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Paperback. African American writers have consistently drawn connections between hunger and illiteracy, and by extension between food and reading. This book investigates the juxtaposition of mulnutrition and spectacular food abundance as a key trope of African American writing. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820325620
ISBN
9780820325620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.09

Paperback. This study explores how and why African American writers and visual artists sustained an engagement with the themes and aesthetics of social realism into the early cold war era - far longer than a majority of their white counterparts. Num Pages: 368 pages, 21 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; ACXD; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820325798
ISBN
9780820325798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.82

Paperback. After Reconstruction African Americans in Atlanta went about such self-interested pursuits as finding work and housing. This text chronicles the emergence of the network of churches, fraternal organizations and social clubs through which black Atlantans pursued their community formation goals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 illustrations, 3 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820326191
ISBN
9780820326191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.52

Hardcover. Analyzes agrarian activism in Tennessee from the 1870s to 1915 within the context of farmers' lives and familial and communal networks. This book not only provides an important reassessment of agrarian reform and radicalism in Tennessee, but also links this Upper South state into the broader sweep of southern and American farm movements. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 b&w photos, 5 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820327624
ISBN
9780820327624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.19

Paperback. The Leo Frank case of 1913 was one of the most sensational trials of the early twentieth century, capturing international attention. This title examines the feature films and television programs produced in response to the trial and lynching of Leo Frank. Num Pages: 400 pages, 120 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APF; APT; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820332390
ISBN
9780820332390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.12

Paperback. Blair explores feminist activism at the local level during a critical period of social transformation, showing how a multifaceted women s movement of white, African American, and Hispanic women worked together to bring about tremendous changes in the 1970s." Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSJ1; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347134
ISBN
9780820347134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.22

Paperback. Series: Politics and Culture in the Twentieth Century South. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347332
ISBN
9780820347332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.55

Hardcover. This biography of the late Madame Kraus, is based on interviews with Kraus, her associates throughout Europe and the United States, and her family. Roberson collected hundreds of recital and concert reviews, published or broadcast interviews with the diva, and a number of articles written by Kraus. Num Pages: 160 pages, 24 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AS; AVH; BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652160
ISBN
9780875652160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.19

Hardcover. In the first two essays in this volume - "The Age of Dobie" and "The Age of McMurtry" - James Ward Lee places the writers, the politicians, and the cultural leaders in the context of each age. Subsequent chapters discuss writers and trends in Texas literature. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJ; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652887
ISBN
9780875652887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.02

Paperback. December 1941, a crack team of U.S. Navy salvage divers were hurriedly flown to Oahu from the mainland. The divers have been given a Herculean task; to rescue the sailors and Marines trapped below, and resurrect the pride of the Pacific fleet. For the first time, the chief diver of the Pearl Harbor salvage operations tells the whole story. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591147244
ISBN
9781591147244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.23

Hardcover. For nearly two decades, Jose "Pepe" Gonzalez was hailed as the premier Vampirella artist, drawing the fiery vixen for Warren Publishing in the Seventies and Eighties. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; 3JMC; ACXJ; AGB; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Dynamic Forces Inc United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606907436
ISBN
9781606907436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.58

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616144746
ISBN
9781616144746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJP; 3JMC; AVGU; AVH; BGF; HBJK; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Microcosm Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621067665
ISBN
9781621067665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.78

Paperback. The vital, definitive account of the lives and work of the Jesuit community of the University of Central America, their commitment to the poor, and the price they paid. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HRAM2; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Orbis Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626980631
ISBN
9781626980631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.00

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
C Hurst & Co (Publishers) Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849045599
ISBN
9781849045599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.92

Paperback. The iconic vehicle of the British Army's Reconnaissance Corps during World War II, the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car (LRC) saw service in several theatres of war between 1941 and 1945. Using numerous photographs, this book looks at the development of the LRC, its use by the Reconnaissance Corps and its importance to British infantry divisions. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849083102
ISBN
9781849083102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.13

Paperback. Presents an analysis of the Soviet Army at the outbreak of World War II, including the Red Army's campaigns against Japan on the Manchurian plains as well as in Finland. This book also covers the Red Army's first operations during Operation Barbarossa when the Red Army was forced to defend Mother Russia against the German onslaught. Illustrator(s): Pavlovic, Darko. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849084000
ISBN
9781849084000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 381 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 73 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BM; HBJK; JFSJ1; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
381
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319202570
ISBN
9783319202570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 b/w. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Motorbooks International
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760345917
ISBN
9780760345917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.57

paperback. This volume of essays attempts to identify the shared experiences of disabled children and examine the key debates about their care and control. The essays follow a chronological progression while focusing on the practices in a number of different countries. Series: Studies for the Society for the Social History of Medicine. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFG; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138662100
ISBN
9781138662100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJF; HBJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 29. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Spellmount
Condition
New
SKU
9780752499017
ISBN
9780752499017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 6.49

hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 175 b/w photos & 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 938.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780811705899
ISBN
9780811705899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 21.99

paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; JFD; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
IG PUBLISHING
Condition
New
SKU
9780970312594
ISBN
9780970312594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. In The Allure of Order, Mehta recounts a century of attempts at revitalizing public education, and puts forward a truly new agenda to reach this elusive goal. Over and over again, outsiders have been fascinated by the promise of scientific management and have attempted to apply principles of rational administration from above. Series: Studies in Postwar American Political Development. Num Pages: 416 pages, 19 figures and tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190231453
ISBN
9780190231453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.82

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