Australasia, Oceania & other land areas
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Australasia, Oceania & other land areas
Paperback. A study of the Belyuen community of northern Australia, showing how it draws identity from deep connections between labour, language and the landscape. Povinelli's findings challenge Western notions of "productive labour" and long-standing ideas about the role of culture in subsistence economies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226676746
- ISBN
- 9780226676746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.72
€ 43.99
€ 33.72
Hardcover. Social workers produced thousands of case files about the poor during the interwar years. Analyzing almost two thousand such case files and traveling from Boston, Minneapolis, and Portland to London and Melbourne, this study examines how these stories of poverty were narrated and reshaped by ethnic diversity, economic crisis, and war. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1MBF; HBJD1; HBJK; HBJM; HBTB; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226653631
- ISBN
- 9780226653631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.38€ 55.68
€ 65.38
€ 55.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; RNF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316987
- ISBN
- 9780226316987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.21
€ 27.99
€ 23.21
Paperback. An account of relations between the sexes and the role of myth in the transition between unconscious fantasy and cultural forms, based on studies of the mythologies of the Gimi, from the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 halftones, 1 map, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; HBJM; JFHF; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293813
- ISBN
- 9780226293813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.36
€ 52.99
€ 41.36
Paperback. Focusing on the cultural meanings of whitemen in the Orokaiva society of Papua New Guinea, this book provides a fresh approach to understanding how race is symbolically constructed and why racial stereotypes endure in the face of counter evidence. It provides an analysis of whiteness and race in a non-Western society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 halftones, 2 maps, 4 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226038919
- ISBN
- 9780226038919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
€ 40.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. Since its founding in 1964 Tanzania has used music, dance and other cultural productions as ways of imagining and legitimizing the new nation. Focusing on the politics surrounding Swahili performance, Kelly Askew demonstrates the crucial role of popular culture in Tanzania's history. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 22 halftones, 5 maps, 4 line drawings, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 1M; ASZ; AVGE; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 74
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226029818
- ISBN
- 9780226029818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.11€ 43.77
€ 51.11
€ 43.77
Paperback. Details one of the most important rescues in Irish American history Editor(s): Fennell, Philip; King, Marie. Num Pages: 225 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JH; HBTM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814727744
- ISBN
- 9780814727744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.09
€ 27.99
€ 26.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; 3JJH; BTM; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 44. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780789208170
- ISBN
- 9780789208170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.22
€ 30.99
€ 29.22
Board book.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Our World of Books United States
- Number of pages
- 20
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602190078
- ISBN
- 9781602190078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.42
€ 11.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742234083
- ISBN
- 9781742234083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.51
€ 28.51
Paperback. There are more than 65 species of lizards (including skinks and geckos), frogs and other reptiles and amphibians native to New Zealand. This title covers various species from Northland to far south; and includes photographs of their various geographic colour variants. It is suitable for natural history enthusiasts, trampers and educationalists. Series: Photographic Guide to. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBN; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 100 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd New Zealand
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869662035
- ISBN
- 9781869662035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.71
€ 21.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. Delves into a the field of New Zealand's natural history. Series: Photographic Guide to. Num Pages: 120 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 100 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd New Zealand
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869662028
- ISBN
- 9781869662028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.71
€ 21.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. At sixteen, Irishman Ernest Shackleton left school, joined the navy and became a legendary explorer. Written by the best-selling author on Polar exploration, this is the story of Shackleton, whose men called him 'The Boss', involving four expeditions to the snow and ice of Antarctica over 20 years between 1901 and 1922. Illustrator(s): Brady, Annie. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 5AH; YFY; YQG; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (EJ) Primary; (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Edition
- reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905172276
- ISBN
- 9781905172276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.69
€ 8.69
Paperback. Paints a vivid portrait of a woman gloriously out of the step with the conventions of her time. Over the course of a dozen years, Scottish plant collector Isobel Wylie Hutchison (1889-1982) explored northern latitudes from the Lofoten Islands of Norway to the far reaches of the American Aleutians. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BG; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803273443
- ISBN
- 9780803273443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.96
€ 21.99
€ 20.96
Paperback. This comprehensive introduction to Perth, which regained its city status in April 2012, offers an insight into the character of the place and its people, with black and white images throughout. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908373564
- ISBN
- 9781908373564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.99
€ 19.99
€ 14.99
Paperback. Thoughtful essays establishing the Arctic as a distinctive region of international political, socioeconomic, and environmental importance. Series: Arctic Visions. Num Pages: 303 pages, 10 charts. 1 Map. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1MTN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874516067
- ISBN
- 9780874516067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.06
€ 32.99
€ 26.06
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Leonard, Tom. Series: Web of Life. Num Pages: 32 pages, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MTS; YNNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 249 x 208 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Web of Life Children's Books United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780977753970
- ISBN
- 9780977753970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.36
€ 11.36
Hardback. Ethnographic case studies explore what it means to "belong" in Oceania, as contributors consider ongoing formations of place, self and community in connection with travelling, internal and international migration. The chapters apply the multi-dimensional concepts of movement, place-making and cultural identifications to explain contemporary life.. Editor(s): Hermann, Elfriede; Kempf, Wolfgang; Meijl, Toon Van. Series: Pacific Perspectives: Studies of the European Society for Oceanists. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384151
- ISBN
- 9781782384151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.10
€ 137.10
Hardback. Recounts the history of the London Bet Din during the years as revealed by the "Pinkas" record and relates the stories of a group of Jewish convict transportees and their families. Num Pages: 355 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1MBF; 3JH; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1; LAFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 175 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192938
- ISBN
- 9781845192938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.14
€ 130.14
Hardcover. Num Pages: 116 pages, Colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Craig Potton Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0006927
- ISBN
- 9781877333439
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99