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Paperback. A harrowing tale of courage and sacrifice at the limits of human endurance Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QMP; 3JH; HBJQ; HBLL; HBTM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780747453
ISBN
9781780747453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.62

Paperback. Drawing from archival records, patient files, and oral histories, Stern presents the fascinating story of the growth of genetic counseling practices, principles, and professionals. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19, 13 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTJ; MBDC; MBX; MFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406688
ISBN
9781421406688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Hardcover. Women in comedy have traditionally been pegged as either "pretty" or "funny." This book focuses on Kathy Griffin, Tina Fey, Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, Wanda Sykes, and Ellen DeGeneres, the women comics who flout the postfeminist girliness, the Hollywood A-list, and feminine whiteness with their wit and biting satire. Num Pages: 278 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APT; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 563.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292756915
ISBN
9780292756915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Hardback. Editor(s): Arenillas, Maria Guadalupe; Lazzara, Michael J. Num Pages: 319 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; APFR; JFC; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137495228
ISBN
9781137495228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.90

Paperback. Loved by Jon Stewart (The Daily Showon Channel 4), lavishly praised by Entertainment Weekly, profiled in The New York Times Science section, and reprinted four times, Mike Mullane's laugh-out-loud, attention-grabbing memoir about his life as an astronaut is finally available in paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 pp b-w insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Scribner
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743276832
ISBN
9780743276832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. For the last century, the tastes and preferences of readers of fiction have been reflected in the American and British bestseller lists, and this Very Short Introduction takes an engaging look through the lists to reveal what we have been reading - and why. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 115 x 33. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199214891
ISBN
9780199214891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Offers a look at the works of the first generation of Cuban artists shaped by the 1959 revolution. This book includes an epilogue that discusses developments in Cuban art. It includes the exodus of artists in the early 1990s, the effects of the dollar economy on the status of artists, and the shift away from socialist themes. Num Pages: 456 pages, 24 color and 207 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KJC; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 735.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292705173
ISBN
9780292705173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Series: Exploring Wine Regions. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; WBXD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Publisher
International Exploration Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996966016
ISBN
9780996966016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.82

Paperback. This work provides a detailed description and pictorial exploration of the ships that scoured the high seas during the "Golden age of Piracy". It covers the vessels of the leading pirates of their age. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTM; JWF; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 188 x 5. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841764979
ISBN
9781841764979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. A look at some current forms of penal governance in Canadian federal women?s prisons and a suggestion that the prison system itself, given its primary functions of custody and punishment, is consistent in thwarting attempts at progressive reform. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ1; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802082749
ISBN
9780802082749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.32

Hardback.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
968
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133454
ISBN
9780691133454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.43
€ 79.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 1KBB; 3JM; DSBH; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174008
ISBN
9780231174008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardcover. "Preface by Aaron Bondaroff; introduction by Glenn O'Brien; interview between James Jebbia and KAWS"--Jacket. Num Pages: 304 pages, 300 Colour and Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1902.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3/28/10
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847833115
ISBN
9780847833115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.40
€ 41.33

Hardback. Translator(s): Freeland, Anne. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423580
ISBN
9780857423580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.22

Paperback. No other country in the world evokes such contrasting sentiments as the United States of America. This is not new, but it has become particularly virulent in recent years. The reason is simple: after the end of the cold war America has remained the only super power in the world. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642512
ISBN
9780745642512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Hardcover. Editor(s): Nolla, Eduardo. Num Pages: 3350 pages, port., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 242 x 170. Weight in Grams: 5052.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
3350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Bilingual edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865977198
ISBN
9780865977198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.02

Paperback. Government spending has increased in the United States since World War II despite the many rules intended to rein in the insatiable appetite for tax revenue most politicians seem to share. This book explains why these budget rules tend to fail, and proposes alternatives for imposing the fiscal discipline on our legislators. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; KFFD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226682600
ISBN
9780226682600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Gathering together the reflections of twenty-three prominent little magazine editors whose literary journals have flourished over the past thirty-five years, this book highlights the creativity behind this medium, and the contributors offer insights into how their publications sometimes succeeded, sometimes reluctantly folded, and more. Editor(s): Morris, Ian; Diaz, Joanne. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226120492
ISBN
9780226120492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.84

Paperback. This is the first major study of Mark Z. Danielewski, an emerging, innovative American novelist and a key figure in contemporary literature. It situates his three novels to date in their literary and cultural context, in the process demonstrating why he is such an important and ground-breaking writer. Editor(s): Bray, Joe; Gibbons, Alison. Series: Contemporary American & Canadian Writers. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719099335
ISBN
9780719099335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.98

Hardback. Series: New Studies in American Intellectual and Cultural History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 3 recorded music items. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418704
ISBN
9781421418704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.05

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