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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Follow the history of logging as it unfolds across the United States, from the virgin forests of the east, to the towering redwoods of the West Coast. Historic photography, much of it beautifully hand tinted, captures images of the early woods, the woodsman, and the machines of this important industry. Num Pages: 144 pages, 278 color, 63 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; KNAL; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 276 x 12. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326196
ISBN
9780764326196
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. The New York loft jazz scene of the 1970s was a pivotal period for uncompromising, artist-produced work. This book-length study of this period, traces its history amid a series of overlapping discourses surrounding collectivism, urban renewal, experimentalist aesthetics, underground archives, and the radical politics of self-determination. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 music ex; 21 HTs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285415
ISBN
9780520285415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.54

Hardback. The New York loft jazz scene of the 1970s was a pivotal period for uncompromising, artist-produced work. Faced with a flagging jazz economy, a group of young avant-garde improvisers chose to eschew the commercial sphere and develop alternative venues in the abandoned factories and warehouses of Lower Manhattan. This is a study of this period. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 music ex; 21 HTs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285408
ISBN
9780520285408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 71.58

Paperback. Locus Amoenus provides a pioneering collection of new perspectives on Renaissance garden history, and the impact of its development. Experts in the field illustrate the extent of our knowledge of how the natural world looked and how humans related to their environment. Editor(s): Samson, Alexander. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; TVS; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 10. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444361513
ISBN
9781444361513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.58

Paperback. Representing the pinnacle of Cold War aircraft design and it has become an aviation icon together with its predecessor, the A-12, the Blackbird was a giant leap into the technical unknown and the design employed many forms of new technology made necessary by the excesses of speed, altitude and temperature to which the aircraft was subjected. Illustrator(s): Tooby, Adam. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472804921
ISBN
9781472804921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.02

Paperback. Why were some countries able to build developmental states after World War II while others were not? This book argues that the critical factor was the reaction of domestic capitalists to the state-building project. It shows that the insufficient state capacity stemmed mainly from Indian industrialists' campaign against a developmental state. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126234
ISBN
9780691126234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.04

paperback. Locke was originally published in two volumes, Epistemology and Ontology. This paperback edition has within its covers the full text of both volumes. Series: Arguments of the Philosophers. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HPC; HPJ; HPK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415100304
ISBN
9780415100304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.83

Paperback. Shows how John Locke, a great English philosopher of 18th century, arrived at his theory of knowledge. This work also shows how the liberal values of toleration formed the backbone of European thought of the 18th century. It looks at the questions which he addressed with such tenacity: 'how Man can know' and 'how Man should try to live'. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803948
ISBN
9780192803948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Hardback. A comparative study of Hyderabadi emigrants settling in Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, Canada, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates at the end of the twentieth century. It traces Hyderabadi culture and institutions in these places of settlement, looking at the different versions of Hyderabadi history transmitted. Num Pages: 416 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPR; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804754422
ISBN
9780804754422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.23

Paperback. A collection of 17 essays first printed in "American Quarterly", the journal of the American Studies Association. To mark the Association's 50th anniversary, the editor has brought together works which provide a window into the history and evolution of the practice of American studies. Editor(s): Maddox, Lucy. Num Pages: 458 pages, 4, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; DNF; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801860560
ISBN
9780801860560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. Explores the crucial notion of "colonial difference" in the study of the modern colonial world and traces the emergence of an epistemic shift, which author calls "border thinking". This title expands the horizons of debates under way in postcolonial studies of Asia and Africa by dwelling in the genealogy of thoughts of South/Central America. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 line illus. 3 tables. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTQ; HBTR; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
With a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156095
ISBN
9780691156095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. This introductory textbook provides an historical overview of developments in local government in postwar Britain. The authors incorporate the latest research into their overview to offer a an up-to-date assessment of the dominant arguments and debates. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631195825
ISBN
9780631195825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.81

Paperback. A An important new text offering the most up--to--date overview and analysis available of recent changes in local government. A Offers an original approach to the area, arguing that in the face of attempts to severely limit their autonomy, local governments have developed new opportunities to maintain an active policy--making role. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPH; JPQB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622040
ISBN
9780745622040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.67

Hardback. A An important new text offering the most up--to--date overview and analysis available of recent changes in local government. A Offers an original approach to the area, arguing that in the face of attempts to severely limit their autonomy, local governments have developed new opportunities to maintain an active policy--making role. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPH; JPQB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745622033
ISBN
9780745622033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.43

Paperback. "A scholarly (though often hilarious) triumph of culinary anthropology."-Washington Post Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 3JF; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393320947
ISBN
9780393320947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.20

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149165
ISBN
9780691149165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.59

Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168012
ISBN
9780691168012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 bw in 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780763897
ISBN
9781780763897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 40.71

Paperback. Assesses the main features of Lloyd George's career from his early days when he established a reputation as a fiery radical, his work as a social reformer, his stance vis-a-vis the Boer War, his career during World War I and his work in the peace-making process, and his later years out of office. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631166085
ISBN
9780631166085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.54

Hardback. A new look at the famous Lizzie Borden murder case and how it turned into a 19th century media spectacle. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620715
ISBN
9780700620715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.38

Paperback. This work examines the history of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1898-1956) and the Republic of Sudan that followed in order to understand how colonialism worked on the ground, affected local cultures, influenced the rise of nationalism, and shaped the postcolonial nation-state. Series: Colonialisms S. Num Pages: 245 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235595
ISBN
9780520235595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.78

Paperback. Foreword by Kai Curry-Lindahl. The first book in English to describe Viktor Schauberger's prophetic work. Num Pages: 162 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; RNA; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717133901
ISBN
9780717133901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. Editor(s): Knudsen, Ann-Christina Lauring; Gram-Skjoldager, Karen. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771240573
ISBN
9788771240573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.88

Paperback. Living Oil is a work of environmental cultural studies that engages with a wide spectrum of cultural forms, from museum exhibits and oil industry tours to poetry, documentary film, fiction, still photography, novels, and memoirs. Series: Oxford Studies in American Literary History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190461973
ISBN
9780190461973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.41

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