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Hardback. Presents a summary of the annual report of every company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, plus those on the stock exchanges of Harare, Windhoek and Gaberone. For each company, the data presented includes: directors, nature of business, year end, capital structure, and subsidiaries. Editor(s): McGregor, Robin. Num Pages: 1088 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJPR; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170. Weight in Grams: 1645.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Edition
Southern African ed
Number of pages
1088
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853339080
ISBN
9781853339080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.88

Paperback. Born into wealth in 1860's London, Beatrix Potter always had a vivid imagination. Her early interests included natural history and archaeology, and Potter delighted in sketching fossils and fungi. Potter wrote and illustrated her well-known book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit and his animal friends have become cultural touchstones. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Dgs
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448483054
ISBN
9780448483054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.42

Paperback. J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. He spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officers in World War II as well as in his fantasy writing. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448483023
ISBN
9780448483023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.66

Paperback. He would go on to become the first and only three-time World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Greatest," Ali was as well known for his unique boxing style, consisting of the Ali Shuffle and the rope-a-dope, as he was for the catchphrase "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." Read Who Is Muhammad Ali? And discover "The Greatest." Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; YNM; YNW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 138 x 259 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448479552
ISBN
9780448479552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.56

Paperback. He spent twenty seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country's first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to the Who was..? Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448479330
ISBN
9780448479330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99

hardcover. Over the course of more than 1000 alphabetically arranged, biographical entries, Who's Who in World War One builds up a complete and vivid picture of the major figures involved in the Great War. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; GBCB; HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415141796
ISBN
9780415141796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.60

Hardcover. The 1904 Saint Louis World's Fair was a major event in early twentieth-century America. This title asks: what can we learn about the lived experience of fairgoers when we compare historical accounts, individual and collective memories, and artifacts from the event? It paints a lively picture of how fairgoers spent their time. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226293103
ISBN
9780226293103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.52

Paperback. Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781479889082
ISBN
9781479889082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.65

paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPL; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
NB Publishers South Africa
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780795701238
ISBN
9780795701238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. Focusing on the era from Napoleon's conquest and the discovery of the Rosetta Stone to the outbreak of World War I, this book examines the evolution of Egyptian archaeology in the context of Western imperialism and nascent Egyptian nationalism. Num Pages: 424 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; 3JJC; GM; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240698
ISBN
9780520240698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.16

Paperback. One hundred years on from the Rising that set Ireland free, Ireland's leaders in politics and letters are running scared from their history. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782798873
ISBN
9781782798873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.22

Paperback. Since the publication of the first edition of Why Air Forces Fail, the debate over airpower's role in military operations has only intensified. Historians Robin Higham and Stephen J. Harris assemble a team of experts to add essential new details to their cautionary tale for current practitioners of aerial warfare. Editor(s): Higham, Robin; Harris, Stephen J. Num Pages: 450 pages, 27 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813167510
ISBN
9780813167510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.35

Paperback. Assessing American poverty and policy since 1950, this book examines an era that has seen serious discussion about the causes of poverty and unemployment. It demonstrates that most antipoverty approaches are futile without the presence (or creation) of good jobs. It states that a serious public debate is needed about the job situation. Num Pages: 360 pages, 19 illustrations, 8 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFFA; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807858042
ISBN
9780807858042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.63

Paperback. Gives an account of why Britain went to war with Germany. In simple terms, this book describes the stages of Adolf Hitler's ruthless pursuit for power, identifies his methods of deception and false diplomacy, and details his terrifying use of force that rendered peaceful negotiation increasingly difficult, and finally impossible. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 12. Weight in Grams: 90.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141048963
ISBN
9780141048963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.18

Paperback. Examines the pitched battles over busing at a national scale, focusing on cities such as Boston, Chicago, New York, and Pontiac, Michigan. This book shows how school officials, politicians, the courts, and the media gave precedence to the desires of white parents who opposed school desegregation over the civil rights of black students. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 260 pages, 35 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL3; JNFR; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284258
ISBN
9780520284258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Hardback. A critical examination of liberation/pan-Africanist ideologies and the ambitions of many of the key players in Zaire/DRC's long-running civil war that helps explain why neighbouring countries intervened in the conflict Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFJ; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046527
ISBN
9781849046527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.07

Paperback.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
524
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844677771
ISBN
9781844677771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.79

Paperback. Poverty increased in Zimbabwe in all sectors of the economy during the 1990s. This title provides reasons for the increase in poverty using several analytical techniques including nonparametric and parametric statistical methods. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPR; GTF; JFFA; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
World Bank Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821350331
ISBN
9780821350331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.25

Hardback. A coherent argument in favor of regulating utilities Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFF; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472107391
ISBN
9780472107391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.09
€ 77.33

Paperback. Provides a reinterpretation of the war through an account of the decisive military campaigns that created the astonishing revival in Allied fortunes. This title explores the factors that determined success and failure: industrial stength, fighting ability, the skills of leaders and the moral contrasts between the two sides. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845950651
ISBN
9781845950651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.38

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