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Hardcover. From the colonial era of waterborne transport, through 19th-century changes in transportation and communication, to globalization, the history of the Great Lakes Basin has been shaped by the people, goods, and capital crossing and recrossing the border. This work traces the economic development of the area as borderland and as transnational region. Num Pages: 350 pages, 13 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBCO; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822942610
ISBN
9780822942610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.27

Paperback. Beauty shops are places where women can enjoy the company of other women and exchange information or secrets. This work traces the development of the American beauty shop, from its largely separate racial origins, through white recognition of the "ethnic market", to the end of the 20th century. Num Pages: 262 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL1; KCCD; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814793589
ISBN
9780814793589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 348 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJD; JPQB; KCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S.
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842023801
ISBN
9780842023801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.63

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784994228
ISBN
9781784994228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.59

Paperback. Features the story of America's transformation from a nation of honest appetites into an obedient market for instant mashed potatoes. This work investigates a band of reformers at the turn of the twentieth century who were determined to modernize the American diet through a 'scientific' approach to cooking. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; HBTB; JFCV; JFSJ1; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257382
ISBN
9780520257382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Hardcover. A lucid and entertaining explanation of the evolution of modern steam power. Series: Railroads Past & Present. Num Pages: 216 pages, 185 b&w photos, 24 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; TRF; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780253342195
ISBN
9780253342195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.91

Paperback. Tells the story of women in the 1950s: a time before the Pill, when divorce spelled scandal and two-piece swimsuits caused mass alarm. This book illustrates how the women of the 1950s yearned for the innovative technology of the era to liberate them from repetitive drudgery. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241958049
ISBN
9780241958049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 14.15

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJPK; BM; JNMN; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022769
ISBN
9780253022769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.19

Paperback. Like Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi is an iconic figure, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, at great personal cost she has steadfastly opposed Burma's brutal military regime since 1988. This biography makes it plain that inside Burma itself little has changed. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099491156
ISBN
9780099491156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. For most of the 20th century, considered opinion in the US regarding Palestine has favored the inherent right of Jews to exist in the Holy Land. That Palestinians, as a native population, could claim the same right has been largely ignored. This book shows how the endurance of such assumptions has impeded a resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Num Pages: 399 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition, Updated Edition with a New Afterwor
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520217188
ISBN
9780520217188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.13

paperback. What was life really like for East Germans, effectively imprisoned behind the Iron Curtain? This book explores the transformation of East German society from the ruins of Hitler's Third Reich to a modernizing industrial state. It also examines changing conceptions of normality within an authoritarian political system. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300144246
ISBN
9780300144246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.23

Paperback. Part of the "Adventures with Britannia" series, this title takes a tour through British cultural, intellectual, literary and political life, in its contact with other cultures and with international politics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117115
ISBN
9781845117115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 240 color & 72 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; AJC; HBJK; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325465
ISBN
9780764325465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.20

Paperback. A haunting and delicately observed description of the last days of Mandarin culture before the revolution. This book is a testimony to a way of life, a culture, an aesthetic and a civilisation which has since completely disappeared. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJC; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011000
ISBN
9781906011000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. The story of the capture of the first vital German held bridges on D Day. The book covers the activities of 7, 12 and 13th Parachute Battalions. Thrilling personal accounts supported by many rare photographs. Num Pages: 336 pages, Approx 100 pictures within the text. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473822740
ISBN
9781473822740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 133 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJP; AMVD; AMX; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679300
ISBN
9780816679300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.62

Paperback. An analysis of the pedestrian malls built during the urban renewal period of the 60's and 70's, and of new urban open space designs. Explores the trend towards, and away from, full pedestrian malls, and analyzes newer project types, such as festival marketplaces and mixed-use urban spaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AMG; AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 278 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471546801
ISBN
9780471546801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 174.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSM; 1QSM; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907579199
ISBN
9780907579199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Daring SAS raid of the Falklands War. Num Pages: Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJQ; HBLW3; HBWS; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Anniversary, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473892958
ISBN
9781473892958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. Mark R. Baker focuses on Ukrainian-speaking peasants during the 1914-1921 revolutionary period. Arguing that the peasants of Kharkiv province thought of themselves primarily as members of their particular village communities, and not as members of any nation or class, he advances the historiography beyond the ideologized categories of the Cold War. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBTV4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932650150
ISBN
9781932650150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.62

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