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Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive portrait of African American's complex relationship with consumerism and capitalism in the United States. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFFT; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814793275
- ISBN
- 9780814793275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
The South Pole. An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in th...
Amundsen, Captian Roald; Huntford, Roland; Na...
Paperback. The first explorer to reach the South Pole recounts the rigors of his expedition. Num Pages: 896 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 1QMP; 3JJC; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 896
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815411277
- ISBN
- 9780815411277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.16
€ 34.16
Paperback. Historian Blumenson examines the 1943 Battle of Anzio, which turned into a disaster for the Allies. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815411291
- ISBN
- 9780815411291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.77
€ 18.99
€ 17.77
Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817919641
- ISBN
- 9780817919641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.91
€ 32.99
€ 27.91
Paperback. This book offers a detailed examination of the absorption of Soviet emigrants in Israel during the years 1967 to 1985. Factors that account for these immigrants' successful economic absorption are included as well as a study of their social and cultural absorption. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FBH; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819175748
- ISBN
- 9780819175748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.38
€ 83.38
Hardback. Postwar western Europe has been far more prosperous than ever before in its history. Yet, each postwar decade has marked rather sharp changes in Europe's economic position. The 1960s were a decade of unprecedented growth, and the 1970s a decade of stagflation and external shocks. Num Pages: 227 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFGW; 1DST; 3JJPN; JPQB; KCL; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819176509
- ISBN
- 9780819176509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.24
€ 117.24
Hardback. This text is an exposition of the theological method practiced by Bernard Lonergan from 1940-1984. The author traces the course of what surely was the most significant series of questions in Lonergan's methodological developments between Insight and Method in Theology. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819177414
- ISBN
- 9780819177414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.64
€ 134.64
Hardback. Offers a critical examination of how Heidegger uses the concept of mood in his philosophy of being. The author focuses specifically on a particular kind of mood, namely anxiety, distinguishing this authentic mood from inauthentic ones. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; HPJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819179784
- ISBN
- 9780819179784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.93
€ 108.93
Hardback. In the 1970s and 1980s the Republic of China on Taiwan was under the direction of Chiang Ching-Kuo, who served first as its premier, and later as its president. This work provides insight into the substantial role that Chiang played in the social and economic development of the republic. Series: Miller Center Series on Asian Political Leadership. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819189035
- ISBN
- 9780819189035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.46
€ 120.46
hardcover. There has been much speculation about Castro and Cuba's future and the state of U.S.oCuban relations in the post Cold War environment. This study analyzes the forces which brought Castro to power and sustained his control. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPFC; JPS; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819189981
- ISBN
- 9780819189981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.54
€ 145.54
Hardback. With over seventeen million refugees inhabiting the globe today, this book addresses this dramatic 20th century phenomenon and several of the issues it raises. Gorman examines how refugee situations arise and the way in which they are addressed by the various global actors: governments, U.N. agencies, and private voluntary organizations. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTF; JFFN; JKSN1; JKSR; JPQB; JPSN1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819191755
- ISBN
- 9780819191755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.99
€ 138.99
Hardback. Once a Soviet scientist, Tarnopolsky became a refusnik activist arguing the right to emigrate. As a result, he spent the year of 1984 in a Siberian labour camp. Scenes of camp life are interspersed with essays on topics such as the Russian mentality, moral choices, and modern Jewish problems. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPN; BGA; JFSR1; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819191977
- ISBN
- 9780819191977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.19
€ 117.19
Hardback. Traces the clandestine Comintern activities of a German communist and his associates between the two World Wars. The study examines the founding, expansion and collapse of a revolutionary institution and reveals Ewert's political strengths and weaknesses. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819192585
- ISBN
- 9780819192585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Paperback. Provides an analysis of the recent changes - both quantitative and qualitative - that have occurred in the wake of the landmark 1992 elections. Comprehensive statistics and other data cover the campaign finances and roll-call voting behaviour of all 40 members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819195616
- ISBN
- 9780819195616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.23
€ 70.23
Hardback. This text examines the influence that ideology, technology and values have had on political, social and economic upheavals of the past 200 years. The book clarifies what these three influential "ideas" are and what their significance is for political life. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819196644
- ISBN
- 9780819196644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.68
€ 96.68
Paperback. Where do most of the former members of Congress go after leaving office? This book is a chronicle of where former members are living, what they are doing, how they happened to leave Congress-voluntarily or not-and what they see for themselves in the future. Editor(s): Borders, Rebecca; Dockery, C.C. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819198204
- ISBN
- 9780819198204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.23
€ 56.23
Paperback. This text argues that the Korean war was a consequence of the historical process that emerged in the summer of 1945, escalated in the period of occupation (1945-1948) and finally reaching a climax in the summer of 1950. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819198686
- ISBN
- 9780819198686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.77
€ 84.77
Hardback. An analysis of mass media effects on a panel of 18 voters from Columbia, South Carolina during the 1992 presidential elections. The study provides a long-term look at voters in the decision-making process as well as an insight into how various news items affected their voting choices. Num Pages: 194 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JFD; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819199423
- ISBN
- 9780819199423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.95
€ 115.95
Hardback. A study of the international crisis caused by the overthrow of the Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in September 1991. This study analyses the events before and after the military coup, detailing the accomplishments of Aristide's presidency and the attempt to restore him. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JJPR; HBTV; JPHV; JPS; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819199515
- ISBN
- 9780819199515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.13
€ 118.13
Hardback. This complete facsimile of the 1904 edition originally published by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company to commemorate the opening of New York's first subway line has been updated with a new introduction by Brian Cudahy. From the perspective of both urban history and the history of transportation, this book is an important primary source. Num Pages: 150 pages, photographs, diagrams, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; KNGT; KNJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5193 x 7128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 783.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823213191
- ISBN
- 9780823213191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.81
€ 101.81
Hardback. The essays in the second volume on this subject examine the struggle of American artists at a time when the nation fought for political unity. The book explores how the political and economic expansion of America is often infused with efforts to reconcile goals with a European past. Num Pages: 265 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 209 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823213429
- ISBN
- 9780823213429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.82
€ 83.82
The Holmes-Sheehan Correspondence. The Letters of Justice Oliver Wende...
Burton, David Henry; Holmes, Oliver Wendell; ...
Hardback. The friendship of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr, noted US jurist, and the Irish clerical savant, Canon Patrick Sheehan, operated largely through these letters, written from 1903 until Sheehan's death in 1913. They discussed with equal insight issues such as faith, the economic man, and the classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGA; HPC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 321.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215256
- ISBN
- 9780823215256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.55
€ 51.55
Hardback. Lisio re-examines the events surrounding the 1932 Bonus March on Hoover's White House by outraged veterans. Included is a look at the protective motives of Hoover himself, and how the president came to be vilified for the actions of MacArthur. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215713
- ISBN
- 9780823215713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.09
€ 112.09
Hardback. From the late 1960s until the mid-1980s, the influence of Marxist ideas expanded in sub-Saharan Africa. The Catholic Church saw this influence as likely to affect the accomplishment of its mission, and its pastoral efforts accordingly sought to deal with the Marxist thrust. Num Pages: 255 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HRCC7; HRCM; HRCX7; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217120
- ISBN
- 9780823217120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.52
€ 94.52