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Paperback. Surveys centuries of folklore about vampires. This book offers an explanation for the origins of the vampire legends, from the tale of a sixteenth-century shoemaker from Breslau whose ghost terrorized everyone in the city, to the testimony of a doctor who presided over the exhumation and dissection of a graveyard full of Serbian vampires. Num Pages: 244 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBT; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300164817
ISBN
9780300164817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. The explorations of archaeology encompass the whole globe, survey 2.5 million years, and range from deserts to jungles, from deep caves to mountain tops, and from pebble tools to GPS. Its efforts to reconstruct and understand the past do not fail to fascinate us. Paul Bahn explores the importance of archaeology in this entertaining introduction. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HD; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780199657438
ISBN
9780199657438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. A selection of 19th-century Barbary Coast captivity narratives. The accounts range from 1798 to 1904 and tell the stories of enslaved white Americans, whose plight became fodder for pro- and anti-slavery writers. Num Pages: 376 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226034041
ISBN
9780226034041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14, 11 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGX; HBJK; HRAX; HRCC97. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454134
ISBN
9780801454134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801444944
ISBN
9780801444944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. Offers an account of the most important antiwar campaign prior to World War I: the antimilitarism of the French Left. This book covers the views and actions of socialists, trade unionists, and anarchists from the time of France's defeat by Prussia in 1870 to the outbreak of hostilities with Germany in 1914. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFFE; JPFF; JPW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822327660
ISBN
9780822327660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. Yellowjackets! The 361st Fighter Group in World War II is a narrative history of a combat unit attached to the U.S. 8th Air Force in the European Theater of Operations from December 1943 through the end of the war in Europe. Num Pages: 152 pages, 130+ b/w & color photos, color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764314667
ISBN
9780764314667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.70

Hardback. Canning Gold is a meticulously researched examination of how sweet corn canning helped shape the economy, landscape and people of rural Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont during the "corn shop century," 1860-1960's. Paul Frederic powerfully demonstrates the strong community bond essential for the industry's initial success. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761821991
ISBN
9780761821991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.46

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630502
ISBN
9780691630502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.71

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLW; JPFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691647050
ISBN
9780691647050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.39

Paperback. Provides a portrait of America in the twentieth century. This book offers a varied and authentic voice for the American people, whose lives, loves, griefs, regrets, joys and sense of humour are vividly and honestly recounted throughout, and adeptly organised by Auster into themed sections. Editor(s): Auster, Paul. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 126 x 33. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571210701
ISBN
9780571210701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.80

Hardcover. Praise for Unsolved Mysteries of American History "The facts are presented clearly and concisely, and the answers have been thoroughly researched using the most up-to-date sources. " -Newark Star Ledger "Everything that would make a great detective story. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471267058
ISBN
9780471267058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.04

Paperback. Analysis of the nationally broadcast radio program "Focus on the Family" that argues that the Christian right's popularity stems from its resistance to the increasing influence of market forces in the welfare state, the electoral system, and the public sphere. The book provides a needed contribution to sociopolitical studies of mass movements. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC; JPV; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476. An excellent, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Duke University Press Durham
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Copyright 2000
SKU
KRS0018729
ISBN
9780822325413
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. An authoritative and refreshingly original consideration of the government and culture of ancient Sparta and her place in Greek history Series: Yale Library of Military History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 247 x 27. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300219012
ISBN
9780300219012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.25

Paperback. Series: Yale Library of Military History. Num Pages: 424 pages, 44 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HBW; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300227093
ISBN
9780300227093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

Paperback. Written in clear, accessible prose, this book will be invaluable for students and scholars in the fields of political science, social movements, anthropology, Latin American studies, and labor studies. Series: Themes in Global Social Change. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414096
ISBN
9781421414096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.16

Hardback. Written in clear, accessible prose, this book will be invaluable for students and scholars in the fields of political science, social movements, anthropology, Latin American studies, and labor studies. Series: Themes in Global Social Change. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781421414089
ISBN
9781421414089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.12
€ 56.48

Paperback. Series: Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DB; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784533304
ISBN
9781784533304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.82

Hardcover. Combining personal stories and sound scholarship, Paul Alexander, a young scholar with a Pentecostal background, examines the phenomenal worldwide success of Pentecostalism. While most other works on the subject are either for academics or believers, this book speaks to a broader audience. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC96. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470183960
ISBN
9780470183960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582292109
ISBN
9780582292109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

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