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paperback. Winner of the 2001 Alf Andrew Heggoy Prize of the French Colonial Historical Society This book examines the role of the Vichy regime in bringing about profound changes in the French colonial empire. It argues that Vichy contributed to postwar decolonization by introducing an ideology based on a new, harsher, brand of colonization. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QD; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804750479
- ISBN
- 9780804750479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.27
€ 37.99
€ 34.27
Paperback. Intended as a reminder of Europe for soldiers and clerks of the empire, the city of Dalat, located in the hills of Southern Vietnam, was built by the French in an alpine locale that reminded them of home. This book uncovers the strange 100-year history of a colonial city that was conceived as a center of power. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 374 pages, 34 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition Thus; 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272699
- ISBN
- 9780520272699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardcover. Discussions of personal identity frequently ignore the basic metaphysical nature of human people. What Are We? is the first general study of this important question. It explains the question's meaning, considers in detail the main possible answers to it, and suggests how the problem might be solved. Series: Philosophy of the Mind. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195176421
- ISBN
- 9780195176421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.05
€ 119.05
Hardcover. A practical approach for leaders to guide their congregations tobecome more externally focused
The Externally Focused Quest: Becoming the Best Church forthe Community is designed for church leaders who want totransform their churches to become less internally focused and moreoriented to the world around them. Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX1; HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470500781
- ISBN
- 9780470500781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.15
€ 27.99
€ 23.15
Paperback. For millennia, Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of meditation. But how does it work? And why? The principles behind this ancient practice have long eluded some of the best minds in modern science. This title invites us to join in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of meditation. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HREP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553824438
- ISBN
- 9780553824438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Hardback. Tells the story of the global effort to apprehend the world's most wanted fugitives. This book explores the range of diplomatic and military strategies-both successful and unsuccessful - that states and international courts have adopted to pursue and capture war crimes suspects. Num Pages: 504 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JHB; JHMC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278059
- ISBN
- 9780520278059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Hardback. The Logic of Metaphor uses techniques from possible worlds semantics to provide formal truth-conditions for many grammatical classes of metaphors. This book treats lexicon as a conceptual network with semantics provided by an intensional predicate calculus. It shows how to extend deductive and adductive inference systems so as to handle metaphors. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFA; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370048
- ISBN
- 9780792370048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; CFX; HPL; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048157129
- ISBN
- 9789048157129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.23
€ 123.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 200 x 3. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486444116
- ISBN
- 9780486444116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.18
€ 11.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 6. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486436661
- ISBN
- 9780486436661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.10
€ 18.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 168 x 6. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486425603
- ISBN
- 9780486425603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.53
€ 13.99
€ 13.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 168 x 5. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486425610
- ISBN
- 9780486425610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
€ 13.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 278 x 5. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486433943
- ISBN
- 9780486433943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.25
€ 16.99
€ 16.25
Hardback. The founding of the United States after the American Revolution was so deliberate, so inspired, and so monumental in scope that the key actors considered this new government to be a work of art framed from natural rights. The author explores these ideas and gives an account of the origins and meanings of the Constitution of the United States. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226761954
- ISBN
- 9780226761954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.10
€ 94.74
€ 79.10
Hardcover. Using a variety of cases from history and today's life, the book examines character attackers targeting the private lives, behavior, values, and identity of their victims. Numerous historical examples show that character assassination has always been a very effective weapon to win political battles or settle personal scores. Editor(s): Shiraev, Eric; Icks, Martijn. Num Pages: 294 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFJ; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397867
- ISBN
- 9781137397867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.84
€ 122.84
Hardback. A definitive new biography, deftly interweaving an account of Turner's early life with profound scholarly and aesthetic appreciation of his work Series: J.M.W. Turner: A Life in Art. Num Pages: 552 pages, 350 color + 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AGB; BGF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 241. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300140651
- ISBN
- 9780300140651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.66€ 77.58
€ 100.66
€ 77.58
Paperback. An account of a young journalist's experience during World War II. This book records the events of the war and the development of journalistic strategies for covering international affairs. Num Pages: 522 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210142
- ISBN
- 9780826210142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Presents a social and cultural history of exploitation films. Analysing many films, such as "The Road to Ruin", "Modern Motherhood", and more, this book demonstrates that these films were more than simply 'bad' movies. It shows how they evolved during a period of forty years and how, during that time, they shaped public policies and attitudes. Num Pages: 488 pages, 59 b&w photographs, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822323747
- ISBN
- 9780822323747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.94
€ 34.99
€ 31.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589880504
- ISBN
- 9781589880504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.11
€ 32.99
€ 22.11
Hardcover. An exploration of John Brinkley, Norman Baker and Harry Hoxsey, the ultimate snake oil salesmen of the 20th century. This volume takes a revealing look at health quackery, and the connections between fraudulent medicine and populist rhetoric in middle America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFHX; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612031
- ISBN
- 9780700612031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99