBLW; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347378
ISBN
9780822347378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.88

Paperback. The story of the American West is one of bravery, hope and hard work, but it is also one of unhappiness and cruelty. This book captures the atmosphere of the Wild West, with photographs from the times, images from the movies, and the real facts. It shows you what kinds of people went west, where they lived, and how they earned their living. Num Pages: 64 pages, 200 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 296 x 230 x 6. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844766093
ISBN
9781844766093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 780 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Barron´s Educational Series Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
780
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781438005119
ISBN
9781438005119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. How do you pilot a submarine? The US Navy based this book on the USS Perch and it gives in depth detail on all aspects of submarine work. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 122 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445635859
ISBN
9781445635859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.54

Hardcover. Identifying four essential evaluative criteria for a democracy that genuinely works, this work asks us to examine the degree to which our system promotes political stability, what the problems are with voter turnout and how to improve it, and asks for a meaningful scrutiny of governmental policy. Num Pages: 178 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382. America's Peculiar Democracy. 178 pages, bibliographical references , index. Identifying four essential evaluative criteria for a democracy that genuinely works, this work asks us to examine the degree to which our system promotes political stability, what the problems are with voter turnout and how to improve it, and asks for a meaningful scrutiny of governmental policy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHV. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 17. Weight: 382.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Number of pages
178
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408955
ISBN
9780878408955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98

Paperback. A first edition, Insiders' Guide to Long Island is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to New York's Long Island and includes information for both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of Long Island. Series: Backpacker Magazine Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 21.
Publisher
Insiders' Guide
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762756742
ISBN
9780762756742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. This work, on the internal dynamics of West Point, dissects and evaluates the curriculum and administration, and the social, military and bureaucratic aspects of the school. It provides a guide to the ideas and practices of military education before the Civil War. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
KST0009928
ISBN
9780873386128
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Focuses on the author's sustained inquiry into the paradoxical relationship of art to life and into the nature of meaning itself. Editor(s): Kelley, Jeff. Num Pages: 297 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438. 297 pages, 17 b&w photos. Editor(s): Kelley, Jeff. Focuses on the author's sustained inquiry into the paradoxical relationship of art to life and into the nature of meaning itself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; AC. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight: 424.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
297
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240797
ISBN
9780520240797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Hampton Roads Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571747440
ISBN
9781571747440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1085.
Publisher
Down East Books,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892726233
ISBN
9780892726233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Lence, Ross M. Num Pages: 656 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971035
ISBN
9780865971035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Based on spontaneous conversations of shantytown youth hanging out on the streets of their neighborhoods and interviews from the comfortable living rooms of the middle class, the author shows how racial ideas permeate the daily lives of Rio de Janeiro's residents across race and class lines. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b/w images and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; CFA; JFC; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293809
ISBN
9780520293809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Gangsters dealt with in this book include Louis Lepke Buchalter, Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer, Meyer The Little Man Lansky, Chalie King Solomon, Max Boo Boo Hoff and Abner Longy Zwillman. Editor(s): Rockaway, Robert A. Num Pages: 287 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSR1; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Number of pages
287
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652292490
ISBN
9789652292490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.51

Sheet map, folded. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 97 x 198 x 9. Weight in Grams: 34.
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786575043
ISBN
9781786575043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Dey Street Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062474100
ISBN
9780062474100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.50

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