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Hardcover. A biography of Willa Cather, presenting a writer whose life and quietly modernist work reflected the artistic and cultural tensions of her day. It seeks to portray a woman and an artist who exemplifies the ambivalence, foreboding and complexity which we associate with the 20th-century mind. Num Pages: 400 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919966
ISBN
9780813919966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.08
€ 50.50

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801449260
ISBN
9780801449260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPR; 3JMC; KJVN; RPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850366174
ISBN
9780850366174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Using her teenage diaries, the author tells of the horrors of the siege and surrender of Warsaw in 1939, the food shortages, raids and beatings, and the Nazi "Aktion" in 1942, when her family was hounded from shelter to shelter. In 1943 they escaped the ghetto but faced years in hiding. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860686521
ISBN
9780860686521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.86

Paperback. On November 19, 1990, the states of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe gathered in Paris to end the Cold War. How was this seemingly inevitable conflict avoided? This study looks at the shared and adopted principles that led from confrontation to democratic peace. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 figures, glossary, biblography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630326
ISBN
9780815630326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.68

Hardcover. On November 19, 1990, the states of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe gathered in Paris to end the Cold War. How was this seemingly inevitable conflict avoided? This study looks at the shared and adopted principles that led from confrontation to democratic peace. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 figures, glossary, biblography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630074
ISBN
9780815630074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.85

Paperback. A completely original history of one of the most extraordinary movements in the world - the Girl Guides - and how they helped win the war. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007356324
ISBN
9780007356324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

paperback. Documents a small but seminal architectural movement that sought to create a radical, new architecture characterized by organic forms, improvisational processes, hands-on methods, and use of natural materials Num Pages: 84 pages, 61 illus. (43 colour). BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Fleming Museum United States
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780934658041
ISBN
9780934658041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.21

"By studying the multiracial Jewish organization Hatzaad Harishon, Janice W. Fernheimer's Stepping into Zion considers the question "Who is a Jew?"-- a critical rhetorical issue with far-reaching consequences for Jews and non-Jews alike"-- Series: Rhetoric, Culture & Social Critique. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817318246
ISBN
9780817318246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.04

Hardcover. An evocative collection of wartime accounts, quotes and stories from the First World War. Chronologically ordered, from the day war was declared on 4 August 1914, through to voices from the front, women at war, the American perspective, and ending with Armistice on 11 November 1918. Editor(s): Anderson, Janice. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754831853
ISBN
9780754831853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.06

Paperback. Contains new insights about North Korea which could only be revealed by someone working high up in the regime. This title is also the story of how a member of the inner circle of this enigmatic country became its most courageous, outspoken critic. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BGA; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846044212
ISBN
9781846044212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.66

Hardback. In the early twentieth century poverty became the focus of an anguished national conversation about the future of China. Investigating the lives of the urban poor in China during this critical era, this book examines the solutions implemented by a nation attempting to deal with "society's most fundamental problem." Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152103
ISBN
9780691152103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.36
€ 55.68

Paperback. This study revisits Weimar Germany via the lens of metropolitan visual culture, analyzing the power that 1920s Germany holds for today's visual codes of consumerism. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 374 pages, 63 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; AM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544. Urban Visual Culture in 1920s Germany. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. 374 pages, 64 b&w photographs. This study revisits Weimar Germany via the lens of metropolitan visual culture, analyzing the power that 1920s Germany holds for today's visual codes of consumerism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; AM; JFC. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 28. Weight: 568.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
374
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520222991
ISBN
9780520222991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.20

paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; APFA; JFC; JFD; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816626250
ISBN
9780816626250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.78

Paperback. Children of the 1950s have much to look back on with fondness: Muffin the Mule, Andy Pandy, and Dennis the Menace became part of the family for many, while for others the freedom of the riverbank or railway platform was a haven away from the watchful eyes of parents. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812357
ISBN
9780747812357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

Paperback. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; JKSR; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520277540
ISBN
9780520277540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 2GK; 3JJ; DSBH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165181
ISBN
9780231165181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.62

Paperback. In 1963, Kenya gained independence from Britain, ending decades of white colonial rule. While tens of thousands of whites relocated in fear of losing their fortunes, many stayed. In this book, the author looks at the lives and dilemmas of settler descendants living in post-independence Kenya. Series: Ethnographic Studies in Subjectivity. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJPK; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290518
ISBN
9780520290518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.05

Paperback. Childhood memoir of a Beatle-mad, ex-pat Scot growing up in the North-East of England in the 1960s and journeying to Skye. The only girl in a boys' boarding school, Janet's amusing and touching tales vividly re-create the lost world of '60s Durham and the Scottish Highlands before mass tourism. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BM; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
MacLeod Trotter Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
138
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956642653
ISBN
9780956642653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 bw line, 24 bw halftone. BIC Classification: GTB; JFSG; JFSL1; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199936557
ISBN
9780199936557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.78

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