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Paperback. Rejects the stereotypes of a conformist and conflict-free suburbia. This work argues that suburbia must be understood as a central factor in the modern American experience. It includes ten essays that challenge our understanding of suburbia. It reveals the role suburbs have played in the transformation of American liberalism and conservatism. Editor(s): Kruse, Kevin M.; Sugrue, Thomas. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226456638
ISBN
9780226456638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. An international picture ofNew Woman in film and photography" Editor(s): Otto, Elizabeth; Rocco, Vanessa. Num Pages: 345 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AJC; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472051045
ISBN
9780472051045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.51

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464260
ISBN
9781580464260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.88

Paperback. With the emergence of Abstract Expressionism after World War II, the attention of the international art world turned from Paris to New York. In this book, Dore Ashton captures the vitality of the cultural milieu in which the New York School artists worked and argued from the 1930s to the 1950s. Num Pages: 246 pages, 52 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; ACXD9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press Berkeley, CA
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520081062
ISBN
9780520081062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.73

Hardcover. The 1960s, the most tumultuous decade of the twentieth century, were a time of tectonic shifts in all aspects of society - from the March on Washington and the Second Vatican Council to the Summer of Love and Woodstock. This volume includes historic pieces from the magazine's pages that capture the sixties, set alongside new assessments. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; DNJ; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 54. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publisher
William Heinemann
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780434022434
ISBN
9780434022434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.91

Paperback. In 1939 more than 140,000 New Zealanders enlisted to fight overseas during World War II. Of these, 104,000 served in the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. This title is the story of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force's contribution to Allied victory in World War II. Illustrator(s): Chappell, Mike. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780961118
ISBN
9781780961118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Andre Hue was a daredevil. By the age of twenty the Anglo-Frenchman had survived shipwreck and years undercover in France, sabotaging German supply lines. Returning to Britain, he was recruited by SOE to parachute behind enemy lines on 5 June 1944, to unite resistance forces in Brittany and paralyze local German troops during the Allied invasion. Series: Penguin World War II Collection. Num Pages: 368 pages, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141042800
ISBN
9780141042800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.81

Hardback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526117212
ISBN
9781526117212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 66.95

Paperback. "American Bandstand", one of the most popular television shows ever, broadcast from Philadelphia in the late fifties, a time when that city had become a battleground for civil rights. This book reveals how the program directed at teens discriminated against black youth and how black teens and civil rights advocates protested this discrimination. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPG; APT; JFCA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272088
ISBN
9780520272088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Countless attempts have been made to appropriate the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche for diverse cultural and political ends, but nowhere have these efforts been more sustained and of greater consequence than in Germany. This title offers a magisterial chronicle of the philosopher's presence in German life and politics. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 337 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HPC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520085558
ISBN
9780520085558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.42

Hardback. Less than three months before he was assassinated, Malcolm X spoke at the Oxford Union the most prestigious student debating organization in the UK. Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the debate, this book brings to life the events surrounding the visit, showing why Oxford invited Malcolm X, why he accepted, and the effect he had on the students. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279339
ISBN
9780520279339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9781509848621
ISBN
9781509848621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

paperback. Offers new insights into the tumultuous history of the relations between China and Tibet at the start of the twentieth century Translator(s): Bisset-Buechel, Rebecca. Num Pages: 402 pages, 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCT; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9786162150166
ISBN
9786162150166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. For a sparsely populated region on the edge of Europe, Scandinavia has attracted an unusual degree of interest during the twentieth century. This book advocates a government-funded welfare state, an egalitarian tax system and strict job regulation. Series: Contemporary Worlds. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861893666
ISBN
9781861893666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.15

Paperback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27, 1 maps, 14 black & white halftones, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489143
ISBN
9780801489143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 150 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; WGF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 864.
Publisher
Irwell Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906919474
ISBN
9781906919474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.54

Paperback. The Northern Ireland conflict is the most protracted campaign of terrorist violence in modern history. Despite decommissioning and political compromise, violent incidents are still rife and Unionists and Nationalists are as segregated as ever. This book uses the archival material to chart the history of The Troubles and examine their legacy. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851687299
ISBN
9781851687299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.53

Hardback. From flying wings to polar explorers, from air racers to air liners, here is the full story of the single-engine airplanes designed and constructed by Jack Northrop during aviations golden age. Num Pages: 178 pages, 150 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887405853
ISBN
9780887405853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. The new standard anthology of nineteenth and twentieth century philosophy. Editor(s): Schacht, Richard; Conant, James; Elliott, Jay R. Num Pages: 1975 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HPCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393929089
ISBN
9780393929089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.59

Paperback. A landmark in the development of the twentieth-century novel, the Notebooks is the story of a young Danish aristocrat , told in a series of notes that explore Malte's life in Paris, childhood memories and reflections in highly crafted poetic prose. A radical departure from literary realism, it is an archetypal confrontation with the modern. Translator(s): Vilain, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 3JJC; FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199646036
ISBN
9780199646036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

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