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Hardback. Intends to ponder the cultures that generated the bulk of our global contamination legacy. This title focuses on the psycho-social dynamics of chemical contamination. It deals with nuclear events, both accidents, but also the closed cities and closed society needed to produce a nuclear context. Editor(s): Edelstein, Michael, PhD; Tysiachniouk, Maria; Smirnova, Lyudmila V. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JFF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 884.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780762313716
ISBN
9780762313716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.02

Paperback. Derek Chang chronicles the American Baptist Home Mission Society's efforts to evangelize among African Americans in the South and Chinese migrants on the Pacific Coast during the late nineteenth century. He brings together for the first time African American and Chinese American religious histories in an innovative comparative approach. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HRCX7; JFSL1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222067
ISBN
9780812222067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. Series: Indigenous Americas. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816666775
ISBN
9780816666775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Hardback. This assessment of American literary history explores the ways in which the interplay of written and oral forms shaped the foundations of both national literature and political identity. It examines numerous texts, written from colonial to modern times, considering how speech and writing interact. Num Pages: 415 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
415
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231084987
ISBN
9780231084987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.49
€ 77.94

Paperback. Using the 2000 Little Sisters v Customs Canada case as a springboard, Kendall argues that gay male pornography violates the legal right to sex equality, and that there is little to be gained from sexualized conformity. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFMP; JFSK2; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774810777
ISBN
9780774810777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.12

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803236271
ISBN
9780803236271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.30

Paperback. Written at a time when the traditions of the formerly omnipotent Anglo-Saxon male were crumbling under the pressures of a changing world, this book interprets racial conflict, inflation, the ecological crisis, and power groups as symptoms rather than causes of the American malaise. Num Pages: 221 pages, Appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
Bison Books Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803259850
ISBN
9780803259850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
Expanded and Updated ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813520018
ISBN
9780813520018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.64

Paperback. The Weathermen - a US-based, revolutionary splinter group of Students for a Democratic Society - advocated the overthrow of the government and capitalism. Here, the author traces her involvement with this group, and her transformation from a shy, married graduate student into a go-go dancing, street-fighting "macho mama." Editor(s): Browder, Laura. Series: Subterranean Lives Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; HBTV; JFSJ1; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813540931
ISBN
9780813540931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.20

Paperback. Represents the changes occurring in Asian American communities and the world, changes that require a reconsideration of how the interdisciplinary field of Asian American studies is defined and taught. This anthology summarizes and defines the shape of this field, addressing topics such as transnationalism, US imperialism, racism and immigration. Editor(s): Wu, Jean Yu-Wen Shen; Chen, Thomas C. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1361.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813545752
ISBN
9780813545752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.51

Paperback. From its earliest days, the American film industry has attracted European artists. This book explores the influence of Jewish emigre directors and the development of this genre. Num Pages: 256 pages, 42 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813546308
ISBN
9780813546308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVC; AVGR; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679393
ISBN
9780816679393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. This on-the-ground account of a celebrated Brazilian agrarian movement highlights the contingent nature of social movements and political identities more broadly. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 photos, 13 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822345398
ISBN
9780822345398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.17

Paperback. Series: Urban Life, Landscape and Policy. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439913949
ISBN
9781439913949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.75

Hardback. Through the perspectives of mass politics, this book challenges popular misconceptions about Asian Americans as politically apathetic, disloyal, fragmented, unsophisticated and inscrutable. Num Pages: 284 pages, 47 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415934640
ISBN
9780415934640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815602316
ISBN
9780815602316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.07

Paperback. Two intelligence experts with unique access to inside sources reveal the fascinating story behind the evolution of America's new, effective approach to counterterrorism Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610392389
ISBN
9781610392389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.07

Paperback. This text presents Nels Anderson's ethnographic work of a world of homeless men - a study conducted on Madison street in Chicago - and includes Anderson's later work on the juvenile and the tramp, the unattached migrant, and the family. Series: Heritage of Sociology S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 halftones, 1 map, 1 line drawing, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226019673
ISBN
9780226019673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Dornbusch, Rudiger; Edwards, Sebastian. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 411 pages, 32 figures, 85 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226158440
ISBN
9780226158440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 37.79

Paperback. This text explores the principal issues and developments, both in international human rights and in rights in the United States, and then compares the concepts and conditions of rights in various parts of the world. It pays particular attention to the role of US foreign policy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSD; JPVH; LA; LBBS; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231064453
ISBN
9780231064453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.91

Hardback. Volume one presents documents that establish the structure of the Supreme Court and recount the official record of the Court's activity during its first decade. It serves as an introduction and reference tool for the subsequent volumes in the series. Editor(s): Marcus, Maeva. Num Pages: 850 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GB; HBJK; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
850
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231088671
ISBN
9780231088671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.01
€ 110.43

Hardback. This final volume marks the twilight years of this American writer's life. These letters, including many to Henry David Thoreau, William Henry Furness, Margaret Fuller, and Thomas Carlyle among others offer an intimate portrait of Emerson. Num Pages: 515 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Volume 10
Number of pages
515
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101837
ISBN
9780231101837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.01
€ 110.43

Hardback. This resource provides information on a popular literary genre - the 20th-century American short story. It contains articles on stories that share a particular theme, and over 100 pieces on individual writers and their work. There are also articles on promising new writers entering the scene. Editor(s): Gelfant, Blanche H. Num Pages: 952 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
952
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110983
ISBN
9780231110983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.30
€ 107.00

Paperback. Merchant provides a context-setting overview of American environmental history from the beginning of the millennium; an encyclopedia of important concepts, people, agencies, and laws; a chronology of major events; and an extensive bibliography including films, videos, CD-ROMs, and websites. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 400 pages, 43 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112338
ISBN
9780231112338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.19

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