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Paperback. Examines the work experience, living conditions, and social relations of thousands of African men, women, and children on European-owned tobacco farms in colonial Zimbabwe from 1890 to 1945. Series: Ohio RIS Africa Series. Num Pages: 271 pages, photographs, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896802032
ISBN
9780896802032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. In eight decades photographer Manuel Alvarez Bravo created works of art that display an array of styles and themes. This volume contains 50 images with extended commentaries on each by Robert Tejada, a curator and critic. There is also a transcript of a symposium on Manuel Alvarez Bravo. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; ACX; AGB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 194 x 11. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892366255
ISBN
9780892366255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

Paperback. This set brings together three photographers who have strong European ties - Kertesz and Moholy-Nagy were born and grew to maturity there, and Man Ray spent almost 40 years there. Each was also active in America. The social and artistic ferment of two continents is reflected in their work. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 150 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; ACX; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892365685
ISBN
9780892365685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.97

Paperback. This is a collection of photographs by avant-garde artist and photographer Man Ray, from the John Paul Getty Museum. The photographs date from 1910 to the 1940s, and each image is provided with a commentary. Also included is an edited transcript of a colloquium on Man's career. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AJC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892365111
ISBN
9780892365111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Eubank, Keith. Series: European History S. Num Pages: 196 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harlan Davidson Inc United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882952284
ISBN
9780882952284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.15

Paperback. In January 1993, President Clinton established the National Economic Council (NEC) to "co-ordinate the economic policy-making process with respect to domestic and international economic issues". This book assesses the NEC's record, reviewing its performance across a range of issues. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics United States
Number of pages
94
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322392
ISBN
9780881322392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.81

hardcover. Laying out the history of the struggle for democracy in the early years of transition, the author addresses the problem of competence in party politics and democratization and the consequences of amateurism and inexperience. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336055
ISBN
9780880336055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.15

Hardback. Specialists focus on Hungary's outstanding achievments in various fields, notably technology, literature and the arts, and sport. The volume includes a biographical dictionary, map, and illustrations. Editor(s): Somlyody, Laszlo; Somlyody, Nora. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JH; 3JJ; AC; JFC; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335331
ISBN
9780880335331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.02

Hardcover. This volume is a major contribution to Hungarian economic history since the middle of the nineteenth century. In this first volume of three on the evolution of that economy, the authors focus on the beginnings of the modern capitalist economy (1848-1914), on economic nationalism (1918-1944) and on the socialist attempt at modernization (1945-1989). Editor(s): Berend, Ivan T.; Csato, Tamas. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 180 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880334822
ISBN
9780880334822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.44
€ 62.34

Hardback. This volume consists of twenty studies on problems related to "transition to democracy" in central and eastern Europe during the decade following the collapse of communist states. The book focuses on preconditions and problems of transitions, case studies, patterns of performance and consolidation and inter-regional comparative aspects. Editor(s): Berg-Schlosser, Dirk; Vetik, Raivo. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 3JJ; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880334716
ISBN
9780880334716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.10

Hardback. Kornai presents an assessment of Hungary's transition from a socialist to a market economy. In a comprehensive critique of socialist economy reform, Kornai explains how the system's ideological and political attributes deny the idea of "market socialism." Series: EEM Atlantic Studies on Society in Change. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJP; KCP; KCS; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880334556
ISBN
9780880334556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.10

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wilcox, Wynn. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780877277828
ISBN
9780877277828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780875807577
ISBN
9780875807577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807393
ISBN
9780875807393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807249
ISBN
9780875807249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

Paperback. Documents three distinct periods in the history of national debate over the regulation of alcohol and tobacco marketing, tracing the fate of proposed federal policies and introducing their advocates and opponents. This book argues that the politics of alcohol and tobacco advertising reflect profound cultural ambivalence about consumerism. Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; KNDF1; KNTY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806259
ISBN
9780875806259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

paperback. What drove Russia to its disastrous war with Japan in 1904? This book attempts to find the answer in Russia's erratic and confused diplomacy. It explains how the key to understanding tsarist involvement in East Asia lies in the ideologies of the Russians who competed to impose their visions of imperial destiny on the East. Num Pages: 345 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; 3JJC; HBG; HBLW; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806129
ISBN
9780875806129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.78

Hardcover. In the late 1910s, Henry Ford relocated his industry to a Detroit suburb called Dearborn. Due to the high wages he paid, this became the first place in the nation where the modern "American dream" was realized: it was here that the ordinary person could own a house and a car. Num Pages: 230 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KNDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804903
ISBN
9780875804903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.86

Hardcover. Introduces the principal clergymen who participated in the Nazi movement and examines their motives. This title details their advocacy of National Socialism and explores the consequences of their political activism. Num Pages: 385 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HRCC7; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
385
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875803845
ISBN
9780875803845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

Hardcover. Why did the imperial Russian government fail to prevent revolution in 1917? Were its security policies flawed? This broadly researched study of Russia's security police investigates the government's efforts to maintain order against political opposition and threats of violence during the decade before the Revolution. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; JKSW1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875803319
ISBN
9780875803319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

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