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Hardback. Aggressive policing and draconian sentencing have disproportionately imprisoned millions of African Americans for drug-related offenses. Michael Javen Fortner shows that in the 1970s these punitive policies toward addicts and pushers enjoyed the support of many working-class and middle-class blacks, angry about the chaos in their own neighborhoods. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JFSL; JFSL3; JPA; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674743991
- ISBN
- 9780674743991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.20
€ 41.99
€ 35.20
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781459704480
- ISBN
- 9781459704480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.86
€ 16.99
€ 16.86
In the 1930s, Thomas G Corcoran, Benjamin V Cohen, William O Douglas, Abe Fortas, and James Rowe helped FDR build the Democratic Party into a coalition whose command over power and ideas invincible. This book shows how they were at the nexus of reform impulses at the electoral level with reform thinking in the social sciences and the law. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131087
- ISBN
- 9780231131087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.30
€ 141.30
Paperback. Millions of people are incarcerated in America's prisons and jails. This book argues that mass incarceration will not, as many have claimed, reduce crime nor create more public safety. Num Pages: 292 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVP1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814742914
- ISBN
- 9780814742914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. An Infinity of Nations tells the story of the indigenous peoples who ruled the western interior of North America, focusing in particular on the Great Lakes and Northern Great Plains. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 456 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222869
- ISBN
- 9780812222869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. Series: America's Haunted Road Trip. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VXQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 271.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Clerisy Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578603275
- ISBN
- 9781578603275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.32
€ 19.99
€ 18.32
Hardback. Offers tribute to great unrealized states like West Florida, Forgotonia, Texlahoma, and Chicago (yes, Chicago wanted to be its own state). This title is suitable for fans of US history. Num Pages: 160 pages, 75 Colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 254 x 25. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Quirk Books United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594744105
- ISBN
- 9781594744105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.92
€ 25.92
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591840701
- ISBN
- 9781591840701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.07
€ 30.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. Offers a fresh theory of family dynamics to account for the interesting and startling changes in marriage and family composition in the United States. This title presents an argument that revolves around the independent life stage that emerged around 1960 which is experienced by young adults after they leave their parents' homes. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 line illustrations; 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034907
- ISBN
- 9780674034907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 458 pages, 14 line illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691636719
- ISBN
- 9780691636719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.44
€ 237.44
Hardback. The Powers Phase Project, a multiyear archaeological program undertaken in southeastern Missouri by the University of Michigan in the late 1960s and early 1970s, represents a milestone in Americanist archaeology. This volume reinterprets a number of the earlier conclusions from the long-term excavations of the Turner and Snodgrass sites. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 1KBBSM; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306464805
- ISBN
- 9780306464805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.57
€ 134.57
Hardback. Num Pages: 446 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810862005
- ISBN
- 9780810862005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.59
€ 245.59
Num Pages: 144 pages, 293 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEV; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764338304
- ISBN
- 9780764338304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 28.63
€ 43.99
€ 28.63
Hardback. Presents a personal account of courage and survival in the face of tragedy. This book features a tale of ordinary men and women placed in an extraordinary real-life nightmare. It involves a life-and-death decision, a long-shot development of the world's first artificial skin, and a horribly burned victim restored to life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGTA; MNQ; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566637008
- ISBN
- 9781566637008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.50
€ 24.50
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the history of American art and architecture from its 17th-century colonial beginnings to the installation and video work. Structured chronologically, this book not only discusses the key artists and architects, art works and buildings, but also defines the characteristics of the different periods. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 336 pages, 280 illustrations, 140 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 192 x 24. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500203910
- ISBN
- 9780500203910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.57
€ 15.99
€ 12.57
Hardcover. According to conventional wisdom, by the late 1800s, the image of Bible as a supernatural and infallible text crumbled in the eyes of intellectuals under the assaults of secularizing forces. This book corrects the narrative by arguing that in America, the road to skepticism had already been paved by the Scriptures' most able and ardent defenders. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137299659
- ISBN
- 9781137299659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.38
€ 116.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226434773
- ISBN
- 9780226434773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardback. Bat ecologists, bat conservationists, forest ecologists, and forest managers will find in this book an indispensable synthesis of the topics that concern them. Editor(s): Lacki, Michael J.; Hayes, John P.; Kurta, Allen. Num Pages: 352 pages, 46, 12 black & white line drawings, 32 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884993
- ISBN
- 9780801884993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.12
€ 113.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 bw halftones. BIC Classification: JFSK; JPVH1; LAQG; LNMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199360451
- ISBN
- 9780199360451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.11
€ 36.11
hardcover. The Framers' Coup is a a concise yet sharply argued narrative account of how the Framers persuaded the country to adopt a constitution drafted based on their preferences. Num Pages: 880 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LAZ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 880
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199942039
- ISBN
- 9780199942039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.30
€ 48.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; LAZ; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195310184
- ISBN
- 9780195310184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27
Paperback. Provides a different approach to an old debate in political economy - that over whether class conflict or group competition is more prevalent in politics. This book outlines the conditions under which one type of political conflict is more likely than the other. It is useful to those interested in understanding developments in trade policy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 39 tables, 14 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088556
- ISBN
- 9780691088556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.92
€ 46.99
€ 33.92
Paperback. and Canada. Num Pages: 224 pages, 184, 135 colour illustrations, 47 maps, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401911
- ISBN
- 9781421401911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.16
€ 34.16
Paperback. Unravels the following mystery: how is it that the estate tax, which has been on the books continuously since 1916 and is paid by only the wealthiest two percent of Americans, was repealed in 2001 with broad bipartisan support? This work is a portrait of American politics as viewed through the lens of the death tax repeal saga. Num Pages: 392 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQB; KFFD1; LNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127897
- ISBN
- 9780691127897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.19
€ 43.99
€ 31.19